The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1868-09-13
MORNING STAR AND CATHOLIC MESSENGER.
NEW ORLEANS, SUNDAY SEPTEMBER Is. 1868.
TRUE TO THE END.


making all nature rejoice, ON II soft balmy
day in June, in little quiet village not
many miles from Dublin. small neat
looking house stood back from the main
street, and was surrounded by garden in
which, at the moment our story opens, two
little children, boy and girl, were play
ing; while near them, reclining in II low
chair, and wrapped in shawls, although the
day was intensely hot, lay pale delicate
looking young woman, with the expression
in her face of one who had patiently borne
long and wearing suffering.
Presently the garden gate gave click,
and pleasant bright-looking lady entered;
the children greeted her with IL shout of
delight, and vi on the appearance of certain
delicious-l looking apples from her basket
ut liberty to approach the invalid.
"Always the samc!" said the latter, as
she stretched out her hand to her friend,
and smiled sweetly. "Always bringing
something with you, spelling those children,
and spelling me, dear Margaret"
Margaret Murphy's only answer was a
warm kiss i; then she said, looking anxiously
at her friend, Chow are you to-day,
Ellenf"
ga little better, 1 think, dear; had
some sleep last night, and my cough is not
Dublin doctor did come yesterday after
all, though it was long past the hour he
appointed"
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Ellen gravely; ~ begged him to do SO. 1
told him did not fear death, save for
leaving my children alone in the world but
that if it were Gods will to take me, all
asked was to have time to face the truth,
and prepare as best may for their future"
Margaret's eyes filled with tears. Well,
Ellen, and thenq"
" He examined me carefully, and then he
said that few months was the utmost he
could promise me, and if any Sudden
accident were to occur, IT might only be q
question of few weeks"
Margaret hid her face in her hands.
margaret, dear, do not grieve; you know
how long to go; it is only the thought OF
nv Children that troubles me; but God will
take care of them. He is the Father of the
orphan; l TlH trust Tim about them l
will not fear"
Margaret raised her head. They will
Gods help, l will be mother to them"
az know you would, dearest; but is it
right to leave the burden upon YOU? Ought
I not rather to write to their fathers
brother, and see whether he and his wife
would take them7"
Certainly not,' said Margaret. "Don't
send them to strangers, even though they
are their flesh and blood. You know
nothing of Robert O'Donnell and'we are
second cousins, and 1 am sure we have
been like sisters together, haven't we, all
our lives3 And if / had been the one to
60, and John also, we would have left our
Frank to you, and you would have cared
for him."
Indeed and 1 would" said Ellen, fer
"Well, then, if you are to have heaven
first, and leave earth to me, 1 will take
yours; ~ and Margaret tried to smile.
" And John 2" said Ellen.
Gle is quite willing, and will do all he
can for them, especially for Willie"
Ellen clasped her hands together. "What
can sey to YOU, Margaret? You are doing
me service for which I have no words to
thank you. You know, you can guess, what
and your husband Margaret! and dead
mothers prayers must bring down bless
ings on YOU"
swered Margaret, laying her hand on her
friends lips for a moment. "Here comes
Frank declare to fetch me, / suppose
but he will have game with the children
first"
And the children rushed forward again
to greet n visitor of their own agc-a bright
curly headed boy of seven, whom they
Immediately carried off to their side of the
garden. The two mothers gazed after the
group with admiring eyes.
90 My Willie is so good, Margaret, Z. SAID
Ellen; " do hope he will be priest"
"To be sure he will" replied Margaret
why the child is market out for it, as il
were. You may almost see it written on
his face; and 1 am sure Father Donovan
thinks So"
Eyes, know he does, thank God!" SAID
Ellen only yesterday he told me SO again
He says he Willie something remarkable
so it is not all mothers Partially, suppose.
.Why, Frank is as different as possible,