The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-06-25

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say to you both what have 70 say, and VIII
then leave the decision entirely IN your
hands"
wipe away the tears that filled her eyes. and
suppressing much as possible her feelings
Mary told her story. -.
Donald, putting her arm around Mary's neck,
and kissing her repeatedly. :,
81 am done, you know oil, replied Mary,
| through her tears.
"There is nothing wrong or dishonorable
about what You have told u.s." said Mr.. NC
Donald, himself deeply moved, d" nothing Tor
only an additional reason why You should ac-
cept cur Offer" -
''Yes, my dear child" said Mrs. Mcdonald,
@i na from all she and
that have oppressed your young life"
Their plans for the future we're fully discus
sed: Mary was to be , their eSla, 20
After their consultation was over MI. NC
Donald called a carriage and with Mary pro-
ceeded to Mrs. SGrapsto remove Mays Dag
in the hall they met Sam Sellwell and Mary
introduced him to her new father, 49,, :,
81 am glad to see you Mr.. SeliWeli" said
Mr.. Mcdonald shaking him cordially by the
hand, "your kindness to Mary, whom have
known for many years. and have now adopted
as my daughter, will never forgotten"
lighted at Mary's good fortune. II have tried
to do q mans duty and if you remember me
now and then with kindly feeling shall be
fully repaid"
Remember you! You are a whole-souled,
good fellow" replied Mr.. Mcdonald, shaking
/. bands with him again, II shall be glad to
have you call on us at the Aston House and II
you ever get down to New Orleans, you will
be welcome at my house as long as you choose
to stay"
Mrs. Scraps all smiles and politeness,
and wished Mary all sorts of good luck, while
Sam helped them into the carriage and bid
them cheering goodbye.
The McDonald's remained in the city for two
or three weeks, during which time such addi-
tions were made to Mary's wardrobe as were
required to fit her for the new sphere in socle-
ty to which she had been called, and her
adopted parents soon found that she was wor-
thy of their highest love and esteem and that
in conversation, music, deportmenr, and all the
finer accomplishments of her sex, she would
reflect credit upon them and became bright
move After they left the Aston House they
went down on the Jersey coast to spend few
mouths. Mary, although she wrote to Philip,
did not mention her new position, any further
"Philip Cummings, New Orleansw said Mr..
Mcdonald. as he took her first letter to mail
it, and with sly twinkle in his eyes, turned
it over and over, =" did not know you were
acquainted with Phil"
Oh! yes, sir" she replied, modestly blush
ing" he was !, clerk with Mr.. Droll, and spent
many Of his evenings over With t.. MS
member he told me last winter that he was
a dry goods man here. Phil is a promising
Young man and has good position"
$50 he has told me in his letters, SIR she
IA lucky dog, Phil is," he said cheerfully,
there's not many men ut his ago that holds
the per pro of such house as George Macour-
tvs and on such 4 fine salary"
"Philr deserves his success, sir" she re-
Piled.
so he Does" said he, laughing. am not
saving he don't, am But he could not have
fallen into better hands, for IN make no ex-
ceptions my old friend George Macourty is the
best, most liberal, most honorable merchant
ever knew"
You may we'll say that" said Mrs. Melon
aid, che is n good man in every respect, a
good Catholic and lives mp to his religion,
which is more than some men can say that
know"
.Now you needn't be limiting ut me-" Mr..
Mcdonald, good naturally replied. Il am
sure went on Easter, and that ought to salts
fy.yyGGn;;n' ~, 49, coz, ,vo,a on,rt Won Robert =
said his wife, laughing, AZ think you are
coming out finely"
"And will be good boy, bye and bye,' he
added.
81 expect so," she replied.
| CHAPTER XIV.
Mr.. MacVan had been two months among
his train of detectives and followers in New
York looking for traces of the lost child
Williams had made inquiries again and agar
in every direction, and Bodkers repeated hi
opinion that ait was puzzler," and to MI
could not do more if he was to be made Presi
dent by success. Mr.. Emanuel, the pawn
broker, gave as little satisfaction in the mat
ter. He was sure he had purchased the eros
; from q girl, but it was many years ago, hov
, many he could not tell. He thought she wa
about twelve years old, but she might hav
D been year or two more OF less, as he was no
very good judge of peoples ages. Her hal
mi ght have been black but he thought it wa
n brown. 1t was not unusual for him to blu
/ pieces of family jewelry; it was an everyda
occurrence. His customers comprised a
n | classes. Sometimes they were old and intirn
r and seemed ready to part with life, now tina
d their keep-sakes and heart-trea wei
r. going; again they were young and the valu
d of friendship and the halo of association LA
/. not yet been impressed upon their heart
It Some entered timidly rs if dreading the mort
v fcation of an exposure of their poverty. viii
others came wi: h an easy nonchaiance shown
Il. that they were no strangers to such place
H. Some were dressed in the tawdry hnery OF
butterfly, that told plainly their character al
,e calling and it was II strange study to noti
with what different emotions these part'
G. with. it III ght be, the last link that connect'
a., than, with once hnpDy and honorable home