The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-04-13

diamond cut diamond and II, as have sua
gested, both are equally clever. the discussion
OF the subject between them would make d
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same time to hide something from her. Kat
Mulvey was on precisely tho Same intent Will
Winny Cavana in both ways; so that SOM
| such tournament must como of between then
the first time they met, with sufficient oppor
tunity to have it oot" without interruP
ton.
You have seen that winny had determinet
to sound her friend Kate, as to how her Iant
lay between these two young men. If Kat
had not made y like determination as u
sounding Winny. che WAS, at all events, read.
| for the encounter at any moment, and had dis
| cossed the matter over and over in Der owl
miad. Their mutual object then, was to fine
out which of the young men was the real OBJ
ject of the others affections; and up to tn
present moment each believed the other to b
formidable rival to her own hopes.
Winny was not one who hesitAted abont An!
matter which she felt to require i'm Immediate &C
ton and as she knew that sone indefinite
time might elapss before an opportunity
could occur to have her chat oct with Kat
Aulvey, she was resolved to make ono.
Her fathers house, astbe reader has seen il
the commencement, was NOS on the roadside
There was no general pass that way; and ex
cept persous had basiness to old Cavanss o!
Mick Murdoek's they never went MP the lane
which was common TO both the houses o! thess
rich farmers. II was not with she house
where Kate II llr-y resided. Its full front va.
to the high road, with space not more than
three perchss between 1Gis space had been
origin aliy what is terlled in that rank of life
"a bawn," bu; was row wisely converted into
a cabbage garden, with u broad, clean, gravel
walk run ming throngi the centre Of the plot
from the read 10 the door. It W as about a hall
q mile from Cavauas aud there was q foil
view OF the road, for a long stretch, from the
door OF window OF tho hease-thst is, of Null
vey's.
II, g. i H.
of November. Old Mick Aurdocks party h ad
ceased to be spoken OF, and perhaps forgetteu,
except by the few with whom We have TODD,
"lnny Cavans pat on her everyday bonnet,
ard her everyday CLOAK, and started for a
walk. Bully -dhu capsred round her in an
awkward, playful manner, with q deep-toned
howl of JOY when he saw these prepar ations
and trotted down the lane before her. As may
be anticipated, she bent her steps down the
road toward Kate Muivey's house. She knew
she could be seen coming for some distance,
and hoped that Kate ght greet her from the
door as she passed. She was not mistaken !;
road toward the house. and was all alive on
her own account. She had tact aud vanity
enough. howerer-for she had plenty of time
before "inny came alouSsiGs of the house.
to slip in and put on a decent gown, and brush
her beautiful and abundant hair; and she
came to the door, as if by mere accident, but
looking her very best. as Winny approached.
Kate knew that she was looking very hand
some, ana lnDy S2Fau3 at Inc very hrst
glance felt the same fact
:" Good morrow, Kate" said Wipny, that's
q fine day"
Good morrow kindly, winny; won't you
come in and sit down while -
{" No, thank You; the day is so fine, I'm ont
for walk. You may as well put on your
bonnet and come along with me; it will do
you good, Kitty"
nd W VI, h all my heart step mp TO- the house
net so sure that it would do her good.
The girls then turned up to the house, for
Kate had run down in her hair to shake hands
with her friend. Wiuny would not go in, but
stood at the door ordering Bull -dhu not to
growl at Captain, and begging Captain not TO
growl at Bully -dhu. Kate was scarcely the
- two twos" she gave herself until she came
on: ready for the road !; and the two friends.
and the two dogs, having at once entered into
most amicable relations with each other, went
of together.
Winny was resolved that no awkward pause
on her part should give Kate reason to sup
pose there was anything unusual upon her
mind, and went on at once, as if from where
she had left OF.
"Theday was SO fac, Kate" she continued,
:" that was anxious to get some fresh air. l
have been churnlnS aid packing butter, every
day since Monday, and could not ge: OUT. Bid
dy Murtash Is very Clean aud honat, bat she
10 very slow. and could not leave her"
q 1t is well for You, Wlnny, that has tho
butter to pack"
some day other bnt as long as my poor ia
thsr llves-God between hun and harm II
don't feel the want of anything"
I" God spare him to you, Winny nlarourneen ;
He's u fine, hale old man, and hope he'll live
to oe at the Christening of many a grandchi!d.
Ii report speaks true, Wiuny dear, that Same
is not unlikely to come round"
Report does not always speak tho truth
Kate; don't you know that I"
I" do; but also know that there is seldom
smoke without fire, and that it sometimes
makes good hit. Aud sure nothin'e more
reasonable thaR that it's right this time.
Toms q 6ne young fellow; IAN like yourself
sure, he's an only child. There wasn't such a
weddin' this hundred years-no, nor never-in
the parish of Rathcash as it will become
now
Tom is fine young man Kate, 1 dent den5
it"
You couldn't, you couldn't Winny Cavaua
you'd belle yourself if you did," said Kate
with q little more warmth of manner than
was quite polite under the circumstances.
But dou't Kate and can't see why you
need fly at me in that way"
~ beg your pardon Wiuny dear; but sure
everybody sees IAN knows that you're on fol
one another !; an why not wasn't he as cross
as bag of cats at his fathers party because
he let that whelp Gas he called him) Edward
Lennon take you ont for the first dance 7"
Emon-a-knock is whelp he couldn't
call him n NhelD. Did he call hi m one