The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-09-18

ferent scenes were being enacted on the shores
of Tough Cara.
Ellen was sitting at her little parlor window;
her cheek resting on her hand, and her eyes
fixed in mournful meait alton on the placid and
snnlit waters of the lake, when Ffolliot (not
Arthur, as the reader may guess,) with Shawn
front Of the cottage. The former, excited by
Shawn's detail of his sons undiminished affec-
lion for Ellen, and continued visits to
termination Of being unceremoniously stern
at the cottage. But the mourning garb,
the attitude and the mournful expression
as they did with her whole appearance the last
time he had met her Familiarity, stirred up
some compunctious feelings for the moment;
and bowling slightly as he entered with shawn
respectful, though cold tone, "We have come
here-we are compelled to contender the
sanction of Sir John, in consequence of infor,
priests were in the habit of being concealed
fatterly in the cottage"
"Mr. Ffolliot,"' she said. rising from her
height, and with 3 forced calmness of
voice, while the tears Of pride and resentment
forced themselves to her eyes at the same time,
"though this is not the manner of visit l
should EXPECT from SO old an acquaintance of
my-my dear mother (the tears burst ont
freely, yet this humble cottage is, of course,
open at all times to whatever visits those In
authority chose to make, when and how they
please"
Ffolliot and the dragons passed on, examin-
ing infinitely the few small apartments, and
least, on the part Of the feader), to the little
garden, >without meeting either him they APP
parently sought for, OF any obstruction. Only
e. Ss 6 tat Rass sss
teriDg it as they approached 1t.
Laying down the pail she carried, and look
ing intentIy into Ffolliots face, she exclaimed,
with emphetic bitterness, claPping her hands
together fercely ut the same time, ma shogth
niTtia mollogth (my seven thousand curses)
on you, Billy Fsolliot I know ex who ye,rs,
father, ould Leem (William). or yer, mother,
Nancy Larkin, nd dhrame o priest-huntin'-
not to talk of it's bein' ill yer commons to give
any throuble to the daughter o Sir Edmund
an Lady Julia, that ris you and yours first
from the kitchin to the dhrawin'-room Smoke
that in yer pipe, ye ongrateful naiger, she
concluded vehemently, as he made his egress
through the gate.
It was somewh hat better than an hour after
nightfall that day, that Ellen knelt in prayer,
after having enjoyed for some time alone the
She knelt before q small cruciGx-one OF the
most treasured relics of her beloved mother
and, God forgive her, if her thoughts were in
voluntarily wandering from her prisons to the
recollection of that mother, when she was
startled by q near STEP and, before she could
even scream, large cloak was folded about
her her head muif1ed up as to drown her
voice, and she was borne by two men from the
| cottage, without the capabi'ity OF making any
resistance, or utterinS an alarm, even were
there pei sons in her neiShborhood disposed or
bold enough to venture to her rescue. AT the
same instant Katy was seized by two others
of the party, who had contrived to open the
door noselessly, and who, before she could
utter single cry. had the poor old creature
tied to Il large table and her mouth gagged, so
that she was unable either to move or shout
for assistance.
was borne from her home at that hour, and
| after SO lawless q fashion, and whittier was her
destination, her aUductors returned no answer.
| But on reaching the main road, from the
| little by-path that led to the cottage, she was
| lifted in front of n horSeman who, with three
Others was waiting to receive her. and their
comrades also mounting the horses that hau
been held for then, she overheard directions
given to proceed to tho castle.
AS she was being lifted on horseback, Il
voice said distinctly in her ear, have courage
and hope, Miss Lynch, you will have true
friends near you"
She could not know whether the voice pro-
ceeded from one of the party, or from some
friend who had witnessed the proceedings and
yentured for moment among them; but the
tones distinct, though not loud, struck her as
being familiar, and the cheering sympathy
| they expressed inspired both hope and courage
| in that moment of peril and doubt.
cha! we're watched" said one of the men
who had overheard the words, as, with two
others, he dashed to the hedge, from behind
| which the voice had evidently proceeded But
| clouds had gathered over the face of the
heavens, and nothing could they distinguish;
I We nave no Time W 10 SeAkCnlhSb OpSCA YOU
| the leader, tour errand's done, and onr bust
ness nows to return as fast as we cam al,
for the castle at a rapid pace, with Ellen be-
| tween the two front men.
| "Then God and the YER, that is, the
blessin' o. God on We for the words to that dar-
lin young lady, anyhow; may the saints in,
therfere-the Saviour pnrtect her always" said
our old acquaintance, Ned Cormick, starting
from the shelter of tree adjacent to the hedge,
and addressing Bessy Andrews, who had risen
1,or fnra 40 ia IL
| loped off, for she it was who, having witnessed
| the abduction, after having been foiled in her
| endeavors to gain access, unperceived, to her
fathers could not control herself, at the mo-
ment from giving utterance to the words.
| HWho are you, then, and why are You con.
cealed here alone at such an hour !"
asked Bessy, boldly, and in a somewhat dis
cnised voice, as she recognized at once the
Zones of her old friend and occasional tutor.
"Wby, then said Ned, after ,. moments
my, from your wish for the daughtber 90 Sir
Edmund and Lady Julia, III just ten yon .a at
Gordon,e and wishin' to have q dish o. dis