The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-09-17

No. am not old" he continued, Win Cno
same sad smile am scarcely e ee, my whitsn
ed locks, they are bleached by sorrow
And then Ellen saw with pain and surprise
that over his forehead, white as WSm ,,anT
silver strand, that cleaned through VIC
silky locks with kind of phosphorescanS
light; while upon his pale cheek ourneu a,,a
luminous spot that seemed to or'go'eu 40
gazed. III.
Some one has truly said that 0genius is nke
o burning taper which gives indeed oIiin nnI
light but consumes itself wn,te g.iv nbsd at the
recollection of words which sho had once lou"
from his own gifted pen:
No more, no morel ON tie dreary shore
with he the .aais dead sSn Is my lonely bed
You shall not cali me long;
I fade away 70 the home of clay,
With nj one dream fa ala led, :, ,ow
My heart and harp are stilled
would might s ss;S when my sG So departs
And ,Ss i las s .Sss ~ ps:pis quartz.
Like virtue in humble sou -. 2, .,ont
Tho the breach 10 the ro.k. wall rolls VI
Perceivinc that tho Doctor was lost in
thought aud that her presencelwas nnnotlcea'
Ellen retired from his side and joined GeorSt,
who had been acting in pantolnlne MS eagei
| desire t" nave her company, and his sauey
opinion that the grave Doctor was ut best only
o tiresome companion.
soon as she had joined lnn', that this is to be
| my last trip at seat"
| "No, indeed, you did not When did you
| arrive at this conclusion !"
| that 1 dreamed last night of my dear, old
mother and she was crying about her truant
boy. Won't it make her heart happy when
tell her that will stay at home with her now
for good and all I"
The boys bright eyes grew dim with tears,
as he pictured to himself his widowed mothers
| joy, when she should learn from his own lips
that he would never again leave her.
81 am truly g,ad to hear You say TINS 1or
your mothers sake" said Ellen kindly. Are
| yon her only SOM" 49,.
| al am her only child" was the boys an
| swer, land she widow"
He seemed to feel the full force of the tie
binding mother and son together, for he was
silent O moment, then continued:
| besides can much better support her at
home, for have learned u trade and mean to
set up for myself soon."
Bright hopes that were soon to be crushed
Loving dreams that were never to be realized
| GAS soon as can walk steady on shore,
shall call to see yon. and if yon will permit
me, Miss Ellen, / shall be proud and glad to
show You the sights in our Crescent City,"
Ellen thanked him kindly and assured him
of her delight in his promised escort; when
George burst into hearty laugh, changing
to merry me- 1y' mood, Il forgot, had someshins
very particular TO tell you. In fact have
been waiting all day to see You for this very
purpose. What q fellow am to come SO near
forgetting it!
''Do you know" he continued, " that our
mate, Mr.. Davis, found poor rascal of q
black boy this morning hid away under the
matches and the Captain has ordered him to be
tied up tomorrow morning and logged. Now
I want your assistance in plan We have all
made up to save him from the Captain's
wrath" -
Ellen promised to do all that in heI
power, aud after a long and quiet converse
tion, both herself and George seemed perfect
ly satisfied with the part they were to take
on the next morning and parted for the night
with mutual wishes in behalf OF the poor,
black boy.