The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-04-30
NEW ORLEANS. SUNDAY MORNING, APRIL 80, 1871.

"What do you mean, sir I" cried the Colonel,
When play with on honest man. said
Dick firmly ay loss its al ta light 9 ths
chances, and never allow myself to be cheat
ed, if know it."
'.Tll have satisfaction, sir" cried the Colo
mel, placing his hand under his coat, az if
feeling for q weapon "give up the money at
once"
"when this little dog stops barking" re-
table, "maybe I'll give up the money"
Bravo for you," said Elder, striking the
table with his fist, shat ar's well said, fur l
sec him change the cards with my own eyes"
oh, if every one is against me-" said the
Colonel, looking around, ''of course can do
:s.othing-but I'll see you again when can
ave fair play"
hded to-" replied Dick, 'you would never
s I'VE tried such lame game on me-Pve run
& river too long to be imposed on by such
IDS play"
~ 1ll report You all over Orleans" said the
&ged Colonel, las cheat and braggart."
Ixks& .ook yon, Colonel Spades" said Dick.
eclhg the gambler with fierce, determined
3HEQgt of me will affect me in the least All
4iEpt to say is that yon mnst be careful
you n dose of lead for breakfast as not. Be
careful who You trifie with, and never try to
gull an old Mississippi steamboat-man, nor
to bully hin, into silence when he catches you
trying to steal."-
Colonel Spades courage melted before Dicks
flashing eyes and menaciug look, and he SUNK
away to his stateroom, like whipped cur.
1t was about ten o'clock next day when the
boat reached the Stock-Landing, where Dick
got off, and took cab for his own house, where
be was anxious to be once more. Mr.. Mac
board until the boat landed them at the levee
below, where they were all much pleased to
arrive.
Since he had left his home, Mr. Macvain had
been constantly in search of the missing child,
q Ruthless search, full of disappointment, anx-
iety, and gloomy prospects, and he felt COM
parative relief when he once more entered
New Orleans.
CHAPTER XIII.
When Cecilia escaped from the crowd of
kipd-bearted men who had received her when
she decended from the burning building, she
scarcely knew what to do. Her clothes, ex-
cept the scanty covering that she had thrown
on when awakened from her sleep, were lost in
the fire, but fortunately her small capital in
cash contained in the pocket of the dress she
had saved. Not knowing where she was going,
except that she was leaving behind the scenes
| which the experience of the last few hours had
| made terrible, she started across the city, and
| entering the ferry boat, was landed in Jersey
City Just as the sun began to illuminate the roll
| ing waters of the river she was crossing. Pass
ing along the street, she attracted the attention
| of q woman who was cleaning out the saloon
of a small public house. The woman looked
| at her with much interest and seemed to be
kindly disposed, SO that Cecilia, stopping,
asked her for q drink of water:
| Where do you come from 7" the woman in
| quired as she handed her the drink.
came from New York, but just now" an
swered Cecilia, humbly. Il came near getting
burned up last night"
"Dear inc! you don't say SO I" exclaimed the
woman. "was there fire over there last
night IT. - ,wo,, ers mon, y sa;a cscs,;a "and
ever so many people burned to DEATH" .,
| ooh! how terrible! And were you in it !"
al was in the fifth story or the building
men," said Cecilia, in q weak voice, "ant
| was saved by the firemeu."
"They are o noble set of men, fine lot OF
men," replied the woman. "Was it q tenement
housep
1t was, men," replied Cecilia, and 1 los
everything ! had, but just the clothes hav'
on my back"
{" And they don't seem to be enough to keel
} you warm"
ono mem, they DON'T" said Cecilia.
Perhaps have got an old dress can Civ
, you," replied the. woman and so she went int
the house and soon returned with a dress, no
| much worn, which she rolled up and gave t
the girl. Returning thanks for her kindness
Cecilia went on her way. She had now cor
ceived new idea-a plan for replacing he
lost clothes, and spent the balance of the da
! in begging from house to house for old clothes
. At each place she rehearsed the incidents @
the fire, with q cunning OF position and
, pathos of expression, that would have bee
0 creditable to her as an actress on tne stag
q In several places she received food, and in on
n or two money. At night she gathered up he
bundles, which she had left in different shoE
" along her route, so that those from whom sh
l begged might not know that she had an
= | thing more than what covered her. Loade
d down with these gifts she sought an out-of-tht
= way inn, and took a room for the nigut, con
" plying with the rules of the place, by payin
v in advance. Here she overhauled her bundle
/ and selected therefrOm q very respectable a
sortment of clothing, for she had received nj
q only dresses, but cotton and WOODEN undeIclo
!" ing, stockings aud even handkerchiefs Son
It articles she cast aside as too much worn to
kept, while others were too small to tit he
Z Hnvinn m nda mn her bundle. she next tMrnt