The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-09-07

" Misc Angela said that too and she requir-
cd me to ask your pardon, which 1 have
DONE"
Angela stood in the garden, hidden, behind
the rose-busbes, and heard, smiling, the con-
As Frank passed over the yard, she came
from the garden carrying basketball of vege-
| tables. At the same time harvest-wagon,
| loaded with rapes and drawn by four horses,
came into the yard.
!" Your industry extends to the garden also,
| Miss Angela" said Frank. Now I know no
branch of housekeeping that you cannot
"My work is, however, Insignificant" she
| returned. "In large house there is al ways q
great rsss, deal to do, and every one must try to be
Your garden deserves all praise, " continued
Richard, cycling the contents of the baskets.
/. zsSsss. 90 sss acer. peas and hsausw
For the first time Frank observed in her
almost rejoiced at this small shadow on the
celestial form before him. But the supposed
shadow was quickly changed to light before
| into the neighborhood; they are very tender
and palatable. Father likes them, and am
glad to be able to make him o salad this eve
ping. He will be astonished to see his young
favorites of this year, eight days earlier than
formerly. There he comes; he must not see
| them now" She covered them with some let
tuce.
And this was the shadow of flattered vanity
Childish joy, to be able to astonish her father
with an agreeable dish.
|
| horse snorted and paved the ground impa-
| tiently. The servants opened the barn doors,
and Frank saw on all sides activity and haste
| to house the valuable crop.
] siegwart shook hands with the visitor.
The first blessing of the year," said the
proprietor "The rapes have turned ont we'll.
| We had a fiue, blooming season, and the flies
could not do much damage"
-" have often observed those little flies in
the rape-felds," said Frank. "You can count
millions of them; but / did not know that
they injured the crop"
They beth went into the house where bot
tie of Munich beer awaited them. Soon after,
heard Angela's voice from the kitchen, where
she was busly occupied. The servants brought
bread, plates, cheese, and jugs of light wine
| to the servants room.
"Neghbor," said siegwart, "I invite you
Tomorrow afternoon at four o'clock to fam
lily neutrality-suspicious. it will be agree
! able to you.n
| The invitation was accepted.
You must not expect much from the
tertainment. 1t will, at least, be new to you."
Frank was much interested in the character
thought of q May party, a coronation party;
but rejected this idea, for Siegwart promised
family entertainment, and this could not be
May party. He thought of all kinds of plays,
| aud what part Angela would take in them.
Bot the play also seemed improbable and at
last the subject of the invitation remained an
interesting mystery to him, the solution of
! which he awaited with impotence.
An hour before the appointed time Richard
left Frantenhohe, after Klingenberg had ex-
cused him from the daily walk. He took
roundabout way along the edge of the forest
for he knew that the Stewart family would
be at divine service, and he did not wish to
Sunday stiffness rested on all. The p'ountains
rose up a deep blue; the vari coIored fields
were partly yellow; the vineyards alone were
| of deep green, and when tho wind-bIew
! through them it waited with it the pleasant
odors of the vine-blossoms.
Madame Stewart was just returning homo
from salingen between her two children. Henry
of the property, had the same manners as his
father. He walked leisurely on the roadside,
examining the blooming wheat and ripenipg
| corn. When he discovered nests of vine wee
wills, he plucked them off and crushed the eggs
of the hated enemies of all wine growers. An
gela remained constantly at her mothers side,
| and as she accidentally raised her eyes to
where Richard Stood he made a movement as
though he was caught disadvantageously.
| A short distance behind them came Sic wart
| and talked in lively manner. Frank thought
| that these men were also il vited, and Hoped to
become acquainted with tie elite of Saifnccn
distance from siegwarts house the men turned
back to Salingen. They had only accompanied
the proprietor part of the way. The servants
| of SieP wart also came fastening along the
road, first the men-servants, and come distance
behind them the p.aid-servants. Frauk had
observed this separation before, and thought
it must be in consequence of the strict orders
of the master. Frank considered this narrow
minded, and thought of finding fault with it,
in true modern spirit But then he considered
| the results of his observations, which had ex-
tended to the servants. He often admired the
He never heard any oath or rough expressions
Of passion; every one Knew i his work and per
served this regular order with admiration,
particularly when he thought of the disobedi.
once, dissatisfaction, and untrustworthiness Of
the generality Of servants Siegwart must
possess great secret to keep these people in
agreement and order therefore he rejected
his former opinion of narrow ndedness, and
believed the proprietor must have good reason
for this separation of the sexes.
! Frank remained for a time under the shadow
of an oak, look ed at his watch, aud finally de-
scended the shortest way. He was expected
by siegwart, and Immediately conducted to
the large room. The arrangement of the room
| showed at glance its use. There was a small
altar at one side, and religious pictures hung
on the walls. There was also harmonium,
| and on the windows hung curtains on which
were painted scenes from sacred history. In
the middle of the room there was desk, on
which lay book. To the right of the desk |
sat the men servants, to the lett the maids the