The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-07-03

NEW ORLEANS, SUNDAY
to speak out an how she used to say
you'd turn cut q good man am credit Il
the fanilyf I of'en dhrame o. these DAYS
am edher to myself can you forget chen
lntisesy-you can't, John you must thinl
o. them sometimes, wild as you are"
| -" Hold yer tongue, an be Id to vel
dhrunken foolish head"
John, there's but the two oy us in the
world now, an If ye wor to know how II
makes my heart bleed whin hear them
talk o. my only brother with curses an
how ofen Pm on my knees prayin' to
God an the Vergin to change your hear"
To the Vergin, We sthrap! Well knew
ye wor papist in your heart all along"
80, John ashore, my only BROTHER" she
exclaimed eagerly, laying her hands on his
shoulder and looking earnestly into his
an doih every sort o. wickedness for many
a long year am what have you by i'd, bar
rim the curses of the worldf Give up such
doins thin at wanst this blessed night, and
leave Sir Johns Employment, an I'll share
the last mouthful have in the world with
you; OF we'll both go to some other
country where he'll never find or hear ov
you agin."
The glory of hell to you, ye drunken
mad-woman, what talk is this to loyal
man, and thrue Christianf Why, you ought
to be hanged or transported without judge
or jury for it,, But let us have no more
clackin'"-he raised the bottle again, and
stronger proofs of the extent Of his liba-
tions, as he continued, "but tell me at
wanst where-where's those dogs o, priests
as I am sure you know it, and I'll give you
paft o there-reward which I'll be . round
e - e s.ss 49, I, s....S,e u. 4
tongue may rot from me the day that "a
spakea single word to help yoar cursed
plans ~
"Thin may the sev-seven divels''-sRe
shall not repeat the hideous imprecationsA
ever eyeRAyour fool ov a husband gev
you'-ha Eaggered towards and seized her
by the hair, when one of the children
shrieked wildly, from the little inner room
where both were lying, " n,0utker, n,autter,
(mother, mother,) don't be fghtin' with
that wicked man. Poor ,baeCnyeen's cryin'
for you, only you can't hear her."
The alarmed and agitated mother burst
away from her brutal assailant, and fling
ing herself beside the little sufferer, whose
heavy eye frightened for.a moment at her
approach, despite of suffering and sickness,
put her lips to the little cheek and kissed
sys tns naa
with an eyeo pity on my own darlin.'
Don't cry ba,cnyeen maachree, your own
mother is with YOU"
"l'm afraid of that bold man. Don't let
him in, an don't 60 near him any more
don't mammy, don't,"' whispered the terri
through terror and illness and she placed
her little wasted hands about her mothers
neck to prevent her moving.
"Don't be afraid, my own little CORA
ndcEree, (pulse of my hearty he won't come
near U.S." the mother was repeating, when
shouting to her to come forth again.
He staggered towards the open doorway,
but striking his foot against its under foot
frame, fell into the room with an impreca-
ton, the bottle slipping from his hand at
the same time with a crash on the floor,
while mother and children were too much
terrified to venture even.a scream. After
having Quieted the Infants with some diff
Guilty, and ascertained that her vile brother
was stretched on the floor utterly insen-
sible, Nancy passed softly by him to the
outer door, where che stood listening for
some time with intense anxiety, as it was,
she thought, nearing the time the priest
had appointed for visiting the cabin. At
last, when she began to fear, or rather, I'M
der the present circumstances, almost to
hope that Father Bernard would not come
at all that night, she was startled by tap
at the window; and as she approached the
door, she could distinguish the voice of
Johnny M'Cann.
Opening the door softly, "hush, hush
johnny she said, ivan o my children
is very sick-but is there no onewith you
but YOURSELF"
"There is, Nancy" said Fergus Cormick
moving forth from the gable, followed by
another person closely mutfled, "my self
an Father Davy."
On hearing his voice her knees shook be-
meath her, in consequence of Shawu's late
allusiOn to him. But not perceiving. this
effect, of course, Fergus continued :s'h he
was looking for his uncle Father Bernard,
that he haard was in this neighborhood.
He hard, too, that Shawn ma Sog-your
brother, was seen about Ballintubber this
rvenin, and brought the priest To your
hOu as bcin' the place Shawn will be sure
not to come near, whilst my self aud johnny
strives to make out Father Bernard for
lim."
Holy Vergin ]" she exclaimed, "aD' he's
N the house this miunit, where lie didu't
put foot afOre this two long years"
At this announcements, Fergus clasped
his hanu an u pistol he had concealed i'll hlS
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