The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-04-23

three proceeded to Mr.. Macvain's apartments.
Here Betsy gave history OF Cecenss move ,;,,,
ments from the first of her acquaintance with |
her, and finished by giving it as her OPINION
that Cecilia would go to Boston again unless
she found good place in the city: she vii
linply volunteered to assist in hunting her up, |
and the next four five days were spent IN !
visiting such places as Betsy thought Ceceila
would 20 to. In none of these could they hear
no one had seen her. Mr.. MacVain supplied
Betsy with new clothes and money to pay her
EXPENSES and advised Williams to employ her
during the next few months 10 heip nun iooA
UP II must 90 home" he said, speaking to that
gentleman, "my business demands my pres.
in New o.e; ~ apd bands
Williams hesitated some minutes before re-
plying, as he had determined to try to give up
the situation, if possible, and was now studying
ideally, Mr.. MacVain, 1 fear that, when we
find this girl" he said, at will only be another
disappointment"
who had not allowed himself to doubt the
identity of the girl.
"Well, I can not see the reason for supPos,
.Why, her name, age. and desola t. co %Si
ton, without friends Of family" said MT mac,
mt n yery uncommon one" replied Williams,
q and, as to the other circumstances. we have
5s up e 0Aes
"Weli, sir, while you are looking her up. II
you see any one else that you shink is the
child We s5s in rspsd NJ
| Giving M the case, that is out of the question.
will follow it as long as live cost wna ha II
may, end as it may, no exertion OF niue snnil
be Wanting to bringit to q successful conciu-
| sion." and
decided that Mr.. Williams was convinced IL
| would be useless to argue the point any iar
tner He, therefore, promised to do All tnae
could be done, and, on the following aay' MI
| MacVain started for his Southern home.
| Having business IN St. Louis, he proceeded 20
| Ruffalo where he took one of the lake packets
for Chicago, thence, by stage, to Peoria, anu 40
from there by boat down the limos river 10
his destination.
went on board the new and elegant steamer,
Western Wave, commanded by Captain Joe
Brown, one of the most popular men i on ". 10
nous for polite and accommodating men. Ine
boat was built to combine speed, comfort anu
freight capacity and was now IN her hrsu SEA SEA
, son. As Mr. Macyain stood leaning on tue
I guards of the passenger deck, watching the
crowd on the levee below, hurrying to and fro
, as the hour for the departure of the boat drew
, near q hand was laid familiarity OH his shoai-
, der and dcheerful voice exclaimed:
"It's n long time since l saw you little
y WHILE" o;, u.
t MacVan, AZ he grasped and warmly shook the
Others hand, =" how are you, old boy. de-
, clare of I'll men, You are the last lexpected 10
ace, and be most welcome snne,, w, have been
' hearty h,w have You been yourself !" replied
t his friend where have you been 80 long r.
,, "Knoclng about here and there" replies s;.
q face. as i thought of what had been his bust
q ness, and how frutless all his exertions hat
. proven; 'Ibut must now ask where you nave
20 Been b York." was the reply; "our house
" had O chin against the underwriters on
a cargo of ;otton, and went on to settle II
T. Pye beeuaway two months and am anxious u
All Sell, Dick 7" inquired MacVain.
Id "Why yes when l heard from them SUI
&c We're as lively as cricksts," replied Dick.
c. Richad Cheerful was a man about twenty
" eight yars of age, of medium height, WIZ
I'd stout Substantial limbs, broad shoulders an
th full Chef. His head was we'll formed, with
ut high, file forehead, made more prominent
ar the fac that he was getting a little bald
front; lis hair, which was thick and heavy , o
as and natly combed. He wore q moustach'
and tlr remainder of his full, round face wa
ed sbavetclean and bore q look OF kind, oPeI
hsart,iness that was charming to see, whl
IN lis dsi brown eyes were full of merrimen
sparksd with the light of wit and humor. \
Ir man YES better acquainted from the ballze
CincADaJl ADhN>
e. and ahome he was favorite with every BOD
an No paty was complete without him; no am
: teur encert was perfect without his voice
and tb masquerade at which he did not
% - near Il some Crotesque character was voted
~ lame fair. His wife WAS his companion
~ all thbe .amusements, and enjoyed his pop
iarity and felt far more pride III it than ID!
rs, did Snself, for, in fact, it was 80 natural
lin. him t1be pleasant and agreeable that he cou
see nkhing unusual about 1t. ~,
Haas y native ut Nathez, where his fatn
;5 vaa .lawyer of considerable ability and rep
Isd tatioI having been District Judge aud u me-
for Der oItbe Legislature. Although enjoying
re- good bractice. the judge was too loose y ni't
Ger get much ahead of the world, genera
the fiyiu fully up to his income: Dick took to