The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1869-02-14
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VII ss near to take You with hen, to be q mem
DEF ef her choir in Heaven %5f -. lsstsesF
4 Take care, Mr.. Hagan, or shall begin to
believe that you have met with the Blarney-
ascne IN your travels - ~ ~ !. 5sss.ia
idly, and end as speedily. Lanaa Thought Of fbia
Tdie with sigh. when she retired for the ffirht.
an r. h2Psd that fSr her i might pc reversed,
nifty to visit the ladies', but alsr avs him.
4 SELF most particularly to Laura EHengh never
wanting in politeness to an. SShe had dis
tcoyered, IN one Of their coz yarsations, that he
was gong to stop at the same town as llerseif,
| and he expressed wish that he mi cit be 40
| happy as to meet her again Il IN g.T9
The morning of the sixth day brought her to
supported by the trade of the iieighborinc
planters. Here resided two maiden ladies. WI @
had been old frendsof her nother's.s They had
gone 20 the south Q few years previously, to
open Q school, and had not seen Laura since
| she was a child. .ees. ~. - 8 :
To them she brought letters, and met with a
| cordial and affactionate welcome. =
The plantation of Mr.. Lock, to ,sliicl, she. was
destined, was situated ten miles back from the
| river AS Col. Chamberlain had sent him q
telegram, they were ON the lookout for the new
goyerness, and much to the regret of Laura and
cd carriage for her the day after her arrival.
she 6ade eden, with many regrets, TO her new
friends who aiseaay atpearea Ake old ones, and
should offer, plaaing herseR under the charge
OF the two old darties sent as her escort, took
her way to her strange new home, with the first
really sad feeling she had known since her
The country, though appearing very fiat to
heE. by companionship with the mountain hills
she had been accustomed to, was not without
interest. The freshness and verdure Of the
vegetation was beautiful in her eyes bat the
long expanse Of gafnered cotton fields gave
rather dreary look to the general aspect. In
&,ur H.
private domain, the gardens of which gave
every evidence of cultivation and TASTE but
were in strong cOntrastwith the primitivestyle
of architecture. The honse of rough frame,
with,a wide hall running through, and open at
either end both day and night. On either side
were ranged the rooms the general effect re-
minding Laura more of a livery-stable than of
She wasushered into the paflor, which struck
her us misunderstanding place, evidencing
neither wealth nor taste. Just as she was
about breaking down under the memory of her
own sweet home, beautiful even in it's present
comparative poverty, stout, rather good look
ing, nliddle-aged woman entered the room, and
accosted her brusquely, with
80 Well, Miss Lambert, i am glad to see YOU.
We Thought you long time q coming, but
now Son're here, it's all right IN 5gz "a ! -
= Laura told her that she had left on the first
boat hut as river very low, she be-
iieyed that the trip had been unusually long. ~
ti1izing her closely. s-'it@s9 Fs''t
\. an GignUeSn, madam, replied Laura,
coldly, feeling Very much as if there was a
small rock in her throat, "a ~
:. Is that all Z Why, bless me. i don't reckon
You can know much abont teaching by expert
No, madam, have mover taugI$ as yety5S but
nope to be able to fiji my engagement with
Experiences is a great thing continued Mrs.
Lock; and a governess must know how to
lnanage chiidrefs< Now, heE do you knowthat
you can do all thisf" 81
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speak; but summoning all her pride and cour-
age, bravely replied 5>>,ss ~
al have, within few months, Mrs. Lock. had
many trials, and have undertaken dnties that
were newer, and harder to-aecomplish than
teaching what already know. succeeded to
every ones satisfaction, and that is the reason
why believed that should not fail in this.p
Mrs. Lock was an illiterate woman, ard knew
but little of the usages of society; but she was
not bad-hearted, or wanting in appreciation of
worth. Laura's dignifed answer, withSan it
brnsqne tone somewhat, and said encour-
agingly:
come, now, Flfshow You your room; then you'll !
get acquainted with tho children, and can be- |
gin their lessons tomorrow"
AS soon as the de0rSsas closed and Laura |
found herself alone, she burst into a flood of
tears, and wished herself again playing the |
part of scullion in her mothers kf6chenst Any,
thing, she Thought, would be preferabfeto the |
of her present sitdatioii.V but, 4
again, she recalled the object of her sacrifce--S
her fathers pale, wasted face rose before her /;
so, with. . prayer for endurance, she forced I
back her tears, and began to survey the room.
claimed; q and the furniture is that of VEST
ern back-woodsman.'' - : I 81 Y . ~ W II
.Apd yet she had heard suok marvellous tales
OF the wealth of these Southern planters. ~
: What she thought, acan Mr.. Lock do with i
his money, If he has such comfortless home
for his family as tsais.' 49, 49,
The Eext morning she was ConduOtod to the /