The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1868-05-24

ner cerl0caCe. % AT nrHt, IN common Wac
the other inhabitants of Meath, we were t.
have been sent into the more easter
barOnies of COnnaught but the number
set down for transplantation to those part
having been found greater than c0nld b,
accommodated oEh the land, we wer.
assigned ut last our portion in the sam.
barOny of Mufrisk.r
ciined to refuse the paper which she held VI
for his acceptance but suddenly changing
his intention, he snatclied it rudelyi from
her hand, and ran his eve over the con-
tents. .tl- si
Hunph! hat" lie continued to muttel
as he read; and then turning to Nellie, he
said in voice in which, toned down as it
| was to an affectation of cold Indifference,
her quick ear detected, nevertheless, {;
lurking tone of triumph.
~" This certificate bears date, asl see,
of some three months earlier in the year.
How, then, is it, maiden that it was not
presented sooner 2"
''Itis five months. to-day since we left
our home-Our pleasant home i'll Meath -
was spent perforce at 'Loughrea. AT first
we we're kept there in sore suspense as to
the settlement of our just claim for land,
and after that we were detained by sick
ness. Our servant fell i'll and died of the
plague my grandfather suffered also much
AOM tAo ssalno uaAA0y, 8nO No HAS u some
measure recovered from it it has, alas /! re-
duced him from q hale and hearty old age
to the wreck-mind and body-that you
see before you. In this way our scanty
stock of money was soon exhausted, and
when at last he was st to travel, we had to
sell our horses and the best part Of our
wearing apparel, in order to satisfy the
debts incurred during his illness; after
which there was nothing for it but to finish
the journey as best we could on foot"
How marvellous are the mercies of the
Lord-the mercies which he has laid up
for them that fear him." cried the officer
turning triumphantly toward his COM
panions, and yet shrinking, in spite of him
self, beneath the angry glances shot at him
from the blue eyes of his daughter. I" Sure
~ his hand and his wisdom are visible in
this NATTER" he added, in a less openly
had you and the man you call Lord Meter
vile come hither at the time when accord
ing to the date of your certificate, you
should have done, you might, peradventure
have found no one to dispute possession
with We. But behold! instead of that, the
Lord hath vexed and troubled ye; he hath
forced ye to tarry, even as he forced his
rebellious people to tarry in the wilderness;
he hath afflicted ye with sickness; he hath |
even visited We with death, in order that l, |
his servant and soldier on the battlefield, |
might go up and take peaceable possession |
Of that land which ye vainly fancied to be
all your own"
But are not these the very lands-a
portion OF the barony Of Murrisk-which
are set down in our certificate ?" said Nellie,
not even yet comprehending thoroughly
'he greatness of the impending blow.
How, then, noble sir, do you speak of
hem as yours
Yea, and indeed" replied the officer,
these are of n certainty those very lands.
Nevertheless, maiden, thou hast yet to learn
nat, If thou hast a certificate, also am
provided with debenture. signed and de-
lvered to me two months ago. Con-
equently, my order on the estate being of
old thine own, which, moreover, on
ookln:s closer, do perceive to be merely
dc bene essc, Il poor make shift for the
lme being, until something more prrma {
rent could be assigned thee.
God help us, them cried Nellie, ut
erly overwhelmed by this last announce
nent. "God help us, then, and pardon
hose who have trihed so cruelty with our |
ortunes! Strangers we are, and without
place whereOn to lay our heads what t
hen is to become of us III these deserted i
i
:" Thou shouldst have looked to all that {
re coming hither,' he answered harshly :;
as matters are at present, would counsel v
lee to return to Louglrea at thy quickest Y
peed, and to seek some other grant of land q
ON their honors the commissioners, ere a
IL that which is left in their hands has a
cen absolutely disposed of" S
:. We cannot" said Nellie in Il tone of
opeless sorrow, which, save that of the old t
Lnatic himself touched the hearts of all $
no heard her. d" Look!' she added, turning t
nd with sudden wave of the arm indi- 5
lting Lord Nettcrville, who, utterly OK y
austed by his late excitement, WAS leaning Ii
gainst the bank in n half state of stupor. &
Look at that old man, and tell me how he Ii
to retrace his footsteps? Hope, indeed, y
Dpe is left to give him courage to go back?' e
AS have already said, thou shoudst II
i've looked to all that ere under taking such o
journey" he answered shortly, and pre- /
airing to ride forward for he that n g.
8 daughters face which made him feel IL