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

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, while sho stood beside him, speechless to
with her great sorrow, and almost stunned
the suddenness of the blow.
QUO called her mother at last, in the va
nope that something could be done to give Iii
ease TOT though he could. not speak. thel
mako himself understood.
ane poor, silly actress, however, had lit
f taea or giving help-she only saw a palli
.aIe before her she only felt that he whom, 81
s"1eu husband was either dead or dying fas
III, s'rong as nature, rose her early tranin,
whiie she gave vent to her emotion in wild
| nunfP cries and old remembered words
| "a nd n must We be divldedi Must we partl'
nAhd from hand, my love, and heart from heart
, men bursting into tears she threw hersel
upon the motionless body and sobbed aloud
| This could not help her father; on the con
ana his pain
INC bed, but her efforts were of-no avail, onl,
eilclting the tragic answer:
Go, get thee hence, for will not away"
fortunately Emma's influence came now t,
L s aid, aud yielding to the persuasion.
of her elder daughter, Mrs. Iatroho aiioweJ
herself to DO led back to her own roomEwher.
Emma kept watch over her the rest of thai
day:
Inc invalid's breathing was now very hard
withAvain endeavors to gasp out some words OF
meaning to his child,
when Ellen came to give her lesson, Emma
r ,'.a her from the engagement, as her
YsoA SohuitAOu required all her attention.
Leonora, always on the alert for assistance to
nlm VINO needed it 30 much, besonght the
young girl to come and see her father.
l., ie mas not spoken since last night, and yet
nc evidently wishes to tell me something,
words" VI lbs
think We must raise him up" said Ellen,
as she looked at the pale sufferer and marked
the woefnl change that had come upon him.
ALL" va" ''"i'e'y ofea'he a'
1t was no easy task to lift him, for the frame
o. o.. tne strong man was there, although it's
strength and activity were gone. Placing him
at last in his easy chair tho two girls felt thew
a nau proug6e him some relief. He could not
oven noid ms head-crect, but supporting it on
7 tho back of. tho chair, he was able to move it
slowly from side to side. -" :.
turning his grateful eyes towards Ellen, lie
gasped out family, feebiy, "God bless Won ~ |
put she caught the meaning and bowed her |
head as as though tho blessing came from Hea-
ven: Then to Leonora in broken words and |
disconnected sentences:
We must leave this house. nv child Wa |
must-all-fnd o home-elsewhere"
II seems that through the speechlsss hours
u the past night, there had come q wild fear
d aylng IN his fathers house. where. his wife
md children would be left entirely in his
lands. He dreaded the yindictiveness of his
nature and felt that he must make some effort
o pface them beyond his reach.
A sister of his mother was still iiyinp in
Sew York-she had loved him fondIy in his
'outh, had written to him kindly in his atiiic-
ion, and he now felt that she would befriend
lin and pc kind to those whom he soon mnst
eave:> Tie idea was firmly fixed, his resoIno
ION taken, ana oil remonstrance from Leonora
My served to torture herself as we'll as him,
opposition \ to his wishes in this regard seem
'onld como again the wild gasping for utter
nee, the unnatural straining look to render
is meaning Ineligible by his eyes; until
lination, was forced to begin their prepare 4
ions for departure. She consulted u physi- |
ian IN regard to the expediency of sei-voy- C
ge' ana received some comfort from the as v
is health. +
The invalid himself was all impatience to be s
one, and appointed the day, selected the ves- il
j, and urged wife aud daughter to hasten o
leir simple arrangements for the trip. a
1t seemed now rs though he might live for
onths, it, indeed, that could be called living, b
hich was but the semblance of the name. "
Q resumed his old seat Mt the window, turn a
& his head from the bright view of the world fl
ithout, only to gaze with mournful, eager y
es upon the sad, yet precious world within d
8 room. q,
He was so helpless now, ho could not even p
Use his hands; and all day long, they lay q
ION his lap, listless, white and cold. And W
us the time went on. TIE roaming, qnes- ia
ming eyes speaking all the restessness of re
> mind and squirting his poor, patient child
renewed and constant effort. Every day to
len came devoting the usual time of her la
son to helping Leonora in her sewing and Dc
cking, and minstering to the sick mans ey
snts. She spread a linen cloth over the poor
lite hands to keep the simmer insects off; D.
0 read to him when she saw the feversh .x, tn
emcnt cleaning in his eyes; she prayed for
N in the silence of her heart, as she marked NJ.
8 largo tears slowly tricklng down his of
ceks, and which he had not even strength to hi
pc away. co
Emma openly rebelled Mt this plan of re- ac
wal to strange place Mrs. Latrobe was est
ling, and glad of any change; Leonora f.a
me worked, watched and prayed shrinking ON
III the shadow drawing round her. yet striv2 DO
to look beyond the darkness, to the ffpht of
4 peace and rest that he must surely Win his
ne day. we
Ellen alone felt sure, rs she gazed each day ,
IN his pallid face, made transparent by long -
fering, that over listless, folded hands and Us
tless, anxious eyes, must come the still nae
bes
CHAPTER XIV. {.
The Test - her
Our room is rented, Ellen, DEAR said con
. Brown to her friend, one day. as she saw adr
enter the house. worn and weary with a I"
days teaching. "And to such nice wo'
ng man! Polite, Intelligent and kind han
iing; indeed, am quite delighted with &c
:. He comes tomorrow evening, will take sha
Xxi fast and tea with u.s. but will dine down list,
n: The. arrangements, every way, are II