The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1868-08-02
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~ thing coming from Zoo iit ~ s,;or, co
;nciy uttered shout OF weitone ao 10 to
.:,st hreath is waited over tne WIZ wiz. onS be
first nie'. w. the old Minnie-singers ana OF
ue3,onrs of the middle ages ne 1.e. VI
oo,;a6 of this theme-no "onuet go W
hose who bend under clouu W them h. o.
anu slim Of a mighty hand, can tnen RUE ss d
ths blessed season wi0se' SEa.'euus, ~. il
influence can penetrate even d ouA'ee'n tt
gloom. A,;os within Ii
4ba limits of four walls, during the long, d
dark DAYS of winter, every blade OF graas, fl
eyery leaf and blossom, and note OF pro-
seemed to be q special messenger from goa, C.
sent to banish from her mlnd the past osfA j,
days: ss;h,s sbe snant a b
nort ~ each day in her garden chair, drink n
ing in all the 10
sweet look that Nature wears" ii
and with it that perfect sense of rest and n
,,sace that abe alone of all external minis e.
frants, can bring to a weary heart. tx
cepting this variety, there was no otnei
change in her daily life. There were many ,
DAYS when she was obliged to remain IN
~n;ar. darkenedl Il, soothed by the kind1
attendance Of y. tunt, aiternateo VIII
Others. wherein her natural buoyancy OF
disposition helped her to keep resoiutely
down all manifestations OF pam that was
not absolutely overwhelming.
Each day, as it passed, gave her more
satisfaction with Eugene and as she
watched him from her window, at work
among the flowers, OF directing some I'M !
nroyement in the grounds, she often found
herself really admiring his graceful move
.ments. and wondering how such man
could by any chance of fate, belong TO the
situation he then filled >.
Not a little triumph, too, in her own DIS
cernment. mingled with her admiration.
Scarcely a day passed that he did not step
to her window TO ask hef some lues'.1 ION
Terarding the arrangement Of plant, the
training of vine, or to call her attention
to- the rapid growth of some beautiful Ia
vorite flower.
= - assumed the most perfect ease though
On tempered with respectful difference as 10
leave no room for fault finding. ne always
seemed to be on the alert-to nave pre-,
,nonition of all Alices movements. Dd
sbe ride in the garden, he was sure 70 De on
.be nath her chair would take. Dld she
need other assistance than MaTy's, from
one chair to the other, and = i,!seh JAKE
not within call, he would offer MS services
9TH such winning frankness, yet timid re-
snect. that Alice could not wound his feel
incs by refusing Il service from hlm thaU shs
accepted frcm another; sho" Feed snI ar al,
thoupht no more of 1t than she should nav
done Dad the power been thao OF mia
chine. 5" but she felt strange sense Q
- t;mii hesitation and n great weight OF 90
LEGATION when thls ae' vas "
Eugene. ...,,,o fo;,o
tion about the man, and she was 1o[cea
admit to herself, though WIN elosn. u.
he took up entirely too much OF hs
thourhts, and that her mind wac not ma
so TRANQUIL as it had bee: previous to Ii
r. advent. .,:,,, ,oo,,, =,
- Mr. st. Cyr gong INTO Ance iooiu vi
-: ..an;no on his return home, found her vel
t.. ~ much fatigued, lying on her Gomnn, VIM IN
10 en- gagged in knitting. 49,. ,.o;,
Why. Alice, I hope you are emo. not gon
TO lcse this lovely weather by beng GOO
to enjoy it," said the gentleman.
.1Oh indeed" replied his wife, not givl
Alice time to speak, 81 am only afraid t
enioynent of it is what is going to lay l.
MP; she becomes SO excited ana carr
aTny whenever she does anything out
6sr every day routine-and though Euge
NasAN nav he of great service to the flowers
think it is pity that he can't keep some
his French enthusiasm to himself, lnste
of turning Alice's head with accounts Oh
,Jcrdin dcs Plantes, the Tuilleles groun
and know not what else, until our lit
enthusiast is fired with ambition to IL
her own pretty American villa into q pc
Trianon, or, for anght l know, she
even contemplate a second Marry.
Alice could not help Laughing at i!
units earnestness, and at the same ii
raisinr her head and resting 1t on her hal
she said: "a :,
tell Won all about this dreadful piece
work that has forced aunt Laura into 81
a long sentence, contrary to her won
regard tor the value of words Last tai
made up my mind to have a fine lot OF m
roses and some other rare and choice pla
that knew Taft ready to sell. J
nurpose has never left my mind; hs
only been waiting for such weather &
roads as would make the ride an aSreea
and beneficial one to- me. No time m
propitinus surely, than such II day as til
40 / had the little carriage made ready, {
after try ING in vain to persuade aunt La