The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-12-25


out, and perhaps something will tuyn out for
us"
Its cool night Robert"
''Cold, YES! But it's not much colder out
side than in. 1t would have been mnoh better
for you if you had married John Tremain," he
said bitterly.
Don't say that, Robert; pve never regretted
"Not even now, when there is not n loaf of
bread in the house for You and the children ]"
Not even now, Robert Don't be disconr-
aged. God has not foisaken lis. Perhaps tins
Christmas eve the tide Will turn; better days
| HAY dawn upon us tomorrow"
Robert Brice shook lis head despondingly
.'Yod are more hopeful than I, Jane Day
after day have been in search of employment.
l aave called at fifty places only to receive the
same answer everywhere"
Just then little Jimmy, who had been asleep
Mother" he pleaded, "won't You give me a
Il piece of bread II l am SO hungry"
There is no bread, Jimmy darling" said the
| mother with an aching heart.
"When will there be some Y" asked the child,
piteously.
MOI, what to say. <
Jimmy pll bring yon some bread" said the
father, horsely, and Selling his hat he staIzed
| FOR the door.
His wife alarmed, laid her hand upon his
sleeve. She saw Che look in his eyes, and she
! feared to what step desperation might leaf
Remember, Robert" she said solepnly -
hard to .starye, but there sla ~
! He shook off her haad, but not roughly, and
wi.hou: Z word passed cat. =
I out in the cold street. There would be their
/ only home next. For brief time longer ne
| lad the shelter of cherries room III u cold
! tenement house, but tic rent would become
.in. at the end of the month"; and lac had moth
ing To meet 1t.
Robert Brice was mechanic, competent
aux. slillfnl. Three ycaIs since he lived IN
ttoGntry village, where his expenses were mod
er.,te, and be found no "ifhcuity IA tper'Ins
/ .ivu, But in an EVIL hour grew tired OF bis
Village home and removed to the cify. iefe
he v:.in,y hoped +" DO better; For awhi!9 ne
ilet with very good success but he i9had ms
tenement mousse III which he Obliged to
live a poor substitute for the neat cottage
| which he had occupied in the country. ne
SAW .is mistakes; but WAS too proud 10 go Dack
.Of co arse | caut have rs good acconiinod;i-
tions here - IN the uuuutry," he said, "ilnt 1t
is something to live in, and be in The midst OF
tt in -" .
AT! rather bc hack agaiu," said his wife;
SONIC how tie city doesn't seem Ike Rome;
, tlcre [ used 10 run i'll aHi take tea with :!
ueichhor, and have II pleasant social time; here
4 ! KNOW scarcely any hody
! "You' II get used 10 it after while" said her
She DID not think so, but did not like to
! complain.
! with il :, ,!,.urrss of business enterprises.
| Work ceased FOR Robert hrlcc and man! others
| II he had becn in his old bone, he could nave
."i ',,,d lave bnrrove,i IT his neighbors
w, T.t..r ZINES But the friendly relations
a,isian from pci, hboTlI"ad do not exist III oite
,itl to the sauIc extent as III the country: 50
10y ~ ~ H.. 'I,,It u,,t 10 seek work; ONLY 10
T G,'SA ,,Ilr ueof =, large number all Of wi,om
i,"' 5r,,''G + isanI,ui;tu,rnt Ii he had,
M"t" w, ,ouia hive cot lon.. somehow
, ,'.'i ''i,', ,, nal TO come to u cheerirs
,a!,' ~ yit, And hungry children with
49,. ,.,ii.t :, piI..r them.
| WHEN ON ,hat Christmas eve Robert Briee
went into liz, Streets he hardly knew how he
+ VIII. .,.,t.s to 4e,,c.u Tie promise ne had niade
i.{!r Jimmy. He MAS absolutely prHu.,'*e
and had ,rln 80 FOR t!.rc" d,y-. There "aS
u"rIin.. that au v.4s IiEu!s .iGd 10 do that
liant
| u will lH"n ny c"at, H' san ~ r.
e"onot src ny Viz ana GIN i'.' '.:'' .,,.i
1t Is u wei W"Iu "N'i'""'t 40 ~ ~,
winter night he i,tt"'' sH ' t"'"E nor ="
''H nam "''"'' ''''-''.'' - i3 NH
;ns lie vas more Sensitive 10 tng cont ''''''
! SINNER - he Wa.|'t" along -" i'-F'.i, a.
aar~, -" ,"'! '"' G''. n-'..5 r. I.,