The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-07-06

oaollty Ii Gnat you Woulo never nave soen
the goodwill Of that little farm and house
from which the Murphys are about to emigrate
AM settle s.I small gratuity upon them during
Annuity, suppose you name, Winny.; but
it's no matther. How much will that take,
Winnyp
ding the-what is it you call it, fatherw
Annuity, Winpy, annuity; / didn't think
you were So"
the other word, and he was glad afterward.
"Well, Winny, that's only five hundred out
of somethin' over six.n
"Then I'll give Biddy Murtagh q hundred
pounds, and she must live as cook and house
maid with Kate; and I'll lodge twenty pounds
in the savings bank for Jamesy Doyle. Per-
haps owe him more than the whole of them
put together"
THAT will he the first duck, Winny."
How it that, father?"
Why, it's we'll beyant six hundred, Winny,
which was all you were goin' upon at first /;
by the sale of Rathcash.n
"Well, father, would only wish to suggest
tho distribution Of that, for you know have
long day until have"
"Faix, an Winny, of that be so, you've left
bare eSs But be
itf Won't you take Gaze iv me, Winny as
thore an won't you want the most iv it
where you are agoinf an didn't you tell me
the charities of that religious establishment :
Shure there's no use in my askin' you any
more not to 60 into it,"
"None, indeed, father, for I am resolved
upon it. But yon shall live in the town with
me, and can take care of you the same as if
1 was in the same house with you. There
shall be nothing that you can want or wish
for that you shall not have, and no day that it
is possible that will not see you"
"What more had here, Winny, except the
crops coming round from the seed to harvest,
the bushes7 Dear, oh dear, yesi Hadn't 1
yourself, Winny ashore, forenent me at break
! fust, dinner an supper; an warn't you for
stitchin' or your knittin' across your lap pam
Winny jewel, wasn't your light song curling
| through the yard, an the house, afore was
up in the mornin'' But now-now-Winny-
oh, Wlhny ashore, mavourneen rnacree! but
| your poor old father will miss yourself, no
| matther how kind your plans may be for his
comfort. Shure the very knowledge that you
"Father," she said, GOOD bless you! will
| be back with you in a few minEtes-do not
| fret and she left him, and shut herself up in
| her room.
But he did fret; and he was no sooner alone
than the big tears burst uncontrollably forth
| ued to sop against his face.
| Winny had thrown herself upon her knees
at the bedside, and prayed to God to guide her:
Her thoughts and prayers were too dignifed
|
course to the pinnacle of the mercy-seat, and
she rose with her soul refreshed by the glory
which had responded to her cry for guidance.
She returned to her father, q radiant smile
of anticipated pleasure playing round her
beautiful lips. There was no sign of grief or
even of emotion on her cheeks
%FatheF she SAID have been seeking
and the old saying that charity begins at
homo that is moral charity in this instance
has been suggested to my heart, We shall
Sal xap,1 Ntr-
you live, shall live. have been told, faith
er, just now while upon my knees. that to do
all the good have projected need not oblige
me to join as an actual member of any chart
table or religious association. No, father,
can carry out all my plans without the neces-
sity of living apart from you; we will there
fore, father dear, still live together. But let
ms remove when this place is sold, to B,
where the establishment have spoken of is
situated, and there, with my knitting or my
stitching on my lap before you in tue even
tion with the institution without being &C
tual member, which might involve the peces-
sity of my living in the house. But father
them, or of the distribution of the money, SO
far as have laid it out"
1t was then quietly and finally ranged be-
tween them that as soon as Rathcash was sold,
and the stock and furniture disposed of, they
would remove to b, in northern coun-
ty. They there intended to take small house
either in the town or precincts-tbe latter old
Sisters of Charity, at least in her acts, if not
as resident member. The money was to be
disposed of Winny had laid out. and legal
deeds were to be prepared and perfected; and
poor Winny, Notwithstanding the sudden cloud
which had darkened the blue heaven of bel
life, was to be as happy as the day was long
CHAPTER XXXvI.
Within q month from the scene between
Winny and her father, described above, Rath
cash had been purchased and paid for. There
had been ga great auction" of the stock, crops
and furniture. The house was shut up, tins
door locked and the windows bolted. Nc
smoke curled from the brick chimneys through
the poplars. No sleek, dark-red cows stood
swinging their tails and licking their nose
while fragrant smell of luscious milk rose
through, the air. No cock crew, no duel
bled. No deg bayed the moon by night
Bully-dhu was at the fitting. The corn-stands
) and haggard were naked and cold and the
grass was beginning to grow before the door
The whole place seemed solitary and forlorn
, awaiting new tenant or whatever plans the
proprietor might lay out for its future occupa
ton Winny and her father had torn them
selves from the spot hallowed to the old mar
by years of uninterrupted happiness, and tc