The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-10-26
THE CARPENTERS HOLIDAY.
Concluded,
CHAPTER v.

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;,o"sinsd that nobody was In 81 except the 60.
aM ssean Who was busting about busify enough
Srranqin0 the altar for the next day. he naa
aG gs,.pSrsWn sigh attrScted his attention and
turning round, Tom perceiyed aman aaeenn as
in the nave close beside him. His BODY was
Sssrine Of his chest Tom could plainly see
fbst he was utterly overcome by some power.
full emotion. His good nature NO W0n Moor rs fsl
foW. had not the fear Of intruding upon the
otSer;S grief held him back, and when ne dis-
that T. vac the o %SS sta was
ouehly aroused. After few minutes, the
STRANGER, who appeared to calm himself py
mighty effort, rose from his knees ienS s cue
SH hnS and ni Who began to think that Sam might
he Waiting, soon after followed his example.
He was NOT little SURPRISED, s and Sei In tis
noSsh. and was glad Of an opportunity that
should enable him to examine the latter 81 b.. Q
closer distance ana IN 4, t Ies'e middle of the
dnnrvav HOOKING out into the street with
atranpely irresolute air, turned as TON aP
tRa tine osTs on the
wan, occasionally casting side glance AZ SHs
unknown, whose face seemed to grow W S;rs
more than ever. Al length, TO Toms reiiet
the stranger addressed him. ..,,.,,,
SFine evening sir" The voice was naturaii ;
CHEEKY ono, but there was sad tone IN
Very ane, air. replied Tom "eood d'
1Os "! YesS said the other with sigh, "its jus
ouoh days as these that makes one think OF tn
nsac les been ID good day for Ascot" observe
IVA "Hscot-Asoot-let me see. All, yes, ! r
member now they have races there don
they sS%ething 81 sRe tSav don said Tor
stonnino off the atone, for the sacristan NO
stood behind them jiDgling bis keys rsady
uhut the gate should EeI9es spi hnorS ~ ~
Why: thought all the W0Fl0 HA0 "'~'N " -
"Xh, my friend. the worlds big place. e.,
turned the oshsr i IL as Il hs s but hsve
o oSt in the bush, where I've been living for Il
last fifteen years, can ten tell you EoI,,
"Yes, It L." returned the other, " put som
how / like the life. Ionly returned rom an y,
here already, shat 1 think shall 60 Oa'
again in the hrst ship rs sails" -. =,
:" But It seems to me that you Mayer Sc,nnd ~
time 20 get used to it yet. Why your irlonus
England can hardly have caught sight Oh y
FElsDSs, ina, scSS Ssre ie II is "a friends
wonid be very different. As far as can hI
ONT. hayen'S q relation left in the world"
felt very sorry for hi sTs ans Ss as aS
At conSoIatioD, wisely held his peace. ..
at would be different too, perhaps, II
knew anything of yOur ways here IN 20 nSn br,
TnaSor saw Topdon in nlY life before, exec
mat q lit Of It with father the day FIRST W, we
to sea. In ali this here big city don't mt c ooS
asoul. except the hands on the snip NC ca.
SS lb1 nv friend, when young chap g
tie rowing fever, all he cares for is TO .L Sta
off and the world and itS little little ne Ss ' eap
70 scs the old country and them he LETT tnei
as ever he was to leave it, and then ma ever e
body as he ever loved and cared for gone 10"
and forgotten. That's my case1
"It'a q yery hard one, must say said To-
"But lis juet it, howsomdever return
the other. %when left, ia my father y
tber. brother and sister, ell living ana We
and All full of hopes for me, and what shon
be and do. For you musR't think that we
TO sea against their will. Not biE Oh H.