The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-06-15

just now that it was your own and that
yon could afford 70 bestow it upon me"
| Pardon me. Enron, would not have per
suaded You; 1 was merely silent upon the
subject until yonr suspicious made you cross.
examine me. I was then plain enough with
you. l used no deceit; and now tell you
ought to use it; otherwise you will give her
| who sent it very just cause for annoyance"
Ihen 1t shall he as she wishes and as you
advise, Father Farrell: Icannot err under
hgratitude; but Won need not tell her that
I know who sent it."
do you think that am aumadharn,
avoid herself shall never speak to her, per-
haps upon the subject"
The priest then left him with genuine and
hearty blessing, which could not fail OF Il ben
eficial influence.
CHATTER NvvII.
The priest had been a true prophet and q
good doctor, and perhaps it was we'll for all
parties concerned that the dispensary M. ID.
had been dispensed with. Emon now recov-
The wound in his head had completely healed.
There was scarcely mark left of where it
had been, unless you blew his beautiful soft
hair aside, when a slight hard ridge was just
permanent job of some weeks, at rather an in
crease of wages from what was "going" at the
time, for the spring business was now over
and work was slack. But gentleman who
had recently purchased a small property in
that mart of the country, and intended to re-
side, had commenced alterations n the laying:
out of grounds about his mansions" and
meeting Father Farrell one day, asked him if
he could recommend q smart, handy man for
tolerably long job. There would be a good
deal of TAX inning" and cutting of sods, level
wheeling of clay. For the latter portion of
the work, the man should have help. What
he wanted was a tasty. handy fellow, who
would understand quickly what was required
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Father Farrell as the gentleman said all
this, thought that he must have actually
Emon-a-knock in his minds eye: lie was the
once recommended him. This job would soon
make up for all the time poor Enron had lost
with his broken head. And for his intelli-
gence and taste Father Farrell had gone bail
Thus it was that Enron after all had not
broken the pound-note, but, in spite of the
priest, had boarded it as n trophy of Winny's
love.
every morning to his work, and the Same in
evening after it was over. But Mr.. D.,
on the very first interview with Lennon, was
sharp enough to find out his value as q rural
engineer, and, for his own sake as we'll as Len
mons, he made arrangements that he should
stop at tenants house, not far from the scene
of his landscape.gardening, which was likely
man who measured days work by it's exter-
nal extent. He looked rather to the manner
of its accomplishment, and would not allow
Gn6 CnlDG TO Dc run OV0E. no Qlu uOG care
for the expense; what he wanted was to have
the thing well done and he gave Father Far
rell great credit for his choice in a workman.
If he liked the job when it was finished, he
permanent situation, as overseer, at fixed
salary. But up to this time he had not seen,
nor even heard of, Winny Cavana, except
priests pound-note. He was further now from
Rathcash chapel than ever; nevertheless he
would show himself there, "God willing"
next Sunday. What was Tom Murdocks sur,
observe that oonfounded whelp" on the road
before him, as he went to prayers-looking,
too, better dressed, and as we'll and handsome
his wheel" for the whole summer at the least;
and before that was over, he had determined
to have matters irrevocably clinched, if not
settled. with Miss Winifred Canava:
After what manner this was to be accom-
plshed was only known to himself and three
others, associates in his villany.
The matter had been already discussed in
all it's bearings. All the arguments in favor
of, aud opposed to, its success had been ex-
hausted, and the final result was, that the
thing should be done, and was only waiting
Some matters of detail, however, had to be ar
ranged, which would take some time but as
the business was kept CLARK" there was no
hurry. Tom Murdock's secret was safe in the
brotherhood" bound them not only to invio-
liable silence, but to thoir assistance in carry |
ing out his nefario1s designs,
The sight of young Lennon once moe upon |
the scene gave spur to Toms plans and de-
He had hoped that that I" acct |
cidental tip" which he had given him would
at least have had the effect of reducing him
in circumstances and appearance, and have
kept hin. in his own parish. He knew that
Lennon was depending upon his days wages J
for even the sustenance of life; that there was
D family of at least four beside himself to sup
port; and gloated himself over the idea that
. month or six weeks sick idleness, recovering
at best when there was work to be had,
would have left =" that whelp" in n condition |
almost unpresentable even ut his own parish 1
chapel. What was his NORTH cation, there
fore, when he now beheld young Lennon before
him on the road
"By the table of war;" he said in his heart,
f this must hasten my plans! cannot permit
an intimacy to be renewed in that quarter. l
must see my friends at once"
Winny CavanA, although she had not seen
since the accident, bsS taken
care to learn through her peculiar resources
how d" the poor fellow was getting on" Her
friend Kate Mulvey was one of these re-
sources.
Although it has not yet oozed out in this
story, it is necessary that it should now do SO
Phil MDermott, then, was great admirer Of
Kate Mulvey. He was one of those who advo-
fad an intarchanCa of Uariahionara in the