The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1869-05-30

NE w UHLEANS, DUNDA1
that he invariably divided the merit derived
from those good acts With his family, 1t was
said to be touching" to his children IN
| troduced ON every possible occasion; it was at
once proof of his paternal love and of his de-
sire to set an example by which Others might
profit. No old lady took mp morning paper.
without scanning the long list of Blatherwells
appended to each charitable announcement
until ut length their names became familiar to.
| the public, and were stcreotypcd by the news.
paper people as a permanent source OF diurnal
profit .,
! Mr. Blatherwell had att aimed the rank of X.
c., and the silk gown communicated addition
al humility aud auction to his manner. But he,
felt that his exertions and his expenditure had
been, yet, at least all but fruitless. He was
asked out good deal, and mixed much in the
religious society of the class with which he
desired to be identified; but somehow or other.
his family were not treated with the same at
tention. He was. however, too good tacti--
clan to reinqnish the advantages already OBJ
tanned, and too perseverinS u man to abandon
all hope OF ultimate success. - -s'Ioy
1t happened that ar meeting was called in a
distant county town, by nobleinaa OF much
R!saee and ftrePs tfslPs II sS of
New South Wales to Christianity. Into, the
y OF this Particplag person Age bsrsxelh
had long endea1ore4 70 introduce bsmsels but:
his iordshIp was . man Of ancient dssess g
piE H nm q com
inittee rooms and drank wine with hiin at
charity dinners, yet never dreamt OF granting
! the "parvenue' the entree to his house, or adj
mission to his family circle.
Mr.. BlatherweA saw the notification ia the
papers while preparing to so circuit. Inc
county town where the assizes We're to be neld,
lay within a few miles of the place OF meeting
and, as the commission would not be opened
until the day after the meeting was held, he
: determined to attend. 1t would exhibit his
n devotion to the cause, his respect for the peer
r and might possibly procure an invitation to
q Heathering field Manor, which lay close by
: Great was Lord Heatheringfi6ld's astonish;
d ment on seeing the worthy Kings Counsel
n standing before the nu-door, as he drove nj
l. accompanied by his family. He was charmed
It and battered at the attention, and espresso
Q how much he felt the compliment to himset
,e when he considered the Inconvenience which
is his attendance must entail upon barrister IL
s. such extensive practice. He presented Blath
a orwell to the Countess aud her daughters, an'
n insisted on his accompanying them home whel
the business Of the day was concluded, AM
" passing the night at the manor 1T, was onl
rs after the invitation had been warmly presse
r. that the cunning lawyer seemed to reineIhbe
e-yf that his son accompanied him; he professe
I'd the honor he should feel at bcing his lordship
T. guest but then his eldest boy, whom he begrE5e
s= Ae Min nun
IF and perhaps Il would be inconveiiieHt. f.or
&C. Electromagnetic was evidently taken a9aei.
re- however, he could not possibly avoid askin
Of the young man to partnke"of his hesPitafit,
~ and he did so. As the peer and the baTristt
all walked arm in arm to the coumittee'reou
by make the preliminary arrangements, the 1att'
os- took the opportunity of informing his tordsh
;lv that he brought Theebald Frederick with hi
lin because he wished him TO see how q man
ar wealth and rink should eehdaet-h4Hse
at anon est his own people. I" The fortune whl'
RS. Providence permitted him to leave his chi
lis was considerable, and would enable him,
,eV properly expended, to do much good, were
his even at an humble distance, To follow. I
bic bright example which would be eXhlhItSd
Iy him during his short visit to this part OF L
of cnuntry."l b.. q e.. i ! = n >
lie Thes corrtlhor,se was cfaInIned with ladi
ha- but in the committee.room there WAS Loill y
ys- small Attendance of gentlemen, and there
un- great difficulty in finding proposers and s
hey onders for the long string of resolutions VIII
, to Lord Heatheringfeld had carried, cut a
la dry" in his pocket. Blatherwell, of cour
9TH undertook the charge of one, but it was oil
left by shifting the personnel and changing
'mg proposer of one into the ,seconder of anot
pro. resolution, that the necessities of the oceas
aud could lie at all supplied By the time they
her rived at the last the list, all possible CON
nations had been exhausted, and it was an
and portant one-no less than vote of thanks
eco the noble chairman. Every ones mode
iuu- seemed TO recoa before the task-pot that
q of character of the earl did not merit every ell
Ills MUM which could be heaPed upon 1t, but
,liti- cause each person progressed an ihaOlity ~
neck Justice to his merit. Mr.. Blatherwell sudde
gaut left his place, held short colloquy with
} re- son ia one of the windows. during which
able appeared to- coax and encourage the yo
e of man, and returned just in time to lntercept
ysto tdispensary doctor, who was on the poin
own announcing his OWN p;,; feadinesS ito under'
,arly "My lord, said Mr.. BlatherYell, in his M
, lay est accents, I iAase inst persuaded my DO!
Hght your lordshlP ana tHe sehtleiIhen PieSITS ~
"a he not have taken theliberty of interfering,
oned il strikes me that any allusion TO Your ]
, ar ships character and conduct viii come
nself better grace from one altogether unconne
ex- with your lordship than from those who
STRAIT naturally prejudiced in your lordshiP's 1
to he Inv the enthusiastic admiration which
hari- personal worth inspires; or bound to
itcal lordship by grateful recolleculon Oh Ciie
hand etits which, as neighbors OF tenants Soi i
with ness and generosity may nave cohIeFrou
5ioDal them" -. -, ..
irons, The chairman Oowed-the hee''"S 'HS