The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-03-30

Iouuu Oall. NO Two OF these OAtcnoo Eieo vi
fall at the same moment. was fortunate
enough to SEQ them myself upon more tnan
one occasion in high perfection. They re,
minded mo Of large balls thrown mp and
acrobat. Daring the performance, tiny lit"
tie sharp whir Of music fills the atmosphere,
which woDld almost set yon 70 sleep, a. you
| sic on the HAttlement OF the bridge watching
By what Law of creation or what instisct Of
nature, or. il by neither, by what union OF
ogues are governed-for am certain there are
miliions of them at the came work In the
same spet this fine summer's evening-worid
DO cnIions and proper study for on en.om ,Sn
describe the facts, were ! even competent 70
| enter into the inquiry. Fancy say fifty mil,
| lions of midges in q round ball, SO arranged
that, under no saddenness or intricacy OF
movement, any ore touches another. There 10
no saying amongst them, Keep out OF my
way. and don't be pnshin' me-" as Larry Doe
Ian says. -~
SO far the thing in itself appears miraculous;
but when we come 10 consider that their mo-
tions, upward to u certain point, and down
ward to another, are Simultaneous, that the
slightest turn of their wings is collectively in
Simultaneous, rendering theH at one moment
like black target, aud another turn rsnder-
ing them almost invisible, all their movements
being as If guided by single will-we are
not only lost in wonder, but We are perfectly
unable to account for or comprehend 1t. 1
have often been surprised, and so, no doubt,
regularity of the evolutions of a flock of stares
in the air, where every twist and turn of q few
thousand pairs of wings seemed as if Toved by
some connecting wire {; bat even this fact sur
prising Al it is sinks into insignifcaDce when
com AIRED with the movements of these mil
th"gues.
But putting all these inquiries and conside-
atoms aside, the simple facts recorded have
been the origin of the name with Which this
tale commences.
CHAPTER
Winfield Cavana vas an Only daughter, in
deed an only child. Her father, old Ned Cavana
ct Rathcash had been always thrifty and
Industrious man. During the many years he
had been able to attend TO bnsiness-and be
was an experienced farmer-he had realized o
sum of money, which, in his rank of life and
called " bounded wealth." but which, di-
vested of that enyious exaggeration, was real
ly acomfortabls independence for his declining
years, and would one of those DAYS be q hand
some isheritance for his handsome daughter
Not that Ned Cavana intended to huxter the
whole OF 1t up, so that she should not enjoy
any OF 1t until it's possession might serve to
Tighten her grief for his death-no; should
Winny marry seine likely boy" of whom her
father could in every respect approve she
should have six hundred pounds. I. NJ: D.
come of his grand children would make the |
residue more necessary-she should have all
that he was able to demise, which was no pal |
try matter In the meantme they would live
With this view-a distant one.he still hoped |
before hun, and knowing that he had al |
ready sown good crop, and reaped sufficient
harvest to live literally, die peacefully and be |
berrid decenHy, he had let q great portion of
his land upon a lease during his own life, at
the termination of which it was to revert to |
his son-lnt"w, of whose existence. long before
that time, he could have doubt and for |
whose name a blank had been left in his will. |
to be filled up III duo time before he died or |
failing that event-not his death, hut q SON
II ~ "a lAFf n1A1t ,l,.-ls
fired.
Winny Cavana was, beyond doubt or cues.
tlon, u very handsome girl-and she knew it, |
She knew, too that she was a catch ~ the
only one in that side of the country: and no
person wondered at the many admirers she |
could boast of, though it u thing she was
never known to do; nor did she wonder at it
herself. Without her six hundred pounds
Winny coulQlAave had scores of Z. bachelors -
and 1t was not very surprising if she was hard
to DC pleased. Indeed, had Winny Cavaua
been penn'iess, it is possible she wonld have
had "a greater number of open ADMIRERS for |
her reputed wealth kept many n faint heart at
n distance. 1t was not to be wondered mt
either, IT wealthy country beauty had the
natue OF coquette, whether sne deserved it |
or not nor was 1t to be expected that she
,uid give unmixed satisfaction to each of her
admirers; and We all know what censorious-
ness unsuccess full admiration is likely to cans.
in q disappointed heart
Amongst all those who were said to have
entered for the prize of Winny's heart Thorn.
but the netghhots. At ali events he was the
" likely hoy" whom Wlnny's father had in his
eye as husband for his daugster: and in
writing his will, he had lifted ID ~ pen from the
paper at the blank already mentioned. and
written the name Thomas Murdock in the air |
80 taat, !" case matters turned out as he wish |
ed and anticipated, it would fit in to a nicetv.
The towlands of Rathcash and RatbcasT.
more, upon which the Csvauas and Murdockt.
lived, WAS rather q thickly populated district. |
and they had some well-to-do neighbors, he, |
sides many who were not quite So weif-to.do |
but were yet decent and respectable. There
were the Boyds, the Beattys, and the Bren. |
mans, with the Cahils, the Curtys, and the |
Clearys beyond them /; the DoyIes. the Deun,- |
seyH, and the Dolans not far off; with IN.
Mulveys: the Aooueys, and the Moraus quite
close The people seemed to 1.-Two in alphabet |
zeal patches IN that district as if for the CON
venience of the county cess collector and hIs |
book. Many Others lived still further Off bnt
not so far Gin Ireland) not to be called ne oh |
bors. N ="
Kate Mulv"y, one of the nearest neiphbors
was great friend aud companion of Wiunv,s
IL kate had six hmndred pounds she coEfJ
easily have rivalled W,nny's good Looks In,
sue had not six hundred pence; and notwitb.
standing her magnificent eyes, her white teeth
ana her glossy brown hair she could NOT Ionk
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