The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-04-16

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heard You were the best player in the town, ;
says the stranger, as he produced pack of
cards, and now You back out when ask you
to play The sight of the cards. coupled with
they sat down by q large, fiat stone that lay in
the 'radden or foot path, and began to play
Money was staked by both, and piled up be-
and SO did the stranger, when, after they had
played for nearly an hour, Hugh accidentally
dropped one of his cards, and, when he stopped
over to pick 1t mp, his eyes came near flying
stranger had . cloven foot! Recovering him
self, Hugh, who was o Catholic, hastily made
the sign OF the cross. What do you mean by
rage Hugh devoutly repeated the action.
saying the words aloud, when the stranger at
once vanished and Hugh hastened home. From
that day he never touched q card, or got drunk
again, but many time he told Of his game of
cards with the DEVIL"
Mary had been absent from the room for some
time, and returned as Mr.. Droll finished his sto-
and sorrowful expression, as she looked at
them, her eyes made peculiarly and unnatural
ly bright by the excitement and trouble
through which she was passing, made deep
impression on the watchers. In quiet man.
ner, which showed how great was the emotion
she had subdued within her heart, she asked
them to go into the back room.
of coffee, bread and butter and boiled ham,
which they partook of heartily, chatting du-
ring the time about the weather, fashions and
general topics Of interest of the day. Return
ing to the parlor, after look at the corpse and
some casual remarks about the life-like looks
Of Mrs. collins. Ghey once more took their seats.
Mary had resumed her seat near the window,
and, although the night was we'll nigh gone,
she gently but firmly refused all entreaties
that she should retire to rest.
That people do sometimes revisit the earth
after DEATH" said Mrs. Bodice that subject
~ r. thara
are many persons who will testify, persons
of such character and standing that their evil
dence Is beyond question"
land" replied Peter, but I thought those
who saw the wonders W ere like Burns, when
counting the horns of the moon, but whather
she had three or four, he cudna tell.'"
That is the popular idea." said Mrs. Bod
dice, people boot at such things because it
Is fashionable to do SO. What am going to
tell you rests ON too good authority to be Ques-
not to believe. In our church, down here, we
bad . sexton, who served there for many years.
via zoe was known every where and esteemed
by all who knew him. He was pious, up
can be. He would deny himself evey comfort,
live on the least possible moiety, that he might
save his salary and the aims that were given
him, and with this money he would hunt out
the deserving poor, and assist them, and few,
very few people ever knew of his charities.
Every morning, long before daylight, he would
| be in the church, doing tho stations, saying
some !ltany or PRAYER, and throughout the day
| and night much of his time was spent in the
| same manner. So we'll known were his pious
! habits, and 30 highly was be esteemed, that
| he was frequently requested by people of the
parish and from other parishes, too, to pray
| for their deceased friends, the con version or
! return to the Church of sinners. These charges
were always accepted by Joe with evident
old man, 30 tall and straight, with no extra
| flesh on him, muscular man. used to austerity
| and penance in his personal habits, but with
face fun of expression, so kind and gentle
and the finest, most expressive dark brown
eyes ever ssw. One of the members of the
church died and was buried, it's no use wound
ing feelings by mentioning names, for he has
large family living here yet, but will cal
him Mr.. b. About six weeks after Mr.. 81,
death, as good old Joe was saying the station
early one morning, he felt something rui
against him like man. He got up ant
looked around, but nothing was to be seen. H
kneit again, and was again jost(ed, and thi
continued 80 that he could scarcely say hi
! prayers. This continued for several days
Whenever Joe entered the church he was ru
against, pushed and jostled around SO that b
could hardly attend to his duties or sa
his devotions. Finally he went to his comics
scr, and asked his advice, giving him a histor
; of all that had happened, and the good Fathe
i advised Joe to speak and ask what was wanted
E HE had no sooner returned to the church tina
' the same denominations were commence,
1 and, making the sign of the Cross, he demand
ed, in Gods name, what was wanted, whel
: right there before him Mr.. B. appeared, just q
d he had often seen him in life. what do 20
> wantP asked Joe, again blessing himself.
9 want you to make restitution for me- Sal
>, Mr. b. or what had been him when he va
. alive, and can never rest until it = done
Very WELL what shall de- ssera zoe pnt -
l. Mr;vSSta ss-S.sss you will find, watch, q fu
d PP-i.s watch which I never used, because cam
), by 1t najustly. Tell my wife to give it to yo
d and take it to Mr.. D., to whom it belongs Jc
{ not only promised to do this, but also to pra
Q for the poor sinner. He went to the house an
IL told Mrs. b. what had happened, and they t.
}, gether looked for the watch and found it.
7 was avery valuable article, and Mrs. b. refuse
g to give it up, saying that Joe had been dream
) ing and che did not believe Mr.. B. had come
Q the watch dishonesty. While she was talkin