The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-05-28

o. VI. MT brOw5e0 Will Initiate you. lou
salary will be City dollnrs.a month, and If yO
improve, as am sure you will, it will be in
creased. ! want the best of help about me an,
" never quibbie about salary when am please'
= with q clerks services
Philip expressed his thanks to his friend, an,
after short time spent in conversation, tn,
young man at once commenced to take hi
part. Mr.. Leonard BrOwsee, who was immedi
10 ately over him and from whom all of his in
sirnctiops and orders would come, was o man
It about twenty-five years of age tall aud slen.
der, aftable and gentlemanly in his manner
He bud been with Mr.. Macourty for the past
i i've or ak years, and had discharged his duties
faithfully and with nntiring energy. His con-
slant application to business and watcbful
care OF his employers interests, had gained his
commence and esteem and the management of
Tue books. cash and office affairs of the house
were now left entirely to him. Constant con-
nnemenf, long and laborious Office hours, and
| one ever present ambition to become more and
| more useful in the business, had gradual
! ~ worn out the strength of MIR. Brow
see, who was at best never very strong, and
ne was now an invalid, often more fit for the
| SICK ward OF an hospital, than the active du-
Ties OF the Office His employer frequently
| urged him to take a vacation, or to throw
some OF ms duties Oft on the other clerks, but
ne felt justly proud of his position in the
house, and the high estimation plsced upon his
services, and wonld never consent to leave his
post, Tor even short time, for fear of loosing
| some of the influence that he possessed. He
was not married man, but had q mother and
s three sisters, with whom he lived, and who
|
ways thouxhtfnl, and anxious to crafty every
WAN IN OF desire that they expressed.
Wnen the hour for dinner arrived Mr.. Ma
up to his residence. He thought the place
had improved very much since he was there |
before. and as they passed into the parlor |
view. Mrs. Macourty met her husband as
was her wont with kiss of welcome, and |
ne, pointing to Philip told her that no had
brought young friend to dine with them,
But . woman's eyes are sharper than q mans,
and her heart once impressed with an image,
either in love or hatred, retains it through
long years of absence or neglect.
Philip, my dear Philip" she cried, throw
ing her arms around his neck and kissing him
again; why Philip how delighted am to see
to be mani am SO glad You are back
again;
Thank you, my good, kind friend" said
rhillp, tears OF pleasure filling his eyes, "your
welcome completes my happiness and makes
me- feel at home" I
IT. The children, Annie. George and Maggie,
zane in soon after. and was aleo introduced. 4
She recognised Philip at once, and during the '
nn 9i I9and La an opportunity to have
changes in New York, what had become of 4
5eauty, as she called Mary, and why he had
ome out to New Orleans, C
Next morning Philip was at the store early "
nd from that time was very successful in fill
hg the position given him. He obtained d
'oard ut q comfortable house and was soon at n
ome again. He frequently visited Mrs. Ma il
onrty who treated him with the kindness of
mother and took lively interest in all that L
10 did Under her guidance he was soon a C,
egular attendant ut mass at St. Patrck's 81
;hurch. To him Cecilia, with whom he had ii
very opportunity to become acquainted was
9 great an enigma, as she was to Others who
bought they knew her well. She was still m
ttending school but with little Improvement b,
nd the prospect seemed to be- that she would D,
ever make more than a very ordinary scholar Of
was not that she lacked the capacity, for if p
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NIL of slang, if she visited the theatre and the Al
lay was grotesqne or ludicrous if there was II
ny tale of scandal going, these she would n,
Earn, and repeat word for word, with appro- b.
rate embellishments in actions. The visitors o,
Mrs. Macourty's were persons who moved d,
! the best society, and Cecilia was always la
lvited to call on them and associate with fir
leir children, but she would seldom do So If, tie
n the other hand, the milk man invited her to la
de IN his cart, OF Mr. LIE Crasse TX asked her o,
} spend the evening at his house, she was al W
avs ready and anxious to comply. w
Mr.. LIE Crasseux was working in the foundry, W
mere he was getting extra pay as a first class hs
ork were very extensive, and 1T was neces- di
Try to work over time in order to fill them. ga
he men were sitting around the foundry one th
ay about a month after Philip returned to m
ew Orleans, when Tom Binney, who had re- be
entity married, came in. 1t was the hour al ia
wed for dinner and they were chatting So W
king his seat in the crowd and joining in the
,nversation. m
" Here's Tom back a-ready," said Billy w
linking to his companions. " his bride must tn
ave received him coolly, or he wouldn't have of
cen in q hurry to get back" oh
oh! he takes his sweet-meats in small Pl
ozes," put in Joe, a strong stalwart fellow OF
SO .si that the eI novelty will last longer" m
90 on feliers," said Tom, good naturally,
" No but the marrying did," said another ao
Well never see Teller as nervous as you la
AS that day." said Billy. ba
" believe he was sort o. scared" said Joe, dc
angling. sil
And you'd q thought he was afraid of nj
saving some of the foundry dirt on himselfn sc
aid Bill, I'm blessed if he didn't sceur aud ar
Grub himself as it he'd been an old tin pan" ht
Z" That's so :" exclaimed Joe, "I'll be han red su
he didn't take two baths that day." at
Az this there was hearty laugh, in which th
ON joined, frankly admitting chat he had fe
one | 40
7" Wellyou were greener than thought for" =
aid LIE Crasseux. in
al suppose you didn't bath twice the day W
on was married I" said Tom turning to the &c
CIV speaker. | at
" That didn't, nor once neither was the tn