The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-12-07
From the PhiladelphiA Catholic Record.l
ALONE IN THE WOR L D
OR,
THE CROSS BEFORE THE CROWN.
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Continued.)
CHAPTER XIX. |
The Autumn has passed away and Christmas |
ia nigh at hand. Always had the shadows of
genteel poverty haunted the home Of Kathleen. !
But in old times things were different; she
and those Of Helen, united, made up an income. |
The case was altered now: Kathleen's youth;
and strength also, to some degree, had passed
away, and the talents of the orphan girl whom
she had rescued from destruction, had for
some months earned the money for their joint
support.
seemed to improve, and she formed q resolu-
ton which made her niece start with astonish-
1nent- , .:.u,.;o, Nov,
said She in q quiet. oaIm tone Of voice. :" am
better in health, thank God, and have decided
that we must break up housekeeping"
"Do what Aunt dear" said Mary, in tone
of astonishment letting the boiling water run
over the teapot, which she was about to place
on the table for breakfast. "Do what" she
repeated; I" have you lost your senses, Aunt
"No, my love, trust not but now that
feel in better health, do not think should
own v nan, and 1 6e doing nothing at home"
"Oh, Aunt Katie, Aunt Katie! what shock
ing things You do say" and here Mary pushed
angrily away huge tabby cat, an especial
favorite of hers, which had laid basking
before the kitchen fire, and had only asked
her, in it's mute fashion, for its morning meal
of bread and milk. "In better health. you
say 60 and look at your face, now flushed and
then pale, look out of the window at that
duous life of daily governess be fit for you,
and the fifty years that are over your head.
Let me work. me, whom you rescued from
destruction when I was tiresome, helpless
infant me who owe you everything-educa
ton, Accomplishments, and all. If you break
mp our little home, Aunt Katio, you will break
my heart"
Mary, love, hearts are too tough to be 50
broken, they merely get bruised or crushed,
and many many years may we nt I'VE w, ot t oIe
on 90, my darling; take your breakfast, and
we will talk over my new plans ~. ,,;,
"Ican take no breakfast il TINS morning. ags
swimming in tears Z" how can you distress me
40 Look how economically We live: you
tsepng our home 1h ordes and up
nothing. OF course" she continued, holding
out her hands, in the heat of argument, of
take , resident situation, and you-Oh! how
ridiculous, Aunt Katie. now, what can you do !
go out in the same fashion, and have Your
weak nerves tormented by q set of unruly
children, and girls hard to managei Why, it
has its difficulties to me, but for you 1t Is IN
possible" .-
NV darling, only as companion, or house
keeper in some situation of trust, love, such as
ladies of middle age not Hnfreqnently occupy y
"Oh, dear, oh dear" said Mary, COM
panioni You, yourself delicate in health, an
attendant companion on some lady who may
REQUIRE far less than yourself; or housekeeper,
dimes out of ten. And fancy, just fancy your
self at the head of staff OF unmanageable
domestios, responsible for all their misde
ont in all your life before, aud at your age tc
think of such thing. cit is mere madness
thAt is oil have to say about It. and" Rat 4
two minutes returned with four letters in hel
hand.
ndv
Katie, to talk to me Of breaking up home ant
going out The fourth is from Aunt Nelly
We will open that last. But, see, our tea get
II vote for break fast, and then the letters.
~ cannot wait, Aunt Katie, but do you be
Then Mary broke the seal of pretty littl
note, written on tinted paper; 1T ran as fol
bows: ILL -,
at No., Rutland Square, at eleven A. NJ, OF
youngest daughter. M f. would have t.
reside in the neighborhOod, and go home t.
dine. Her eldest daughter understands Ger
man like q native, draws from nature, an'
plays at sight, but will still prosecute he
Studes in the schoolroem. Mrs. Mellish re
9u:res good references, and will pay fort!
pounds year"
Humph! Well, as the eldest daughte
evidently is beyond tuition, suppose she i
to be in the schoolroom to spy on the govern
cas-. Forty pounds year, and to go homo TO
dinner How munifcentl especially as tn
.lndy lives at Trim and in Dnblin, thus ne
eoSsitatinG q change of residence"
Throw that stupid note aside, Mary NJ
use to anBwer that
Number two !" said Mary, and, opening
the enyelop she read aloud the following;
" Mrs. Kennedy requires . daily goyernes
for her two daughters, aged eleven and four
teen. If IL. +. can arrange Tor hVe hour
daily, and can give lessons In italian, as vel
as French and German, Mrs. Kennedy will b
glad to see her tomorrow, at three O'CLOCK"
THAT is no use, either, Mary"
Aud then Mary opened the third letter.
ran Ne follows:
Mrs. Dillon requires daily governes
Tox her three daughters, and will be happy Il
sec n. f. any time in the afternoon of to-mor
row. Wednesday,"
"Well, who knowef now, perhsps 1 shall
,,ak this situation and can manage the dis
49, Ann Morton GQuare is barely On honrI