The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1869-07-18

delig htfnl it would be were they close neighbors
| The gentleman's station in society, personal
appearance and private character was such as
must satisfy the most fastidious-and prudence
! whispered that his suit should not be sighted
But if the mansion and park and =ethe broad
acres of her admirer sometimes took
possession of Kate's mind, and seemed about
to sway her decision, the remembrance OF Lloyd
Pennants manly figure, his gallant conduct
and doubtful fate, and the fact that her
imprudence had ruined his prospects, quickly
-dispelled the truant thought, and restored the
influence of first love and solemnly plighted
affection Were she alone in the world, she
would not have hesitated n moment; but when
her uncle's dependent position, their past
and the miseries which they had escaped, only
through the providential interposition OF
stranger, required to her recollection, she was
| often puzzled how to act-and then, SO long
time had elapsed since Pennants sudden
disappearance. Was he yet alivef Would he
ever return? Was he still constant in his
affections
Mr.. Charlton continued his assiduities-but
still Kate studiously avoided affording him the
| opportunity of making direct declaration.
We must, however, leave them for the present.
who decided ON their Immediate union, while
we follow Mike to France, and trace Lloyd
Pennant's path on the prairies of America.
Chapter XVI.
! Pennant,s time was passed. principally in the
chase. No baclSwoodsman had more skill in
ssss q TIE q - "a
the services of Canadian family, he took
frequent excursions to hunt, In company WITH
| the two young men who were experienced
| trappers-while the father and daughters
| attended on his mother, and looked to the
management of the farm, and care OF the stock.
Mrs. Lloyd more happy now than,
| perhaps, she had ever been, at least since her
| Inflated husbands death. Land was daily won
| from the boundless expanse OF forest, ana
| magnificent trees left standing, siDgly or in
| clumps which gave the newly-created farm all
| the appearance of an ancient demesne- often,
| as Lloyd returned from the chase, he stopped
| to gaze with admiration on his new abode, and
then sighed as he muttered-"Would that she
l were here to enjoy it," -----
Providence seemed to bless all his under.
takings.. He began to forget the glory ne mao 20
| the old world, amidst the primeVai scenery
and in the balmy climate of the new.
Lapse of time and the constant state OF ex-
citement in which he lived, had nearly oblitera'
| ted all recollection of his family Inistortunes
There was but one recollection 'unimPaired-
and that was as cherished as when he babe the
| lovely girl, whose image was lndellbly en-
| craven on his devoted heart, "adieu"
Isolated as they were, books and papers
seldom found their way into Pennants cottage
| In visiting q backwoods store one day, ht
nicked up newspaper, or rather the remnant
| of one, which contafuet an nuvertIseinen
/ addressed ITO Captain PennuutJ It. N: ant
mentioned chat the above named gentleman
would hear of something greatly TO his ad
vantage by applying to, or communicating
with his agent in London, or Colonel Blake
of Dunseverick- Castle, County -, Ireland.
After the first surprise was over, he continues
reading the advertisement, which stated ina
the removal ofCaptain Pennant's name from TIL
Navy List was attributed to the discovery
his having been an agent Of Lord Edwar
Fitzgerald's, and deeply implicated IN Tn
United Irish Conspiracy" 1t added tina
flight, without endeavOring to defend himsel
from the charges brought against him, ana M
ascertained desertion to the French, had com
PEELED the Admiralty to a measure which
, panied them to adopt against an otncer wh
! had 30 often distinguished himself in action
/ t-Aff- faftieaiafs-e of tAe-ease were ne
given, but enough was mentioned to show tha
be had been deprived of his rank for suppose
!, disloyalty. He determined to return to Enl
U land, and vindicate his character.
After long and Tedious journey, PennaI
Z and his mother reached New York, and too
5 their passage in a ship about 70 san, um I"U
2 | perous-the English coast was gained-ar
= they proceeded up channel with q favorab
= | wind, and every prospect OF reaching the
= destination on the following day. But the
y ship, slow sai1er, not being able to keep
!" close company with the rest of the fleet, WI
!, surprised during the night by French priv
ID teeT and carried into Calais. This was a 81
70 blow to Pennants hopes; he found mean
q however, to forward letter to his agent
=. London, apprizing him, of his imprisonmeI
- and requesting him to communicate to T.
Is Admiralty that he was captured when pr
% ceeding to London, for the express purpose
. u clearing himself from the imputation
i reasonable cond act. No answer came. Ben
IL unable any longer to endure the state
=, suspense, he addressed himself to Colon
- Blake-and wrote, at the same time, to t
10 Admiralty. But his name had been remov
!, from the E'Navy List"--the administration b
l nS been changed-and the present Board, knowi
y nothing abont him, and not caring to bring
l., case discreditable to the service again betc
~ the public, took no notice of his applicable
nd Master Mike experienced au honorable
a. iception from the French Government, and "
n presented with the allowance granted by
e- Republic to political refugees his bearing
he tho short struggle had attracted the attenti
Dw lof Gen. Humbert and other officers OF