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


course with ould Katy, was goin' to the cot
tage, whin the gallopin' frightened me and cut
short my perambnlations aud, like another
Tityrus, went reclining sub teg'ninc Jagi Gf
you understand the humanities), that is, took
sheltherundher the beech three"
But you haven't still stated who and what
you are" she rejoined in the same tone-n
"Who am-and who are yoursep 7" poor
Ned responded in bewilderment. That voice
close up to her, but, distinguishing her sailSfs
garb, even in the clouded light, he fell back
again, exclaiming "Whew God look on me
Il must he dhramin' = God forbid Dan
Heraghty should see me now and have it to tell;
l have to apolOgizeand beg pardon with calling
to yer Remembrance that 'semo n,ortaliam omai
bus horis sapit, that is, that no man that has a
dhrunk and sober. But the voioe-my little
rosebud-Pd Almost swair, if dida't know"
know you're alluding to my little cousin,
Bessy Andrews, that has been always con-
sidered to have Likeness to me-; and as ] am
confident you haVe desire nearly as great as
my own to serve her, Pun sure you'll manage to
get me few minutes speech with her maid,
Hetty, alone and without her masters knowl-
edge, which may greatly serve Bessy, and for
which both she and will recompense YOU"
Recompense for saryin my little rosebud
pooh But that voice, that voice-ror ct pre-
ferea Mill: that means, the voice and nothing
but the voice. I'll do yonr errand any how.
Why, I'd go to the Styx to serve my bloomin'
rosebud-wonld that spalpeen, Dan Heraghty,
do rs much !"
After having received some directions as to
his best mode of proceeding at the foundry
cottage, in order to attract Hetty's attention
unobserved by Aaron, Ned proceeded somewhat
in advance of Bessy, who halted at the skirt
of the plantation hardly the river. In less
than half an hour he returned, accompanied by
the person wac that wished to meet her; and
it was only by whispered warnings by pres
sure of arm, and by placing hand on mouth,
that her mistress was, with difficulty, enabled
ffNr atrial in har
secret to the old man, who again, OlIecting to
all recompense, speedily left them to pursue
his journey to the parsonage.
Hetty now, in reply to the inquiries OF her
mistress, informed her that her fathers dis
pleasure was, at present, directed in great
measure against the young lady herself, mas
much>as that his suspicious against Heavi-
sides being by this time, to some extent, done
away with, he,was occasionally protesting aloud
to himself and others his fears that she herself
was accessory to the elopement.
She stated also that Bessy's intended hus-
band, Sam M'Nab, had arrived that morning
lean, shrivelled specimen >of humanity, old
enough, Gin Hetty's words,) to >be her father,
and who seemed at once to have acquired COM
plete dominion over Aaron, to whoni>he had,
almost Immediately on his arrival, broached
plans in her hearing, for change and retrencfiS
ment, when the giddy runaway should nave
been restored.
Altogether Hetty's account of the newcomer,
and the whole aspect of things ut the cottage,
was SO forbidding, that Bessys desire to see her
father, even for few moments, was greatly
staggered, =.
happiness, Hetty," she observed, hesitatingiy,
" that it W ould he great consolation to speak
to him and receive bis blessing before Should
leave the country"
/. For the love o. God, Miss Bessy, don't Mt
timpt id-don't attimpt id: for as sure as Gods
above if he lays his hands on YOU now. he'll
not let You out o. this till he makes you marry
that ould, withered naiger; an I'd rather SEQ
! Won God forgive me, in your windin' sheet
! ho, IA wit An do think that
tine brave, bould Masther Frank nd take the
matther quietly, that there wouldn't be
divilment betunc himself an your father II you
are taken from him?"
Well argued, Hetty, and l think she will
take your advice" said Frank, as he joined
them from the adjacent hedge.
| He had closely followed Bessy's motions,
with two companions, from the time of his
parting with her, though he neither could ven
| ture against the odds, nor wished to oppose
| his cousins abduction.
'.Masther Frank himsel, as I'm Twin sinner"
| exclaimed Hetty.
Eyes, Hetty, and here's trife Che put into
her hand couple of gold pieces) for your
friendly advice and to keep us in remembrance
| till, maybe, we'd tempt you to give your sails
| to the wind and steer the same course after us"
"Sure enough, Masther Frank, I'd folly
yourself an my young misthress all the world
over if / wanst saw the intherloper clear out
of the cottage an that III be soon an student
| if my wits doesn't fail me; an have courage,
Miss Bessy, for if you wor wanst intirely gone,
an the intherloper back again to the BLACK
north, yer father would soon cotton again I'd
his only darlin'; an both himself and myser
might be crossin' the seas to ye, that is, if
We didn't come back to us.
"Then, Hetty, my parting words are that
as YOU love me, you will, for my sake, be ever
kind and attentive, till we meet again, to a
parent that, however obstinate to others, has
been ever kind and affectionate to me; and as
you are SO, may God reqnite you"
Won't won't I, thenf And may the
Lord and his angels shower down blessi , on
can desire, till we see each other again, which,
please the Lord, III be soon and happy"
Frank now removing Bessy with gentle
violence and accompanied by his comrades,
moyed away from the kind-hearted girl, amid
the tears of the mistress and the tears and
blessings of the maid.
CHAPTER XIV.
Meanwhile Ned Cormick had reached the
parsonage, and, late as was the hour, was ad-
mitted at once into the presence of Miss Cor
don, whom be wished to see first, on his send
ing her message that he had something of i'm
portance to communicate respecting Ellen
Lynch. -,
The fair girl was seated at q table, on which
was a profusion of flowers of various hue and
delicious fragrance. There were on 1t also