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

passion, in whose sweet frances he xvou}d }ose
nilnsen IN utter for getfulness of his surround.
tngs and Hope, who often watched him in
those moods, declared that it was equal to see
! ing the rich glory of sunset reflected on tho
maze OF the distant, mountains, to mark the
changetul emotions of his heart pictured on his
1 lovely eounteHance.
Mrs Flemming came in now and brought good
news ne OF the calf, and also wholesome breath
! oL Guinness as she Huttered around and t,ass-
/ ing her hand lightly and tenderly over her hus
pands head, leaned over his shoulder and with
little sigh whispered: "Stiil troubled over
the text )" and getting no answer left him. and
took her seat upon her throne little bod v
was Martha F1emming, neat tidy and alert
WITH quick, shrewd intelligence in her black
Eyes ana an expression of benevolence on her
l9fehead which almost beled the rather suspi-
clous and vlndictive mouth, whose thin ling
auu ~ narrow chin made strangers think sheISas
= hard one to deal with, as she was, until to
nec clear thinking all that seemed doubtful in
principle or fact was made clear to her.
am thankful" )" she said, as she settled her
sen ana began turning the heel of her sock,
" That the last chore is~ffnished. The poor silly
cali is as comfortable as can be but 1 do wish
NICK was at home 1t is still showing; indeed
1t falls thicker than ever"
told~you so, Hope-I knew YESTERDAY by
the white mists over the1mountains that we
snonid have good old fashioned snow before
4ong. am so glad ,Dsaid Eva with a little
laugh.
splendid. do admire to see great heavy fail
of snow that covers un fences and walls, and
blocks one up until one has to be dug out"
just then n gust of wind was hurled down
from the mountains with such a roar and COM
motion that the house trembled at the shock,
while the sleet dashed the windows and walls
with a shrill whistling sound that rose aud fell
with thewind in despairing shrieks. The wo-
men, although accustomed to the wintry
storms of that region, had never heard the like
of this before, and let fail their work and
looked at each other startled and pale. The
boy Reuben did not hear the din; he stood be-
side UTel in the sun, listening to the cheruh
who sought knowledge of Eden, his sonl thrill
ing with horror, as at the angels touch the
beautiful heaven-clad thing faded into the
swart, defiant, scowling image ofSLucifer.
Wolfert Flemming lifted his head from the
inspired page, and with exalted look eX-
claimed: o ye cold and heat, bless the Lord
o ye dews and hoar frost, bless the Lord o ye
frost and cold, bless the Lord. ye ice and
snow, bless the Lord; o ye nights and days,
bless the Lord o let the earth bless the Lord;
let it praise aud exalt him above all forever
With another man this might have seemed Ike
a dramatic display, but in him it wasthe spon-
taneous overlooking of a soul whose thoughts
dwelt habitually on the infinite attributes of
The SuprGme icing, aud-Zwto- searUhed the
Scriptures daily, hoping to find in them-nay,
believing that he ~had-the words of eternal
life.
"Pguess, father" said Mrs. Flemming, after
little pause, . that ought to be thankful
that everything is housed, There's no sach
apples, potatoes, pumpkins either, around
Pm glad to know they safe but,
deary me II do wonder where Nick can be this
wild night y