The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1868-06-28

if YOU insist upon it, you are quite welcome |
to hear not only all that l did say, but all,
likewise, that / was about to say, on the
subject Of your father. had just observed
seem somehow to have forgotten since yes
terday,) that found Major Hewitson in
possession of my last refuge on the main |
land; and, was going to add, that, as he |
had thus made HE fortune at my expense,
trusted he would not endeavor to prevent
me seeking mine, where, in these days, |
Ifishmen most often find them-under the
golden flag Of Spain"
Spain! Nellies heart leaped up suddenly, |
and then grew very still. This, then, was
the meaning Of that word " absence, which
had already startled, and, even against her
He was about to leave Ireland forever, and
make home for himself in his mothers
land. NelEe's heart leaped up, and then
grew very still.
When she returned to u consciousness Of
the outward world around her, Henrietta
was saying, eagerly:
"Do not wait to know what he may
think upon the subject but 60 at once.
Remember that you are an outlaw, and that
an outlaw is one whom the law permits to
be hunted like q wild beast, and slam
whenever or however he may be taken"
"Ana this, then, is the fate which 3, your
asked, in tone Of bantering politeness,
which, considering the circumstances and
Henrietta's evident excitement, Nellie
could not help thinking almost upkfnd.
It il thus, like wild beast, as YOU rightly
term it, that he is about to~set upon me
and slay me unawares." =,
~ do not cay i'll do not know it," said
Henrietta, almost >sobbing. II only say
only know that there are fresh troops of
soldiers coming in to-day that there have
been, for at least week past, prayer-meet-
ings, and preaehings az and Waitings on the
danger, and one that WIN probably point
toward You. Colonel O'More, be meycifnl ;
take my warning for what II may be worth,
| and ask mo- farther q1ss50a5. E6lael1bo-,
that II think not with my father in these
matters, ana still, at all events, his daugh-
ter. And now must be gone; for, with all
my skin 1t the car, and little Paudeen's TO
boot, shall have hard work to get back In
time for the mid day meal, and the long
and weary homi1y by which IL 10 seasoned
and made pleasant to unSelisvers like my
Henrietta turned % II TO depart, bat yea
sAe dia not. Shs sssmed % 80 sfruggisns
Win "a sf6oxs q yiolsnt fAss Il ~ visil5s,
9 lssss e fSess syes, sAe ianag bar ssass
,...l ss s. e. sss e. 3 ssss ss
!fyeics; sshas Eaassssy - aaasts Alas 1ana n1ans
hsyc vroaaRlt 80 Q kseSt iaiuekiSs. JThzl
Iinjustiss, shhk ] hsys ~ power tsts.
| psir hue yst, y eva y9s heys hssd q an91
help that : esa Eve 40 vM sosse s re 90
Goals Of fre ON my head, you will b gsvina
me the only real haPpiness can fsel, q
long "a know that, by my Yesidence In
these lands, I am usurping the rights o.
Others"
Henrietta almost flung Nellie from her a.
IT, n nv>A Ah<~s{
} another word, either to her OF Roger; shs
, took the down path Of the cli6 and WAS ont
7 of sight In = nOment. ~ .,L-r-
b The two whom slie left behind her con.
) tinued silent, until they saw the "corragh, =
{ or small boat, i'm which she had come, and
/ which had been waiting FOR her beneath the
) cliffs, gliding once more out into the oper
= bay then they also turned their stepl
: homeward, and Roger, withino small dasl
{ of enthusiasm In his manner, exclaimed: .
Brave grill would you believe it, thi
' is the second time she has given Ine notic'
5 of a snare only the first time, p he added
: with perhaps some intuitive guess at tn
Q sort Of Questioning that might be going OF
. | in Nellie,s mind, q only the first time it wa
q by Paudeen, who sails her boat, and who
o she well knows, may be trusted in all tina
Q regards the safety of his chieftain. Blu
e what is the old hite-haired gospeller VI
: to now, 1 wonderf own am fairly puz
r zled!' lts. 80 1A
i, s"We are not, trust, the cause of thi
f fresh trouble to you 20 said Nellie timidly
# "Oh no. I think not; for your sake
u trust moi, )" he answered thoughtfully. "
y seemed to me to be altogether personal t.
It myself; for if it had been about the priest
d | think she would have said So"
I "The priest where is he ~ Nellie asked
It 81 did not even know that there-was on
u upon the island"
!, mot upon this island, but on another
| ohio !
make one of his Sunday congregation. Blu
@ yonder is your grandfather watching fo
II you; had we not better go and join him
h Nellie assented, and quickening her pac
e almost to % run. she was in her grand
g fathers arms ere Roger, who came on NOR
: leisurely, had time to join them.
Lord Netterville gazed lovingly int
V Nellie,s face, and SMILED as he saw th