The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-11-09

"You are late tonight" said tall man,
With q somewhat handsome countenance, .
;hough at the same time there was something
smile with which he regarded the newcomer,
Is pouring out glass Of wine, which stood on s
, side-table covered with refreshments, he
handed it to him, at the same time whispering
. few words which caused the latter to speak
and turn angrily around.
This is really too bad" for the first time
conscious that his wife was beside him re,
The wan features of the young creature
whom he addressed sparkled with indlgnation'
as she fixed her eyes on her husbands COM
panion, and she replied, with an amounG vi
calm determination one would not have be-
lieved her capable Of possessing at 'he same
81 prefer to remain where l am until we
return home together"
"Poor feloy pity you said the man man Main Tatn
rice and my friends have been waiting Attn g for
Maurice to herself a bit, and come and JOIN us
in hand at whist"
The young woman started from her seat, and
laying her hand on the arm of the last speaker,
she said, or rather Kissed out between her
teeth: -. WAN .o h,r,v; in , nv husband
| to destruction. You are booming us to a fate
worse than death in Turing him hither. Night
after night have I watched, ana walsea, anu
nv trials; and then I resolved to dog MS
stems. have done this, and behold with my
own eyes the consequence OF the 1nhuence you
BE calm, dear; or you will not be suffered
to remain here. Take seat by the fire, while
join Mr.. Denison at the whist table" sac s!a
Fitz Maurice; and as he spoke he pressed his
hands upon her shoulders, and forced her into
: Then be turned away with soowl upon his
brow. which augured i'll for the wife who had
40 resolutely dogged his steps ana seating
,, himself at the table, took up the-to him
. fatal cards. ..,,;eo
Occasionally her lips moved as in prayer, and
a hot tear ever and again fell on the babe at
q her breast. She had turned round on her seat
Q after her husband had left her, SO as TO com
! mand view of the table and of him. Not
: movement, not glance escaped her she saw
the compressed lips, the pale face, the angry
/ frown. as the minutes flew on, and he beheld
Q fortune still against him. Denison, like hi:
). evil genius, ipstigated him to venture turther
o vet further, till he should have staked MS las
y coin. .;
e back the dark locks of hair which fell in heav!
~ masses over his broad and open forehead; am
. then his companion whispered somethihg u
10 his ear and he mechanically seated hlmsei
3 again, and putting his hand in his pocket
10 10 f1mbled for moment, and at last produced hc
y bank-note for the sum of ten pounds winch
~ flung upon the table.
10 Then. for the first time, the woman starte
to her feet, and standing beside him. laid on
o. o. hand on his arm. and prayed him. LOT aoo
~ sake, to desist and return home.
re He turned q deaf ear to her entreaties, an
ae sayagely bid her be still. Then he resumed HI
~ play but alas he was no match TOT thot
,i1 with whom he contended. After a while tn
ae play was ended, and the ten-pound note passe
80 80 into the grasp of the sharpers with whom
~ had associated himself. !,
&c Like o statue. watching every turn In tt
on play. Mrs. Fitz Maurice had retained her pla!
no motionless beside him, then when she behe
o t him rise from his seat, and with frantic &c
,et lures tear his hair, and rave that he was rul
nd har atrn OFT ".
Q" with the babe still in her arms she Tell heaVi
W. W. She was raised tenderly by the unhapl
pm husband but thin stream of blood ooz
. from her lips. cab was sent 1or, ana I
aei form of the insensible woman was placed vii
in it and conveyed home. The walllng pa
was charitaby taken care OF by q 1eilo
me- lodger, whilst its young mothers life ebh
slowly away.
"a a Once she looked up and spoke. The me
.1n; cal man, who had been hastily fetched, b
SUI declared the case hopeless one and had Il
u ma The mistress of the house watched and tene
sbn o her, whilst the misguided husband sat best
Whisper broke the silence, !. kathleen, WI
the to Kathleen she will be a mother to my Chi
ssS promise me this, and shall die in peace"
ore dear, " No; you % will live: Tell me you
Is ecu live, and 1 will reform my, life, and we
h her pass happy days together yet" s.;
, ~ "Fetch me priest, Robert. am Dying
on husband ; let there be no delay"
sba Horror-stricken, for he bad hoped aga
sne hope, the miserable man rushed from the he
AM anu to the nearest chapel, and arousng a pri
aSnt speedily returned with him to his dying "
;.ta The last rites of religion were administe
i out to the unhappy girl, whose transit fran
anu to eternity was unmarked by the horrors {
death agony. Privation and suffering OF
rious kinds had been her portion since the
omened day that she, an orphan, had lin
N of her fate with that of Robert Fltz Maui
~ Oh who, smitten with an inordinate love for
uses gaming table, had sacrificed to that fea
y passion-wife and child, honesty and fort
.. =. The gray shadow of death had set its
e a d. on her features the pale light of the
arp 1ric ter's morning had dawned on the scene,
oh the tried spirit of the ill-used broken -hea
@Oi0 wife had passed to better world ere the
mn, of busy life made itself heard in the street
HaIi' meath.
" a. She had asked for her child, had straine
10 80 y" to her bosom, again murmuring the nam
~. Doao Kathleen" and expired whispering the We
,ned "Now, o Lord, thou dost dismiss thy SER
and in peace"
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