The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1869-05-09

lost in quitting this part of the country, and |
the " mistress had, with due foresight, made |
all the necessary preparations for their jour
rival in the neighborhood. The heriismen and |
his boy Shemeen had been sent of the day be- |
fore with sheep for the Dublin market, protepts /
ed by the pass obtained from .captain, Lammy,
while the blank form. dropped by that gentle- |
man on the carpet, and so adroisiy secpFed by
Mrs. u MahoTy, WAS filled up for the same par
sons, the writing IN the body of the paper, ana
- tne sgha.rcs being 20 perfectly initiated AZ
50 SUI. e.pte for disguising Lord Edward and Mas
Ger Mike, were in readiness. IL was arranged
That tho two geitietnei, travelling BY night and
should overtAkei the shepherd and his boy the
night before they reached Dublin, and drive
the sheep. thejast stage of thein journey. All
smithfeld left their last halting place,in the
evening, 80 as to reac. the market place by the
lbreakof day the feil0Win, morning 1dord ed
asti and Mike, perfectly disesl SEQ set ggt on
tsss Sssa q sss sl ssssE S s e g.
to gs on the alimaIsaa in thsir 5 S a. the
pace necessary to cover the distance they ~. n
TO PeFfof1n 1he sun was jnst King iras the
yest, W ep rsslshing q shatp tuIn in the Road,
fah bsiEss apas shess view, TlsI EiisSSrd
80 s. ss lles
hFid TOR s man, - 3 sss0 1iys Is
look ansnoved upon the scene in Which he
guishi Che very trees Under which / played, the
gentle slopes which rolled down for asnrsse-
ment; / see the windows of the nursery In
which my darling mother used to kiss and
bless me; of the room in which slept, when
retured from America, q distinguished and q
1attered soldier As I think on those happy
and hopeful times and on my present pros
aTt
times yearns for the past, and sinks within me
when contemplate what the future may bring
forth-and see-and see" he shouted, losing all
self control, "see there are my wife and chill
dren coming from the house, will must
| embrace them, come what may Mike, you
will wait here until return, one moment--one
| any Lord, my Lord = said Mike, restraining
him, g you know not what you would do. To
| follow the impulse of your heart would be but
to make your wife more miserable, most proba-
bly, to sacrifice your own safety, and TO destroy
| the only chance You have OF being united TO
her, of winning the Independents of your
country, and being hailed rs it's deliversE
into his friends arms, his head rested upon his
breast, while he sobbed like o child. Soon
-aheering MP again. he said: ---- -
!" You are right, Hike, you are right. : Com
I mittet- q t-eaHse5k must He ~ eva
feelings, and oven deny myself the indulgencs
Iiof yielding to natnre's cravings. But one
look more. Sec, there they are again" sink
ing on his. knee and raising his hat " May
Heaven bless and preserve you, my wife and
children may that God who fathoms the heart
of man, and knows the purity Of the motives
which have induced me to abandon you and
become the champion of a peTsecnted people
and an oppressed country; may He shield yoR
if it DO His will that | should perish and
should He crown my efforts with success, may
He guard You in safety until, flushed with vic
TORI come proudly to clasp you to my heart
amidst the prayers and blessing ola liberated
nation.N
He was startled by the sound Of military mlu
sic, and had scarcely time to spring from in
:: kneeling position when the head OF a dragon
regiment turned the angle in the road, adyanc
ing towards them. The weary sheep Mer
. scattered about, and many had lain down dur
5 ing the short DELE, Mike Immediately com
] menced running about and driving them =
one side 30 as to allow space for the soIoleF y;
I pass, all the time shouting and cursltS a. E9hS
Q Iheen to stir himself and mind ms business
|, BY this means Lord Edwards back was AWAY
kept towards the dragons, and whlle empioye
IS in poking and lifting the tired sheep ne we
4 enabled etfectually to conceal his face. Mix
IT managed TO make some of his charge jump tn
d roadside ditch and get into tho adjoinin
, field. They were quickly followed lby-other
e and then he roared at Shemeen to prevent thel
joining a flock that was. pastur1ng There Lol
n Edward immediately pursued, and his actfF
e but Intellectual, attempt to keep nus trnans az
c, amused the soldiers, who were matted Whlle u
Re officer examined the pass. Finding it correC
81 ne ordered his men &c march, who, while th'
10 remained in sight, kept cracking their jokes
IS the discontinue of the bafhed shepherd
9, The rest of the journey was performed du
81 ing the night, and they reached Dublin by da
Il dawn without having run-aay risk of discover
or As they turned the corner of King street, the
es charge was taken up by Shemeen and his ma
y, ter, without delay or the exchange OF sing
er word. I,orfsr-4dw ard betook himself to &
s, lodging prepared for him in Thomas street, a
Mike, who had sent forward his portmantea
s. containing change of clothes, to a IRENE
" house, proceeded there and destroyed the trte
20 | garments in which he had been disguised
1t was necessary that Mike should remain
IN town to await the decision of the secret COZ
st mittee and, on the afternoon of the second a.
re-. he proceeded to Thomas street, to learn the I
ye sult of their deliheration. He found that Lo
be Edward, after an early dinner, had throw