The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-04-06
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ALL-HALLOW EVE !;
OR, THE TEST OF Fu1URITY.
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CHAPTER V.

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CHAPTER V.
The invitations for All-Hallow Eve, were
forthwith issued in person by old Murdoch,
who went fsom house to house In ms sunday
clothes, and asked all the respectable neigh
bors in the politest manner. Edward Lennon,
although he could scarcely be called a neigh
Dor, and moreover was not considered as be
10 DO Of the party. Old Murdoch had his rea-
SOMA for asking him. although, to tell the
truth, he and his son had difference of opin-
ion upon the subject. Tom thought to put n
smoke in his Wheel but was overruled by
the old man who said it would look as If they
we're afraid TO bring him and Winny Cavana
together; that it was much better to let the
Young follow see at once that he had no chance
which would no doubt he an easy matter on
that night: 4" it was better to humi'idte him at
waust."
Tom was ashamed not to acquiesce but wish
ed nevertheless that lie might have had his own
way. Edward Lennon lived toe far from the
Murdocks for the old man to go there speciti-
cally upon the mission of invitation and the
moment this difficulty was hiuted by his faith
er, Tom, who was not in the habit of making
srch SSrrs, ready ut once to 60 over to
51nnvilk, and save his father the walk: he
would deliver the message"
There was nh anxiety IN Toms manner
which betrayed ITSELF and old Mick WAS not
the man to mass a thing of the kind.
mo, Tom," he observed, @ won't put such
thramp upon you. Sure Ii see him Sunda
he always comes to our chapel"
Glitter for him to stick to his own said
Tom.
at answers well this turn, at all events"
replied tho old man.
Upon the following Sunday he was as good
a. his word. He watched young Lennon com
ing out of tho chapel and asked him, with
more cordially than Tom, who happened to
be by, approved of.
Had nothing else been necessary to secure
an acceptance, the fact of Tom Murdoch be-
ing present would have been sufficient. The
lnnk which no n n 81 from unier the OF
Toms hat, reused Lemons pride, and he &C.
eepted the old mans invitation with unhesita
ting civility. Lennon on this, as on all Sun,
day oconsions, =" was dressed in all his best,
and that look seemed to say, l wonder
where that fellow got them clothes, aud il
they'rc paid for; !" he understood the look
very we'll. But the clothes were paid for
perhaps, too, more promptly than Toms own
and better fitting suit from top to toe, was
not to be met with in the whole parish. A
Caroline hat" smootho and new, set n wee
taste jauntly on his well-shaped head; shirt
like tho drifted snow, loose At the throat, but
.Suttoned down at the breast with tiny blue
buttons round as sweet pea seeds; bright
plaid wnistcoat, with ditto buttons to match,
but u size larger; q pair of "spic- n'span"
kuee-breeches of fine kerseymere, with uuex.
Oeptionable steel buttons and blue silk-ribbon
closely fitting lantTs wool long stockings
showed off the shape of pair of legs which
for symmetry, looked as if they had been
turned in q latho. OF his feee have already
Tom Murdoch did not want for fine clothes,
Of course. Two three suits were at his
command and this was Sunday, he had
one of his best on. 1t was given up to him u
5y most of tho girls, that he was the hand
soonest and best dressed man in the parish
of Rathcasb, and some would have added
Shanvilla; yet he now felt, rs he stole envi-
GUS glances at young Lennon, that his case
With Winny Cavana might not be altogether
)" walk over" All Toms comparisons and
metaphors had reference to horse-racing.
This little incident however, cut younC
Lennon ont Of his usual few words with Win.
ny; for, as n girl with we'll regulated mind,
she could nat venture TO dawdle oa the road
until old Mnrdock had done speaking to Len
aon she knew that WOULD be remarked. She
mad never happened to see old Murdoch
speaking to Enron before, and her secret won
der now was" Could it be possible that he
was asking Edward Lennon for Au-Hallow
Evef"
CHATTER vi.
Inc Iast day Of October carne round apace
and about six o'clock in the evening the com.
Pany began to arrive at old Mick Murdock's.
Winny CAvana and her father took their time
They we're near enough to mako their entree
AZ any moment; and Winny had some idea
that 1t was hot genteel to DO first. She now
delayed, however, to tho other extrome, and
sept her father waiting under tho preteuce
mat she was finishing her toilet, until, on their
arrival they found all the guests assembled.
minny haunted in. leaning on her fathers arm
the admired of all admirers"
Altogether there were about sixteen you3 "
persons pretty equally divided as to bows and
girls, beside some-and some only Of their
fathers and mothers. Soon after tLe orr;voi
of Ned Cavana and his daughter who wnre ,Sr
suesls Oh Tue evening supper was announced
and there vas general move into the, =. lnr,rr
parlor, where u long table was SET out viii
Snow-white cloth, whIrc plates were l,i, f,r
Mt least t~eutyt four. In the middle 0f IN,
= table stood smoking dish OF cilrryY.r
which appeared 10 defy them, and -, mn,
more while at either end WAS saliny not at