The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-12-03

When the silent repast was over her grand
is een Pointed to ths basket Of keys tina. ha
Them" he said as he left the room. She too
! them in her hand and as sbe did so, thei
weight out-balanced mo,her-lovs and fills
mistress Of her gr.ndfather's regal home. :
Tears coarscd down the pale face of the mo
ther, as she gazed speechless towards the doc
Emma had SO cruelty closed bet ween them.
| Lsonora knelt before her and twinsl b..
arm around her neck.
! Dear, dear, mother, have you no place il
Yes, my chill but oh, loved her SO well p
LOT with these words upon her lips, she seemed
glad 10 rest her head Leonora's patient
| shoulders.
% shall miss her so much ~ And fresh
| hcoi OF tears came to her relief.
But You shall not miss, dear mother, all
the love and care, she might bestow. Unself-
ish, faithful daughter! she bore her own
cross without sigh. "Look on the bright
picture"
T., The bright side, child Where are we to
i've, and how are we to earn our breadf,
The poor girl shuddered these questions
forced themselves upon her; but she ssruggled
Win her feelings and answered cheerfully:
VIII give up teaching and will take he.
Place-perhaps;' and our sweet friend Ellen
Ia, mas promised to find pleasant place where
81. Charies again" The tone was SO dreary
hopeless. helpless even, that it took away
I hsr E shn fear that sometimes haunted
Ing for her lost child would henceforth be her
mothers only occupation.
Even while she was thinking of her own
;heefiess life and her mothers desolate con-
l,t!on, El!ens light step was heard upon the
'tai's' and her kind face brought help and
cheer Immediately.
she had found home for Leonora and her !
tx az Vnnf hn- Al.
oh. i,eohoras services as governsss to the t
'oung lady, Ida Stanton, to be the full equiva-
ent Tor board, etc. Ellen did nos tell her
fiehd that Ida had been her own scholar,
nom she now relinquished for her sake but
NE spoke of Mrs. Stanton's worth of Ida's &C.
entricities, of the students well-known love
u chess, and teonora, remembering the young
man, Clarence Stanton, as an acUuaintapce Of
he Dudleys, felt that a sudden CLEAN of sun.
nine had come to her with Ellen's welcome
resence |
So it was decided before Ellen left, that on
he following evening she should come round
o accompany her friends to their new home,
nd Introduce them to the Stanto family.
CHATTER XVII.
Tieo Pairs of Lorcrs.
believe have a letter here from Clifford {,
aid William Dudley one evening, entering his
Others her room, where she sat with Kate and
innche beside her Eyes, i am almost sure it
his handsome chirography but to whom.
link yon, is it addressed ~
Why-to mamma, of course, "said Blanche .
she raised heS face from her drawing, and
lrned her eyes towards her tall brother
Hand it to me, my son, and let us hear /,
ow our poor boy is getting along"
Mrs: Dudley held out her hand " hich Willie -
seized and held in his own, still )
coping possession, however, of the letter
You ars both mistaken-you my darling
other, and you sweet Blanche-for this neat
'ntcei' elegant document is addressed in a =
III, free, dashing, bold hand, to no less a ner-
mage than Miss Catherine Dudley. care of b
u. Dudley, Esq. New Orleans" and here .,
g e., m use fellow actually tried to peep i,
s.de the letter; Il declare am in the dark -
to why he did not write to me- his old chum Z
10 playmate But suppose it is all right.
Mt II mammal
HATES head had been kept carefully bent =.
'wn while her brother was speaking: but at )
!s question, she stole look at her mothers =,
CO "hile her own WAS covered with blnsbes ~
o nate said Mrs Dudley, with grave
.H IN h+r gentle face; hnt seeing her daugh-
= Sh" viii he able to tell us the ne ws herself C;
son, If YOU will only deliver the letter to h
' She can't get it," said Willie, "uulcss She
YES me a kiss for it. Come now walk over re
re Miss Kate, raise yourself on tip-toe and y
thc lr'staS.: on Your wonderful rpstIe" u
are" himself mp to his full heiSht-and Il
e height it was-laid the letter on tie ton of II
head, aud waited tor his sisters kiss CT
Indeed, BROTHER said Blanche, "you are p
} bad to wish Kate to inconImode herself so Il
ich for your amusement
bnt Willie still stood erect, his arms folded
his chest, and Il most miscellaneous twinkle ~
his eyes. u
Come, good sister Kate" he cried. .sDon,t
rp me waiting so long: for if you don't look I'll
trp, III close the Postotficc, and You know it
MT open again till tomorrow morning" N
YRS. Dndiry lett, with true mothcrly in CT
net, that Kate coufd not 20 throur IA thu i'm, az
sing ceremony marked ont for her by Willie gr
'hout showing an unmaidcnly desire TO nos NJ
5 herself OF the embarrassing letter; so she nc