The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1872-02-11

parel as you have In actual use, and the neces-
sary beds and bedding required for your per-
By Comnapd Brigsdier General Bowen, Pro-
Provost Marshal, New Orleans, La"
"Do not let this grieve you," she continued :
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strengthen me little; and II not-I shall be
sleeping, you know, whore other hands than
Her father knelt aud buried his face in her
She knew they would leave the city, that
they could not stay at the expense of honor
thought of seeing Willie.
She laid her hand, so white and thin, upon
her fathers neck, and babe him be comforted.
Let us make haste" she said, land get
everything in readiness. A week is q short
prepared by the fifteenth"
"We will follow her advice )" said Mr.. Dud-
ley, looking toward his wife, hoping that i'm
mediate action on her part would Danish some
of her deep grief.
Eyes, mamma, yes-and may yet see my
She sat mp on the sofa, and her pale cheek
glowed with the joy Of this last thought,
while she repeated still more earnestly:
ayes, we will go-let us not say into exile
but into our own dear land, our well-beloved
country. The very mir here is sitting, and
seems to weigh upon me. There we shall all
nave new li1es new nope, new happiness
1t was seldom they had seen her SO full OF
energy, and they gathered new courage from
her words. Mrs. Dudley, too, longed to be near
her son and; saying simply as she kissed her !,3
co." she began at once to make preparations
for their departure" :.
Jim, stoutly asserting that they must take
him along, too, was comforted by the desired
permission, and worked night and day to have
all ready for the appointed time.
1t was through him that Colonel Owen
learned of the family's banishment for,
air of great Importance: Weve been ban,
isbed, Mas Clifford! Sent out of the city-and
we's mighty glad to go into the Confederacy,
"sent out! Why is this, Jim7 What do
Colonel Owen did not know ererytaing that
took place under the authority of "the best
government the world ever saw"
WE'LL you soc, Mas Clifford, mono of us-l
mean none of our family-would take the
OATH so we are called registered enemies e
| and are ordered to go among our own folks"
"Are oil golngf Miss kate-Aiiss Blanche
mother
Jim's face grew sad instantly at the mention
| of her name, who was indeed going fast-to an
| other world"
miss Blanche is all impatience to go. And
| ole master has determined not to ask any IA
Clifford-I should ha' said of the enomy, but
| to be ready on the day they done appointed"
Colonel Owens look grew stern as the boy
went on. and, at the close of Jim's sentence he
| muttered:
"You would do better in the army than
| speaking imPertinence here, sir. A strong,
| likely boy, who would make capital sold
Owen had uttered the last syllable. he was
around q corner, beyond the reach of either
his voice or his strong arm; but he found that
ing ing at the horrid possibility suggested by the
COlouels words.
"IIl take good keer dey don't ketch me-Id
be gone up dar-shure" was his oft-repeated
Dixie-or, better still, safe upon her shores
Colonel Owens angry feelings against Jim
longing to see tho Dudley family, and prevail
upon them, for their own sake, to remain at
home, where every comfort surrounded them,
rather than expose themselves to the hard
ships and privations of q new and untried life.
Several days elapsed, however, before he could
visit the house, and when ut length he went.
soldier stationed at the door, while another
seemed to be keeping guard over the numerous
trunks and packages piled together in the
hall.
It was evident the Dudleys were on the eve
of departure, and Colonel Owen feared be had
postponed his visit too long.
"Where is the fan,ily:" he asked of the SELL
tinel, seeing no familiar face either In tue pac-
lors or elsewhere.
"They are above" replied the soldier,
stepping back to make way for the Colonel,
and waving MS manu- toward tue upper story.
Everything seemed singularly quiet and
motionless. True, it was the sunset hour, and
it's peaceful glory shone, through the open
door, lighting mp the long stairway. and
throwing glittering rays over the chandeliers
and pictures in the hall. y
Standing for moment with his hand upon
the banister, Colonel Owen thought of the
time, so long gone by, when he had come to
this happy home apoor penniless. orphan boy;
when Mrs. Dudley had kissed his forehead with
the tenderness of a mother, while little baby
Blanche called him her "new brother"
1t seemed to him now like 4 far off, beautiful
dream, which could never again be recalled.
His peerless kate-whom he remembered al
,cays to have loved-tlashed vision-likc before
his mind, and his proud heart swelled high at
the thought of meeting her again.
Thoughts OF his changed relation. towards
the family We're disturbed by feeling of
self-reproach; it strange that they should
have drifted far from each other-but it was
surely no fault of his! He was ready now to
aid and befriend each and all his heart
still devoted TO them, and all his love belonged
to Kate.
Did it never occur to him that his was
strange devotion? That his preferred assist
ance was almost insult That his boasted love
was o cruel, bitter mockery!
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