The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-03-21

Yepof kept on the Natin road. Their eyes {
folio W ed him ashis distance from them gre"
greater. Still bis stately march, his grave
gestures, continued, though no one was no"
near to observe him. Night was falling last
and soon the tall form of the King Of Diamonds
was blended with and lost in the winter
twilight.
CHAPTER II.
The same evening, after supper, Louise, tax
ing her spinning wheel with her, went to Visit
Mother Rochart, at whose cottage the good
mairou aud Young girls of tue village often
met and remained until near mldnlght re-
latiug old legends, chatting of the ram, the
weather, baptismI, marriages, the departure
or return of couscri ITS, any other matters OF
interest
Hullip, sitting before his little copper lamp,
vailed the sabots of the old wood-cutter. lie
no longer gave thought to iegof. His ham
mer rose and fell upon the thick wooden soles
mechanically while thousand faucies roam
ed through his mind. Now his thoughts wan
dered to Gaspard, so long unheard of now to
the campaign, 50 long prolonged. The lamp
dimly lighted the little room without, all was
to pile on another log, and then resumed his
seat, murmuring:
o This cannot last we shall receive a letter
one of these days"
The village clock struck nine ; and as IIullr
u returned to his work, the door opened, anc
20 Catherine Lefevre the mistress of the Bols de
= Chene farm, appeared on the threshold, to tint
" astonishment Of the sabot-maker, for 1T wal
81 not her custom to be abroad at such an hour
Catherine Lrfevre might have been ski.
u wears of age, but her form was straight ant
erect as at thirty. Tier thin checks and the drop
:" ing coruers of her mouth betokened habits 0
IS thought, and gave sad and somewhat bite
CT expression to her face long brown hoo'
H. covered her head aud fell over her shoulders
H. Her whole appearance bespoke firm and re
III sulute character, aud inspired i'll the beholde
feeling of respect not untipged wit
'e fear.
& You here, Catherine ?" exclaimed Hulln
I" his surprise.
" Even l, Jean Claude" replied the old W
man calmly. 81 wish to speak to you.
"' Louise at home 7"
"She is at Madeleine Rocharts."
on IS, much the better" said Catherine, SEA
AL ing herself at the corner of the work bench
zee Hullu gazed ixedly at her. There W
ic- something mysterious and unusual in
me manner which caused in him a vague feei
'ne OF alarm.
Ie "what has happened 7" he asked, laying as
LOT his hammer.
or "Yegof the fool passed last night at
All farm"
re To- ole was here this afternoon" said Hui
who attached no Importance to the fact.
YES" continued Catherine, in q low to-
de- che passed last ght with MS, and in the eN
the ing, at this hour, before the kitchen fire,
feet. words fearful
ones "FeA.iul!' mnttered the saHot maker, II
cons and more as.oni,hcd, for he had never bc
CHS, seen the old woman in such y state OF ali
tcu- "What did lie say, Cathor,ne''
"IIe spoke OF thiugs which awakened STR
ullin dieams."
+ re- "Drcams' Nou are hooking me-
NO, no." she ANSWERED.. Aud then, aft
but moment of silence, fixing her eyes upon
num- wondering Hullin, she continued:
blood Last evening, cur people were seated
know supper, around the fire in the kitchen,
arked Yegof among them. lie had, usual, rel
us with the history of his treasures and ca
1t was about nine o'clock, and, the fool 8
e first the corner of the blazing hearth.
hand chene, my laborer, was mendiug Br
again. saddle Robin the herdsman was maxi
u will basket Annette arranging her dishes OF
we di- cupboard and spinning before going t
Tide it Without, the dogs were barking at the
shall We were speaking of the winter, whic
mandy chene said would be severe, for he had
anders large fiocks of wild geese. The raven, pc
be on the corner of the chimney-piece, wit
Of the beak buried in his rufiled feathers, seen
ARE to sleep"
ha I" The old woman paused moment, as
collect her thoughts her eyes sough
-as as floor, her lips closed tightly together,
strange palensss oyerspread her face.