The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-11-05

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that wistful look wkSoA WINS 1trected -
Of perfect saelsls6ti0n ard, srrin&ing ffoM n,s
seat. he hufried ffop the IAs46e, leaving Stan
tan, - he aftsrv.rds declared, iootioG Inc IKE
Uns s. nsisy q 1p stir. IN her
own room, listening % The PLEASANT sounds Of
laughter and nusis - Troy aoased thrcugn sne
had informed her shas I" e WAS gorgeous down
there r. a rcaark she was free 70 apply 70
either tho eueste, the parlors or the supE9E |
he told her also that Mr.. Stanton had calico
him once IN tho gentlemen's Suppression. AND
very gravsly inquired IL he would give Nun
odds.b 20.
(which puzzled me to know, Mistress, II DO |
meant tarkey, champagne, or strawberry sher- |
While Mrs.. Dudley was sn,iling at this
characteristics incident OF the young student,
the door suddenly opened, almost injecting
Jim, and giving admission to her SON Willie;
and his fong-iooied for, long expected dan. and
"This is indeed happy surprise" said Mrs RS
Dudley, as Clifford, bending down, encircled
her in his arms. when did you arrive, my
SCI am just off the ship, mother dear, and on
my way hither turned neither to the right OF
| the left bribed the boy ut the frcpt door to
reach your quiet room unseen and unnoticed
| mt Willies eyes caught q glimpse of me, and
30, perforce, he must have the frat shake-oniy
/ that mother-for the first kiss re@efVeo .os
Dressed his Inns to her soft, white cheek, think.
| ing of the time she hsd held HIM thus and
Eeomforted him with notheriy casesses. -.
made hnt little difference in your looks. Cen
tie mother still! just good and just as
beautiful" "a
| "You have lear1aEto fatter, Clinord. Iake
yourself off to the ballroom and exercise there
| your talent for pretty speeches. Shall first
| ring for your fatheri"
mot yet. Let me make my toilet and then
I will 60 myself and seek him. Willie, have
q carpet-bag, can you lend me . looking glassi"
They went ont laughing; the toilet was
the n.s TSsv and o sn Ell
withal; but how. unlike in manner and ex-
preston.
They had the same shade OF mar, Cl,n nsi.xs
ion. only CIifford's was paler the same high,
broad forehead, only Cliford's W.. winter.
Willie, with his gay, hopeful beardiess .ace'
looked younger than he was. Ch1ora,
{ thoughtful, stern, his silkess beard MAKING MS
senior by a full decade of years.
Willie and care seemed never to have maze
acquaintance Clifford. in every line of his
3 face, showed how much battling he mad a.
ready made with life, and how hrm was wa, III, ms
tory. One was youth, quafing only the chalice
. of 1oy-the other was manhood, stern, self
8 dependent, distressing all things except ms
Judgment, and finding life more stre~n will
thorns than roses.
I Mr.. Dudley was the hrst to greet him, and
his face lit up with such genuine satisfaction
{ that Clifford'e gloomy nature yielded to lit
/ influence.
Welcome home, my boy Weicome Dac.
to the southw and needless OF an attempt a,
~ explanation, he led him off in search OF Kate
Q and Blanche
Cliford's eyes had roamed around the room
Q more than once, in search OF the Drlgas-eyee
Q girl whose smile had ruled him in the eays o
boyhood. She was standing at tfe psno.o!
/; the side of her sister, and, hearing her naui'
Il called, turned in all her radiant loyeiiness u
meet the earnest gaze OF him abe had KNOW
1t only boy.
t. "Here he is, girls" said the father, IN q toh
f. of triumph. Some unknown force OF a'E uI.
O ton has drawn him back to us again. Gun
r ford, after You have had cnat with tne ycuut
n folks, come and join me in the library, lot
d have much 20 say to you, my son" Ihen wiz,
1t another hearty shake OF tue young iha III,
hand the open hearted gentleman passed GU
d of the pnrlors to join his wife up stairs.
n Clifford had always preserved the swee
J. image Of Kate in his mind out even 'h III
If wildcat fancies he had not pictured her 81