The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-10-29

leading to the gate. ,.o,
by the sad ending of your little history;
my child. l was speaking of yourself ana
aunt, when you came in. Don't be vexed VIII W
learn all the particulars concerning your aunt
that 4 was led on to tell him I'LL knew"
Elien's face flushed crimson as she thonGnt
how ridiculous she must have appeared in his
eyes, bursting into his presence all forlorn anu
downoast and winding up the performance by
her foolish fit Of sobs aud tears.
rent of her thou ghts by earnestly declaring
"she was right glad to have her with ole MIS-
and that. in her poor opinion, her aants Isav-
CHAPTER NJ.
Restless Spirits.
James Davis walked from the cottage door
with firm, elastic step, but his mind whirled
with contsnding emotions aud his hands
clenched each other In the excess OF his emo (
ton.
his mother had always striven to enrich her
self and him ut the expense OF all that maze
life happy and desirable. During his last visit
keeping boardinghouse and as usual boarding
up her gains stnting herself of almost every
comfort and still preaching to him the neces-
Constantly sent her remittances from his own
small earnings, but the only return he had as
yet received was n bitter taunt that they were
80 small and cruel reproaches that he made 80
little effort to raise his widowed mother from
her poverty and toll.
When In Liverpool, he had received a letter
| from her stating her Intention to spend a short
| time in New Orleans, in order to see IT pros
poets there were more encouraging than III
New York. -, -
former city, he made dilligent inquiry IN re,
gard to her whereabouts; but lie failed to find
any trace Of her until that very Christmas
Sauntsrins across tho busy levee he had
seen a cab dash rapidly past, bearing ON the
seat with the driver weirememosrsd EDO orun ns
seated in the vehicle, and though he caught
but a glimpse of her face and figure, he feit
convinced that he had seen his mother.
The lady and trunk had been hastily re-
ceived on board the steamship, then on the
| point of casting off her lines, and before he
Y freight on the levee, the ship swung slowly
from the pier, and the signal cannon told him
that he too late even for u parting word;
;, Then he merely thought that she had tired
of her experience in the Crescent city'and
: was hnrrying back to her Northern home but
9 now q terrible suspicion had settled IN ms
: mind, and he was almost WIG WIN the iears ~
a evoked.
, Ell ems history, new Thought had come upon
. him, but he drove it back as too Incredible for
belief. Eilen's appearance, however, at the
s moment, with her sad account OF her aunts
$ .deserton, had almost confirmed the growing
r fear.
r "Yrs" was his bitter thought, "she married
II the sim Pile, honest-heartcd lrishman in order
share his wealth. Ills tlcath mas Il gain icit
IS her free, and she returns to New York to hoard
l up new riches and new shame"
He walked on wildly, as though driven for
;" ward by the kcenncss of the pain this retec-
Il ton brought him.
j. Great Heaven - lie exclaimed, Z" cannot
oven doubt it. Her name, her treatment OF
e the orphan girl, her hasty departure this morn
d Ing, ali assure me that Elen's aunt and she
a whom call mother are but one and the same
V person."
) He dashed his hand ag;,nst his forehead and
D groaned aloud:
ii She leaves the orphan penniess, while
with her uncle's wealth! she goes to tag bel
pr ease. How l ever look III illen's face
" again, for this great wrong is done her by my
{, mother"
re- Had Ellen known his agony. fear after
at fear chased each other through his mind, she
would not have wept SO bitterly in her room
i that night, she recalled the distress she had
manifested before him, and dwelt upon his
Mt look of pity and surprise.
40 .How all the links come back to form
" chain of evidence against her.! he said, recall
ed ing many au item that Mrs Brown had tolt
as him. Size had son at sea, too. and one
whom Ellen wished to know! What will SHE
# think when she learns his name .'--~2
rt Night coming and yet he slackenet
a. not his nasty strides determined owalk OF
nd until he had thoroughly exhausted himself, S.
as to ensure sleep at last, when he should seei
sc her Sa,,,oa,. ham, 40 l. 81 ,oo, Ii. orn, an
er he arrested in his furious pace by the voic
of his late companion on board the Northum
az berland. the genial, gifted poet, DIR. Dalton
in for, If so, am sure you will win I"
mo, no, Doctor, am only trying to tir
in He was so glad of this pleasant interruptio
n to his thoughts that he retained the Doctor
hand in his and asked him to keep him company
ks Well, well, young blood runs rapidly, an
unless you havea happy home suppose walk
re- ing is about tue best thing you can do" An
er with pleasant laugh the doctor strodo alon
m beside him.
er al have no home" replied tho young ma
H. bitterly, 80 unless our good ship Northumber
lv land is entitled to that name. But tell me
he Doctor, don't you think the good spirits
ar there any, must pity such irendess, foI
o. lorn poor devils as myself"
Unconsciously the young man had touche
10 a sympathetic chord in the poets heart b
IN this careless question, for the answer was full
ce of earnest feeling:
IN 81 believe they both pity and befriend us.
"You speak as though from experience !
" and the young man laughed aloud at the grin
ly couceit
Is Eyes; l do speak thus" continued the Doc
I'd tor, i'll the same calm tone, and, moreover,