The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-11-13
aE FEET OF THEM THAT BRING GLAD TIDINGs OF cool
NEW ORLEANS, SUNDAY MORNING NOVEMBER 10, 1870.

NE W URLEANS, SUNDAY M
couldn't talk sy liable o. that grand langu age,
if you were to get all Ireland for it. I'll bet
you this ancient silver snuff-box that 1 got
| from Sir Edmund-reQuiescat IN pace, that is,
may he rest in pace'-to your scissors and tape
| even bog-Latin"
Done, Ned-it's bet; and mind I'll keep
yon to it; boys and girls be witnesses: Now,
Ned, isn't rhiskey good Latin for goose :" And
| "Ned's lost his bet fairly" was echoed round.
'Well then, as Pm the conqueror: III be
generous and leave Ned his own stakes. But
surely Two right to divide the hquorT
"Sure enOugh-sure enough"
Johnny now produced also from his wallet
small tin measure, and the liquor was again
good humor, taking his share as willingly and
| as merrily as the rest.
"Never mind johnny, afther all, Ned ario"
| whispered Martin, "some o. your rhymes was
grander than anyi hing he conld give" :
mo shame for them either" whispered Ned,
"seein' they were composed long ago as the
nor and Brefney. But between ourselves, that
| Johnny is thesdivel himself at ready rhymin."
The pedlar had now completely succeeded in
his aim, namely to Danish dependency for the
present, from the minds of the fugitives, and
cheer for q while, at least, their spirits. Even
the children had enjoyed the keen encounter
of words, though they could comprehend, OF
course, only portion of them. For johnny
! himself, though he was, as we have seen, un.
der provocation, deeply stained with one OF
the characteristic passions of his conntrymen
! revenge, he was, in other respects, OF that en-
viable disposition, that neither too much fears
the future, nor regrets the past
He was flinging out an additional jest at
Ned's expense, when they We're all startled by
a rustling noise above them. But the next
moment a fox's head showed ITSELF perm
through crevice in the roof OF the cave,
which had been previously concealed from
their view by tangled briars and furze and
fern. Reynard, however, on perceiving the
unexpected iutrnders on hisdomain, withdrew
his head rapidly, without further seeking to
tween his legs, tneaked quietly off to near
hedge, to await their departure.
swell, Ned" observed Johnny, "Reynard
sneaking away with his tail between his legs
III make better smile for YOU again than tile
lame ass, when you're hard SET"
{" Joke away masther johnny, as you sacked
me in the Latin, ! give up intirely to yon.~
"Well we'll all keep the secret from Dan
Heraghty, at all events"
Leave we now the occupants of the cave to
pass as they may the next two hours-the last
, they We're ever to spend on irisn Srounu-'o
look after other characters OF our tale.
CHATTER XXXIv.
f At about half leagues distance from the
point of kiglass, the main road ceased, and
rocky boreen succeeded, which, for some dis
lance, was in winter the bed of torrent.
"Aylmer, l think your fellows had better
dismount here,' said Sir John, addressing the
captain; yourself and myself, with Rorke
and Dixon, can keep the saddle III we meet
more obstruction than those stone ditches."
The men dismounted at the word of com
!, mand, each leading his horse, advanced slowly
along the boreen. according to orders
"Now, srrah,n exclaiu ed the baronet to the
forced guide, lead on bfiskly, and at your
peril, by the shortest direction to the point
I" But, your honor" said the. frightened
peasant, d tonld you afore 1 don't know those
We'll soon make you know them, rascal
with a touch of the steel-Aylmer, your glass
for moment; have you perceived anything
in the little ofngi"
"No. Sir John" replied Aylmer, reaching
over the glass. The wind had risen consider
ably, and the clouds and vapor from the ocear
like dense curtain, between earth and sky
shutting out all objects to seward, excep
" ! that they were occasionally swayed to and fgt
by the wind like the waving of drapery, wher
= a momentary glimpse of the sea beyond might
= be caught for short reach.
1 After looking intently for n moment or two
Sir John reached back the glass to the captain
s and we're all right. see what conceive t.
: be her mast above the billy point. Now, ras
J, cal, can we reach Kilglass without doubling
i round that cursed strand-eh
"MyseP knows nothin' ut all at ALL abou
\ the say OF the strand here. yer honor, if yot
I wor to kill me out an out, barrin' to take TIT
a road afore our eyes round the point"
e "The omadhawn is tellin the truth to ye
t honor; what nd the like ov him know abou
the shore 7" said voice from behind q neal
hedge. Inc speaker, youpS man, ~ ~
standing with his arms resting on spade will
which he had been apparently ditchiDg, an.
looking over the hedge at the party, though
he had not been perceived before by Sir JOIN
or his comrades, in their eagerness TO observe
the appearances about the point
cha! then you, presume, know those in
lets well-eh 7" said Sir John, dashing up t.
the point of the hedge over which the speaker
head appeared.
y or"
"Then your our man-can we reach TIL
t point beyond without rounding the strand 2
t "The point o. Kilglass, yer honorH"
"The same"
t "Why there is a place the strand can b.
n erased aisily, though the bottom is only mu'
, everywhere else; but it's not many knows tba
place, am it's only in very dhry weather lik
: this it could be erased at all ~
( "And can we reach the strand and cross i
1 without quitting our horses, sirrah-eh ."
"Faix, yer honor, by takin' few bould lep
an tumblin' odd wall, yell aisy enougl
r get to the sthrand, an the place knowa who'll
2 Judgment o. horse could Grass it together. Blu
: what anil to get, yer honor, for bringin' y
acrass an LAWN my work ~
2 "Your reward shall be q bullet through tn
/ body or to be shortened of your head by