The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-07-20

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" nositiveIv ababby affair." and No will not
dwell on il, Turn we 70 the Anal scene.
Does the reader object that John bears 700
small o part in the story named ior hIm 0 ~ !
john. You have. perhaps, seen \ painting o.
the procession Mt the coronation OF george w.
pages and pages Of magnificent persona naI .%s
long OK tended queue, all because Of one person
in &c. The figure 10 rather large, apparently,
for use in this place. but only apparenSiy it
John's record is better than any kings, IN that
A year has passed. In the midst of fair
area Of gardens and trees stands PieasaHa ar
the spring l. not yet far advanoed; Under,
meath . large old pine tree not far from the
porch. heIe has been and at one sae tS Ss
other he Bis wife. Tiis little pis is lined with
green boughs. and the lady stoops and care,
fully and soberiy adds one more On tue heap
/ of earth thrown mp rests box
| This much is visible to young man VIZ nv
comes strolling up the path from the gate H Hs
and d SI.s on heard 10 that
sSo os and that Mrs Bently cried shout it. Gao
BE- Tsss 30 soo funny
! arms, and placed it carefully among tae green
eyes: and nsutterssd 3 Trembling. Poor fsl'
Good %orningp said brisk xSiss a. srs
elbow, Pm sorr S; Johnnie Ss,a met w''h m''nAp
t The 1apid, mean, supereillious face gave
4 them both such . shook that they Redeemed
' Welcome at that moment than Arthur Clay:
!. Mrs. Bently answered his questi on with
l. "oh well, there are dogs enough in tn
B. world" said The young man, meaning 10 d.
is "There are puppies enough" muttered MI
Bently, and began shovelling the earth savage
to aPiss s % into the house, and wait for Ut
n. Arthur" the lady said, with polite decision
ID She had NO mind to hays this Last touchin
But young Mr.. Clay was in an obligin
to uoed. Thank you ia just as lief stay on
Id rather. never attended canine funeral b
g = fore" ., ~,
na- Bently spoke again, with still more decs &c
and far less suavty. On the w VINO e,n "
re. this morning If you had gone to the doc
ex- the servant would have told you that we
ac- not receive any one to-day" uo
ing certainly 1 Wouldn't for the world intru
81 on your sorrow. Good norningi It's pl
though that dogs o are mot 'sh
sn Ml sen'.E What% he thundered
No! mortal, and my DOG NoTp o.. urus mat.
Ill Of two eyes and q mouth; Mr.. Arthur G.
ST. could not have retreated more precipitantly
y al The grave was filled in-a and covered o
~ with boughs, two sghs were breathed over
- 81 then the couple walked arm in arm, slowly
ann ward the house. go, -
arm "He was perfect creature" Mr.. Ben
till! said, after o silence.
SUI SUI "Yes /" assented the wife. "Only he wo
= Hss bounce at one so.n
, n,s MARIAN said her husband solemnly,
' So it hadn't been for Johns habit of bouncing
VI &c his friends, you would have had no husbaI
IsnS It was we'll meant, but unfortunately W.
~ IN ed. The lady pouted, being by no means
~ ~. ideal, perfect, pattern woman, but only
that ural and charming one, with varying ms
, tSs and wbims playing. spraylike, over the d
Willis OF PEinc,p,SS am1 w. 40 ansaar To him
ss on VI Gn" 81 .aTar hr;stieJ with yirtuea "
a. an his wife made such remarks He smiled
e full of kindness. II meant to say th!
now should have had no wife," he corrected
'o ,i.a At that, the pout, which was only a Il
M lions muscle, not . rebellious heart, di
o peared. eft means the same thing, you
a p patient of men ~ exclaimed his wife fet'
S'fac1 They reached the porch, and stood the
,,,,. | moment, looking back to the mound undel
.on.o ! pine-tree.
sense " 1t is q comfort to think" said the
= : who that for one year of his life we made
- Az such q happy dog"
,t;tu Then they went in, and the door CLOSED
'iItan hind them.