The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-03-05

finished rehearsing the usual excuses for not
mot Yet, Mrs. Mcdonald" p he replied:
81 knew that if you were in love. 1t must IT
have been with some of our Protestant bellies )"
aAnd why did you think that'" he asked:
"Because never see you in church." replied
Mrs. Mcdonald. at must be nearly three
years since yOu were at st. Patricks."
s.Not quite so long," he replied, annoyed at
the mention Of church, ''Yet am proud that
nv absence has been noticed"
ives / have heard some OF our young Ia
dies,S she said, wondering where MIR. Percy
aMy thanks are due to the ladies for their
kind interest in my welfare" ne rephe9' anu anu
as an evidence of my appreciation of their
good will, shall be more socia! In future.
"Now that is we'll said, and as further
proof of your desire to please you should give
"But where shall find partner ~ he in
"Why, there is Miss Lucy Morton, howweuld
"a beautiful lady, tall and commanding in
| appearance" was the ironical reply. ,,
"Educsted and refined" continued the lady.
erich, and of good family" Mrs. Mcdonald
continued. "Plenty of money, and of illustri-
GUS ancestry" he sarcastically replied "her ia
Their was shoemaker ana her- +,o .s+on-
|
"Is it not 60 ~ he replied, and then to give
gloss e 1ls Fno~ M rs
Donald, the coat of arms-a shoemakers oeaen
or q tinker's furnace, with bow OF wooden
nntmegs:" tr, ren,;ed the
| ladv with dignity "and we have no such proud
and unjust distinctions here" .,;,, o.
"Nof Well my observations OF american ESQ 80
ciety had led me to believe they were very
| fond of aristocratic titles and exclusive IN
81 have seen nothing of that kind ~ replied
aAh ! but you are here, located like star
in your particular circle of society, and You
ace yery little beyond it, but move through
all classes, and there is no county .h hathar
IL is General, Colonel, Major, Governor OF
Judge, the title is pertinaciously claimed, and
general tendency amongst t amd pe eeesm
thank thee OH Lord that am not as othe'
menu"
"Really, Mr.. Macvain, yonr long seclu 1i9
must have reused your Judgment" the lady
replied "you owe it to yourself to be more 80
cial in future, and shake off this unnatural bit
terness."
are. like myself. from fair and beautiful An
trim, did not expect you to champion thu
American nation"
renlie aaS Mrs. sP MoDonald and have met man.
them upjustiy spoken Of"
prosperity always has friends, Mrs; MELON on
AID" he replia$,s dropping once more into tn
cold and sarcassle tone that had of late suite.
his frame of mind "money makes respectable
ity here and without it, the descendant OF an
of the heroes of the old revolution, is nobody
while the cobbler, or pork-packer of yesterday
ifhe makes money, comes into the first society
no matter how rough aud uncouth his manner
or how ignorant and illiterate his mind"
ssThat the poorest citizen may by energy an
talent rise to the noblest Positions" reptile
the lady, sis only an evidence of the superior
n ity of a true republican government
h it would be ungallant in me to try to contre
.. vert them," he replied, land l suppose tn
i memory of q brilliant season, lends charm t
70 your views of society here"
,, 1--WE have had o season of mingled pleasu1
> and SORROW" said Mrs. Mcdonald, "the deaf
y of Mr.. Cummings, followed as it was in s
o sad event, both of them such excellent peopl
10 such good and kind friends to all aroun
IL them"
"a stMr. Cummings was a gentleman of the Of
< school, hiSa minded, refined, and the vel
1T soul of honor" said MaoVain, "and his wifi
er an exemplary woman. What became of the
W "He will return with Mr.. Cummings brothe
ID who has come on from Brooklyn to attend
g. the settlement of the estate"
ne "Poor Cummings, he was unfortunate, OIL
of loss after another, until at last suppose the
ed is little left"
i'd "Mr Mcdonald says there will be nothil
81 after the debts and expenses are paid" repli
ed the lady. mrs. Macourty wanted Philip
C. stay with her, she feels so attached to him
"a tho interest he took in the search for h
nd child" :.
of 'sYes, L have heard-it'sv very natural" repli
yn MaoVain, disconnected at the mention of t
q injured lady's name.
". s.Poor Mrs. Macourty," continued Mrs. \
til Donald without noticing his manner, "sbe
de never BEEN the same since the little darli
as was stolen. She will not believe the child
ad dead, but mourns for her all the time-pa
ot thin and nervous, oh she has changed
for much" go,
mis- "Ihave no doubt of 1T" he replied still
oh easy on the subject, but she must feel be,
since they have another child to occupy
ed mind"
he eyes. know she does" said Mrs. McDona