The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1869-10-10

'IlNINu. UO-l ODER lUs lOUJs
her fathers marriage, and her consequently
altered prospects. Miss Armstrong alone did
not pity her, and as they were bidding good
bye to the whole assembled household she
whispered loud enough for Norma to hear.
" You see was right Cecilia's mother must
have been some strange pefson.r
eyes," replied Norma; ''you were right, Miss
Armstrong; but Cecilia ought not to be blamed
for her mothers faults.n
Gentle was the tone, meek the look, with
which these words were said. But now Cecilia
had sprung to Monnas side with burning
cheeks and flashing eyes. She was going to
speak, when Norma placed her fingers on her
mouth, as IL to arrest the angry retort. M,
Cecilia kissed the warning hand, which TINS
formed q barrier to further discussion. All the
girls turned TO honna with, approving looks,
and many fondly chung to the Indian rs they
babe her adieu, and remembered the kindness
she had shown them during the lapse of many
years.
Miss Armstrong, you mako such q fuss about
other peoples mothers, when you behave 90 I'LL
to your own" t.,t.s Z y
1t was now Miss Armstrong; tnrn to blush,
for it was known in the school that her mother
complained of her impertinence and disobedi-
ence to her when she was at home for the
holidays. III 81 ..s,s5
At length the outcasts quilted tho roof which
had sheltered theTu for go many years. Even
Miss Thornton brushed away tear when they
| left, and promised to give the best of refer,
| in her new profession.
CHATTER VI.
Norma had brought some splendid jeweiTy
from India, as we'll as some handsome shawls,
| all of which had lain hidden Tor ye9Rs. She
now begged Of Father F1a1 ii try and dispose
hs sef III safe bns
the setting barbaric enough to make the jewel
ers dispute their value Some of them were
heir-looms, which her uncle had sent Norma
even after her desertiop, and these it cost her
n forced
the sale of all her valuables. The produce of
the sale was f40O, and this sum she begged
! Father Paul to place in the Funds in the name
of Cecilia Brown.
One day Cecilia opened large trunk filed
up to the very brim, aud said, "Why, mother,
| you have forgotten this; what is it Z"
And Cecilia displayed numberless white pet
ticoats and undor-linen, beautifully made, Of
| the finest materials. r-s.lo
Monna burst into tears. ooh, no, no, my
| child, ] cannot part with that; for it may yet
be useful to you, though not in the way
/ hoped and expected" Then came the comics
sion that for years past Norma had been work
| ing at this outfit for India, where she hoped
they would have both returned when Cccilia's
| education was finished.
| Poor Norma had given way to q dream OF
comparative happiness She had hoped Col
| ST. Leger would have recalled his child, and
given her some kind of introduction int
| society, where, with a mothers pride, she
hoped her darling would have shone through
| the obscurity of her birth. Nay, perhaps have
met some kind, generous heart who would
/ have given her a husbands powerful =protec
ton, and forgotten, in the charms of thu
daughter, the mystery hanging over tho mem
| oryIof her dead mother, for dead Norma still
| wished herself reported. Yet she would hay'
\ accompanied her back TO India, not as Inenia
but as. a humble companion. Once in lndi
she would have separated from Cecilia, afte
leaving her under her fathers protection, anC
] Joined community of nnns. 10 whom Eathel
! Paul would have given her letters, asking then
to have taken her amongst them. She woult
herself worthy to be counted amongst them
and Father Paul himself did not hint at that
but his powerful eloquence would have gaine'
for her respect aud affection from those deyote'
/ women, who pass their lives in doing good t
their fellow creatures. And then Bionna woul
have been free to have flown to her darling
side had she been suffering. 1t could hardl
be called deceit to say she was dead, for dea'
she WAS in fact to the world. Snch was til
dream which Bonna had fondly iudulged.
OF course should have felt a deadly pan
on seefa q Col. st. Leger; but perhaps he wou
hardly have recognized me after the absenc
of so many years and the Disagreement of tn
smallpox" She added, " shculd have aske
him to look upon me as an unfortunate slstel
| and to repair in kindness to yOn the wrong h
} did me in my early youth. should then hav
torn myself away from You, aad become,
trust n fit companion for the nuns, and helpet
them in their labors. But now Here a Il
, of violent Bobbing stopped her. She put he
, handkerchief TO her mouth tue next moHleD
|, it was stepped in blood.
Terrified, Cecilia shrieked and brought tn
| poor Irishwoman TO inquire the meaning Q
! her trouble. Norma tried To calm her by say
: ing it was nothing but a splitting OF blood
, | which she had been snti ect of late.
Cecilia begged that their former physical
should he sent for. Accordingly DE. HOrta
! | came, shook his head, and said great calm an
tranquility of mind were required, for Nom
had burst blood-yessel.
Father Paul also came, aud found Norma !
: | greater danger than she had ever beer at th
hospital. With truly parental care he prepare
, Cecilia for the worst. In few days after I'll
, | rupture of the blOod-vesseI, Norma breathe
her last tatweeiIz-lser child and the Cathoh
4 priest. aft'I ~ 90
r woe, yet shrunk as he met poor Monna's dyin
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