The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-11-23

church about two miles distant. ! "
Ashleigh Thorpe was for the present no mt "
residence for Mrs. Forester, SO it was decided D
that for some few months the place should be u
closed, and left in the care of two trusty ser, Q
wants, Herbert returning to the college, and l
she with confidential maid to the metropolis. II
CHAPTER XIII.
Going A,cay.
Looking out from an open window upon the
pleasant garden of q small white cottage, IN
the environs of Dublin, stands our old friend
Kathleen. She is bending forward, with
gentle smile on her pleasant face, as q sweet,
fresh voice carols forth that beautiful ballad 6
The voice draws higher, and the next mo-
ment the loving arms of q fair young girl en-
circle her round the waist, the song is stlled'
| and fixing her deep earnest eyes on her COM
panion, she exclaims:
"Now, my Kathleen Mavourneen, tell me
why you are in tears, or will never sing your
favorite song again
such sorrow that Aunt Nelly persists in push
| I am certain and then to lose her so soon after
your poor grandmother's death, it seems as II
all kinds Of trouble were to come at once"
"And if Aunt Nelly tciH marry John moran,
all the tears in the world will not prevent 1t,
my own best loved auntie. She will have to
live with those big daughters Of his, ia ana v 10
know her own mind, Aunt Katie. And am
ler life; she says, you know, that she is get
ting on in years, and has no time to lose, so
: how can are help itf And you know, aunt
n DEAR shall always live with you; 50 be your
" own dear self again, and do not take on so
any G %Sr Bless vou nv Mary" said Aunt Katb-
q leep pressing the girl to her bosom, e" wish
/ you a better fate, my love, than to live always
d with me. am growing old, Mary love. Nay,
do not shake your sunny locks at me 80 , een
!, turely old, and think I am amongst the num-
h Der. Not that speak of brown hair turning
/ gray, mere lack of physical strength, or
d dimness of sight; not one Of these things or
IS oil combined, darling, for indeed 1 have all
ID these evidences of age; but because 1 feel
l. myself also old at heart infrm, and wanting
70 in tho energy once possessed"
er Gentle Mary lovingly took the hands of. the
W only real friend she had ever known-she who
I'd b adj received her IS a precious deposit from q
lie dying father, and to whose loving care dead
Id mother had commended her-within her own,
1g kissed away her tears. and exclaimed
"Ny more tEan mother, do you think your
Mary will ever desert you '-she who owes to
you all she possesses. You shall lean, dearest
on my strength and youth, and health, and
-. may God forsake me if ever forsake my more
70 than motherr'
eS Sweet, trusting, sanguine youth, how soon
doth the bitter stIuggss with hard
~, Thus thought Kathleen, as she stood leaning
VII on the arm of her favorite; and o deep sigt
lsr experience that it is hard world for tho
'o Of female bread-winner; and looking, bael
m. through the dim vista of years gone by, sh'
dv remembered the time when she herself, in tn
ny full flush of youth and HEALTH felt, and though
, me and spoke as Mary did now:
ny You sigh Aunt Katie do you then sen.d dou6
90 with my twenty summers, speak SO confidently
&C. Alas God only knows how dearly 1 love You :!
"Ah, Mary my dear, never say that again
,to ! We never doubt each others love-"
snt .'Then why did you give that bitter sig
aa0 Aunt Katie Butt foolish girl that am, ALA
red alas I: do not know tho cause of your deje'
NV tionw
the by her side. She stood for a few moments
Hran obs nrt lnnk
,+v vacancy, till at length the bright eyes We
ms. suffused with big tears, and sinking on cha
9Th she boried her face in her hands and sobb'
Loot aloud.
i ths Suddenly step, was heard on the gray
Her walk without, and Helen's rich voice, wa
-eie. bling 3 fashionable ballad, sounded on the
n sd ears. Mary rose and vainly tried to conce
mad her tears, as hastily entering the room wi
epse her bonnet in one hand and bunch of he
aasS house flowers in the other, her aunt threw b
pass self on the couch exclaiming-
,ster "What hot day it is; am always fatigu
the m fetch me glass of wine But stop mimi
eard and tell me what is the matter. Mercy on n
II.r. you two are always in tears! You really ma
lntar me feel quite luchrymose on the eve of I
'"'eA bridal; but your tears 90 not low for II
Won child; you are not fond enough Of me for tn
49, and never were"
" Mary, Indignantly. -" know she is sad tn
some you are leaving us, Aunt Nelly, aud am 81
49, too, though you will persist in it never cal
III | for you'll cannot help that
~, 90 "And OF what benefit, Miss, would my
l.. 80
ents "' - ~; D., oo ~ PI' 8. ueoon
ore @ ~ ipln'ns VIZ SEQ 5 ia =,
ls 1 nv: Gnu az e' lU iahsU W ", :, W ~
And do you really start for Canada the {
,bo after yonr marriage n asked her sister.
5own, Yes, that is the only draw back, Katie;
- ai Moran told me that it must be 80, when C
'onnv scented to marry him. There only his t
tbbe5 eldest daughters at home and the youn
God children, and he fears business will suffer if
wv remains longer in England. am sorry
loved have to part, Katie, love, she said, and WI
hat ever amount of sisterly love she did poss
vas showed itself just then, for her voice sh,
Va NO and her lips quivered, while her eyes fiji
alive with tears, but what was to be donef
INFANT nv ""enip " Anehu 1 'nNC iniuo 20 q AZ
~ IN l do not love, l esteem Mr.. Moran and tina
r for more, perhaps, than onehalf my sex can
nssas when they marry. On one side there
Clad terrible poverty, on the other afiuence;
e vo can blame me, under these circumstances,
cos. becoming the wife of with grown
haan children, should like to know ?"
q that "No one blames you, Helen. l only b