The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-06-12
NEW0 RAN ssUNAYMO MORNING. JUNn&

NEW ORLEANS, SUNDAY
luxuriance over a neck and shoulders OF
beautiful proportion and ivory fairness, as
far as they were visible, while large eyes,
liquid as oceans depths and darkly blue,
mated we'll with features of much archness
as well as with the rich rose hues of her
dimpled cheeks - richer still from her
recent walk.
lyon must have been deeply engaged,
Ned-perhaps writing love verses" said
hedge, as have called two or three
times without you minding me"-then,
perceiving Frank, she drew back pace,
blushing deeply. But observing him
sharply for moment, an archer smile
overspread her features, rs she returned
Franks bow with & distant curtsey.
"This is an ould pu-an ould friend I
mean, just returned from foreign parts. an
talkin' to me ov ould times, Miss Bessy,"
said Ned, Sc and that's my apology for de-
iayln' my purity rosebud"
other lands she would care to inquire for Z"
asked Frank. after few ordinary remarks
had been made on both sides, and they had
refused Ned's invitation to go in and rest
themselves in the cabin, the appearance of
which, truth to say, offered but little in
uuccment w e4cuanSo Tue pure, SWEEP HAT
abroad, for its smoky atmosphere.
80, tits as much as I can ever do, to
remember friends while they are before my
eyes, and sometimes, fear, even more
than do" she said, without appearing an
the least surprised at the knowledge of her
naune, displayed BY stranger, IA che af-
fected to consider Frank.
{" No brother, cousin or other valued
friend, in whom she feels any peculiar
interest Z"
Yes, now think of it. there is q wild
cousin of mine, Benjamin, that went to
and home of him. But I never inquire
after him, because never expect to hear
any good of him. And then there's my old
grand-uncle Bennett, thatahas been q nabob
for the last forty years. He might be worth
inquiriDg for, as he could, perhaps, send US
diamonds or pearls. But it's likely, you
have not jOurneyed SO far as his residence,
or, even If you have, that, as a stranger,
you heard not of him.
ARA, tundher an mouuthers, never
mind him, Miss Bessy," said Ned: "who
is he at ALL" I
81 have not, indeed, been go far from
home, !" said Frank, Interpreting Ned with
extended to the European shores-and is
there not in that wide space one Miss
Andrews would ask for Z"
az scarcely think there is, as far as re-
membrance serves me at this moment" she
rejoined. Besides, the absent seldom
allow us to bear any good of them and
ITS 80 much piessaDtcr to amuse ourselves
with those that are present, and whose at
fractions are before our eyes, than to waste
the hours in useless regrets for those that
are away, and may never return. But I'm
running on too freely"
20, there's nothing like openness," re-
sponded Frank. "Compiete the admission
now, 10y stating that at present you have
no thought or memory for any one not
decorated with sword and helmet"
rather curious proposal, certainly,
to one who admits no father confessOr, and
only to be tolerated from person intro
duced as the friend of my old acquaintance,
Ned.'
AN, if the truth was known, Miss
Bessy, sure he's as CRATE a friend"
Another frown cut Ned short again and
Bessy, affecting not tn perceive this bye
play, continued: "Well, as have listened
to the question, 1 will answer it openly
do like the society of the military, as j
think them the gayest and believe most
of my country women have the same feel
ing towards them. You are not military,
should imagine."
"No, an unfortunate papist could find
no access in the English army to sword and
epaulettes, without which Miss Andrews
would not, Of course, deign to notice him."
said Frank, with some harshness.
30, the daughter of founder" ahe said
would, in your country, be
too much beneath one of those epauletted
gentry to have thought bestowed ON her;
aud, fortunately, 1 aln much humber in
40, Miss Bessy, don't talk that way of
yourself" eagerly interrupted Ned, who
liked neither the manner nor matter Of the
"The rose of Balliutubber
is good enough for a colonel, if she fancied
him"
Well, Ned" che said, interrupting him
with hearty laugh, az must take my
leave, AS l have already overstayed my
time, listening to your hattery, which had
almost made me- forget that my errand was
to tell yOu that, when you find time to
c0nie {" the cottage, my father will have
come employ n,eBt for you, in making ont
accounts that have foiIed me. Farewell
then for the present"
With smother curtsey to Frank, as cool
and tiintant as the first, though the same
arch smile wac still ON her cOuntenance,
she e-croNsed the hedge, and moved along
the path with - step almost as light az that
of the hare she occasionally startled in her
path.
Frank took leave of HE old instructor,
and prosecuted to the abbey, his mind, de-