The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-07-30
<Esrr the Msrning Star AID Catholic Messenger.
MARDI GRAS;
4. A Tale of Ante Bellum Times.
fContinued.}
'T..by TIM. LINKINwATER.

tContfnuedi II
s,r;n,. that nipht she removed her clothes |
ssrsazn MS Macourty's aud he took his from his J
ezcs<,!e,s house, both parcels being LETT at the
Esouse of the milk-man who served Mr. Macour-
ssIt day Cecilia said she wanted to make
ssscae calls, and Mrs. Macourty offered no oppo-
.Etaon to her going. About half past two she
sls-ove up IL q carriage to the house OF tue milk
-....nD, where Felix waiting for her, and,
sitter putting on their baggage, they drove off
Ear the Pontchartrain Railroad. The neXtday,
-sSsouf, noon, they arrived at Mobile and before
al. inner time they were married. Cecilia was
xu>eatly .elated at her success in getting away
<s-sthont being suspected of any sueh design,
ssaasA Felix was equally we'll pleased at the
s,sespect of soon having, what seemed to him,
ia1r naaimited supply of money,
- You are NY wife now, Cecilia SAID FeilX,
-,s a1hey sat in their room at the Battle
yf.ouse" land am sure our life VII! he one OF
II hope So" said Cecilia, producing bag
azsat iingled pleasantly to his ears, land as you
CIR, ,he man You had better carry the money;
q.x,n will find our tickets to New York in there,
ls.o.r
-rs1rnsa the gold out on the table and counted
"Wby, there is only little over five hun
<.ired dollars here he said, with n disappoint-
sse AR, - l thought you said You had three
nokEoasand."
lie n sssa are SSnE to New sn 1Ssh
ESQ take us On ami back, and if we had more we
1lnaiSbt spead it loose it, SOL just put twenty.
F.ralrE
81 at'il he there when get back
20 You are right" he said; feeling that it
..~auId do no good to say anything else' and
hs they were walking along the street next
LAY, Felix tagging behind, Cecilia met Philip,
vvsho wac returning to New Orleans, after &C
:s'osnery. co,,;. ,h., or.. you do;,,n ava,
ESssg<s =" said Philip.
~ a,,, on my way to New York." she replied
* Tho deuce you are" lie exclaimed.
Yes, sir, l am she answered and, turning
~ Felix, who just then came up she said, land
zsais is any husband"
Philip was much surprised, but, it was
zIene of his business, he merely congratulated
,-.ne,n wished them much happiE ess and passed
,.,cr. Arriving in New Orleans, he informed Mr.
XR.acoarty of his meeting with Cecefia and, fol
sifAc first time that gentleman formed a correct
-zcspicoh Of where his lost money had gone
4.rthough lie felt very indignant at the un
.s-.aAtefu girl, he said nothing about the matter
G.ze concluded, he told his wife, that he hat
@;7oo rid Gf her cheap.
CHAPTER NXNI1I.
wr Percy MacVain, having met a sever,
Essappoint meut in his courtship with Mary
zEzA returned again to his search after Mrs
MsSourty's lost child, and displayed even NOR
-EtAsn he could reasonably hope for success. L
hFSGng, the lost one was no longer child, but
1eoOian in years. and in all PROBABILITY 81
tGeoW he. He called again on Mr.. Emanuel
<nG rsecei r,,t no satisfaction. The pawn-broke
SusI AIS clerk, IL Supp" ieitoM no. ue eSi
HeS9 lett II his store alone, had told him the
-~GSy before, when he came in after few mo
'sNcnts absence, that n young lady had called
ffHft looked at all the crosses in the store, bn
'.0Azs away without buying, she said the
o0as she wanted was not there. He thought
eatDS sue was merely shopper" and had
SSscAcetore paid no attention to her temperance
ssER6 caNIG tell nothing more about the matter
ne &acV Vain, in his own mind, entered up the
LnlS-sItent that this was the person for whom
ar looking, but she had been disap
sssasiatei iE her search, the probabilities were
r11sLt She would not come again. Reluctantly
ADMITTING this view of the case he left the
-sasesEs and tuIRed his steps towards the Aston
Cfsa;sn, where Mr. McDonalds folks We're stay.
TX at t'rc time. AS he walked down thu
4lx-aC,J, - Gentleman on the other side, turned
6ls Zllc lady with him aud said
"~ CrceIia, there goes Mr.. MacNain.r
." 5lr MacVain-who ishe :"
- Why, hess great friend of Dir. Macourty
@tsuu ( you know him ::