The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-01-25

nurses felt for them. This was proved by a |
force of testimony which NO skepticsm could
were affecting, and in many instances agon-
izing to the last degree. Nay, nurses have
frequently come to Dublin, and with tears in
feigned sorrow, begged that the orphans might
be allowed to stay with them, undertaking,
rather than part with them, that they would
be very difficult to produce q more honorable
testimony to the moral honesty generosity and
exquisite kindness of heart which characterize
the hsx
way when treating of the subject that pre-
coded them, and we could not. In Justice to cir
cumstanoes 80 beautiful and striking, much
less in Justice to the people themselves, pass
them over in silence.
We shall now relate q short story illustra-
ting the attachment of foster brother but
stances ore true, we shall introduce fictitious
nam 60 instead of tho real ones.
Tho rebellion of ninety-eight was just at it's
height when the incidents we are about to
Moore had daughter remarkable for her
beauty and accomplishments. Indeed, SO oele-
brated had she become, that her health was
Many suiturs she had, of course, but among
the rest two were remarkable for their assidu-
Gus attentions to her and an intense anxiety
high loyalist, as was her own father, whose
consent to gain the affections of his daughte
had been long given to his young friend. The
in point Of fact had already secured her affec.
tions, was, unfortunately, deeply involved in,
OF, we should rather say, an open leader on,
the insurgent side. His principles having be-
come known to Moore, as q republican, for
some time before the breaking out of the insur-
rection, he was, in consequence, forbidden the
house, and warned against holding communi-
had succeeded however, before this, by the aid
of Miss Moore herself who was aware of his
principles, in placing as butler in her fathers
family his own foster brother, Frank Finne-
gan-an arrangement which never would have
been permitted had Moore known of the pecu-
liar bond of affection which subsisted between
and in admitting Finnegan into his family, he
was not aware of the advantages he Afforded
to the prescribed suitor of his daughter. This
interdict'on, however, came too late for the
purposes of prudence. Ere it was issued, Hew-
son and his daughter had exchanged vows of
mutual affection but the national outbreak
which Immediately cnsued, by forcing Hewson
to assume his place an insurgent leader
appeared to have placed n barrier between him
| and her which was naturally considered to be
insurmountabe. In the meantime, Moore
| captain of yeomanry, took an extremely
| active part in quelling the iusurrection, and
| in hunting down and securing the rebels. Nor
was Irwin less jealous in folio wing the foot
| steps of the man to whom he wished to recon-
mend himself as his future son-n-law. They
acted together and 80 vigorous were the mea-
| sures of tho young loyalist, that the other felt
| 1T necessary in some instances to check the ex-
| ubeiAnce of his loyalty. This, however, was
not known to the opposite party for as Irwin
always seemed to act under the instructions of
his friend Moore SO was it obviously enough
| inferred that cvery harsh act and wsnton
| stretch of authority which he committed was
either sanctioned or suggested by the other.
The consequence was, that Moore became, if
possible, more odious than Irwin, who was
looked upon as q rash, hot-headed zealot !;
whilst the veteran was marked as u cool and
willy old fox, who had ten times the cunning
and cruelty of the -senseless puppet he was
managing. In this, it is unnecessary to say,
they were egregiously mistaken. In the mean
time the rebellion went forward, and many
acts of cruelty and atrocity were committed
on both sides. Moore's house and family
weuld have been attacked, and most pre-
badly murder and ruin mi gsts have visited
him and his, wero it not for the influ
| ence of Hewson with the rebels. Twice did
the latter succeed, and on each occasion with
great difficulty, in preventing him and his
geance of the insurgents. Moore was q man
of great personal courage, but apt to under
rate the character and enterprise of those who
were opposed to him. Indeed, his prudence
| was by no means on a par with his bravery
| or zeal, for he has often been known to sally
out at the head of party in quest of his enc
mics, and leave his own mansion, and the lives
of those who were in II, exposed and defence
less. ,..
On one of these excursions it was that he
| CHANGED to capture o small body of insurgents,
headed by an intimate friend and distant rela-
tive of Hewson's. AS the law at that unhappy
period was necessarily quick in it's operations,
we need scarcely say that, having been taken
openly armed against the king and the consti-
tuition, they were tried and executed by the
summary sentence of d court martial. A deep
and bloody vengeance was now sworn against
him and his by the rebels, who for some time
afterwards lay in wait for the purpose of re-
taliating in a spirit prompted by the atrocious
character of the times.
Hewson's attachment to Moore's daughter,
~ hann INnrr n h N,-:
GUS Interference on behalf of her father had
been successful on that account only. Now,
however, the plan of attack was laid without
his cognizance, and that with the most solemn
ipjunctions to.every one concerned in it not to
disclose their object to any human being not
officially acquainted with it, much less to Hew-
son, who they calculated would once more take
such steps as might defeat their sanguinary
purpose. These arrangements having been
made, matters were allowed to remain quiet
for little, until Moore should be of bis guard;
for we must observe here, that he had felt it
necessary, after the execution of the captured
rebels, to keep his house strongly and reso-
lutely defended. The attack was therefore
postponed until the apprehensions created by
his recent activity should gradually wear
awRV. and his enemea MIGHT with laaa III