The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1869-02-28


r ERR gY gS. S6D:s,,
gan to take saore iaissest III his com iaa.s.
,nairs sfTiylng 70 gather out the ruin soisse
start IN life his prospect presented itses 4
Il piece Of Hin property which, Ind l,een lac H
w his cred itorss and which. VIII
Il with great pFpft. Jew al iss',,. " y
brongit him eyerl and will fi.ss ,.y
5nceisfiYs for action he grew ra t o.
direction mad settlement 81 mi Ms nsf HJ,
4 When Laura's letter, then arrived gnr,tairs
! ing safh startling aud unlocked for intalli,
eaces lacy " ere both better able to digest and
bear the Pnrport of its eoateot s = y
good nights rest made hssnrs.,. fresh ssr !,
4 Walk next in6rHin n 40 bffar d afa.s
and cornlnunfon of thanhsgf ss.s q hca.fIrss
way to the nesireat eknrcf, sle sags Mr. Al ave.,
adxaucing t0FEarfls Af sitfa krfrsy ffss
az N an else, their thong had been As
= slax 1brea prelfafa tions sveresas once
made to get together q change of clothing.
Though she had 30 ff scarcely xealixsd her desss
titution in this particular * For wiiat.n sra
SAITH :. sas the loss of adj her accumulated trss-
suras, compared with che great boom Of life
A few aays placed her on 4 footing os warm
iriendssiss va 81 the Aarten family, and urinsr
their Sc wing circles she freely communicated "a
them All the eireniastances that had crowded
g muc y qSher ii ffoan the time
/ she lefs home until hes kEEisaz there's III
AiSa s1e lEtsxe had wxittau to ler psl-
fectly satisflctorys To Mr. Morton be also
made reyelatisns thar scAnsed that gentleman
tocongratulate Laura upon the success Of her
Southern trip he ady oeatesi very warmly Mr.
Hagaa's eause, and insisted supon giving them
the scctat OF so distinguished y wedding.
You are Laughing at me, Mr.. Aerton,, said
Laura. - We are both too poor forssuesi haste,
and like each other too we'll soFapent ut feisure'
Did Mr, = Hogan IL ever tell you that he,was
{ no, IIcan't say chat he did; but have res
ceiySd tie impression sor1ewhere, thsst-he was
dependent upon his own resources
Exactly, so heis; but those tres0yiFees, nv
DEAR are quite s1ffieieut toenablesyen' to carry
Ss et s s letter Sa aplss Win
agreeing with pss that you mi ght as well accept
this nGeSpsctea slsgst y and llay the bride
Letters of eenarutnlatiors 4 reached Lanrys
from all of her friends. Her uncle, in Philadel-i
phia sent her q handsome check, and IN addi-I
tioIs to this good fortune, sl1e learned that d
number of trunks had hoatedt to shore from the
wreck, and among them her own was found.
Laura left Mr.. Morton to per4fse alone her
aiettsFH freEa beFaes fter dwelling speat7tite
danger recently escaped, Mrs Lambert
touched nex6npon the subject Involving such
serie~E sonsideEations for all of tiesnszs
s. tDEg asfde IailtiFely'sHl she wrnte, g your
coaieR b rose opinion OF Mr. Hogan, snnst adj
init LIE his oRn- psesaEtatiepy and tho high
credentials he hns submitted TO us, together
with the Mandatory opinion Of the Moftons,
have all ccalbtnea to make as feel that he is
worthy of the trust geIOsed in Fin. 1t Is q
great trial, and contrary to my ideas Of strict
propriety, Sor,you to be- married anywhere hat
in the house Of your parents. So solemn Rstep
in life should DO made from the threshold that
has ever been the sanctuary of your own home,
aud under the eyes OF. those who received the
trust of your heart and soul from God. Bat,
since leaving us lyopT life seekss To have been
so independently ordered, and your affairs have
ran so completely wide of the current Of orSai-
among strangers, your father and I have coh-i
'elufied to waive our avn theories and pFedilec-
e. s.
your trfp s,x labor into one az Icye.v Z
Much aore she wrote, tlhg only mother,
under lstela circumstances, could snyAwords
their place long, long after that dear voice was
Al only trust, !" she said in copelnding, !. that
you win never have reason to. repent your bro
Ken promise, u marrying one OF tiat asfeffsa
II eet ii froIn every sislea laughed Laura. as
she read portions of the lettef to Hagan = and
though you are aniiabIe aud good now, i dare
say You will punish me Whenever you get a.
chance, for my shocking ahuse'of your people
and country u s5sg fi 55f
sclasped her in his arms and kissed her lovingly.
Preparations Went rapidly on for the we'd
ding, and 10 Q month Laura cancelled her
former vow by becoming the true aud lovin5
wife of son of the Emerald Isle. w.
g Come, love- said Gharlea Hagan, @the
evening is lovely, aud know no place Where
tho moon Is 80 perfectly to be enjoyed as amid
the foliage of tho Place sl'Arnies,9
They aauntered forth together, inhaiihg and
enjoying the perfume of tho orange blossoms,
that there made the FFedolent with their odor.
q Mamma was right said Laura, clinging
closer to her husbands arm; this is the att
moAphere for true love to breathe freely in A
honey moon here seems' SO much moro holy,
amid these soft balmy airs and lovely flowers,
than It ever can, IN our cold, feaiess regions"
They walked on ia silenee FOX tifnos heten-
ing only to the heart beats, that kept tinte to
the low warbsing of . mocking bird that had
built a nest In one Of the magnolias