The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1869-02-07
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Th, Nss rspiiss Laura, colosing slightly
! q bat naiis A<i 3 She aiesi t2sod = y
a siiss slabsIt Dent baafraid;;
Wen then. ne;ssrc 1 commit nyAe1f past foz
giysIaesss tell me, Mr.. Banks 4 yss are anl
~ S siih non cant Nelson hare tsat honor,
4 but both are iii s;ioodea Americana Tnt9 e
1 seeing her drift, tiia owner 81 this bpst is'
one, and, mist say. noble aud nereus IS
4 as Il Inolsn1neiss al love sisd Eenesh orange to
/ his dear nlEtfxe land = IN skssss ~
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f sss lied a e Soa e s sat Ssa
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4 might not liaS4the associat lions, thls would at
cerst
and country strikes chord that ylerates IN
! Laura felt the polite reproof, and was sorry
she had started the subject. 1t was always
hateful to her, and yet some strange rascln !.
4 ton of fate seemed drawing her into 1t.
Others had now Joined the circle, and entered
INTO the subject V 9.1-lsf...t e. =,
, :. Why resumed Mr.. Banks, do you dislike
Ireland and her people SO much =.
o! please don't press me too close, or shall
have to give only wonans reason-because.D
ofc0urse; but because what y
8! Well, they are ignorant, dirty, and untrutn-
, full, and would rather beg than work"
Z" All those counts may be true in lndlviduai
cases, and SO they are of every nation ana oe-
> | gree but, on the other hand, no people nave
, given greater proof of courage nnder danger,
f endurance under suffering, fidelity under
change and trial, than even the most Ignorant
. Z" We'll. grant you that" replied Laura =
g but, after all the virtues you have enumera-
Q ted are only animal instincts; commemorative, II
is true, bnt not exceptionally pfaiseworthy
5 Besides Ireland is behind almost every othei
5 country in great men or heroic deeds"
!, f. "Oh! what q mistake" here cried out seVera
r voices.
r al am afraid, Miss Lama" said Ar. Jewel
n an old gentlemen under whose charge she was
that viii have to class Yet, WITH the;e
a that won't see. i am not an Irishman, but
It always like justice and with all their natura
n faults, we must not lose sight of their virtues
IL As to thesparseness Of her great men, ner record
+ Iiuhtened and heroic Such statesmen q
/ Burke, Sheridan, and O'Connell such jurists O
n Grattan, Curran and Emmett; such poets 2
o Goldsmith, Moore and Mangan; ought to 3
sufficient to redeem any country from IN
IS / charge you bring. Then, besides this, the worl
r, has Witnessed and testified to the lnh s
Is valor and endurance of the Irish soldier. Thei
7 bones by hundreds, have whitened every moo
ID ern battlefield, and their arms and names ale
a. ed every struggling cause
le 81 am astonished,- Miss Lambert said
e. gentle-faced, middle-agsd lady, that as q u
3D. tholic you can entertain such sentimentsi &c
G. the annals of your own Church alone arc nil s
4 with the names of heroes and martyrs, nnG 10
- British isles owe their Christianity, in gre,
20 | part, to the Irish missionaries. Her schoo
NJ not only preserved, but disSeminaIe3 inc ms,
= u great truths and gave example by their lin
u and DEATH of their faith Ia the glory that W
os to come" s a..
al ooh pleaset1 here exclaimed Lanra, " don
u say any more. hadHo idea of stirring up sue
ar- a host of witnesses, by an indirect remark,
lal making it such an exciting subject for arg
IN d But my dear young lady, said old Mr. Je,
on ell, we are not going to Let you on SO cas-
Ter Come, now, make a candid confession, and 81
.as that you are convinced aud repehtent.
of Never, never,1 replied Laura, alaughin
* An the credit due the list 9f great names "
ny have quoted, is owing to their English educ
re- ton and surroundings So, you see, there Is
lrd use to talk. : =. -
he None indeed" SAID hr' BANKS t 9a. y v
az man convinced against her will, is, OF the saI
ers opinion still.7 +t
,m % l don't give her conversion up YET, saIu :
led Jewety wait until some handsome youhg LIE IA
eat man. with great estates, comes along; IN
to Cupid will settle what reason wont" ss
set 1.-THE last and worst of all your chances,
nm, Jewel for have always determined never
- marry either an freshman or fortune !
no. sides, it is safe promise, at least in this COZ
els 4Iy for any thing nearer
ion to one of their gentlemen imam an Aisn "
trotter" =,
Mr.. "Why, what a strange, girl you are, d
Ia Lambert" said one of the Indies " 10
ac- mean TO say that you wotiu III iiceoP' ." i'
red if You liked the owner oil NJ
of g j never intend to run sdch rlsk' -