The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1872-06-30

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the capoagner- Stras.e, and We set ont, gmsa =
enough to be able to limp together throagn inc
''1 Falst found his house irst but il was shut
and while we were knocking at the door: / y
found mine, which had light in two WIN =
dows. pushed at the door, IT opened, AMI - 3
| fresh bread, which was very welcome. Aeoeae
| had to go further on. ., ,
candle at the top of wooden staircase
what do yon want :" she asked. o... +
let, told me in Germaato follow her.
ascended the stars Posing a open %orf be-
fore an oven. was then, at o bakers, and
her having so much work accounted for the old +
Saen 1Sbons large Blue apron and
> working, and seemed very sorrowfal. She LED
. stove and o bed at the further end.
+" You come late" she said. Il
fsintise WsS hsnser
ch Ssc 'p poos eSild Veil take off your shoes
Q and put on these sabots"
Q Then she made me sit before the stove, and
+ asked, care your feet sore:"
e eyes, they have been SO for three days"
3. She put the candle upon the table and went
t: out. I took off my coat and shoes NY teet
d wero blis,ered and bleeding, and pained me
g. horribly, and 1 felt for the moment as Fit
oI,no s,el once
ut Time in such suffering :.
I'd This thought had more than once arisen to
IN nv mind in the march, but now, 6efoTe thaG
8! would GLADLY have lain myself down to sleep
t. forever Gatha Trn1, Apn needed
" wv Wills these thoughts were running through
elf my head, the door opened, and tall stout
I'D man gray-haired, but yet strong ndshealthy,
RS entered. He was one of those had seen at
to work below, and held in his hands bottle OF
Good evening p said he; gravely aud XII ndiy:
IS, looked mp. The old woman was behind
v which she placed on the floor near my chair.
take a foot BATH" said she; "it VIII d'
rot you good" r
fectetl me more than 1 cared to show, and
IN, thought, "There are kind people in the world
took off my Stockings my feet we're ere S bleed
ing at them, :. Poor child! poor child"
les. The man asked me whence came: m to 10
eSe
Tile told his wife to bring some bread adding tina
on after we had taken glass OF wine together
for he would leave me to the repose needed s.
hat lie pushed the table before me- as l sat wit
ven my feet in the bath, and we We, each 1 drained
ers glass of good white wine The old w9man r
rs NAV f Sa% frss butter
: the Woman said :" Before Batting, my child, 70
s to must tske your feet ont of the bath
oily H. She knelt down and dried my feet with he
hing apron before knew what she was about to
oun- / cried, Good Heavens: madame; you tres
in rdn Msde s9sss SON moments ournf
& as silence, " We have q son IN the army"
;old. Her voice trembled as she spoke, and n
ssed and Aunt Gredel, and could not speak agai
airy, l ate and drank with pleasure never befo
It's felt in doing SO. The two old people sat ga
r for ing kindly on me, and, when bad iLishe
rage the man said, "Yes, we have . son in the arm
ions, he went to Russia last year. and we have n
rost, since heard from hini These wars are te
and He spoke dreamily, as if to himself, all q
Q at while walking mp. and down the room, b
OF in hands crossed behind his back My eyes b
gan to close, when he said suddenly, Com
dis wifi. Good night, conscript."
The They Aent out together, she carrying q
I'd in "Gol reward you," cried, and bring 20
My son safe home!
last In minute l was undressed, and sinki1
arch. on the bed, was almost immed lately burr
kept in deep sleep.
with TX
lid to
ne Of o'clock A trumpet was sounding the recall
with the corner of the street (; horses, wagons, q
y be- men ana women on ioot were nulIying p
}, and but nothing to what they mad been ana WE
tons had dressed 1eiG IKE 2 new man, .
j the thought 70 myselt, JSseph' II ehls conLin q
ling you VIII soon % soioier' IL ID only inc
no we step shSs coeSs:
brick i dresseo In tnis cneerlui @oo1. Inc pSks
MS an wife ha6 put my shoes 20 oEy oetole TUG =
aised. AFTER hllng tnem WIN hoo esnes 70 Keep tn
aud shining.
n,;ed Then bnckled on my knapsack, and hurr
out, without having time to thank those q
people, duty intended to fulfill after r
CALI At the end of the street-on the squaI
"a WAS many of our Italians were already waiti
ID OK. shiyertng around sne iountein: 1Tst, MI
torch. and Zeoede arrived momenp eTeH. SsnhoH
of their c0laSOns covered ono entiEo Bloe oI