The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-11-30
from tho Philadelphia Catholic Recordl
ALONE IN THE WOR L D ;
Or,
THE CROSS BEFORE THE CROWN.
OR,
(Continued.)
CHAPTER XVI.

tContinuedJ
CHAPTER XVI.
An Old acquaintance.
e. Sac. dearest, what nice hot house fruits I
hove brought you, y present from good Mrs.
AFb1thnot, a. also these sweet moss roses aud
oa.ne.ions, which have told her yop love 50
s1eN.n Aud as Mary spoke thus she knelt
dawn beside the sofa on which Kathleen
1sclined, and throwing he. arms Ground the
1eek Of the latter. she kissed her with all the
How good of Mira. Arbuthnot to think 30
Endly Of one whom she bas never seen." said
Kathlsen as she took ne Sar5 from rom f dis
yuo get through the day-were tho children
1ey sropblesome .,, x.- III,
uzussivs shrug of the shoulders. at was |
kaoken day, however, for in the midst of the
1Eawiug Lesson we were interrupted by o visit
noa Nj. Arbathnot, and the gentleman told
Igs, for You know You have heard me say
at no has q fne collection of both. i was
gai.e ashamed to produce my 1 Ts ..|GS TG;s r
veald DO a pleasant walk for his mother to
osRe over and see you, he was sure that she
wsaId like to make Your acquaintance"
aazaaseis." said kathleen, slanoins At the rusty
1sssR dfess she wore, however, .you told me
alas Mrs. Arbuthnot said the Darvils were very
aEary," was the reply and then Mary
Esssd shout the room, ,putsing her fresh
Aswc1s into the pretty little vases that adorn.
"a the zDantlepiece. removing any filters that
RoVpsned to lay in the way, and ever and
aRsIn stealing fond glanoe at the relative
GSe loved 30 truly, and had done 80 moon 10. ios
oaIied eaoh day for increased attention.
Kathleen had been born to suffer, her whole
BEe m act of self,denial, OF patient endurance;
1s.sh heroismin the part.she had sustained,
aad it may be that she, with all her virtue,
g n as the thousht that by her Unaided e1-
eraicas she had accomplished 60 much the
1hnpiest trial was, however, in store for her,
tA0S was, to be confined almost perpetua!ly to
ahs couch, a burden on o young girl like Mary,
1Aa was Just entering into life, aud whose
RsMpects she might mar. o..,.n;.,.
vNsn the sorrows Of the trouble minded are SO
wary hard to bear, she had sent up an earnest ,1
~ to God to spare her, if it were possible
AHas bitter trial But che was doubtless 20 be
made perfect in adversely, for it pleased Him
% tu1n deaf ear to her prayer
Small wonder wac it that Mary brought mp
m sush an atmosphere of self denial, should
Ravo caught some what of the spirit which had
srss animated the courageous Kathleen. and
N her turn had bravely resolved to tread the
aRnaduess and depression which, in her strug-
RDD with the world, che could not overcome
HsAarally excited and of a sangaine temPera'
1.zans, Mary FitZ Maurice was n prey to those
1niaful revulsons of feeling which are not
1mHeguently the lot of persons 80 constituted
- n ems Time without any apparent cause. the
0nted then, q little later, there 10 q change
aDd the depression Is equally great
~And so have found you ont, my dear dear b:
a. the evening of the day in question, sh
aeppped at the door of the cottage in whic'
GAs two solitary women dweit, ana as e D
xRsry had led her in order that she might di
vsaS herself of her walking gsrb, she said
800 |ben I'M NV " SON got this appointment q
Nr. Arbuthnot's he would not let me lead
Rasly life in England by myself, so eccom
psSed him." adding nave no tbe e'e ac"n nSrt
&nao Of your aunt"
Thon Mary led the way to tho little parlol
nd Kathleen, with gentle smile lea ana IN on
6as was the first to start. The face of til
SaR friend was wondropsly changed in th
- handsome features were but little altered
IKE away that hair (sfter all, moro whit
SAhA years should make it), give to the chez
aD8 Ella was still the same. Rapidly theG
tAoaghts passed through the mind of Kathleen
VAA6, after tho first surprise OF the auddeI
D4S Of the recognition was over, she exclaiu
why, Ella, dearest, how happy I ant
z1sst you once again F."
Ssaspsd to her bosom her newly found frien'
nj q psinEal expression passed over Ella
Aaso. For moment che stood motio1lese,
e. bewildered, then she pressed her hand Q
~ forehead, as though to collect her sea
oaSod thoughts, them. gaming earnestly q
kathleen, she murnured, as though speakin
- herself:
a Fitz Maurice, Fitz Maurice; why, yes,
lSaey l should remember that name, haN
BEARD it before bat, are you kRthleent tnen
Z once had n friend of that name, whom
SsArly loved" ~
And am more changed than you, Ella
BkDeW you directly"
Ms. Darvil made no reply, but sat down o
Ale coach beside her new-found friend. 81
Hook enc hand of Kathleen's within her owl
she booked inJently in her face, then 81
(sGated on her fingers, " Five, ten, ffteel