The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-04-27


WIN mick Murdoch. Ind determined not
speak to his daughter until he knew Tom ha
gone so; But Winny did not know this, an
dreaded every moment q thunderclap woul
come which she herself was preparing fc
ner father, and she was anxious, if it wa
only Tor the sake of propriety, to tell her stor
unprovoked.
: The old man now stood up from the table
! saying he would be likely to be out all day
as he was preparing to get down some wheat
a nIt W.inny, Wien il came to the point coul
wanted to speak to him before he went.
Movie your time, Winny dear, for have
great dale to do before dinner-time; an
must be off to the men,"
Father dear, may as well tell Won Al
oncc-pm in trouble-about-aborx
l-Murdock." And she threw her arms round
bis neck, and laid her check upon his sbonl
,x =" AM is that all, mavourpeen All, Winny
Winny, knew it would come to this ina.
vonrneen macree, l knew it would. But there,
ing; sure You know Pm not the man to cross
your wishes; no-no my own girl, I'd neiGher
oppose yon nor force you for thesvorld aren't
you you the e only one have on airth an sure
Winny, don't cry; sure you may do as you
ike, mavourneen, macree, You may"
Winny knew that all this was uttered under
misconception, aud it gave her but little
comfort There was one part of it, however
she would not forget.
Oh, father" she sobbed ont upon his br cast
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And the tears rolled down her checks.
why, then, Winny dear, dry mp them tears
sure know they're on my account, at the
thoughts of partin' me; but won't you be liv-
IN at the doore with me while lasts Isn't it
what always hoped am prayed for7 Winny,
Minny but you're the lucky girl this day, an
I'm the lucky man, for it will add ten ) ears to
And he kissed her yielding Inns over and
over again. But she did not speak; while the
9ls tears continued to course themselves
down her pale but beautiful checks.
Don't-don't Winny ashore; don't be crv
ing on my account; sure 1 may say we'll not
have to part at all. Mick an have it ali set.
tied mavonrneep he's to build you grand
to- furnish it from top to toe an Mick an |
VIII 1--we here, not three hundred yards from
the pair ofyou. Oh, Winny. Winny, but its
i, is the happy man this day There, don't be
for the world" But still she did not sneak.
There, Winny, there; don't be sobbin aud
cryin', tell you. Why what's the ma.ther
with you, Winny mavroneY"
80, f,ther, father it never can be - she ex
than ever.
Nonsense, Winny. what's the matther
say why can't it be? OF course you did not
refuse Toms offer"
" l did. father-in,leed! did. never can
care FOR Tom Mnrdoct father l could never
marry him" ~
-, Is tho girl mad To be sure will, Wnnv.
i iHtte nut the two OF you i'll it, an with
hicks farm an mine joincd-the leases are
al! as ono as " free ple,'-you'd be as grand
as many ladies' an gentlemen in the countv:n
ana he dlsenEaged himself from her arms, and
strobe toward the door.
Winny thought he was going; but he had
no ho5'on OF IL at 80 unsettled point. She
rushed between him and the door
Rather, don't co." she cried for Gods
sake don't leave me that way!r
Mlnny, It's what I'm greatly surprised at
~ -b,la s., l
In putin together "a dacent little FORUM for
you; never had one on airth 1 loved but your
sell an your poor MOTHERHOOD rest her sowl.
l never spoke cross word to Won. Winnv
Jewel. since l followed her to the grave, four
nays after you were born; an now, in NV old !
uays, when haven't long to last you're going
TO- 10 ore real my heart, and shorten them same.
On, Winny, Winny, say it's only jokin' you are
an ~ forgive you, cruel as it was"
NO, father, Tn telling you the real truth ,
people seldom joke with the tears running .
GOWN their checks; look at them, father
know all you say is true; and indeed it will ,
break my own heart to oppose you, if YOU do
net yield. But listen here, father dear sure 6
l n an your love and kindness to me for the
ast eighteen or twenty years, may say, YOU {
won 60 now and spoil it all by crossing INV /
happiness without any necessity for it. Tom S
Du i al the grandeur and wealth before me G
himself, that the joining of the two farms and i
marrying him would bring to me- But it is no r
Use, rather; never liked that man, and new
can. on, don't ask me, father ashore Pm h
ontented and happy as am" 8
"Winny, never found you out in a lie since +
on could first spake, an Pm sure you won't a
ell me one now. Listen to me Winny Tom I
inrdook is fine handsome young fellow, an
'eil to do in the world, with q grand educa "
on; an fit to hould his own anywhere; and I p
~ MS any young girls fancy, or ought to be. n
Q any rate. You an he have been reared at n
10 doore with each otker. What Won are n
o1rself, Wlnny ashore, need not saw. for ID
very one that sees you knows it; and we'll n
iey may for sure you spake for yourself 1t Ii
'luTm happens-Indeed, Winny, never knew T
that boy and girl like you a. Tom, reared a,
, Ihe doore that way, fail but what they take b;
lkln1 to each other. 1t seems Tom done his Il,
art, both as to the likin' au' spakin', as he W
ight to do in both; but you, Winny, have r.
'ne neither. Now, Winny, can't but think I'll
at very strange, an have but the one way r,
riddle 1t. Tell mo now, honestly and plain m
IL there any one that cum afore Tom in his
quest! Answer me that, Winny7" W
VIII, father honestly and truly. 1t ia , of
u mat any one has come between me and az
I'm that has made } refuse him. The very hi
ing that You say, of our being reared ut the CT
OF Win one another has made me dislike mr.
M. nave seen too much of his WAYS. and sW
ara 100 many of his words ever to like him. m,
Iner there is no use in trying to make me
= But, Winny jewel, you have hardly an nm
cred my question yet. Are you seoretIv hi
omlsed, Wlnny. to any other young mnn that
nre ateared wouldn't like, that's the | tb
Nm question. The truth now Winnv-tbe | 90,