The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-11-16

4. eouumon with othess, and during the long
dresry nights previo1s to Kathieens W., ,sin
counting sss ho n.. Is
be WAS vet only In fhe primo Of MANHOOD
how reckiessly be had invoived himself in debt.
was not his own, how he had broken the heart
of his yonng wife. whom, in tho stiffness OF
the midnighs hour. he fanoied standing near
him. .s,,,
Anisgssthleeni I wonder did be ever think
of hds3nd the heavy charge which she was
tahS8g on be,self in the future care 81 ms
easily to and fro on bis hard mattress, he
Thought of her. Of Helen, and Of bis aged and
in6rm motber-but more especially OF NALL nr-
| INJURED, " So good she is 80 good GOD WI. I
! surely bless her! Such q fellow as am nao
| no right to have suoh 9 sister as katiels. Ar,
Smith He's hard fellow that If hsd rnn
| in debt some thousands now, 1 should nave
passed respectable, through the bapkrap,ey
my self; bur MS have done neither one nor the
other, it will be just in the common order OF
things to so hard with me. My poor . little
Mary, tool the rascals dragged me of, without
even letting me- stay to give her kiss; One,
two three! only three o'clock yot! Wi'i the
hour of rising never come f"-be nnrmurso,
| leapipg from his wretched bed, and pacing the
little chamber like one distracted ""hat
scenes could these walls tell, if they could
speak," he then said, half alomd. relaps'ng into
aud shattered fortunes and broken hearts and
homes-what anguish aud despair could they
| unfold! what horror, too, when the Innocent
| debtor has been oramped up here at the time
of public execution when the sound OF the
| gallows being erected, aud the tuinult caused
By vast asseinbiage Aocking hither, with n
morbid relish for the horrible, has smote upon
Then from the thoughts of Others his mind
reverted to himself and all his mseries, his
BRAIN seemed on fire. He eroped bis way: or
rather reeled towards the bed, and hpging
himself upon it, speedily became ipsensible to
hi SORROWS.
aMr. Fitz Maurice you want to soc. He was
! brought here two days ago. Let me examine
T yonr bag if you please" said the man at the
, gate, who appeared in ,, answer 70 Kathleen,
supdry small articles to tempt the prisoners
appetite, which the affectionate sister hst
managed to collect together. We can't allow
;, "My brother is not we'll pray let me take
them TO him." said Kathleen, in pleading
4 tone. accompanying the words with shilling
which she placed il the mans hand.
" He instantly closed his hand on the piece o
y money. smiled significantly, and qnickly re
n forming the articles, directed her to follow him
o passed on from one official to another: the las
It one aging, Fitz NOTWITHSTANDING Fitz Mau
y rioe-be you his wife, ma'am' A bad cas-
y what mean you Z" said Kathleen. in he
II nervous trepidat,ou laying her hand on tn
Is mans arm, 81 am bis sister; speak-tell m
y, Quickly, what Is 6nS m8CCeF T.
to "The matter be this, ma'am, the poor fello>
IT be dying, if he's not dead already. Shuttin
him up has affected him in o strange fashion
he WAS found ipsensible, when his door wa
10 unlocked for him to leave his room this morn
ing; then he recovered, and governor sent fo
or the doctor, Gays, Re bias congestion of tn
be brain--wouldn'e live many hours. But Lor
help and love on, don't take on In this fashio.
Id we must all die one day. you know. You
y,ee make Yourself i'll atore sou 20 into him.
Ill you don't take care" ~
on "Tske me TO him at once, my good maj
re There, sec, am quite composed" said Kat
ve leen. drying her eyes and forcing back Il
~ convulsive sob, and then she tremblingly fo
70 lowed his steps, as he led per to her brother
room.
as she started back appalled,, as she stood b
ed side that wretched bed. SO great was Il
en- change which loneliness, confinement, and
ire the horrors of bis position, had wrought in &
he appearance of Fitz Maurice. He was still /
ioI sensible. "Will he die and make no sign," 9
100 thought, she knelt in speechleBs agony b
,ps side the bed, aud noted the hours creep slow
led the slow irregular breathing denoted that Il
IN was not utterly extinct. Compassionstiug h
Or distress, the doctor staid long with her, b
led frankly avowed he could do good, and VIII
her he left one Of his fellow prisoners, with
of wife, shared the watch. Suddenly, with {
lily waning light of the closing day, change cal
ed, over the face-a gray shadow-once seen ne,
he, after ards forgotten. Katie, my child G
are bless all-God forgive me. u sinner -
in These words whispered low, fell solemn
on the ears of those around then o lond IA
on followed, and the soul burst forth from
her prison of the body-EdW ard Fitz Maurice v
ith no longer of this world.
ing CTo be continued)
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