The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-09-25

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aAGs SEPTEMBER 25s 1870
81 lev haunt Of his, in the skirts ,oe the town
z sn' t I, most promisin be had sver formed
into his power aud he proceeded =,
tai, if you dosss nioE the v.aabope. tb,,
500, rubbing his hands, exhiiiratsa as s,nc y.
j W the conception he had formed as by the
sSsg ns haa taken. % he set forward for his
ssSksse' IN hign spirits and confdeste1 his sue.
NM OF last How little he thought he was
esP1ng On his own, fate~too, white plotting
preparing the destruction of Others!
ossS;sS ING was vas sitting near her sAbin door,
EMe employed, one in peeling dried rushes for
we purpose Of making lights, and the other is
MAKING lines in the ashes with shorsswitch
a. thesa . sad the elder child, "whin
| th4sctory) maybe Pd get anather siIysr. hos
hsilingl as Ibid the 1sirne alsss."S ~ Z
Say1;S, aMsth9Se Pm afs.Eed you wsht
shgs aoin, to God fast. May the angels be her
gwdes an OCH an ogh.s ~ morsss the. pity
aoa 5 e sn yHang beautiful an
many that could pc spared, left behind. ~
e @ would Is 10 hlfhssspsy L i'll Rs soof
sYs ig Sa. sae e e ea m ~
EpnlN take saeh litisera6lS drA thess - De but
theNel, MssA had many 20 IN a.
tass World itseP, an was blessifi to eF2 & wan
s,s het il is the Like or her th.t IA 6
!, said cislss, alinaip !, down :
sneSTushe5 and nestling her head On her
nos,.sEs lapi 4 we Wor 70 pray 70 God, may.
AZ could Pray too for the lady that cs,
me the frock lsst Christmas" said the younger,
pisa.Geing her head opposite her sisters.
But, my darlin's," said the mother, stopping
!! ner wheel and fondling each with either hand,
" Pm ateared, if Gods inclined to make her an
angel all at wanst blessed be his holy wilD
our prayers won't stop him."
=, Sure let us thry any how, NANNY. Ould
harm an was dhramin' last night that Miss
Maria was dhrest so grand, am goin' to lie ma r
ried by Father Bernard"
" Pm aiearea, ashore, as dhrames, they say,
sign" '''A
Maybe SO, nanny; for in II minnit afther,
thought the bould, wicked man, that beat
you an freckoned mesef and Bawneeu wbin
She was sick, was ketchin' me by the throati,-n
the child sprung to her feet at the recollection |
and looked wildly round.
DON'T he freekened by dhrame a cho,ra !
macInee, it'll be many q long day, piaise God
an Tic fergin, atore that bould darkeus
our doors gin"
Nancy was drawing the alarmed child TO-
fDnuDeSS.
she was yet sleaking, when Shawn tottered in,
pailid as corpse and apparently weak as i'm
ttpcy.
Marcy You wor asthray," he said in IL thin,
weak voice. as he sank stool: sI'm come.
to visit l"'i agiu. sooner nor you expected. Tia
come, M a'e"rd, Il dyiu man, bus, trust, q
better man, too"
Oh Iuay God and the saints grant idu sl,c
ciacuiated i"rvcmtly, cdging ut the same time
Cis!"y behind her, while the younger fed
screaming into the room behind ihc Kitchen.
lis, Nancy, feel l'm dyiu', Iiu aithrr get
tin great heatin' about tho heart tic
Sasped and placed his right hand on his left
side" at', though rin u disgrace TO ycrscI am
AL my family Uhough God, he knows, this
schemc) where would l seek II shelther but
with the daughter o my own father oh. nv
heart--a dbrink, dhrink, Nancy for the sake.
" our father III tle grave"
NANNY, NANNY, don't 90 near the bouid
nan don't cont. He'll kill MS ALL" screamed
10th children.
"Bc tic histh, ashfort$. Easneen, don't cry
chorra machrce. Sure he's our own S,sh nm,
Hood, att.cr ALL for as bad as he is; and maybe
iod touched his heart at last, an that this is
he blessedest day for himself an ouEsers that :
,ver kem." The drink was tendcrly-nav al
most a1ectionately- supplied; and after swat ,
owing 1t he said, as if somewhat revived, God
'iess you, Nancy, you always tindher- G
'earted, though its little desarve at yo~r '
lands, sure enough" n
He leant his head against the chimney side
losed his eyes aud appeared to fall into IA S
roken slunber, during which he started re- ! b
catedly, mingling heavy groans with cxclama-
ions of renlorse and contrition, promises of d
and passionate entreaties for par f
on. a
The single-minded sister, after having, with
1meL pains, stilled and somewhat reassured o
he frightened children, listened with eager a
eight to those apparently conscience wrung
SPressions. Then both mother and children | @
INK on their knees together, to offer up a S:
hspercd but most earnest PRAYER, with the
lject that God would grant that, if her brother v
as TO live, his repentance might be sincere
I'D lasting, and that, if he was to die the aI
rgn and the saints would intercede that b.
$ death might be happy, notwithstanding all ii
$ crimes against them. h
" Now, NANNY" whispered Cisley, in tone /,
arce above her bT, ath, after the prayer was e,
hclHded, let us Say another for Miss Maria"
" With all my heart, ashore" til
second prayer was offered mp for Miss Cor 10
ms restoration to health; aud If the sincerity ell
the otferrrs could have obtained from
'aven its object, the beautiful, the gentle, ey
ID the kind hearted, would have felt the hi
~ BIT of it, even III this life. an
After having remained in this apparently in
sturbed slHtttber for nearly an hour, III =
u of which he bad, more than once la
Iua-ed- 10 take unobserved view "a
the effect his performauce was pro-
cling on his sister, shawn raised himself
tile and, opening his eyes, said, 10 u fainter