The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1869-10-31

house ~ "'0t'' 'ne he"-iangied meeting
They are greatly. excited over it, and guard
are stationed around it every night to -pTeven
us beng torn down" said the Elder sternly.
e nat In the world sort of sect is it? Is il
OF England tabernacles, and their preacher OF
priest, or whatever he is, is as Ignorant of the
s. ssi.mpHesisy OF the gospel as the Pope of Rome
It's enough to rouse the Pilgrim Fathers
from their graves, to have such doincs on the
soil of New England. Time was When the
lines 1ines would NOT have been quite SO easy for
@ tnenl n, as now. heard my grandmother tell of
one that was kept in the pillory day and
d. doctrines trim in q2nrlborderS. What's shatT eS7
CANNED Mrs kiemming with a start
her husband. '~-0
Land sakesl certainly heard knock
somewhere; 1 hope it is not Indians The
house don't get over their filthy WAYS for a
is again.
Yes, some one was knocking at the side
door of the new part of the house there was o.
momentary Iull in the storm, and they all,
heard III low, quick knocking a smothered
cry and sudden silence. The Elder took mp
candle and went out followed by Eva and
Hope Mrs. Flemming sat still, and Ipit. SritI1s
nervous piditys not
homestead," ana turt}etf wv 1ung nurrow
passage at the extremity of which was the
door whence the sounds came. He gave the
candle to Eva who stood shading it with her
hand, and unlocked the door, then turning the
latch, quickly opened it and was almost
thrown off his feet by man falling heavily on
him. The wind rushed in with wild shriek,
driving in sleet and snow, and eXtinguishing
the light Eva screamed with terror, but her
fathers voice, clear and distinct yet slightly
tremulOus with excitement, out of the
darkness, bidding her close the door: '' /
not hurt he cried, but here is man frozen,
or dead, in my arms. Courage, child, and close
with tremendous force, but the strong healthy
girl threw herself against the door, and after
struggle which quickened her breath, she
succeeded in closing and locking it. BY this
time Mrs. Flemmiug and Hope, uneasy at their
long absence, Joined them-all in the dark
together, asking and answering questions, as
they groped their way back to the sitting
room, moving slowly, for the weight of the
frozen man was heavy even to the Elder.
81 knew that heard a knocking" said Mrs.
Flemming, "and suppose that he should
be frozen to death through our not going at
first"
'sI don't think he's frozen to death, mother"
he Fepffed. orbrrf srtcf 4itfts-sae#l+h
happen at our door, I think he is only be-
numbed with cold and fatigue together"
They were now in the room next to their
sitting-room. and through the open door
stream of light and warmth entered, and the
Elder laid his unbidden guest very gently down
on the broad chntz-covered lounge, while the
others ran to gather restoratives, blankets and
pillows He aafastesea- the mans wEappings.
uubutton his vest and shirt and laid his
hand anXlonsly over his heart, for there was
no puisatioL la the big brawny wrists, no life
in the blue frozen hands helpless and cold.
at beats he sale at last; "beats very family.
Open the door wide; that will let in heat
enuu gh for him now, poor fellow, p said the
Elder, while he rubbed the strangers chest
vigorously. "A few drops of brandy, mother
now q little m0rc-he sw5fl0ws it-rab his
wrists bring in warm fannels-" And they
rubbed him and mnistered to him long and
patiently, and hopefully, as the signs of life
grew more frequent and distinct, until finally
his stagnant blood flowed slowly and warmly
through his veins; he opened his eyes, and
looked with a. dreamy wonder abont him and
into the strange faces around him.
"You are all right now, FRIEND" said the
Elder; "take drink of this hot coffee !" and
he held the streaming cup to the strangers
lips, while he put his arm under him, lifting
his head from the pillow. Who was this waif
that the storm had driven into their home
was he prophet of evil to the happy house
hold Z or were they "entertaining an angel I'M
aware ~ They did not know; they had not
even thought of who or what he might be-
was not an Indian, aud the girls thought him
uncOmmonly hard featured. There was not
the smallest igment of anything in his ap-
pearauce in which there was possibility of
romance ; his features were large and coarse
his head was covered with n shock of grizzled
sandy hair, almost red; and the lower part of
his face was covered by thick tawny beard
grOtesquely covered with small icieles which
were melting at their leisure. The sisters
thought he was, jew; bat they recognized
only fact Concerning him, and that was
that he was their guest, thrown by Providence
upon their hospitality. He drank tho hot
fragrant coffee slowly, and with some difficulty
in swallowing; then he began to tumble
about his breast inside his vest, and about his
neck, with trembling fingers and perpiexed
look.
''He misses something" said Mrs Flemming
is il your money that you are locking for r
He shook his head in the negative; the cold
had had such an. effect upon him that his
powers of articulation were not yet recovered
1t was not his money.