The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1868-10-11

n compliance with the wish OF her old aunt
'ang the following words to an air, which
was only remarkable for it's simplicity and
enderness;
/ love my love in the morning,
For she, like morn, is fair;
Her b'ushing cheek, it's crimson streak;
Its clouds, her golden hair;
Her glance, its beam, so soit o nd kind
Her tears, Its dewy showers;
And her voice, the tender whispering wind
That stirs the early bowers.
love my love in the morning,
love my love at noon;
For sine is bright the lord of l'Sh.,
Yet mild rs autumu's moon.
Her beauty is my bosOm's sun,
Her iait my fostering shade;
Aud will love my darlng one
TIL even SUN shall fade.
love my love in the morning,
love my love at even;
Her smiles soft play is like the raw
That lights the western Heaven.
loved her when the sun was high,
l loved her when he rose,
But best OF all when evening . sigh
Was murmuI;ng at its close.
The song was scarcely ended, when Minny
by the young soldier. Turning round, in
some alarm, she beheld a sight which filled
her with fear and anxiety. Her lover sat
erect in his chair, gazing fixedly on the open
easement, through which astrong and whit
ish light shone full upon his face and person.
1t was an interlunar night, and Minny felt
at loss to conjecture what the cause could
be of this extraordinary appearance.
Minny," said her lover, "lOok yonder!
see d candle burning ION the very summit
bending every tree upon the hili-sideS the
flame does not flicker or change in the
| slightest degree. Look on It'll"
q. Do not look ~ exclaimed the old aunt,
with shriIl cry. May heaven be about
us Do not glance at the window. 1t is the
| Iaotl, liDht ~
Minny clasped her hands, and sank back
| into her chair.
Let some one close the window" said
the young soldier speaking in n faint tone.
" am growing i'll; let some one close the
! window"
\ The old woman advanced cautiously to-
wards the easement, and extending the
handle OF broom stick at the utmost
stretch of her arm, was endeavoring to push
the shutter to, when Minny, recovering
from hers establishment, darted at her an
indignant look. ran to the window, closed
it, and left the room in darkness deeper
than that of night.
"What was that strange light ?" asked
the young SOLDIER looking somewhat re-
lieved
With some hesitation, and a few pro-
, phetic groans aud oscillations of the head,
the old story teller informed him that it
twas light, whose appearance was CONNIE
Z mortal with the rock itself, and that it
usually forboded considerable danger or
> misfortune, il not death, to any unhappy
= beinp on whom it's beams might chance to
! fall. 1t appeared indeed, but rarely ) yet,
s there never was an instance Known III
+ which the Indication proved fallacious.
n The soldier recovered heart to laugh
- away the anxiety which had begun to creeE
= upon the company; and, in little tune
n the mirthfulness of the assemblage was fully
restored. Lights of a more terrestrial de-
:" scription than that which figured on thu
2, haunted rock, were introduced; songs
lie were sung; jests echoed from up TO up
4. and merry feet battered against the earthel
a floor to the air of the national rincedd
Of f,dha. The merriment of the little part.
le was as it's highest point, when a gallopin
, of horses, intermingled with a distant roll
- ing of musketry, was heard OUTSIDE III
ly cottage
y "My fears were just J" exclaimed Cormat
is stopping short in the dance, while he sti
retained the hand of his lovely partner
I'd 90 the English have taken the castle, an
ID the White Knight is flying for his life VI
lg His surmise was confirmed by the occu
ne renee which instantly followed. The dO
lg was dashed back upon its hinges, and IL
to White Knight, accompanied by two of h
I'll retainers, rushed into the house. The chic
Ills tain's face was pale and anxious, and n
CHI dress was hes, altered with blood and mir
nd Three figures remained in o group near Il
st, door, as IL listening for the sottftt5 Oh pa
he suit: while the jewellers hurried togeth
on like startled fawns, and gazed, with count
nd nances indicative Of strong interest or wi
alarm, upon the baffied warriors. :.
MCormac ~ cried the knight, perceivil
.uld the bridegroom among the company,
good fellow, missed you in an unlucl
ing hour. These English dogs have worried
per from our hold, and are still hot upon @
lis scent have only time to bid my soldit
,est farewell, and go to meet them. for will I
ted have this happy floor stained with bio
tonight"