The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1868-04-12

Mouio nave called them,) one with q pill,
hrmiy fixed behind the saddle, were being /,
slowly up and down in readiness for Inc
riders. Little sorrowfhl groups of the Irish 4
pendents Of the family stood here and the
he as they ever were in those days. to give on
OF parting glance and one sorrowful, long far
wei to their dePosed chieftain and his heiress
and little further of, like hawks hoyerin
around their prey, might be seen band Z
those iron-handed, on-hearted men in who's
la "a the reorganization Of the present owner
OF the soil had been decreed, and who baI
been set there, half to watch and half to eu
aorce departure, shonld anything like evasion
5 OF resistance be attempted. Something Yer,
she caught sight of these men for whose benefi
she was being robbed of her inheritance: Int
unwilling to indulge such evil feelings, she suf
iered her gaze to pass quietly beyond them mn
bu IL rested once more on the streamlet and
valley as they stretched eastward toward the
sea- sea Just then some one tapped her on the
shoulder, and, turning sharply round, Nellie
iouho hersel1 confronted by IL woman not MANY
years Older probably, than herself but with a
face upon which, beautiful as it was, the early
Indulgence of wild passions had STAMPED n
look of premature decay.
What would you with me ?" said Nellie,
surprised at the familiarity of the salutation'
and not in the least recognizing the person
VINO Who had been guilty of it, 81 know you not
what do you want with me n
10 Gh little OF nothing" said the other, in
harsn anu haunting voice; little or nothing
my 1alr young mlstress-heiress, that has been,
of the house Of Extraordinarily Thought that
may De, you could say if the old mistress will
be after going with you into exile They told
me she was" she added, with a gesture toward
the soldiers; " and yet, as far as can see. only
But ,ns es abe has s billion to its back
II have already said," Nellie coldly answered
for she neither liked the matter nor the manner
that know you not and, in all likelihood
neither does my mother. Why, therefore. do
you ask the question 7"
Because l hope it !" said the woman with
such look of hatred on her face that Nellie |
| involuntarily recoiled step" because hone
IT. IT., and then, perhaps, when she is houseless
cold December night when she drove me from |
her door, to sleep for all that she cared under
the shelter of the whin- bushes in the valley"
:, my mother good and gentle rs she is to |
ALL ever acted as you say she did undou btedlv, |
she had wise and sufficient reasons for it," Mel,
lie coldly answered.
"Undoubtedly-good and sufficient re,so,.
had she, and so, for that matter, had too,
when l put my heavy curse upon her and ali
her breed" retorted the girl, with coarse and nd
haunting laugh. and see how it has come to
work, I" she added wildly-"see how it has come
to work! Ay, ay-she'll mind it when it is too
late, 1 doubt not; and will think twice before
Dody 1or only asking u nights shelter under her
Too1. hoo1 she'll soon have no roof for herself .
! guess; put II ever has one again, she'll think
She Will think next zine Just what she ,
thought last time-that so long as you lead the =
ide you lead at present You would not, though
you were princess, be fitting company for the g
lowest scullion in her kitchen" :
linus spoke grave, sweet vOicptnot Nellie's) f
close at the woman s elbow. She started as if h
a wasp had stung her, and turned toward the n
speaker. VIC
A tall lady, dressed in widows weeds. with a
baie race ana eyes weary, it almost seemed, &
with sorrow, had approached quietly from he. r
hlnd, and overhearing the girls defiant speech.
saved Nellie the trouble of an answer bv that ;,
nrin yet womanly response. Then passing to fl
the front, she put her round Neliie's waist g
as II to protect her from the very presence of L.
th {. other other and drew her away, saying: n
wear, r" meal along, my daughter the morning
'il!eI partings. Your grandfather is already IL
waiting Remember, Nellie" she added in a o. o.
altering alter that he, with his seventy 81
ears, will he almost dependent upon yonr h
trength and energy as you can be on his He ~
my dead husbands father, and therefore, af. W
er long and bitter struggle with my own b,
ieart, nave devoted you, my own and only -
reasure to be his best support and helm and e,
omfort in the long and unreasonable Journey M
o which the cruelty of our conquerors has com he
ehea MN. trust trust i'll God and his o
weet Mother thatI shall see no cause later to al
epent me of this decsion." ~,
Nellie drew little closer to her mother and tn
strange nr'nncss of expression passed over ON
er young face as she answered quietIy: 60
" MY own unselfsh mother, doubt not that I wi
an be alison and daughter both iii one-to w,
i'm and fear not do beseech YOU for orr on
atety What though he has seen his seventy tw
1 rnna ana but barely seventeen We thu
(Which is more than our foes can WI
cast of) and good wits, doubt not we shall me
each our destination safely. Destination nr,
ne repeated bitterly-"ay, destination; for ma
ONE, III any sense OF the word it never can be TO
9. -" S,. ,4 en- Nu {. KIN
o.b"ss tI 81, ~. II1elie-Sty not So" said her tai
other gently. Home, after ALL is only the Pr,
lace where we garner up our treasures and. Ha
lerefore, in the spot where NAV reoin Won 6
owever wild and desolate it otherwise shall BILE
~ f3rnJ ~ h VIII acknowledge it ly
a A. t1 80 10 p ~ pre-
aughter had been moving slowly toward the dar
~ IN aosolIe 1orgetfuiness of the woman cha
NJ S nu mace third in the group, saw
~ VINO was SUN holIowlng at little distance. of
ne stopped, however on discovering that they stCl
=" no hIehtion OF making hera sharer in their kee