The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-09-21

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" Melancholy. madness. snicide, frequently
hope to take with me the assurance that you
will sacrifice your prejudice to the happiness oil
Richard"
Among the numerous inhabitants of Sieg. |
warts yard was hen with ,i h9Pefu: Progeny
| about after insects till the CALL OF the hapPy
mother brought them to Le!. Escaped from
the shell come few days before, they had in
stead of feathers delicate white down, SO that
the pretty little crestures looked as though
they had been rolled in cotton. They hna
g hawk flew in the air tho mother gave cry,
the little ones knew exactly what it meant,
and ran uuder, the protecting wings OF the the
never seen oue-had never studied in naturai
history the danger of tho enemy If danger
were near, she called, and Immediately they
We're under her wings The whole brood now
stopped under tue irdens. Tho little ones
rested con, fort.bly near the warm body OF TIE
brads would pop out between the feathers.
One smart little chirper, whose ambition In.
dicated that lie would be the future COCK OF
the walk undertook to stand on the back OF
the hen and pick the heads OF the others as
they appeared through the feathers.
Angela cau1o under the lindeus! CARING
vessel of water and some crumbs i'll her apron
for the little ones. She strewed the crunlIs
on tue ground aud the old hen announced
dinner. The little ores set to woIh very aw X
wardly. The old hen had to break the crumbs
smaller between Der bill. Angela took one OF
the chickens in her hand ard fondled II, and
carried 1t into the houss. The Len went to
the vessel to drink and the whole brood fol.
lowed. 1t happened that the ono that stood
| on her back fell into tae water and cried
lnudly: f.,r it found that it had got into
strange element of which it had no more idea
, than Vost and Buchner OF the form of q spirit
At this critical moment Frank came through
|, the yard. He it auttering about IN the
{ water and stopped. The old hen went cIuck
: ing I'D xionsiy about the vessel. And although
n sbo could without difficulty have taken the
- \. ItAr1 OF an
lit Richard observed this with great interest;
o bot showed no desire to save the ii'tie crea-
" ture, which OF the last 50 ho"tso i'Ae
Angela may have heard tho noise OF the men
for sGe appeared At the door. She saw tranB
r standing nuar tue liudens looking in to tho yes
r. seI. Al the same time she noticed tho danger
of one of her little darlings, and hastened out
T. She took the body from the water and held
ie sadly in her hands. =,
ID II is dead, the little dear" said abe sadly
rs "You could have saved it, Herr Frank, and yo'
ae did not do it," She looked at Frank, and for
he Her regrets The young man stood before he
sc so detected, depressed and sad, thab
?, : touched her heart. She knew what Oar kene
cs his soul. She knew his painful struggle, nj
. Z | great danger, and she could have given he
at lie to save him. She vas moved, tears cam
an into her gentle eyes, and she FASTENED INTO u
al. Siegwart WAS reading the paper when h
tal daughter FASTENED in such an unusual wa
are | throuG Oh the room and disappeared.
ed, This astonisbed him.
What is the matter, Angela?" he e
Is" claimed.
There was no answer. He was about 10
and after bor when Frank entered.
md ~ can give you some curious news OF u
ify assessor' said tho proprietor after some Cal
lcas conversation. Tho mau is terribly e
nee ragged against and full ofbad designs. u
con- reason Of this apGer is known TO yoh." Al
, he added. "Anseia, is in the he; next room' III
The she must know uothipg OF his proposal's
the Frank nodded assent 6
NAL About ton pu ces from the last house in S
as linCer" continued SieSwart, have bad
can pile OF dirt thrown up. 1t was now and en-
be- sprinkled with slops, to MAKE manure OF
t, is Hen Hamm has made the discovery that Z
ght Stops smell bad that it arnoys the inhat
leaf tants of the next house; and he has ordered
Yep to be removed. -
ne ? Richard shook his head disapprovingly.
fall "Pcrbaps Herr Hamm will como to the co
eri- clusion that, in the interest of the noses,
ing like piles must be removed from Sangen."
lps has been discovered that tho common go
but forbids my keeping fowls, because my re-
nse- dence is surrounded by fe Ids and vineyard
ing where the fowls do great damage. Inc ne
nee Assessor has had the goodness ACCOMPANY
tue by the guards, to examine personally !
irit amount of destruction. So ! have got
structions either TO keep my fowls confined
ism to make away with them.'
,sm "Mean and contemptibleW said Frank.
/ in Angela came into the room. Her count
lner nance was smiling and clear as ever; but b
scly swollen ey es did not escape Richards observ
ton. She greeted the guest, and sat down
Eish her accustomed place near the Wlnoo
nd" up, went toward her, and knelt down befo
end the astonisbed girl.
W 7" Miss, have greatly offended you, anu u
pect your pardon"
Stewart looked supprisc-now at
IN ] daugh inter, who was perr!e1cd; now at t
i OF kueolIng young man.
tho For Gods sake! Herr Frank, arise" 50
on" the confused Angela. She was about to lea
am the scat, but he caught her baud and gent
tive replaced her.
ion off may approach 80 near to you, my pre-
lade cut position ID tho proper one Hear me
l have deeply offended you. would with ca
cks have saved a creature that was dear to 20
and did not do it. My conduct has brouS
tears to your eycs-hurt yonr feelings Wh'
that you went away to regain your composure, al
is to show your offender serene, reconcile
here countenanCe il made my fault more dlstressln
wife. Forgive me; do not consider mo hard al
not heartless, but see III Inc an unfortunate vi
forHets himself in missing.
not She locked into FRANKS handsome face
he knott before her, in such sadness, lowe
sise ing his eyes like guilty boy, and smile
and sweetly.
han al will forgive you, Herr Frank, on one CO