The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1868-08-16
But with that strong and we'll tried spirit
the struprle ended otherwise.


man exclaimed, in n voice which none could
hear and doubt of the truth of the senti-
ments it uttered: 6" My God my God! Thy
will, not mine, be done" Then she fell
back quietly OH her pillow, exhausted in
deed with tie effort she had made, but calm
and smiling and resigned, as if that sudden
glimpse of renewed happiness and life had
never, mirage-like, risen to mock her with
its beauty. =
The first use Mrs. Netterville made of
her victory over nature was to comfort
Nellie.
"Weep not, dear child" she whispered
tenderly; " weep not so sadly, but rather
thank God with me for the consolation
which lie has 81 ven us in this meeting
Where is Hamsh ?" she added, turning her
dim eyes toward the open door, where Ormis-
ton and O'More were lingering still, and evil
IDENTIFY flncying that one or other of them
was her absent servant where is HamishF
| He has done my bidding bravely; why
comes he not forward, that may thank
him 2"
"Hamish is not here mother; left him
| with my grandfather"
| "God help you, child" moaned Mrs.
Netterville, a sudden spasm Mt her heart at
the thought of her unprotected child, So God
help you !! have you come hither all this
way alone -
g Mother" said Nellie in smothered
voice, "I am not alone. Roger O'More
came with me. Without him it would have
been impossible"
"Roger O'More-Roger O'More," re-
peated Mrs. Netterville, trying to gather
together her memories of the days gone by
90 It was in the arms of Roger O'More that
your father breathed his last"
| 60 In mine dear lady,! cried Roger, I'M
able any longer to resist the temptation OF
presenting himself to Nellics mother" in
mine and knowing that the father did me
the honor to call me friend, Lord Meter
| Vile has had the great kindness to entrust
me with the daughter in this long journey,
which the love she bears you compelled her
to undertake"
Something in the tones of Rogers voice,
rather than in the words he uttered, seemed
to strike on the mothers ear. She smiled
n grateful smile of recognition, and then
turned n questioning glance, first upon MS
face and afterward on Nellie's. Perhaps
Roger Interpreted that glance arlght. AZ ~
all events, he took Nellie's hand, and, as II
moved by a sudden inspiration, laid 1t on
her mothers, saying:
"Only the day after that on which saw
her first, told her that would never ask
for this dear hand until her mother was bJ
to give it."
HHer mother gives it, said Mrs. Meter
Vile, solemnly. :" Yes! for guess by Mel
lies silence that her heart is not far from
I You already" -
"Mother, mother !" cried Nellie, resisting
Mrs Netteryiile's feeble efforts to place het
| uduu III hOSCl hOO hSAS A1NS ~" ~~
when yon are dying"
"For that very reason" gasped the
| mother. My son." she added, fixing her
ewes full on Roger, "you can understand
1 would see my Nellie in safe hands before
7aIt would be the fulfillment of my dear
est wish,' said Roger earnestly, off only II
be possible" l' 49,.
aIt is possible" she was beginning, but
pausing at the sight of ormiston, who had
by this time Joined himself to the group
tarou1id her bed, she added in an apprehen-
sive tone, "but there is a stranger present.
"Not stranger, bat a friend," the young
! officer replied, in a tone OF sincerity 1,
would have been impossible to doubt, ever
if Nellie had not whispered, :" friend, IN
I deed! Without him we could hardly nave
been with y0a new" -
"TlIen will trust linn as a friend, y Mrs
Netterville replied. "The gentleman wht
left me as you entered" ~,
"The doctor, )" Ornlis ton interrupted, will
a marked emphasis on the word =,
"Well, the DOCTOR" she replied, with {
languid smile. "He can do all need, ant
he lives close at hand, with the merchant
William Lyon, who knows him not, how
ever" she added, mindful of the safety o
the person named" who knows him no
, in any other character than that of lodge
and chance sojourner in the city"
"In ten minutes he shall be here" sait
Ormiston, "if / can induce him to COM
with me- Meanwhile 1 will give orders t.
: the iailor to leave you undisturbed."
eff YOU permit it, Major Omission. will
go with you," said Roger, not only zealou
for the success of the embassy, but anxious
likewise, that, before taking such a decide'
step, Nellie should have the opportunity o
private conference with her mother:
t think my name, and word which l cal
whisper in his ear, may be of use-other
; wise he might fear snare"
, Ormiston asserting to this proposition
, the young men departed, and for the firs
{ time since the commencement of their inter
/ view mother and daughter were alone to
, gether. 49,
! For some minutes, however, neither Q