The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1869-05-30

portance, and not slow in taking advan-
| taSe of it, She made the concession of q set |
| Element when she should attain her majority, |
wholly dependent oBa conplete skcqniescence
in her wishes while she remained minor; and
| caused serious apprehensions in her mothers |
mind that, notwithstanding strictly domestic |
education and the studied care taken to OK
ciude all suitable male society from the house,
she might follow her own inclinations and es- |
! cape from her tutelage before the object her
guardian had in view could be attained.
! - 1t happened that MFR. Pincher, having been |
! professionally concerned for Mrs. Martin in
Ison,e small matter at the quarter sessions,
where the family solicitor would have thought
iF lie s1adsttson to attend, had como to Castle
more To render an account OF his proceedings
I and willingly aocepted an invitation to ressain
for dinner; Being the only gentleman. the
heiressS aiad been allowed to come in contact
| with, be, without suspectipg his good fortune,
made deep impression her very st1scepti-
BILE imagination! The Young lady, however,
determined that he should not~remain long in
ignorance of her feelings towards him She
lsontlived to establish q private correspond
fence, Which sfegufarly carried on, notwith-
\ standing tbs1 otzaers vigilance, aHtii5 Pncher
tsueceeded in eDtrapping her into a elandestlpe
4 Issrfinge. Having IN 20 far secured the pTlze
4 he had no objection to hanor his wffe fafir,3
bffeiess and Aeemin aeqr with her desire
to Hse aDubiin, and Il it'll: her nlatlsara appo-
end sslgns hs h als Sa slis
y Martins fear of consequences would induce her
to resist and that, ll-feelng being thus gem
Grated between them, his future income might
rerain undiminished, without the necessity OF
any open interference on his part.
Meanwhile, he took every precaution to con-
| ceal his connection with the helress; for an APP
nlication to the Chancellor, before she came OF
age would not only have subjected the nus
band to pains and penalties, but worse still,
, would have released the lady from her en-
, rapemeut, and left'her hand again at her own
, disposal. Pincher, too, had another motive Tor
= giving such counsel. He had already become
n in some degree acquainted with the nhre,
,fn wifi.
4 dreaded leaving her exposed to temptation IN
= n position where he could exercise 30 control.
3 He feared her inconsistency, well HSowlhg tha1
=. his matrimonial claims were legally untenaoie,
y and he wished her to reside in town, where she
, would Ire surrounded by his friends, (for his
: uncle Mr.. Blatherwelk had long been Mrs
= Martins legal advisory and where he would
d find more constant opportunities of holding ln'
n, tercourse with her. l..-, :
I, Mrs Martins rage and disappointment may
y he imagined, when, on the very day she was
"a discharged, from the control OF the Chancellor
" her daughter announced her determination lie
"A rally to confirm n connection which she mac
already privately formed. The mothers frHit
# less UVruSftiuf its INC rrtrs
II inty the additional settlement, and breaking OF
- nff future intercourse between them 1mihe
-; di,teIy after the publication of tie tHarrla Sc
a. Pincher was appointed to the commission Q
nj the peace and named high sheriff OF the count!
~ Can't O'Mahoncy's trick had nearly upset a
+ lis DESIGNS :. but having been recognized b
he an officer in the ship to which he was trans
i.a ftrred from the tenaor PiaeheE. was quick
'os yvould observe silence on tho subject for lea
W. of consequences, he determined to let the ma
nv ter pass unnoticed on his part. But MIR
~. Richard Martin not to be so easily ~
10y posed Of She proposed terms, and when the
:, were rejected, wrote both TO Pincher and j
The uncle Blatherwell, threatening some tcfrio
t disclosures She had her letters delivered |
lis her son, the day previous to the marriage
ns, her daughter and concluded by stating, III i
the cal he ansy of Ih
me- FERROUS communications Produced n very n
nal pleasant effect upon the parties TO wholn Tn
n"i were addressed but it was now too late
, r hesitate; and well knowing that any vacil
$50 ton on his part would only increase his mot
80 er.iu-laws pretensions, Pitcher set her at dc
ny, ance Fortune seemed to smile on the rlsr
= ny man. disappointment and modification p
,liS' duced n fever, which Terminated fatally, n
e. released him most seasonably from all turtl
/, ;se apnrehensions on Mrs. Martins account.
nird Mr. Blatherwcll, the eminent barrister, a
tile Pincher's uncle, being an attentive ana dc
are -rous freouenter of church, contrived to nsii
himself into the graees OF some persons on
ath, rank, who were charmed pS the pI8p"ii1S "
nc life and the unbcnding sterEness OF his pol
, he cal principles. Yet under the garb OF me
humility the lawyer concealed an aTrogi
4 of and assuring disposition. He possessed no
THAT markahle abilities, but he had lndomlta
d, las perseverance, and understood the science
onal booing" to perfection. Independent p, priv
, ne | circumstances enabled him to play ms o
most card. To Join an aristocratic CONNECTION '
the the first object of his solictude, and he clea
y,ernaived that his best chance. of success
TO n tn making his approaches to those he sou
rams after. by The covert way of religion. His S
here. and daughters were COED locking, and as
ouId already possessed wealth, ne 10" n iis
ring station He therefore, when his children
she rived at presentable age, aud he.f felt him
the fully enabled to aunchlh Che heoess' t
tain. penses, commence9 9peiaIlols - aiI -
ne of egetical manner There was no cuuLon ~
,ome. endowed, no mission to be suceored, no en-
came table institution to be supported, no poht
APP act OF his party TO ne sustaiale S, ,,ada5
guar was not open anu ms money t al ~, oddi,
,ased hbclahty' IL was nl"nSs' too, % - -,
II i'm cause of admiration IN inc eyes VI MO P"'A