The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-11-19

Eng iet Aspasia 90 with Julian to New York
ne MIL viii persist 10 making the effort"
} comfortable" was Emma;s answer. YLeonor,
"oad nave to go to take care of him."
-, ana could you, Emma, have the heart to
leC poor mamma 60 without your care Z" There
was such tender surprise in Leonora's tone
that 1T brought blush to Emma's cheek but
without awaiting the reply, she turned to.
How can yos see your only child go out Of
this honse only to die. and yet not try to hold
him back by few kind, loving wOrdsi You
have already broken his poor heart; but, if
you will, you can make his last moments peace
,ni and happy. Only promise that his helpless
promise anything for her. l offer you and
| Emma home and my protection, but will
not have her under my roof"
Poor mamma" sighed Emma, under her
breath. Although intensely selfish, she was
not devoid OF all feeling towards the silly
mother, whose favorite she had always been.
>, 90 10, not ask Your protection for my moth
ask that she should not lind a persecntor in
the father of he. husband. Why should you
nate her sol She is only weak woman poor
and dependent. Is it manly to load her Will,
al! the burden of your hate Z"
he turned upon her fercely. "She has
humbled my pride, dshonorel our good, old
name, and steeled my heart against my only
DO, grandpapa, she has not dishonorcd the
name Hs, my father gave her"
What! could l call an actress my daugh-
ter-in!law: Could recognizes in n Iow-b6rn,
LOWERED woman of the STAGE anything worthy
OF my son No. tell you. Le"nora, 1 might
nave saved him from the disgrace of this con
heetion, II she had accepted my offer-my
generous oifer-of settling money her, if
she would only separate from Julian and leave |
his name behind her,"
her uh' grandPapa, you could not have asked
:" did! 1 tell you that L did I; but she
spurned the offer with her lovc-sick, tragic |
talk and said she'd cling to him till death
?. que mas done 1t well! All, she~has been true
to her word in thsw
Poor, young, loving wife," said Leonora,
did we'll to stay with him in
spite of oil your opposition" She did not quail
oeiore ms angry 1rown, but met it with u
calm. reproaohful look.
You do not know" he said, you cannot
u my love. my hope my pride in
I'D name would have been made higher,
lobier, through his means !; that he would
AYE d b lived to ill my heart with joy and
low" The old mans voice faltered and he
trode across the room in silence.
Leonora's thoughts were with the past
v Vim her poor, yonng mother, clnging to her J
ed love, untitled for the life she was enteiin,
n and pining for her olden occupations Then =
!! ne iancied the hope of both that the stern ia
rial and toll, the failing health of her cher
'hed father. their coming to the old mans E
omse, and oil their snfferings, sorrows there.
The mother was weak and vain and silly
ut she had loved her husband, still loved him al
her way; and, in all that had happened.
as more to be pitied than despised.
Tier grandfather stopped in lis rapid walk T
'fore her; but without waiting to hear him
'eak, she lifted her fearful eyes aud said:
-" God sent this terrible sickness upon him.
a ndpapa, otherwise he might have lived to
alize your proudest dreams. Do not blame
y poor, stricken father, nor his harmless wife K
r your life's great DISAPPOINTMENT. It was ds
dained by a Higher Power" co co
- Stay" he said, as she rose to leave the re-
ON. :" You must give me your decision to- A.
ght-before you leave the room. When to- Sc:
brow comes it will be too late. If you 90 En
nth with her" he turned SO as to see both n.
rls at once, Z" if you leave this house with gh
!, y; Nou srai never enter my doors again." 20
: We go with our father" said Leonora, in a reo
y, firm tone. Il
lhere was some mercy in his heart, for he lea
used moment and then addressed himself dr.
Emma. - o ou n
There is no need for you to CO. Will Won Oct
main with met" ~"
TO be continued.) Coi
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III tile deep. So it is with mind, q,