The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-11-05
rrsr the Morning Star and Catholic Aessenger.l
ELLEN FITZGERALD;
"a NovEL.)
s.,.r.ntly Dedicated o-she Memory q HlCnAnp
DsIITtN WILLIAM the 1rish 1xie ana r"o''
q, D. ELDER.
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CHAPTER NJ.

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CHAPTER NJ. .
ssen. MATT morniu0 when mentioned tho |
,pc,dent to nv mother. learned for the FIRST |
fimethst THE step was part OF our inheritauce,
. portion Of our family history ana .na' f Sv"
i.r With lie sound. Night after night bad it
been heard re-eohoing through the coEmaor,
holting ut the different doors, slowly ascenolng
~ sescending tho lofty stairway and trevcrs- |
inc with stately measure, the grand ana spa
cious hall. And then, my mother aooeo SOL
emnly: - vo,, ,w.,a snared the |
commission Of n fearful crime: your ancestors
step made itself heard by you, not to harm oaf
to It is alwsys heard s when qss
Who OF what was itr asked the young |
man, awed in spite Of himself:
do not know" replied the Doctor' IN MS
naual sweet and pensfve tone.
An ancestor of mine persisted in n duei.
Who can say that his guilty spirit was a.. not NOT
sssd to warn its descendants against the pas
sson FRAT caused its doom That IN unknown
presence was amongst us, doing no harm.
SouSted. Peace In with it now" he contiRued
eolemnly, at is heard no more in the ola,
Stone castle by the sea; few years since cen ~
fonnd repose and is now, I humbly believe.
far away from earth's shadows in the blaze OF
otornitys dsyp
usience. James Davis thinking perhaps Of an
other restless spirit thas wandered in the flesh,
darksning her oNh life by deeds Of cruel ava
res sna Ss sssa 70 si. sip. 's
fanoiee. Mr.. Davis, will tell you Of another
incident, altogether different in its nature 6nt
M. Davis thanked him gratefully; for sleep
as vet was far beyond his reach.
When student in Edinburg" resumed
the Doctor, IT was fortunate enough to be-
- come 8 favorite with our professor who fire.
nuentiy invited me to spend the evenings Mt
ehis Ehouse. The kind, old gentleman lived
among the hills and the distance between his
homo and my lodgings in the lover town, was
Mute considerable. Returning late one night.
lost my wsy among some streets that seemed
aone time, hoping every moment to meet q
Watchman, who could direct mo to my bach.
elor-quarters. At last I stumbled into what
sssat to 81 70 m an 'Psni
hurried on, elated by tho sight and needless
of the many obstacles In my way 70" h more
brick-work or stones. At last, when knew
the light could not be much further OH, my
progress was suddenly arrested by low stone
fence. Leaning upon it to reconnoitre, tired
and disappointed, / saw the light re-appeal
only q few yards from where l stood. Look
ing ut it wonderiugiy, another and yet anothe
came In sight, only to disappear, Gimme
again, dit about for an instant, to fade ava!
and re-appear lew steps turtner on Low SOD
seId. This blue lights were visible, of course
only on o few new-made graves; p !,. as wa
pleasure, stood and watched this iilustratio
6f one of It's theories. As the pale, thin flame
Skered and faded aw"y nnn t as
bodies so petted aud pampered while living
and which in q few short hours are given owe
to worms and decomposition--l wondere
too. over whose breast burned the sso-calle
phantom lights and realized how great.
feyeller Is death; for whether low or loft
tic CLEANS, those putrid, strange exhalation'
Then came my muse, Whispering to me poss
hiiitiesa q young, fair maiden sleeping there
whose Meart had chung to life and love, an
from whose inanimate ashes still leaped q pas
siopate yearuing for the beautiful earth abov
the :-or of some patriot soul that ono
aH aaan an oimiess ifS in exile poverty an
40 despEir; and yet the influence of whose pi
triotic zeal would CLEAN in other hearts, an
s fire them to nobler action and more gloriou
aims. ,.-
Well after these sentimental dreamings an
n few moments reat,I left the spot encourage
;natrnoted and refreshed, and soon met anoth'
xranderipp human like myself, who directe
me to my lodging, where IN q good sour
sleep that night, soon forgot all science, pc
frv and fame. But bore we are at the door
INV boarding house, and as 1 am ready to emit
the Cave OF Somnus, must bid you geo
night" ,,,, Will, =,
Young mate whispering to him as they parte
sBe assured there are good spirits around u
whose ministry is to comfort US IN atlieti0
guide us Alright, and pity us when we fall
AS James Davis walked on, he thought
Ellen and felt that she indeed might prove
loving spirit of peace and rest to his trouble
soul; but Mt the same moment the remer
brance of his mother came, like n dat k al
threatening cloud, to obscure the bright imai
which hope and youth had conjured up.
CHAPTER XII. q.
Clifford Queen.
On the anniversary, evening of Hates brit
dny, the elegant parlors of the Dudley ma
eion were radiant with fashion ana beaut.
and jim, in white vest and kid gloves realize
that for him the good old times had return'
and that he was again at home.