The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-07-13

tie beautiful piainnsss 81 Miss Willis toilet
made veryboay else look ~ tags. and ends
shs the sa Syas M.s G
didn't half like, because the&t. Elizabeth was
on her knees, and because there was crown
head. But the bridegroom had reconciled her
to it, saying that motherhood 10 crown 70
any woman. Mrs. Edith Yorke, Carl's wife,
Wills III and used to call her q Your Hsehness"
ooh! their intimacy was because Mr. can
Yorke was q Catholic," interposed Mrs Clay
rather abruptly"
never knew when to stop and the subject 6 H Sss
| tried to be intimate with the family and had
| signally failed. Always kind and courteon11'
there still seemed to be an invisible crystal
| iine wall between them and her
"Mariau's religion is her only fanlt. 1t may
| be poseibIe that she and. Cousin Bently disa-
greed about that, though it would be hard 70
Hnd out what he believes, or II he believes
anything. He defends every religion you you At
"But do you think she would marry HIM
asked Bird increduloualy; and her glance TO-
ward the window became depreciatory an CRU
Mr.. Bently, as . learned man was to be re-
sarded with fear and admiration but az
bridegroom-thst was another her thingg'
what il she isl asked the other tartiy
at only makes her more suitable But sne 10
not rich, though she lives with rich old uncle CO.
l leave
!. cry way suited to Cousin Bent!y. lie ~ouiu
never marry an inferior woman"
This last assertion Mrs. Clay made very pos o.
;tivelv for the reason that she was mortaily
afraid it was not true. Her private OPINION
9 was that MI Bently must have been very lone
~ in his bachelor lodgings before lie came canned VI
q to marry oven Bird, rather than live aione any
= Meantime, the object of their conversation o,
t having put the vociferous John away, ana IN
q duced him to lie at his feet instead OF petHaS
u ding his neck and face, sat gazing out thron Sh
o the window. He certainly was not an en, !.
- pently beautiful man, neither was ne pun
It of nicely in his dress, though he abhored mn
., tidiness in Others particularly in women. aif
y form was rather fine but his features were soe
,e hsioved tobacco. There was something a lit
Is tie neglected in his appearance. Eviaensly; NJ
r. him. when occasion demanded, that his cravs
nr Vas horribly awry, that he had forgotten Z
~ smooth his hair down since the last tune ~
cy combed it up with his ten hgners, ano tnH'
~ really, that collar must come off In fine, h
ne for him constantly, but with discretion, neve
~, intrudiug the collar and eraVAs que1Aio" '
~ his sublime moments.
IN his life, that his expression was iSss the g.es
81 o ssi nan nani Something aied him-ph;
steal siofnsss NO doubt, for his face was Hnst
ri cd, aud his eyes heavy-bus some sIouoie
nipQ
that was beHsded by dams. line Of sutan,
AL eoiored trees, with . aky Of brilliant elsarRs
ss arching over. Bstwi.s sapphirs and 5asp'
red the low purple dome Of .0IGta,n epo.s tb
we might Be suspended in sir Ter any sapPors VI
ter ibie to him who gazsd on IT. But no M
- seen that croes before. and ms miha, Sp.
IKE from its slnlightsd tip and touches Sim s.
'ol- tower and . vine-oovered church, and, iook,i
through the gay rose.xi a eve. sne 10 =,
her fed by sacred oil of olives. Mentally ne sso'
nm before the church door, saw the grove
was beeches that hid il from the road, saw .nfSus
day those heavy boughs the green aloPe OF Law
near by and the mausion that crow neo us ei'
ion NIT. But in ono respect the eyes OF the sc
be- were less true to the present than 10 sne pa
pro- for they beheld roses, instead OF autumn
out ors wreathing pillar, porch, and balcony.
Of In this house Marian Willis lived He
and recollected all his intercourse With D
mt from the first pleasant dawn OF !riehaly TX
Gle brighter and closer, yet scarcely defined, 20
an sudden extinguishmeut. His acquaintal
King with her had been like day that breaks
he silent and cloudless light and is shut in BY
and cold and smothering fog before its noon. w
had been expressed to her of all that sWe
Irm- ness he found in her society," What to bin
fac the pleasure she seemed to feel in hist No
n to ing that had other utterauce than silent To-
and actions. What had separated them
mist a fog, an impalpable yet Irresistible p'
with er. some tiny wedge had been inserted t
ndli- gave chance for pride TO rush IN au1 tnt
even their lives apart. There had been slight s1
/ by servo that grew to GOODNESS and then to ali
i'm | alton. Who does not know how those mi
y to Titles make mcklef Possibly certain
ltor, liant officer, just nome from tne Mais. %i
and arm in a sling, and sabre scar across MS s..
tail pie, had had Something to do with The trou
g of Certainly the last mental picture MI Ser
the Willis was of this same officer walking IN
nted garden with Marian Willis lea2ing on his so
d in arm, and listening to the tale OF his aoN
I'm a lures as women always do and always :,
this listen to soldiers who bring their wounds
the illustrate their stories.
,nsi- On that occasion, Mr.. Bently had retur
mo to his cousin's house and behaved in what
nose considered very reasonable manner en-,
hurt locked himself into his chamber, let IN al
await light possible placed himself before the
him, ror and critically examined the reflection
at there. There was no glorious saoF SoI
,ver- wrestled with death, and come off conque
d there gsi s" foFehead
cert lines beginning to snow on uio 80
and of anxious quest in search of hidden TT