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

eonve1sation, and, gazing after them with .
on her coarse, handsome features. e1cla;ma3

| AAAAAa8AAA8 VI A8GC0Q ana wounded nrSf
d aloud: ''' eA''A'"s
II The second time you have flouted ma. ON
!. tIs aM: wei, well, the third is the charm, an
. tnen IL VIII be my turn. See if do NOT maj
It you rue it ~ ~ ' AA".
Shaking her fist, she spoke, sayapelv
,. t me ar she turned her back upon Nettervill
; towers, and rushed down apath leading directI
9 to the river. "s "'ie'''
AS Mrs. Netterville and her daughter an
ont to- nest me eh gates young cam
nan-way between that of an intelligent ans
trusted servant and petted follower. snit
my lord grows impatient, madam. HEAVY,
ne Is ready to depart at once, and that tt.
sooner 1T Is done the better. And, in troth.
am much Of the same way of thinking my own
winch some men seem almost naturally to "a.
sumo sun the moment they feel themselves in dan
yer OF giving way to grief, in the womanly
Hamish was of the same age as Nellie tbouoh
ne ne looked and felt at least eight years older.
ne was ner foster-brOther, we have already
sar, Inu t naa been her companion in the nur-
seIy put as war and poverty thinned the ranks
OF followers attached to the house of NetteryiIle
ne nad Deen gradually advanced from ono nost
Ta "mtsd e. TO another until young as he was,
~ uhlted the various duties of "bailiff' or
steward" as it would be called in Ireland
imaJor-domo OF butler, valet, and footman, ali in
MS own proper person.
Irue," said Mrs. Netterville, in answer to
ms communication-"t too true Every moment
t6at he fingers now will be but a fresh barbinp
81 81 sne arrow Come, my Nellie, let us hasten
suade INN to take Hamish with him instead of
piat' VINO has little strength and less wit to
neAp you IN such journey. should be far more
da"E Eats m,,,, 49,, ;. ' 10y
that l. l was thinking to myself while ago.
right to go with Mistress Nellie than 10.
los5er-Drother! And am not strong enough. |
anu a more than willing enough totight for her
browed hypocrites should dare for to east their
evil eyes upon her or the old master ?,
strong enough and brave enough undoubt-
mother could reply "and true-hearted mnra
than enough, my dear foster-brother. are Won
' Sae II only for that very reason, must stay
think you, Hamisll, hers is, in truth. the barsI-
est lot OF any. We shall have but to endure
the WEAKNESS of long travel she will have tn
,Im.eno WITH the insolence of men in high
piaces-yes, and perhaps even to dispute with
.hem day by day, and hour by hour for that
which is her rightful due and ours. This is
nan, nan wofk, not womans; and man, more
'Ver, quick-witted and fearing no one will ,
'ou not be that man, Hamish, to stand by her
gainst the tyrant and oppressor, and to act for {
i !,i, whenever and wherever it may be impos- r
lple Tor her to act for herselff'
-Hamlsh would have answered with n f,.ryor
quail to her own, but Mistress Netterville pre- "
ented MN by saying, with mingling of grief =
" 1t is in vain to talk to you Nellie! You bave !,
u your grandfather's stitf-necked notions ON -
JUS SUBJECT. Nevertheless, it would have been a
II more to my real contentment if he and yo,, .
ad yielded to my Wishes seeing that there ia 3
ANY one still left among our dependents to +,
nom on pinch could entrust the care both Il
,, Sa. .I ana OF household gear, and but one m
'uld confide my child" IL
now, may Heaven bless you for that very h
ora, madam cried Hamish eagerly and CRATE a,
nrJir ton oil;
see now, Mistress Nellie see now when her or
dyship herself has said it-surely Won would n
:. .et tink OF going contrary to her wishes !" in
y listen to me, Hamish," said Nellie puttinr bI
Il h;tnd on ms shoulder and standing still SO | W.
at hef mother unconsciously moved on with u
10 ner Eyer since that weary day when the st
erift came here to inform of our fate. I nj;
we had IL strange, uncomfortable forebo,linr
at my mother will soon find herself in even = lii
'rse phSht than ours. woman, as she will wi
/, alone and friendlesS-fOemen all around her all
foemen domiciled even in her housrbo1,lN e.
'men, the worse and cruclest of any, with No,
a ON their lips and hypocrisy in their -
arts, ana II strong sword at their hps ready tr,
mite and STAY, they themselves EXPRESS if an,
who oppose that wicked lusting for wealth ta,
power which they so blmdly mistake for INV
: promptings of II good spirit, With MS nd
re wellave obtained our certificate from the hn,
hmissioners at Loughrea, it will he far other bro
Sc. Each step we take in our wild journey the
stward Will, If, alas! it leads us further from g
iiiends, set, Likewise, Il safer distance be- Net
zen us and our oppressors. Promise me. of {
reIofe, to ask no more to follow us who 30 81
ere allow -. , ou1 70 aplde quietly here aga
80, -, - "''nSei threatens. Promise to I
,,;i o 'htn thls' NY foster-brother- her
:, 80 say WIN heI SO ionS as ever she her
,ar ,,$i "iiu sho'iiu iluSht OF evil happen yOn
W. D. my Noo avert! promise to let me eve
~ :, 1 i .hiiI may instantly return and futl
Q daughters proper place beside her. NJ
80 o , 'nis, iamlsLi..nay, said promise her
T sy- - , swear IL pass
- Co. ~ ny Ihe Mouner Oh Heaven and her firm
e., Snnu, IsWear lt! sald Hamish fervent Han
,,ah:I no sd" AT once mat there was much had
,.i IN NeIhes view OF the subject, thou
H., III ms oyerWeenlng anxiety for the faith
ghter, he had hitherto overlooked the l.,
J ,,w " = .shger 10 tne lnother. Hnt, Christ COM
$50 ~ t; ,"eu s9u9eniy as some wild notes NOR,
~ aa' III a S ms experienced ear whit
for vonr Saut women are not gong to Peep
Il A"- ''"i "epar9uFe as II were BURIAL" sides