The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-12-04
NEW ORLEANS SUNDAY MORNING DECEMBER 1a7o

darkest disasters that shadows the generally
ylctorlons annals of Britain, and where t6
daring bravery of the two Irish officers we ar
treating of, was eminently conspicuous in tn,
decisive charge.
Arthur renowned his paternal surname, anJ
| assumed that OF his mother-Reilly; and it wa.
| under that name he received the hand of Eller
! Lyhcn. rhe ensuing year, as she had resisted
all opportunities for their union during that
interval, which she spent in a convent, the
prioreSs OF which had been q very early friend
OF her mothers Both of them had heard OF
| the death OF the conformist and the taking
possession OF the property by Sir John; but
Arthur was now proceeding prosperously in his
career of arms, for which he had always par
tlailty. He had dsrelish, too, for the locality
| IN which his family had been SO detested, and
ne was perfectly aware how slender would be
MS chances Of success, in disputing claims
with SO powerful an antagonist as Sir John
Ingram even should it be still undiscovered
IN Ireland that he had borne arms for a coun-
the service of France; and many gallant officers
bearing the name Reilly, his descendants have
since distinguished themselves in the French
service. sE& ss*sksssstSssS =
lintubber" took p1a06At the S&ae f3Sna with
Arthur's, as Bessy always, preytpa5 eplied
lIaau a to his proposals battles,
ket"-that she would certainly follow the ex-
ample of the head of the family, his cousin
a few mouths after her marriage, Aaron
and her husband, n journey to which he was
as much induced by tho persuasions of Hetty
Matthews (now Andrews), whom he had taken
as helpmate, after having got rid of the im-
asasssf once sss. Nosb TN ooaIs Sey
ever, induce him TO remain on the Continent;
and after bestowing on his daughter his for
giveness and blessing, With 40 few hundreds in
addition, he returned to the cottage, where he
resided till his death, which took place a year
mr. f<N hat HI .x,s.~ Al
who, not having been blessed with any issue
had the entire of Aaron's savings through HIS \
"a round amount), with the exception Of soma
trifiing sums bequeathed to friends conyeyssf7y Z
TO her former mistress. n;
Fergus, in imitation of his favorite "masther
frank" enrolled himself in tue ranks of the
Brigade, and literally fought his way, through
bloody field and deadly breach, to sword and
commission, so that Nancy, to whom he was
married Immediately reaching the CONT
nent, In the progress of u few years found her
self in n situation she could never have dreamt
Of aspiring to, that of an officers lady, namely,
md the wife of one af the boldest and bravest
soldiers in that chivalrous brigade, where all {
we're brave. 4
His father, to, was placed, through the influ-
nee of Arthur and Frank, among the corpse of .
utlers in attendance the army-a berth !
which Ned found to be entirely congcniai 10 4
lis incfinations, and in which his kno W led e of =,
counts and facility in picking up domestic r
'ords of barbarous French, derived (he him '
elf saiD from hrs extensive knowledge of the a
ATTN tongue, made him in q short time, of t
considerable Importance among his moro ig- u
GRANT companions; and SO much were his mind d
nd disposition enlarged and improved by his Il
improved situation, that in the course of some o
me, he himself was the principal means of d
blaming a sitnation subordinate to his own ii
,r whom, think You, gentle reader I for Dan
lerdghty, who had been also compelled by per- Il
atlon to quit his native country, and whom Ii
Q IN general treated with patronizing kind @,
ess, though, to be sure, now and then, he as Irt
'rted his own superiority, by some dispara- I'll
ng allusion to y-gone times, or by damning d.
s quondam rivals dulness and want of capa- p
ty. But this was human nature; and Dan,
sturaily good humored, and possessed of CT
UGH shrewdness, by yielding submissively to h,
ose claims of superiority, managed in a al
ort period, to become great q favorite
it'll his former instructor and, afterwards M
val, as he had been object of dislike to b.
We must not omit, in reference to Ned that
wrote an epithaiamium for hewedding of bs
) fuvorite, ethe rosebud," which was choke Ina
of the names of heather deities and heroes, co
d which, JOHNNY MCann said, had neither pr
Johnny likewise became follower of the
my, and having the means of supplying hi
nseif with varied stock, what between his ha
III In selling, his ready wit and humoI GUS ed
bits, he soon became prime favorte among co
reckless purchasers, and in consequence no
assed money gradually. He still continued
eign soil, as he had before done on Irish 10,
'und, stirred up Ned's wrath, which was, ey
viewer, in general soon quenched in a jorum rer
wine or brandy Ultimately his savings du
Mt to aid the fortunes of Fergus and Nancy, vic
y their growing family, fro
Ve snau now orleuy allude TO Ethe- person. mo
g of our tale that remained in Ireland. die
h apologies to the reader for having omit rer
to state before, that in the same vessel evi
Il aaron AnIEeWs ana MS Wlte, was our old pro
nder of her days with her yoanf iasly, and ace
sc the infant Ffolliot's OF Reilleys familiar
h the language and proverbs of their ia Der
r-land, as well as to give them a relish for wa.
Ireland altogether, q if the words oy an wol
colliagh was ov any use.n r
folliot was fam to accept, after consider it's
uelay, 1on thousand Pounds-the bare soft
unit of the moneys he had lent, without a the
lie pound interest-from Sir John. who. min
riding to his anticipations, either obtained Icam
! the crown grant altogether of the late he
ormist's estate, or purchased it at a low chill
. He met with other sources of discomfort pers
some Valuaple leases fell out of his tent
ls by the death of the parties whose lives min
. inserted in them, and Sir John, with Yea,
m ne mad grown completely into disfavor, whi
sed 70 renew them without raising the ery-
s exorbtantly. Ally, likewise. as she of b
nj his infatunti0n sho