The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1868-03-22

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him Stood his two fair dAughtezS Miss Kate
land, rons. jim. esre&xs1 Ere - Ms
Blanche. How beautifL they both were,
4 and pet how nnlike IN form and face! One
60 fair and fragile, with golden hair and
j snowy check and such, . halo OF white-
ROBBED peace around her that you would eall
her by her name as soon - your eyes rested
on her The other, 30 proud and queenly
in her bearing, with flashing eyes and rosy
BPS, the graceful dalicate, yet perfect
image of her handsome father. 'isM III
! = Oh, Miss Kate, Miss Kateln sighed Jim,
"hDw little do you heed or think Of the
poor, sad darkie at your doorp And yet
Jim knew her heart was kind and gentle,
though she could be ut times AS stern and
unbending as old master himself. ...s
But sweet Miss Blanche!" he went on
thinking to himself I" che cried for me and
thought would come back" Nf
| Jim's eyes grew moist MS this delicious
| memory came upon him, and he felt as if
all that long, dreary year of freedom might
prove to be dream, and that he would
wake some happy day to find himself at
homo again. .trs,-r,
At home! Oh how he longed to see him
self behind that happy. group-to feel at
home, with waiter in his hand, ready to do
their bidding. 1t might be-yes, it might |!
Miss Blanche would plead for him, and
master might forgive and keep him in the
old home still! ---- 49,
His JOY was SO exquisite at the thought,
that he heard not the approach of two young
men; and it was only when they assembled
the steps and rang the clear toned bell, that
Jim came back to the sad reality Of the pre-
sent hour. a. -8.r
He Knew well what it meant. They were
visitors of the young ladies, and had come
60 spend q long, delightful evening under
the roof he loved SO we'll g,ys--r-lv- -
Little chance for him now to see Miss
Blanche, and the sigh with which this re-
Election was accompanied, came from the
very depths of poor Jim'shonest heart.
As the sound of the door bell fell upon
Mr.. Dudley's ear, Jim saw him raise his
hands in mock disnay, push his two laugh
parlor, and heard him say in q tone loud
enough to be heard even by the young gen.
tlemen Mt the door,:
well, girls! Here are your night-bloom-
ing jasmins. So goodbye; Pm off up
stairs to mamma"
have his humble share of that great houses
comfort and delight! But he had forfeited
all claim to his masters confidence, ard
now must bear the bitter consequences. AS
Jim dropped down into the shadow of the
house, and leaned his head against the wall,
truly darkened by anxiety and care; but
one thing he did know, and realized to its
full extent, and that was that his heart was
not by any means as light and contented as
when he was slave to kind and generous
master.
He heard steps again approaching; but
this time the new conner sent out a lively |
song to herald his coming. The musical
words OF Lover rang out, clear and loud, |
and Jim recognized his young master VII
liam, by the song he had chosen:
When first saw sweet Peggy,
Twas on the market day." etc.
Delighted at this unexpected meeting, Jim
jumped forward to meet him: -g-T
=" Mas William, howd'yi"
The young man stopped very suddenly,
both in his song and walk, as he exclaimed :
"Who in the name of thunder are you Z"
Jim, SIR"
"Jim! Why when did you turn up, boy Z"
81 cum straight across the ocean, sir ies'l
got home to-day, and is monstrous glad to
see you, Mas William"
90 Have you seen your master, Jim, and is
it all right there 2"
"No, Mas William; dusn,t -dar speak
to him fust. l been calculatin' on Miss
master very much down on me, sir Z"
=" am afraid he is, Jim. l have heard
him say that he would never have anything
more to do with you"
" Jes' what 'speeted and feared" said
poor Jim, in tone of real distress. "Mas' $
William, can't you talk him out of dat no.
tion7 I'll do Almost anything, if he'll only
em'me stsy at home.n =
"What would be the use, Jimf You
would get tired and go away again"
eco, Mas William Go awayf Go away
again ff
There was SO much expressed in the cliI
max of this sentence, that young Dudley I
the sincerity of poor Jim's heart,
and determined to do his part in restoring I
him to his old home aud footing.
Seeing that there were guests in the par
or, Dudley advised Jim to remain con-