The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-07-30

should remember that after well spent life,
our loss is indeed their gain, and while we
should turn with confidence to mother Church
| for strength aud consolation, for truly the Ca
| thclic faith IL an anchor and safeguard TO
| those who oppressed with sorrow and be-
| reavement. How soothing to the torn heart
| are q few moments of devout prayer and medi-
| tation in quiet holy church before the altar
ss s
| "God bless, you, Mary" replied Mrs. Cheer
full, "you are always SO comforting, you direct
my thoughts in the way they ought to go and
sometimes wonder that one 80 young and
| gay can appreciate SORROW as you do"
i have seen it myself, have lost deer friends
| and have been in deep trouble too" said Mary,
and then changing the subject she continued,
| "but you wanted to see me-"
| pers," replied Mrs. Cheerful. ''I never have
| they are in his desk just as he left them"
"When do you wish it done 7"
"Any time, whenever You have leisure"
will help you now.if it will be con-
was at once accepted.
One of the children brought a bunch of keys
one of which unlocked "Papa's desk" and the
turning over, examination and assortment of
Dicks accounts, letters and papers was begun.
Having been q book-keeper he had kept every
body's papers straight bnt his own and they
were all mixed through each other. Here
were old bills from the time he served as "mud
clerk" on the Mississippi, bills of fare aud 9TH
| er papers connected with his trips first
clerk in the Louisville trade, letters from pas
sengers who had travelled with him and
turned thanks for courtesies shown them, the
portraits of numerous passengers, both ladies
and gentlemen, who had grown enthusiastical-
ly friendly during their voyage, copies of old
songs violin strings, sheet music, half worn
cravats, and some dozen OF more due bills
from men to whom he had made loans of
money.
These you ought to give to Mr.. Macvain,"
said Mary, as she came to some of the last
mentioned articles, "as he has promised to at
tend to your business he might get something
for them"
"Just leave them out then, Mary" replied
Mrs. Cheerful, land will show them to him."
.'Mamma, there is gentleman in the parlor
every we'll, dear, tell him coming"
her mother replied, preparing to go.
What is this :" asked Mary, as she opened
formal looking document, ga policy Of insur-
ances"
!" suppose it is" replied Mrs. Cheerful, eve
was best to do So" and she went to the parlor
to see what the gentleman wanted.
"Mrs. Cheerful ~ said the gentleman, rising
and politely bowling to her.
"Yes, sir"
"My name is Bloss, madam, Henry Bloss,
attorney-at-law."
| Mrs. Cheerful felt her cheeks pale, aud n
| chill passed over her she thought of the
suit Mr.. Shaver had brought against her,
for the thousand dollars Dick owed him.
| "Be seated Mr.. Bloss," she replied, recover
ing herself, "you wish to see ME on business"
Yes, madam"
Proceed, am ready"
| "You wrote, madam, some six weeks ago."
| he replied, "to Mr.. William Betden of New
York, advising him of your husbands death"
! 81 did, sir, my husband used to send him
money to be paid to an aunt residing near
had forgotten his address,"
| eyes madam he informed that you said SO
and wrote to me an old friend of his to at
tend to the business. 1 should have called
sooner but was in Baton Rouge on affairs of
my own"
attend TOT"
Why, bless my soul, here's pleasant
"Surprise! What surprise 7" inquired Mrs.
Cheerful. sis his aunt coming out heref"
"Aunt! There is aunt about it," he
Piled 1.-THE money that Mr.. Cheerful remit
ted SO regularly to Mr. Belden was not for his
| aunt at all"
mot for his aunt! You are mistaken, SIR"
"No, madam, / am not. The fact is, that
when Mr. Cheerful was in New York, some
years ago, he had his life insured, and Mr.. Bel
den acted as his agent in paying the annual
premiums"
" His life insured"
Eyes madam, that's what he did. He got
ten thousand dollars in the Good Provision
Company, of which Mr. Belden is president,
and ten in the Family Protecting and five
each in the All Right and Forethought Com
nanies-making in all thirty thousand dollars
| " You surprise me, sir"
81 expect so, madam. You see, Mr.. Belden
became acquainted with Mfr. Cheerful through
sesae mutual friends in New York and intro
duced to him the advantages of life assurance.
| Mr.. Cheerful, with his usual good Judgment
| for 1 knew your husband well-entered into
the matter Mt once, and the premiums have
been regularly. paid ever since. Something
like five or six hundred dollars year it was.o
| Eyes, remember well" replied Mrs Cheer
full, " and he told me it was for an old aunt of
his The fact is, had opposed his desire to
get his life insured, and suppose he thought
| It would worry me if he told me he had done
it, although since his death have thought
| was wrong in keeping him from doing So"
| stWell, as soon as Mr.. Be1den received your
letter he called on the other companies inter-
ested and he now writes me to pay you five
| thotsand dollars on account, and send on tie
4 legal proofs of Mr.. Cheerfufs death when the
balance of the money will be RENTED at once"
ct hardly know what to say. am much
| surprised ut this good fortune"
eff Mr.. Belden had been written to sooner
YOU would have had this money long ago." re-
| piled Mr.. BlOss "as it is, here is check for
the five thousand dollars, and the balance will
soon come.
! The business was arranged. Mr. Bloss re-
! tired, promieing to call again as soon he