The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1872-06-16

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Asxeutsssa. .ea xhils. Aan. grsss;s s seated
-s yet turning her gray heed, catharines In
:es 3; Ssa sg sss sa Slender a:E
:s-ss s4sS ss' sst az "a ~ ' rosy and s5ite
zna. say, exclaimed, 7" It is Joseph And
erei,out waitipa to- look twice, she ran to greet
sns, saying, Knew the cold would not keep
was so happy tbat I could not speak I
soosc uf my cloak, which hung npon 2 nail on
sssse wall with my mittens; TOOK on naonsienr
.lzoulden's great shoes and TUNED pale, with
would have said somethine agreeable, but
Cstharine; here is something for your birth
dag, but yon must give me KISS be1ore open
Eag the box"
s.S.ssn ran to the table. Aunt Grede1 also came
90 $50 the present. catharins united line the oord
s s not p psetssy enough. But in an instant
SsaAs,arine olasped her hands, said In a low
YES said Aunt Aunt Grodei; at is beautiful
Ma oliver"
ag , se~al sai Me 30 yoa fhink Aunt Grede
.aas would be capable of giving gilt watch
Il could do such thing,I would despise my
..yI more than the dirt off my Shoes" -.
,Eataarine, hearing this, threw her arms
ssasgh,, a This is the happiest day of my lfe"
y Gould not let her 90.
I'D upon the facet"
could not speak to answer her, and only at
Cast, when we were seated beside each other. l
ssoIs,the watch aad said, - That painting. Aunt
N.,o6aI represents two lovers, who love each
ntaser more than they can te1l-Joseph Bertha
and Catherine Bauer; Joseph Is 9teIi ng .
-pretching out her hand to take them"
when Aunt Gredel had sufficiently admired
,I.sseph. see very well that you mnas have e,
ss-nnomized closely and worked hard for thie
.7aatcll, and I think it is very pretty, and that
s.'a are good workman and Will 90 us nc
Txissed Aunt Gredels cheek, and from Their
until midday did not let 60 Catha ,! band a
ssae~ Aunt Grsdsi hustled about to prepare
large pancake, with dried pruues, and wine
graiy when she put on her red jacket and blacl
ss1ots, and called, Come, my children l,' t.
.yceat Iorringer, the pitcher Of wine, and tn
2znge, round, golden pancake on a plate in tn
The sight rejoced not little, and Cath
nrine said, "Sit there, Joseph, opposite Oh
sinaow, that may look at yon. But 20
az1ust fix my watch, for l do uot know wher
80 pat it,"
passed the chain around her neck, and ther
Eating we M ate ga tSe Ts
sxterriypupon the hearth 1t was very pfeasar
IN the large kitchen, and the gray cat a littl
Wild, gazed at us through the halusters of til
stairs without daring to come down.
Catharine, after dinner, sang Der 'iebe Cot
She had a sweet, clear voice. and It seemed
.9aat to heaven. l sang low, merely TO susta
tssc. Aunt Gredel, who could never rest doir
-a,ahing,, began spinning; the hum OF OF Il Il
Gssrny When one song was ended, we begt
zsIotheT. At three o'clock Aunt Gredel serve
axp tue pancake, aud as we ate 1t, laughiI
like the happirst of beings, She wonld e
.-.Ahio,, Come, come ; now you are my childr'
~ reality"
She pretended TO be angry, but we could s.
ia iser eyes that she was happy from the be
1ona of her heart. This lasted until fo
.4iebock, when night began TO come on apac
the darkness seemed to enter by the little wi
aae sat sadly around the hearth which tt
,@v hand. would almost have given my Ii
10 remain longer Another haif-h9ur passe
a'hen Aunt Gredel cried, Listen Joseph; 1t
.ia,e for You to go. The moon does not RI
ill after midnight, and it will soon be dark
a kiln outside, and accident happens
easily in these great frosts."
and 1 felt Catharipe's clasp tighten on j
baud. Bot Aunt Gredel was right
Come" eaid she, rising and taxing DO
ll.e Glodx frosa the wall; you will ag'
had to put on the heavy shoes, the mite
upS the cloak of Monsieur Gouldep, aud WoI
SRAve wished that were a hundred yesTe DOL
80 but, unfortunately, Aunt Gredel assist
Gle. When had the great COLLAR drawn up
gsy ears, she said, " Now, kiss us good-by,'
>sHDh."
L kiesed her first, then Catharine, who {
tot say q word. After that opened the do
'a<sd the terrible cold, entering, admonished
cot TO wait.
Hasten Joseph" said my aunt.
GOOD night, Joseph, Good night" cr
---6Cztharine, land do not forget to come 81
day"
j turred round to my hand, and I'll
q ran Oh without raising my head, for the c.
asas so intense that it brought tears to
.t--as even behind the great collar.
ran on thus some twenty minutes, scare
.,SMCing TO breathe, when drunken voice cal
srxe : Who goes there u