The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-05-07

NEW UKLEANS. SUNDAY
and she must 60 out into the world to seek a
living amongst strangers. Mrs. Bodice, had
remained behind, while the others followed
the corpse to the city of the dead, and when
Mary returned, all traces of the sad event had
been removed. The furniture stood in it's nc
customed arrangement and shone with the
brightness of recent busting and cleaning.
The geraniums stood in the nearly closed win
dows, the books lay on the centre table, as
they had always lain, the sea-shells ornament
ed the sides of the hearth, everything was
placed with careful attention to their former
positions, that the house might look natural
to the Borrowing child.
When she entered the parlor, the feeling of
desOlation became more oppressive, there was
a solemn stiffness in the room, a cold, cheerless
feeling in the air, dark mist lowering over
everything, the mysterious spell that binds the
heart, and fills every movement, thought and
action with thrilling, divine emotions. when
within the circle of home, was broken and the
objects once loved, admired and cherished, had
now lost their charm, and were but SO many
objects to remind her of the hopes, of the past
night in the old place, tor she could not bear
to remain there alone. Mr. Droll, had volun-
teered to dispose of the furniture and get q
place where she could board, and was to re-
turn in the evening to tell her what arrange
ments he had made. When he went back to
the store, the subject was uppermost in his
mind, and in the intervals between waiting on
customers, while re-arranging his stock,
he turned the matter over and over, forming
now one plan and then another. He had be-
come deeply interested in the child, and was
lasting benefit. He was a quiet, unassuming
man, kind and just to all with whom he came
in contact, and, although economical in his
own expenses, was liberal towards those who
needed, and in his judgment were worthy of
assistance.
eff che is left to berself-that will not do
she is too handsome II child to be left to street
peddling-no, no, she would become the dupe
of some william. True, it will be expensive to
me- but what do live for. My brother has
his family around him, and with mother in
Portable and happy-please God, i'll take q
walk in them some day, soon"-here an inter-
ruption would occur, aud after the customer
was gone, he would return to the subject. al
am getting too old to care to marry, and why
shouldn't take care of this BARN, its no good
laying the money by to rust-perhaps by-and-
by, when I'd be getting feeble-and my health
is not very good. aisybow-it might chance
the cbiel would mind the day 1 was good to
her, and be kind to me in the day of trou BILE.
What will doi Start her in little store of
her ownf No, no. that will not do. She's
young and must have some education"
In this way, he talked to himself all the af-
ternoon, hardly able to decide what course he
would pursue. Mr.. Sellwell tried several times
to engage his attention, but without success,
and finally gave it mp, saying that " Old Peter
was either in love or gone clean daft, and in
either case IL was u hard matter for the old
fellow"
In the evening Mr.. Droll got off early, and
after calling at his boarding house, went over
:Weli, Mary he said "what would you
like to dot"
a. do not know what 1 shall do, sir" she
replied. L suppose can make living selling
att"
"Yes, that's true" he replied, "but don't
you think if you could go to school that you
would like it better"
"Oh J Mr.. Droll. how can go to school, ,
| she replied "mother said often that when hel
health improved should go to school, but
| The memories of the past that owded upon
| her were too Eiuch for her young nature, and
she gave way to her long pent-up feeling il
| butter, scaldiDg tears. They were tho 1irsi
| that she had shed since her mother bad blessed
her with her dying words, and now it seemed
| as if her whole frame was convulsed til,
| deep sorrow of her heart came forth in strong
| impassioned sobs. Peter had seen ladie,
angry because goods were too high for them
sorrowtul for the want of money, indignant a
iancied sights in the store, proud, naughty
diguihed, angry, all this he had with TIL
customers iIA the store, or the ladies at hi
bU ardIng house, but to real SORROW and grie
he was "a stranger. He could do nothing low
but offer gentle remonstrances and kind word
| of consolation aud reinsurance. Her tear
were relief, and when the fit subsidized, sill
was more calm and confident than she had ye
been-a change that pleased MIR. Droll yer
much.
Come now, cheer up" he said, "you shal
not suffer while earn money, aud yo
shall go to school too"
You are very kid, very indeed" said Mary
with u decision far beyond her years, " but
must earn my way through the world"
That sounds strange IN little child lik
you" he replied, and beg of you to banis
the idea once"
Mother taught me much, Mr. Droll," sh
said, aud by reading have learned a grea
deal, aud am much better advanced than yo
think"
So mnch the better" replied he, "you ca
board where l do-Mrs. Reed told me tb
evening that SHE hud u room you could have
aud there Is u very, nice school near by, W hev
you can atteDd--you will be comfortable and
trust, happy"
"bnL the expense would be heavy" she r.
Piled, land would not like to tax Your trieuC
ship so much." ..-.A--uz.-.. $780,. -. r-,.ss