The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-10-29

very BEU0s
upon side only. and that the NO. s s,S0 Of
Tie mau beside him, and how Sc had BEEN en-
tranoed by his powers OF tAougns anu '-
" But seriously, Doctor. If you can ten snn me
from your own experiences OF anytnink sop
natural, then will admit thss .hsn very
more things in Heaven and earth tnAm WY
ever dreamed of in my poor philosophy. A.
GAS there was no reply from the Doctor 'ne
Young man resumed .l.r,; 4
cal. God knows have had little trainlng Da
any kind but nothing. you may say cGu. .coS0
received by me with idle scofping. Ia IL.
Gu ture of your intellect too well, Doctor, for
such presumption on my part
"As Roman Catholic, Mr.. Davis; n ,n i've
lief extends beyond this, do not care to force
on any one. Perhaps, however, it will divert
yomr thoughts, which seemed to me Jnst nov 10y
to he tinged with melancholy melancholy anu mv Sovhood,
leaving you at liberty to receive II as oeS' W.
Say rather with my respect doi, anu nni id' he
a rare treat to be led by you, DOCTOR lnIo .he
realms of spiritual influences afar from tne
hard realities of this material World"
his side, as if he doubted the expediency OF his
ii seldom like to lay bare this secret Of the
To me it is ts,s pFssa9uS any
.You thiuk / viii fail to appreciate your
feelings. Dismiss the thought. MY own are
deep enough and dark enough too, Tor tnas
matter, to make your indulgence an act OF
charity" - 60, Ghost .torv
that has the truth Of history aud the ;aSfG H.,
every word! My youth was passed on tns
shores of the ocean. My home was an old
Stone castle, and my widowed mother ana my
self its only occupants. Brought mp as was
taS, md MI l
Ireland. and listening always to tine so's" N,
keen of the mighty ocean, whose waves wasneu
the very steps of our rocky hoh.es!enu, - III
no wonder my mind became early 'moued WIN
n love for the sweet and solemn voices Oh M
ture, an.l.what in other chdren's minds would
have produced only feelings OF awe anu yer
Tor, excited in .leep joy and reverence:
Still there was a sense of sadness. feeNng OF
loneliness and want of compan'onsnin toaS
kept me gloomy aud thoughtful, and made me
cling to the smallest tritle that vaiued' Win
a wild, inordinnte attachment had one de-
} voted, humble friend that shared with me
every boyish sport and adventure: my hooie
be prosy, although have q kind of reluctance to
dwell upon the death of my dog. She had
trespussed several times upon the game-keep'
ers domain, and had listened more than once
. to we'll founded complaints against my favor
lite; still was not prepared one day 10 ieaLu
that the keeper had shot the intruder dei'd
Never since that moment have felt sucn no.
rage as poured its lava-hood over my soul
while realizing the loss had sustained In
tent on revenge and maddened Ivy despair,
seized my gun and hastened off in search o
during the first moments OF my passion,
! shudier to think what might have been thu
o result. As it was, however, / found him onl!
after long and rapid walking had cooled II!
$ hot, impetuous blood, then as raised my niiIr
y derons arm to take aim at his grey heao tn
~ divine spirit of forgiveness settled dove-lke o.
my soul, and l flung the gun away aud hurrie
: back to my own room, to spend many honr
10 of silent yet sanitary remorse.
% THAT night could not sleep. tremble
" like guilty wretch, as pondered over VIVA
y might have been, had not an overriding Prov
u dence paralysed the mad fury OF my boyis
!; heart. AS sat before the fire, listening to tn
= continued wall of the wind and the neve
~ ending dirgc of the ocean, thanked Ged wit
=; =; flowing tears, that their voices sounded to M
10 10 not as requielns for the dead, nor as monrnft
~ memories of guilty, blood-stai med son! br
- with the same sweet music as of Old lhlnl
u, ing thus, 1 heard step, ioins throug
~ the hall and falterinS at last in front OF III
VI own door. Confident that my tender moth'
70 70 had come to speak n word of comfort to 1t
- bow I rose to give her welcome hut ON opeI
. ing the door found, to my surprise, the Ion
y, corridor deserted and rs silent as ever.
~ walked up and down its whole length, locke
r. carefully along the broad, old starr way, III
81 then returned to my room, wondering WHO
!" was aud wlrut it meant. In about an hour,
:. heard the sound again. This time it came
"a rectly from my mothers room. paused tor
y momcn before my door, and then passed q
-. and entered the room adjoining mine. III
nf lumberroom, containing oit rene
VI precious memorials OF oar dead ancestor
~ ~, which probably had been slowed away for Gel
10 turtles. 1t must hc the house-keeper,I though
'e not n little surprised however at her visit
=, such a place at that late hour of the Ugh
III Worn ont with watching and with med
/. tation, 1 determined to retire AS 1 bel
~, my knee and bowed my head to ask God
90 forgiveness for the past, and His lovir
20 mercy for the future, felt hand laid kindl
~ gently my shoulder I saw no form al
49, heard no voice" The Doctors voice gre
Ia strangely solemn here, and Mr.. Davis involu
Nv, tariy checked his pace to listen to the wor,
,I that followed. "The touch was firm and y
;s carressing earnest, yet most loving, it seem'
no laid in benediction there, and felt, without
q thought of fear, that some unseen visitant III
~ come to sym oathize with me in my grief al
Id repentance.
ma CTo be continued.) I,
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