The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-06-06

Margaret, as she leaned back in her chair, |
holding o little screen before her face mao |
NOW time to examine her aunt more Closely |
and she studied her with considerable curiosity
She was decidedly petite, and 80 neat and tram
about her dress that she made Margaret think
of fairy godwother. Her hair was white'
although she was pos yet sixty5 she wore
cap, and soft lace round her throat; her eyes
were dark and Bright and herssmile very
sweet and oheerfai. she amust have been
pretty, Margsret thought. and like that dear
mother 80 well remembered.
After answering D good many questions
abotit her life in New York, Mrs. Edgar, Jessie,
and her lover, Margaret said rather abruptly
| aYou see q good deal of DR.. james, don't
you, auntr 81
"ohi Almost every day, my dear. He has
TO drive very often over to Sealing, ana my
Ehouse is right on his way. He feels quite at
taohed to me, because, once when his sister
twas staying with him. she was sick, and
used to 60 and sit with her; and at last, when
She was getting well, and was able to be
moved, got her to come and make me visit;
for 1 thought it must be dull for her, with her
brother Away so much. So he used to come
every day to see about her, and he got into the
| way of dropping in as if he belonged here, and
| he has kept it mp ever Since"
"what sort of a girl was the sisterf'
ooh she was a charming creature-pretty
and Picturesque; young, too, and very clever
for her age; and the doctor thought every
thing of her, though he used to find fault with
her and try to improve her, and was always
bringing some hard book for Lucy to read, or
askipg me to tell her this, or remind her of
that, and not let her forget the. other, till
used to think the poor child would have been
vexed with both him and me but she used to
laugh and shake her pretty brown curls, and
make the best of it all. I grew 70 sloye that
child. Margaret, and confess to ycu, If you
] had not1ome to mesI w6ald very probably
have; offskeSsso $dopt her, and do for her ~ IL
she Mers my own. did not suppose you need
faEnny money, my DEAR" abe added in an apol.
Il ogetic tone.
I "Don't mention your money, please" cried
Margaret. "Dear Aunty, can't manage what
Eve got now; why should want any more
By all means make the pretty Lucy an heiress
: aud let her come aud live here, near hel
, brother"
Miss spelman shook her head, and Margaret
continued:
"But where does Lucyslive, and where does
the family come from originally Z"
3 "They have had q country seat in Maine f.
years, and are very nice people, would think
{ the doctor, at least, is q perfect gentleman
| He has been in theswar, was wounded two o
. three times, and when it was all over, cam
8 here because the old doctor was about to NOV
q away. They knew each other, and 80 Dr.
!; James just quietlystoDk the others place, AM
t has q great deal more than. filled it ever since.
- T.
. place like this Jessie told me something G
o his benevolence; but that doesn't seem reaso
N enough to keep him heEe."
u "That is the only reason, I am sure-tha
:, and attachment to the place and people. Fl
le does an immense amount of good, my dear
sr why, he attends all the poor people, for mile
le around, for nothing"
But then what does he live ont"
Certainly not on his fees. He has lit
1t money of his own-enough for such place
to tbis-snd that leaves him free, as he says,
II have NO hard money feelings between him 81
his patients The consequence is, he is wo
3! shipped by the poor and, in fact, by almost eve
one both here and at Sealing; they give hi
of no peace, and he has to work like horse 6
he the time"
ne 81 hope he epjoysit
On he save ne does Dut L mink the life Is Z
/ hard for him."
nd "And does be intend to live here inde6l
th telyf"
"He never alludes to living anywhere els
I'd, bat hope he may marry some day, and the
GU no doubt, he would go where his wife wishes
an "Don't you think his wishes ought to
IN, hersW
IN "Certainly, my dear Margaret, think 6
.dy but then believe Pm old fashioned" d
Dg Spelman was pleased, that was evident q
then she said she knew her niece was
I'VE musician, but she was perhaps "too tired
,ed touch the instrument n
me Margaret smiled, and though she was til
it'll certainly, and sleepy besides, she went will
md very good grace to "the instrument" viii
she found to be an old piano, excellent in
va day, but now out of tune and jingling