The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-03-05
NEW 0RLEANs SUNDAY SNeE11eNG MARCH 5, 1871.

NEW ORLEANS, SUNDAY Y
aud beautiful girl, too, but then it looks like
Cecilia and that constantly reminds her OF the
lost one If the child had died, you know-but
you are not going"
81 think have made quite a visit" he re-
Piled, preparing to leave, for the conversation
had turned on q subject that he could not fol
low with composure. II am going north IN 2
Jews days." he continued, land nope tha1
may have the pleasure of meeting you at some
of the fashionable resorts during the season"
1--WE shall spend tho summer at Biloxi re-
piled Mrs. Mcdonald 1--WE have place sGere,
of travelling and the annoyance of changing
from hotel to hotel on long tour"
After few more casual Tema Wsi ana aa.a an
ed. AS he walked along the street, m, ms
thoughts turned towards the home OF Mr.. Ma
courty. They had always been friendly with
him, and although his offer of marriage had
been rejected by the lady, she had treated MN
since as an old friend, while her husband had
welcomed him when he visited their house IN
many happy hours he had passed with them,
both before and since their marriage, he felt
assured that he alone had treasured enmity
and unkind feelings. He was a bold SPIRITED
man, quick to anger, and deep in revenge, but
! when that feeling had been satisfied, his bet,
ter nature returned, and he had often heaped
| benefits on those whom he had before conslo-
cred enemies, as if he would cover up his evli
| acts with load of kindness. Win an im-
mense fortune at his command, he was careless
of money, and when applied to Tor cnai!asy
gave with liberalitY and without 92estlpn,
PROUD and aristocratic, he was acknasY e1gea
| as a leading man by those of his own CIRCLE IN
! society, and by those in the humble walks 20, OF
| life, he was treated with Difference and re,
spect, which he received with the ease ana
grace of one entitled to it by right of rank ana
education. The burning desire for revenge
| against Mrs. Macourty, which he had carried
i'm his heart for years, and which he had salts
fed by kidnapping her little daughter, had 3
long been on the wane the act which had i iul ~
filed the wish, had weakened the strength OF
the feeling and he had begun to wish that ne
could do the injured lady some act OF
kindness to mako amends for his cruelty. nc
was now fully resolved to visit Sarah MUIR.
rev without delay to see the child, and several
times the thought passed through bis NINA
that in the fall he would have her returned to
her parents. AS he formed these plans and
turned them over in his mind, he came to the
corner of Canal and Chartres streets, where
lady and gentleman were standing looking IN
the window. AS he was passing, the lady 4ooh-
ing his hat, with hasty good evening"" he
hurried on. All that Mrs. Mcdonald had told
him of the failing health of Mrs. Macourty
ed by look, of deep grief, through which
there was no ray of hope, sent D thrill through
, his heart that was akin to fear.
When he entered his room, the gas was
burning, the furniture was arranged with care
, but Indifferent to all this, he drew an easy
r chair before the fireplace, although the wealth
er was warm and there was no need OF hre
seated himself, aud gave way to the visions
, that the incidents of the day created in his
| mind.
81 was a fool and william" thus ran hi,
' thoughts, "to commit such an act. Ii mac
killed the child it would not have been 81
bad, but this endless torture that know &c
!, celia feels and which begin to s.are, is to-
, murderer, bloodless yet bloody! A curse oil
4 this brooding mind, that, once injured neve
j rests until some mean damning act of retalia
= ton overpays the debt! What was it to me
who Cecilia selected, since she rejected me
!. Am a man, and yet follow like snake TO
= revenge on an offense that would be ashame
9 to acknowledge had even ruffied my temper
o What foul blot it. would be on my name
once it was known-Percy Macvain kidnaI
q perl oh! fool that was-but 1 will set 1T n
b right the child shall be returned, and the
o shall have proof of her identity, even If m!
v self, must face them with q full statement {
3 the facts"
d He remained thus musing for a long tim
formed plans for bringing the kidnapped emil
Il back to her parents, dwelt long on the 20
" this would bring to her mothers heart, an
a enjoyed for q time d relief from the care thu
ir had oppressed him, by anticipation OF I'll
pleasure that would flow from his act of rest
r. tuition.
=, :. Going then to tho fruut window, he discove
ed q package laying the piano, and, pick ir
10 it up, he carelessly opened it, saying to hiI
70 | self: "a package from Muller-the coat-looI
well. Muller is q good tailor and an indnstI
,g Gus man, deserves encouragement; Yes tna =,
,S lust the thing" As he spoke the paper IL
to upon the floor, and he stopped to pick 1t a
or "a Troy paper, the Troy Budget, yes, but old
ar AS he was about to throw it down again,
" started as if electrified while he read:
ed "DrED: On the I'd inst Miss Sarah Murrey; nat
he of Glenarm County Antrim Ireland, formerly Oh \
city, and for the past two years resident Oh
[c- place" -
as dead! impossible!" exclaimed MacVa al
NO then reading the notice again, he saId
is it must be her. 1 know no other saran "a.
lie. rev from our place. Dead and amongst stra
so gers, and the child-my God, what Will oeco oi
of her7 And my letters, if they have Iall
IN into some sharpers hanoss "haC 49,
ter NAV make. Two months dead, and not kno
Ter it-ahi we'll, if any one had found the iettt
they would have written to me before thlss
Id. what of tho childf 1t is strange Sar