The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1868-02-16

CATHOLIC MESSENGER, Sun.
with his bright smile; "never fear, God gives us
sunshine sometimes, and we must DO READY ior
the clouds when they come, but We need not-De
lacking out for them. We may have some great
trials fogether-who- knowsf But now come
and look at the way am going to lay out my
garden" Aimee followed him without answer
ing, but in her heart there swclled the thought
that. ,rita him. no trial could be really great.
On returning to town. Robert took leave OF
| Aimee at the station and put her and Mrs.
| Cornell into IL car, and promised to return To
Russell Square for dinner AS the car rolled
through the streets, now bright and cheerful IN
tho sunlight, Aimee thought OF her flrst journey
through them six months before ard now her
life then so sad, had SO strangely frightened
and it was with n radiant face that she entered
the gloomy portal OF her unclc's house.
Tie footman stopped Mrs. Connell as she fol
| lowed her young mistress. MY master mas
come home, /" he said, "and asked for you, and
precious cross he was because You wasn't in; he
seems i'll like, for he sent for cup Of tea"
"Master at home! cup of tear calculated
the study to end Mr. Morton shiyering over the
fire. and SO tssty and irritable it was difficult to
know what to do for him. Hewas evidently i'll,
but would not hear of sending for doctor.
Nonsense, he was never i'll he should dine az
usual !" he exclaimed sharply but when DINNER.
time came, he was unable to Partaks of it, and
his illness was SO evidently gaining on him that
he yielded Co hOD6fT0 p6fbua6iOa, aHu IL.
Bruce was summoned. The doctor ordered his
patient to bed, looked serious, and promised to
come again in tho morning. By that time Mr..
Morton was deleriOus, and it was with no sur
low typhug fever. A nurse was sent for to assist
Mrs. Council. Aimee. was forbidden to approach
the bedroom and the wedding was postponed.
~cHApTRR v.
Roberts first wish had been to send Ai11ee
away, but< she shrank from the idea, and <as Dr..
Bruce considered tlle~risk of infection had
already been rup, did not presS~the point.
He was careful to take Ter out as much as pos
siblanto the open air, and to prevent the silence
and gloom of the house from depressing her.
Mr.. borton's life was ipfhe utmost danger, and
therefore, do what they would, they could not
bad, by TACT consent, avoided the mention
of Aiinee's uncle; for the six months that had
elapsed since she bad entered his doors had
made no difference apparently in Mr.. Mortons
wien her engagement was announced, he never
wished her joy seemed glad OF it for her sake.
Cold and hard he naturally was, but Aimee
could not but feel that he had an actual dislike
to hef;-for he -,Houd smile now and then 1T Mr..
Hulme's jokes, and his manner to Robert often
verged on cordially. With her only he was in
varlably silent, stern, and freezing; and poor
AiIuee's heart, SO full of affection, ready to
be=grstcfulA the little he did for her, felt
deeply panied But now Robert and she spoke
anxionsly of that soul that was hanging in the
balance between life and death. He had lived
without God, in>tpen defiance of his laws, in
avowed disbelief of tho very exis.snce>of his
Maker, and now was he, without an hours con-
seriousness, without any space 10. repentance,
to be hurried into the presence OF us y Judge
SThey shrankin horror from q ne thoughf;~ and
many were their prayers, many were the Masses
offered up that God in his mercy would not cut of
this man in his Gins. Their prayers were granted
he did not die, and after three weeks of intense
anxiety, the crisis passed, and he began to aend
Mental Improvement was not to perceived with
returning health. No expression of gratitude
for having escaped death crossed his Hps-ap
parently the shadow of death had not terrified
him-hc rose up from his sick-bed as hard, :se
CYNICAL as icy as before. And Aimee's fond hope
th..t ut last he would thaw to her WAS disap-
pointed As soon as Mr. Morton could leave his
room, Dr. Bruce prescribed change OF air, and it
was arranged that Robert and AIMEE should &c
company HIM Mrs. ConneH was so thoroughly
used up with nursing that she was to be seIi1
to take a holiday among her friends in Ireland
1t was hard work to persuade Mr.. Morton te
go at all, still harder to/find place to suit
him; he moved from spot to spot, till at Last
to his companions surprise, he seemed to take
4 fancy for wild[spot on tho North Desor
coast, and there they settled down for some
weeks. 1t was most OUT he ay spot, anc
the only place in which they could reside was
O. homely village inn. 1t pleased him, however
| and day by day he rapidly reSained his strength
Robert and Aimee were we'll contented; the
| beauty and quiet Of the place were delightful
| and moi a mic 'FRONT.' Was Il Catholic church
| which happened to be served by priest " NJ
| had known Robert in his oyhoud. Great wa!
Aimee's pleasure in listening to their Laughing
"reminiscences of by gone years, and CREATE
still was her happiness when she CHANGED to b,
| left alone with Father Dunno, and he spoke o
Robert, Of his innocent childhood, his holy life
4 the bright example he set in his position, ant
assured her that-few women had won such
1 prize as she had for life Then Aimees hear
swcllcd with JOY and pride. On one lovely da.
in juno, Aimee was specially happy; for he
aI,c:es= Improvement so marked, Rober
/ had been, asking her to fix an early day in Jul.
for their wedding. Mr.. Hulme and Mrs. Con
nell could join them, and they could be mario.
| at this little church, which had become dear t.
Them and Father Dunno could pronounce TIL
uuptial benediction. Aimee greatly preferre,
this to being married in London, and her hear