The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-12-25
forgot the responsihiI ilies with which he vas
intrusted nv Wuuosh;.M Brothers.

forgot the responsihiI Jules with which he " as
intrusted by Wangshaw Brothers.
1t was close upon eleven o'clock when he got
back to the bank. Martha, as usual, opened
the door in answer to his tug at the house bell
She had been busy all the evening with ne.
preparations for the moIrow's festival, to (Which
her sweetheart was invited Late as it was
there was task still to do; so her father
sat and smoked a last pipe in the chimney-cof
ner while she decorated the room with mist
letoe and holly. She had just done, and was
pausing with some surplus sprays OF greenery
in her hands to mark the effect OF Eer labors
when both she and her father were startled by
an imperative ring at the bell, followed lm-
mediat ely.by q loud knocking.
Matthew withdrew his pipe from bis mouth,
and turned a slow. startled look on has dang, a
ter; but before he had time to say {. word,
Martha was speeding down stairs in answer 10
the summons. She was back again IN a couple
of minutes looking very pale and eHsit .1 hone
I" A telegram from London" she SAID, II nope
it contains no bad news
Read it, girl" said Matthew, with a solemn
wave OF his pipe.
Martina tore open the envelope ana reao aS
under.
"a" From friend, London, to Matther Back
house, .waagshaws Bank, Netherfield-Come
MP by first train. Your mother Is not expect
ed to livemany hours"
"Poor dear grandmother" said Martha, with
tears in her eyes.
Eiuhty-three cor les seventh of next May.
great aga very ,.reat age" said Matf,ew
gr.Ively, he knocked the ashes from bis pipe.
The up mih train is due here at l2;''o "el
my coat and NY bag ready, ana put me
drop OF brandy into little bottle. EiGh'y-
! three--a great age!
| When it was time for her father TO start,
! Mafth. went down stairs with him to let HIN
| ont and to fasteu the door behind him. On Use
step he kissed her and gave her Il few final di-
rections. -.,
| Look well to the Keys Si,l, ne s..i9. nn
sen open the place Just as well as l can, and
you VIII explain to the iirth the reason u 'Ns
pe!nS away a., f.os+ .,
Niar.n% watche" ie' ,''. Ur ,s lost 10
street tiil ne turned a. ~ TO-, mi
view. men she 'rePt oa r ,t.;'i', 49, r,.
ana 81" ;i1 AeA on ii 49, w., ,,,s,,t sIn,yI,.
p"il.s tle I''.e ~ ,,,.l ,tinrrooi,,
up s'i''S Gu 60, 800, ,,.,,,,I snch = mock
"ii"se 49, 49,, wv - :,,I - ,Itlnunh
cry; '.ha snoI 'hS - -. - 81. f.Ii In
NJ t ma. ., 49,, tr,,a ifrid
no hih''i io' e't' - i,,ns rr,,,nhrs
one VAS ,i'e'te" " ~ 50 ~. ,.. ,h,, ,,,,,ht
at tle thoiiSht "t H'',.S ." P''"' ~
al alone IN thai grim olu pi'in' W." Inr
Dett eiua"i! het me- Ne' W. '1i ',,,,,r,
th"ushts were WIZ" 'ie pow ~ ~ ' 80, :,
whom sne hau nov So e'ntt 49, y; ;,tt';l,.
child. She followed hcr rather, III ''I,"e,' ,.
ton, on his long olrk j"aiheS' ~ a'';iV .. -
cry Mhi,!'ei sue ID -, - +bnt was only
only nave gone "i'h MN hu, ',a' vas u.s. o'' %
! me wish OF moment, Lone "i''i'1' 10 s""" 4,
conceived. men, ''i'h sig, 'i , 80. ia
| how changed the morrow wohlti pe from ne
!
! ing forward to for WtrnS. L" oe sure, ~ W
! VIII would be there by ten CLOCK AT me
| latest; but how co"ld thcS TWO EMO! 'neii,,
| selves with her father away, a''" on s"cii III,
. erraud This thoug lit OF III brought I" mn. AZ.
| the last letter he had written hsf' an" Ill wna'
| loving language it was c"nched. 1t W"ui@ t''
! her good to rena it once more. Sac crossed III.
floor and unlocked her work,h"T and took our
til, letter. Then she went back I" the ii'e'
! light, for her candle had Gitd cut some nae
ago, and she had not cared to light ''n"fu.r
and kneelu% on the hralth-FhE She F'i'! "E',r
! hy tive fttui blaze, words which she already
knew by heart.
she was s.ill kneein.. with the letter Ice.
tween her fu.,ris. gazing in-o the slowly dying
~. ,,In,FT - lsy sErl,d struck. der olil
y,ici ihriIIL every nerve. l., IeI bod vita =
Sudden t.i-ruf and f,nralyzcd for Il rnulrut uI
tu,,,, .,cr, tat.nIty save taar @! listening. III,
sourd SIC h..i taard was Tic crcahUn., 81 .
,innI, m, i've lnrdi,,., immediately below thai
p' ir AZ. h.f,< i,1rtc'- rooms mre II t.J.
If vas 's,i,.,i Mar laA ", CIV t;.uilmr 10 ben
ears ion dis lasi nai,-tazrn years Her tatHe'
r, ,' t,st%L d"w n. but il had never b,ol
daue. On one 1uiut Aiftl tha was as positive .,
sh. was OF bet. 1yn uNia,cmcc that the plaph
never. crci,l,yd r<rcpt WI = a"tn" one "''.!.'.