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

oOP'oS over tno pale but Bmjttng Ia
( brow. A'f
, Falling at last into the comfortable ar
. cna,r .i"ays placed beside her own. he said ::
Well heard from Clifford to-day"
0 shortly: = answered willie. looking IN fro
, DIS hn mbie seat At bis mothers feet bat 81
pressed nie hand in token Of her wish that
Yes, heard from him to-day. bot in sue
an offensive. disagreeable way that feel bot
hhngs CRY: and hurt. Would you believe It, dear
ing found in my box at the postoffice tw
J newspap ers addressed to ne in CIifford's ow
! nsndwrlting; papers 30 filed with abuse an
blood boil to read them. Read them" he cor
inued, growing more excited as he recalle
the words, mo; could not read them. bn
sent them flying into the stovc.n
That was only adding fuel to the flames,
replied Willie, with 3 look of mischief.
1es," continued his father, whose ea
had caught the last word only. !" Those bite
the flames Of discord but, If they do succeed
| they will find those flames will burn both then
and us 1 declare,if Clifford has no better
ssnss than to send me such vilc trash again,
shail return them to his address by the next mail
You have no ides of the spirit that begins &c
| rage at the North sgsinst our insti tutions and
our people. An avowed enemy Of the South
| the Presidency, and should he BIO pnshed into
| o9ce. then goodbye to peace and concord"
Oh, Charles, you must not entertain such
gloomy fancies. Surely, such small body as
the 1Sepuohcan party can never disturb the
iepose OF our dear country. am afraid You
have been talking politics to-day, my dear,
aea you no that subject never conduees to
No. This is my first word on the subject
SIT It was those abusive newspapers that
upset my equii ibriun besides, it grieved ME
spirit as to insult mis- Oldest and bes. friends:
Tor II be had read those papers, it was nothing
snort OF insult to send them to me-"
wb,,, az; SIRE ,h ne has not the least idea of
they were replete with truth and Northern
perfection, and that it was real charity to
send them to enlishten the darkness of our
This explanation was received by Mr.. Dudley
with a dissenting nod of the bead.
ri, II Clifford votes for Lincoln, I'll never
Dudley, who laid her hand upon her husbands
mouth, while she said quietly
Kate has just received letter from CI;t /
I Isss' i ny dear and sent her to her room
- kate-a letter-from Clifford. The derce
lake It," He said this with such a pleasant /
'm,is on his face that Willie laughed outright /
.a, Wen, wen, we'll: continued the father, Il |
a an Sny he sure you find those who
'eated these words several times looking
'n1iously at Blanche all the while, who. as ,h.
lad not the remotest love matter on hand.
ouid bear his earnest scrutiny with Quiet
EnIty and seifpossession.
by the way" went on Mr.. Dudley .stran-e
hIngs are said Of our acquaintance LatroSe h
ince ms poor sons death. Do you know nv
ear that the old gentleman had never for
wen MS son for his early marriage. that poor
tranger's, and that now his widow and chill
ren are to be turned out OF doorsi7 +;
Out OF doors" exclaimed Willie, starting S
} his feet and striding up and down the room
nat 49," continued his fat ~
aughters goes with her mother, the other /
hoosing to remain with the wretched old t
- 1t must be Emma" said Blanche. "wbo
lings to her bereaved mother, for She has 1
ways been her favorite child-her very idol
Einma:" exclaimed Willie, stopping short {
ehantly, land why do you think Leonora 4
ould prefer to stay with the hard-hearted 7
d
" He has made one of them his sole beiress :, a
'ntinued Mr.. Dodley. at is the talk an t
10 town. Young Mrs. Latrobe, it seems. was
J actress, and the Old gentleman considered t
e match disgrace to his name, and could b
'ver be induced to forgive the young people b
1t now he has succeeded in winning over one s.
the daughters to his side, while he casts off el
ID disowns the other because sts will not d
andon her poor mother %
Willie had sunk into a chair "a all ,hese h
veiations were forced upon him. That Leo
ras mother was an actress, or had been h
sighed not against his great love; but that Sc
:
ke of wealth, that she, who had been SO de- o.
ted to her father, should be found wanting 81
her duty to her mother, was pang to his
nerous heart. n,
Mr.. Dudley,'s voice again repeated gravely
Il warningly: IL
Be sure you find those who are. worthy of b,
n. Yes, be sure of this"
. 1t cannot be Leonora," thought Willie AZ gi
II not WRONG her by such a ldoubt She is m
rthy, yes, worthy of king" br
'irs: Dudley saw the gloomy look on her BE-
rs face, and her mothers heart guessed the CT
Use. Rising from her chair, and assisted by so
crutch, she went &c him and softly laid her Ca
nd upon his shoulder. IN
: You honored me with your confidence with sc
ard t" Lconora; will you not let me share ev
IT thoughts again, my son?' But as Willie sc
de no answer, she continued =" What we I'll
'e Just heard IS certainly calculated to make
reflect, but let it not grievc you. If Leonora W
l DE so untrue to nature as to turn from her III
II mother in the darkest honr of her af1lc- ge
II, she cannot be worthy Of the love of such W.
cart as yours II
She is an angel, Mother exclaimed Will da
raising his eyes to her gentle face, and
mixing he bad said something quite original DO
hen she is too good to be your wife," was no
laughing answer. pr
will go Tonight" he said, clasping his mi
n han 4 Tn