The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1868-05-17
PAUL GOssLETT.
4 oocxNE1 TRIES HIS FORTUNE IN IRELAND

The door into tho ante-room where was
waiting stood half open, and heard Q very
imperions voice say, Tell Mr.. Gossiett it is
three be e
thu least suitable Of any Of them.o A meek
looking young gentleman came out after thisi
regrets e1 kemely, ME-. Goslett, that you should
have been late in forwarding your testimo-
malls. He has already AIled the place, but, if
yonr claims IN mind. II ..:1.is = Z
pieces. What nexti suicidei was too much
schemes, I determined to visit an aunt and s an
uncle In the country. 60, ...,.,
never liked my uncle, nor did he like me.
He was o hard, stern, coarse,natured man, VINO
anything was o creature to be despised, and
saw nothing in want Of success but an innate
desire to live in Incidence, and be supported
turn coa1heaverf He said he would have been
a coal HEAVIER rather than be dependent upon
his relations. .5et -' u
and it was closing into darkness 40 i reached
the little inn where the cottage stood, and
was by this time fairly beat between fatigue
Here's gom cried my uncle, who opened
the door for me. Here's Paul Gosslett, just
as we're going to dinner"
Eyes, Lad, but will it suit us ?, We've only
an Irish stew, and not too much of it, either"
But here's the dinner, and suppose you must
have your share Of it"
Twas in no mood to resent this invitation
discourteous as it was. for was in no mood to
resent anything e+IP -.'-f --" +"
The meal went over somewhat silently; little
was spoken on any side. A alfjocular remark
on the goodness of my appetite was the only
approach to pleasantly. ..--
Better have you for q week than q fortnight,
lad, !" said my uncle. as we drew round the fire
after dinner.
My aunt now armed herself with some knit
ting apparatus, while my uncle, fanked by
smoking glass of toddy on one side and the
"'Tizer" ON the other, proceeded to fill his pipe
with strong tobacco. Under the influence of
his drowsy wisdom, and overcome by the hot
fire, fell off fast alseep At length fancied
1 heard people calling me by my name, some
saying words of warning or caution, and others
jeering and bantering me and then quite dis
tinctly-as clearly as though the words were in
my earl heard my aunt say:
"Pm sure Lizzy would take him. She was
shamefully treated by that heartless fellow,
but she's getting over it now; and if any one,
even Paul there, offered, Pm certain she'd not
refuse him"
"She has thousand pounds" grunted out
my uncle.
have no other child, they must leave her every
thing they have when they die"
ct won't be much. Old Dan has little more
than his vicarage, aud he always ends each
year shade deeper in debt thanthe one before
"WeIl she has her own fortune, and nobody
can touch that"
reused myself, yawned aloud, and opened
my eyes.
cay, Paul" said my aunt, " were you ever
in Irelandr
"Never aunt. Why do you ask me ~
Because you said while back that you felt
rather poorly of late-low and weakly o..
No loss of appetite though" chuckIed in my
uncle.
"And we were thinking" resumed She !" of
sending you over to stay few weeks with an
old friend of ours in Donegal. He calls it the
finest air in Europe; and know he'd treat