The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-12-03
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ELLEN FITZGERALD
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CHAPTER XVI.
As mother and daughter sat thus weepin
aSsether, one for the living the other for th
Dad, the front door was heard to open an
xout quickly. while q light, springing step
capped up the stairs, passed Mrs. Latrobe'
ePartment and entered Leonora's ROOM
1t was Emma, radiant in her new and coatl,
uurufbg! black velvel hat with dropping
y.aIs, shaded her sparkling eyes; but the
satisfied, proud look, that lit up her face
ooQld not be hidden from her mothers gaze
thought yon were alone, Leonora-" she
ssamrnered, after moments hesitation; then
cropping the rich folds of her black dress,
which she had been holding in her hand, she
Tried to hide the confusion she really felt at
sight Of her mothers fearful face.
Leonora saw in her sisters elegant costume
80 perfect In all its parts, SO costly in all its
materially, that the telnpter was already at his
york. She, too. might have all that costly
E<aornment, could she but turn traitor to the
feelings God had implanted in her heart. She
ssw in Enmas dress only the reward of sell
1cide. '''>'
But the bright figure before her. changed the
mothers sorrow into ind gnation and gave her
'ocreugth TO spcak.~--.'e
Shame upon you, for Il most unnatural
ehild!" she cried, pointing her finger at Em.
mas dress with soornful and reproachful
,ooks.
For those fine things you leave your mo-
Lhcr 40 her hour of need and trial o. Gonerjl!
~, Regan You are represented here. while /
axe Lear, must cry again, 1ngratitude! thou
9artle hearted fiend, more hdeous, wien
1hou sbowest thee in q child, than the sea-
monster"
The old: familiar words came to her lips I'M
h,dden-the anguish of the heart shono
shrongh them. real and bitter.
Mamma began Emma, Grandpa wished
nae to remain with him, but Shall not forget
SSu and Leonora-"
Go Go on /. Say all the rest. 'You love
rae more than words can WELD the matter
Dearer than eye.aght, space and Liberty;
BEYOND hat can be valued. ric h or rare
A.mueh as child Ser loved N'A' ''N'' ~ 1'n''
love that makes breath poor and speech unable"
The keen sarcasm of the words. the touch
Jug sadness Of the tone, the muurnful tender
1ssoss OF the face, made Leonora and Emma
oath forget that their mother spoke her sorrow
~ the words of shakespeare's tragedy.
Gou have Leonora, mother, to remain with
8ou.'
But Leonora is not yon.' She did not
mean all that the words implied. They gu-hed
Hnheeded from her tortured breast but Leo |
moro tet them deeply-shc realized from the
Lone, even more than from the words that she
could have been hetter spared that her own, !
cherished iavorite ErnEIa. Emma caupht M.
Maslning too, for she answered:
Le"noIa can do more for you than can. |
mother and one OF II, ought to rcmain~with |
Say rather, Emma, more than Won car. Ia |
90 Grandiathcr does not need either Of us |
and yonr first duty is towards your mother
she will MSS YOU more than words cnn t.II
s@r y"n nav" always been The dearest to her
hcait. O, Emma, how can You lie 50 cruel y
Tue t'"'7 ih l.roncra's ~ cs, The sobbnr in
"cr voice rs She r"Pr"achrd her sister, wcre
.&used by To" InnG her lMnhtl's last words
dad inflicted Ip"iI her
Aon Mg&-A Il BE mr. to take your place, 80
8 on can step lftu iu:nr.'
tcr woids; but the tdunt could NOT woupI ne
;'eepiy a. IL" mothers parriality had done and
>>e :. ,.,' $ answer was mild and low
woHtH not be the caisc of nv mothers
-sssSc-.' Tvs
Ltnma shrugged her shoulder. She had seen
ier mothrr 80 often i'll tears for imaginary
touhIes, that the sight did not affect her as
-'iiich rs II might otherwise have done. With
'ls any depth of feeling herself she could not
''y her mothers grief,
do wish, 1.eonora," sire said "that Won
E'1rid explain TO Mamma how much better il
: ior her, for both of yon, that should re-
lain bore will come to see you often and if
T. Oh need anything-"
Hush !" replied Leonora, bitterly-ssDo not
tempt to degrade as well as grove your
without beeding the interruption, Emma
~ on AS soon as am married, shall
'css mamma home and you TOO if you will
she tried to say all this with smiling face 8
+I ne, nef mothers tears and Leonora's reproach,
sbtD She no made the attempt difficult one.
oue no" rose to leave tie room lint tho
H., r "."h mother whose love was greater
;" A. uet p iId,' sobbed ont rmploriugly: q
r0een to leave me ?" ~" 'uioiy 90 not y
i 49,, ae'nsh heart was touched by this appeaI "
ni. sue s 'ntn"d towards her mother with n
ooh % painful -irrcsolnton but before sba !,
Gould follow the impulse of her better 'a, sue
Pompous, well-dressed n.y-f, ~, ~. ',uIe' u
com and addressed her: 'i'eFeu inc
Scrapng his foot behind him and bow;ro NJ
odd master told me IN 'Sa, IS y
vas waiting for You, Miss Emma, at the din y,
She looked Mt hiuntbo, =. ,o h
''neE One il