The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-01-19

u uHsuoE kAOyns GUos WHO OS<&
on a ndervnina the a1vaatsgesy caad thorsa
engk tinstraet, lon, nmentsa9 and unorAA, or
my stitatiou, for - stFial off THAT fdola-o
irons plase, Jbetray 70 his lacksoH Judgement
by the very fact. Of Good morniDg sir. p
shalt sendfVou yoar dapghterIn seaissS ne
A. And tho lady fcunced out Of the Foom ia
q state ofsundisguised wrathg ia She after
wasds took pleasure in telling her asnains-
anoes how she had annibilated Mr..
a' I'm a few moments Charlotte entered,
pale and weeping. "Oh, papa,dear papa !"
she exclaimed, "you do not intend to take
me away; yon do not intend to send n,e
to Convent" IS .,3a rpa a7
"My daughter" replied Mr.. Vale, "that
ia certainly my intention, and 1 intend to
execute it this very day. Your conduct
has so disgusted and grieved your mother
and myself, that we have resolved on this
plan to correct it. What do you look like
at this moment7 More like young lady
on her way to a ball than q schoolgirl at
her studies. What, with that strain, and
those curls, and that hideous rough on
your face, would scarcely recognize the
little girl who used to put her arms around
my neck and call me the best papa IN the
world.n ~" a.
bis eyes, Charlotte was not unmoved, but
she was determined, at all hazards, to main
"But, papa" she said, twirling her fau
rapidly as she spoke, "this is our recep-
| ton -day--we must be suitably dressed to
receive company; and, papa, aim quite too
large now to put my arms around your
neck; everybody would laugh at me, were
to do 80 ridiculous a thing"
| Reception Day" exclaimed her father,
angrily, "what business has Q girl of fenr-
teen to be receiving company A pretty
occupation, indeed; and an affectionate
child is never too old to caress her pa
| rents"
"Why, papa" whimpered Charlotte, az
am young lady now"
"No, you are not a young lady," cried
her father, now thoroughly angry, "and
I will not be for some years to come. &c
Immediately and pack your trunk, aud be
ready to accompany mo to the depot in ar
hour. And he left the weeping girl tt
make her adieu.
But Charlotte was too proud to allow
her companions to see that abe was no
pleased with this new arrangement. Sat
dried her eyes, and her preparations wer'
; speedily made, aud as she had found NJ
solid friendship since her advancement, he
regrets were not of tho keenest, in spite q
her first tears. 1t was the horror OF bein
"immuEed" in Convent, that had cause
| them to flow. s-t st-..a.'. f.t- g. - ..-H
She was soon on her way, and the forty
five miles that lay between her nstsv
town and the Convent were speedily trav
, 0fScU. HdI uISut, as oho 10y
I sleep in her little white curtafned bed, sh
thought, GLOW clean and pure 1t Is her
si-and what kind faces the nuns have
, They cannot be such terrible creatures
"Two years passed by, and Chariot
returned home. Bnt how changed; anis
Bile, modest, natural, unaffected; he
, mind improved; her Judgment, enligh
ensd her whole demeanor altered. 20
Ipassed her window the other morning
: as she was feeding her birds She We
:, dressed in a pretty calico wrapper an
white apron her long brown hair slmpl
. plated and tied with narrew blue ribbon
!, ,"Good morning, Miss Charlotte J" salt
| show bright you look to-day"
81 have been Laughing at silly COOS
u of whom mamma has jast been telling me
: she replied, sshe was too ridiculous not
d be transformed or die"
II "Where did she live" enquired, "Hei
10 in this very house, two years ago, she al
It swered, and hcr name was - Chariot
d Yale.n And she laughed Derrily again.
% 81 don't pretend to be very wise, yet" q
le continued, "but am not quite 80 fooii
of as was then, and hope I'LL Keep gettsi
q more sense every day" 81
70 Happy Charlotte 1 thought, surely s.
will. For the good seed has been sow
st and it will bear precious fruit-l0u
CRUSADER. ..-.s.-
1t LIGHTNING ON THE CREST OF THE Rocl
ID MouNTA1Ns.-Gray'sP Peak is the home
re the thunder. The lightning knows it