The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-06-12
THE PRIEST HUNTER,
An Irish Tale of the Penal Times.
(Continued.)
BIZ N. ARcHDEAcoN, ESQ.

tcontnued)
Sir Edmund was perfectly calm and lucid
when his nephew now entered his room; but
he looked more worn and emaciated, than
even on the preceding evening. He notion
ed his nephew to Q seat by the bedside,
and taking his hand, said, in weak tone,
Frank. myA poor boy, your welcome has
been Q poor one; but we're fallen on evil
days, and fear joy and hope have deserted
our country, as we'll as our house IN par
ticular, for an indefinite period, it not for
ever. You have come, however, IN time
become 90 selfish, as frequently to wish for
that Of late" -,
"I trust in God, sir, these squalls will
blow over, and that you will live to see
some happy years still"
Look at these, Frank" rejoined Sir
Edmund, . faint smile overspreading for
an instant his gbastiy features, as he
stretched forth his wasted arm, and long,
attenuated fingers; land, remembering
what they were, can you speak of recovery
to met Besidea, fear, that things are not
always right here, "-he touched his fore
head-sSas / sometimes feel as it l was
Just awakening from some frightfni dresfn,
so that the speedy dissolution . OF aua
those wasted limbs are the sure lD1'Sa0o!e
would be o release to be thanttui ior, ID
my present circumstances, we II nos i9f
INV darling n-he looked cautOnsiy aTouna,
as he said in still lower Sohe' Ellen Is
not in the room, Frank
"No, sir, she is in me parior' arranging
aThen will speak freely, perhaps for
7 trnst. b something forthcoming still,
notwithstanding the conduct of my-her
unfor,dnate brother, whose heart was not
orislaally so bad"
:, :" o sir, he's a monster the earth should
lntRrruDtH0
Frank, Eagerly.
"Feaiugs SO strong are natural at your
age bas yOu mnst repress them, my dear
boy. Jllen has told me, too, that you
threatAned vengeance on-Robert; but
there nust he no thought of vengeance,
in its WIN good time, will, fervently trust,
throuh the intercessiOn OF the Virgin and
the sants, touch the unfortunate apOstates
heartvisl contritiOn, and lead him back to
the Hbt path. Promise me then, Frank,
ON nj death bed, for such feel it to be, by
youhope Of heaven, that you will never
raish hand in hostility, nor abet another
to rIse it, against your cousin, guilty as
he by be-" Frank hesitated, and bis uncle
addi with mora earnestness: s'Frank, ifyOu
VOID smooth the pillow of dying man,
whss last thought will be for your happi-
neS next t0 that of his daughter, and who
hassuRered beyond the ordinary lot OF
HUtAhttyp yV0 WAA SVS1IAJ "A~A my A"Se
reSeet."
hos aajured, Frank could not resist the
aNeal, and sOlemnly gave the required
pNge.
God bless you for ever, my boy"
ebulated the dying man with fervor;
81 nd now would say few words about
ynrself. have heard some reports of
yur leading loose life, this time past.
BIT trust, even il true, that you will
hncef0rth fUraake it. and watch over and
potect your-orphau cousin, as far as
@tholie can. The good rector will arrange
md secure whatever little property may
nmain tO her--msy he be rewarded above
Or all his kintnessi 1 am getting weak.
frank, and it In growing dark. o. if had
. confeseOr, for . few minutes even, before
The total darkness comesW
During the progress Of the day Sir Ed
nund frequeRtl9 repeated his longing as
RiratiOns for priest, for however brief q
spSc6s before his dissolution and Frank
BOT out f.'r the habisatiOn- of his old in
structOr. Ned C.rnac, the father OF Fergus,
the rapparee leader, after having told his
cousin that he had Some expectation OF