The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-06-11

lred Of them IN ali, and I win call on you aud
eve you all tho particulars. I'll call this
"Ths expense, sir-how much does it cost to
g, therep she inquired.
! Tue passage and other expenses will be
s1out eighty doliars.n
have not got that much sir" she replied.
49,, Don't worry over that" he said, blandiy.
We pay your expenses to Pietyville out of the
association funds, and when you get there
twenty or thirty dollars mouth will be de-
iuoted from your salary until the amount IS
repaid. Bat you see that will be easy on you,
- we snail probably pay you esyenty-a dol
THAT is a very large salary she ans wered,
delighted at the brillantsprospect before her.
on, we pay we'll in the west. 1t is not
like here in this corrupt place." he replied
with enthusiasm, and the best enterprise in
the whole country is that of the Great Western
Emigrants Benefit and Protective Industrial
Association
:" am very glad to hear it, for according to
your terms even the poorest person can go
there" said Mary.
Eyes, miss, no matter how poor they may be
with a severely honest look, shut we admit
none but those who are strictly honest and re-
liable. No money is Decessary--of course it is
well to have some money along in case of ac-
cident-but it il seldom that emigrants have to
use it,"
they had been walking up town during this
conversation, and when tho gentleman said
that he could not 90 any further at that time,
/ Mary gave him her address, and he promised
to call ut Mrs. Scraps aud see her. This he
did frequent ~ during the next three or four
vantages offered by the Great Western
Emigrants' Benefit and Protective Industrial
Association, that Mary settled with Mrs.
and beautiful city of PietyviIle
The e1pressman called for her baggage, and
she took omnibus and soon reached the
Hudson River Railroad Depot, the point from
were to depart. Here she was met by Mr..
Andrew w. Hudlestone, who excused himself
tor not calling for her in person, by saying that
emigrants and the details of their starting that
he had not had time
There, sit down here" he said, when they
were in one of the ladies' cars " the other
members of our company are in tho forward
cars, but they are SO crowded 1dont think you
could find q seat now. When We get on to the
Central road we will get car to ourselves,
and will introduce you. I'll be back in q few
minutes"
Saying which he departed 70 take care of the
baggage and get the tickets for the company.
the children that fitted to and fro selling
cakes, candies, fruit aud papers reminded her
of the time when she was an apple girl on the
streets of the great city. Hard and trying as
were those days. she now looked back to them
with pleasure, and sbuddered to think of the
trials through which she had passed since that
time. The car filed mp rapidly and she knew
they were about to start when Mr.. Andrew w.
returned.
declare, there never was anything so I'M
lucky" he said, my cashier, instead Of meet
ing me here, as directed him to do, has gone
to the upper depot. It's too bad, for / am
short of money and cannot get the tickets"
That is unfortunate" said Mary, anxiously.
What will you dot"
I" am only sixty dollars Short" he replied,
in o low tone, I" and if you have that much let
me- have it, and will return it at the upper
depot"
" have not got SO much" said Mary, pro
ducing her portmonnaIe, but You can have
what there is"
81 win try and get the rest of some of those
in the front car" he replied. rs he started in
that direction, after counting her money. al
have tiftyt two dollars here"
He left the car aud in n few minutes more
his return, but as he did not come, she thought
he would join her ar the upper depot. When
they arrived at that place there was O few
minutes OF noise aud confusion, and then the
steam engine took them off at q rapid rate.
Still the agent Of the Great Western
Benefit and Protective Industrial
did not come.
z" Your ticket, MISS" said the conductor
stopping by her seat.
o. The gentleman with my ticket is in the
other car" she answered.
The polite conductor bowed and passed on.
The train few miles and miles away from
the great city. Here, on one hand. was the
beautiful Hudson, rolling grandiy to the sea,
with rocky cliffs on the other shore, here and
that lined the bank, aud OIL the other side of
the road walls of hewn stone, high peaks, run
ming brooke and prosperous villages.
% Tlcketsw shouted the conductor, as he
entered the car. Mary did not know what to
do. She had no money and Mr.. Hudlestone
had not returned. I" have no ticket, s,r,"
she said to the conductor. 1.-THE gentleman
who was to have brought me one has not re-
turned
The man looked at her for few moments as
if studying her features and celebrating on
what he should do.
Where were you going :" he inquired.
To the west, sir, she answered.
And who was the man you were going
With" he asked, still looking curiously at
her. to see if she acted honestly.
"Hudiestone, SIR"
You gave him your money 7" he inquired.
"Yes, sir, loaned it to him, but he said
he would give it back at the upper depot i'll
the city," she replied.
"Have you known him longf"
Only short time, SIR" she answered.
He said he was agent for the Great West
ern Emgrant's Benefit and Protective Indus
trial Association, and was going to their city
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