The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-07-23

viii stick it nader tho foot Of the mattress. N,
, gne Ill eyer think of JoOking there for il
You'd ysa es sns s aiiF ps.sios that n
no While they were in the sitting tesn as5.
;. orning, MT; Macourty reading Aloud sue1
Items from the morning paper as were of ID
! terest, one of the servants came in and an
noGnceo that Mr.. Jones was waiting in the
George, the money is mp stairs yet r
eacia'med Mr.. Maconrty, and he ran mp Stair
ZOE n, but soon called ont to his wife to know
II sne mad taken it. Mrs. Macourty hurried ur
STAIRS and said she had not seen IL since the
night before They searched tho bed, armoir
ssryan4s every where, but It was gone AL the
were called in and asked If they knew any
thing about it. The search was fruitless. Mr..
ne had it
ne mad not seen it SINCE yet it could nowhere
Ne pe ioano. ihere was no way for it but to ask
III nj. Jones into breakfast and then take him
down town and pay him there.
Ihae evening Cecilia called at N. LIE Cras-
seaux ., and, as was usual in pleasant weather,
s sne and FELIX went out for promenade. Ever
mad been a settled thing with the neighbors
mat IT was to be match" These rumors
mac ith reached cached Mrs; Maeourty, who demonstrated
good young men who visited the house that
she would prefer to see her marry, pointing out
fsiix,s INDECENT, unsteady character, his lack
her arts of persuasion to prevent the match
But Cecilia was only made stronger in her de-
Term BY this advice, and constantly
thought herself the most abused of human
beings ME- Macourty had Joined his wife in
her opposition at first, but, finding the girl
. nSeaasshrong, had privately told her that he
BUSINESS and let them 60 ahead. This his
wife, being unwilling to give mp her efforts to
ohRsn ngs p Gecelia,s mind had kept to herself
actions and the talk te s a,s
had often endeavored to (" draw him out but
was too poor to marry, If he had little money
ne knew who he would ask to be his wife, Al
i sGIoagh 1t pleased him to have the neighbors
never told her that he loved her, never had
limited at such thing and did not know how
she could think it.
The fact was that the willy young Creole
thought Cecilia was q very nice Girl. and AZ he
had no particular choice, he was Waitine to see
what her adopted parents would do for her,
ments, he had no doubt he could very easiiv !
come to an understanding with her
cecilia was now determined to have the |
matter matter settled, and as they walked leisurely
along towards Lafayette Square, she led him
over to one of the benches, and there, while the
moon shone out brightly and the evening
breezes blew soft and cool, she renewed the |
attack. 'no
"Wouldn't it be pleasant" she said in a |
confiding tone, "to have a nice little home of
your own, where you could be comfortable and |
Yes-that would be good"
wouldn't 1t be nice" she continued lean
ing ON his arm, I" to run off to Mobile and Get
then return" -
But that would take money" be answered,
How much would you want to commence
Oh n she asked, looking earnestly into his face. |
Oh: to commence right, a man ought to
nave" he answered, ip q calculating manner.
. wellLtwelve OF fifteen hundred dollars
i a. fO hay |
8 Is that all :" she asked, in surprise 1--WE
sqf more than that"
:" You have!"
Yes pve got three thousand dollars ~ cha |
answered.
Where is it How did you get it7" he in
lulred, his whole manner chang ed and he be-
;ame at once all interest and attention
Never mind how l got it," she replied.
IRE got a, and it's mine. I received it from
IN uncle of mine in New York and l want to
20 on to see him."
Where is it 7" he asked again.
Oh, you don't believe I've got it," she said.
aking from her bosom the package that MT
hacourty had missed in the morning, "see,
They look nice, don't they !" he said, pick
ng up two bills of twenty dollars each, lyon
lad better let me keep it for you" s
nrnipg the package to it's hiding place, You
an have that forty dollars to buy yonr i
vedding salt, but I'll keep the rest until we're
IS Oh you may lose it," he urged. "Give me
he package, and tomorrow I'll put all that ]
re re- don's want in the bank, where it will be ,
mo, sir, there's no use talking" she replied, 1
rmly, it will be time enough FOR You to have \
when we are married. =
The more Felix talked the more explicit she (
rev about the terms ON which she would sur-
ender the money and he finally agreed to her 7
engagements 8
Ito be continued)