New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-05-16

the fishing village with a great astOnisf
, | rDtnt. 1t WAS to receive greater one
hsndsomc. grave looking gentleman wit
kinrly gentle words for all he met, Wake
from the station to Mrs. Iaughan'a cottag.
and there put his arms about the sigh
figure of the little washerwoman and he'll
her to his heart, while she sObDed out alOu
in the strength aud weakness OF her Joy
Dnddgha, standing BY in shy bewiider men
grave and gentle gal OF seventeen, Eel
the charm of his face when he turned t
take her, too. within his arms; ana, II q or
OF gladDess. there broke from her the oil
pet name for him which had not passed he
| lips since she was q chi d. and he had bee
used to carry her upon the cliffs and TEL
her wonderful stories and beautiful legend
of the sea.
Next morning owen walked up TO til.
great house Oh the bank. TO see to repay
and once again to thank Sir Buckley. whC
with genial hand shake, eyed him curious
~ and asked where was ire 800.
Here. air, said. o ven, touching his TEN
pies, lightly. "iou Dade me store it here.
And Sir Buckley, laughing heartily at til
thought OF receiving the money, felt tina
the debt had been discharged in the way u
| best liked,
New fell to second cloud on Owens lie
a cloud whose frightening shadow was tt
| reach the end Before he left Germany b.
had obtained the appointment OF second
| master at the grammar school II Ilres.er
one of the first, if not the very first. il
Lnglsnd. Ald it was whispered that t,
| win this appointment was almost equal tt
twnning the head mastership, because Or
! Hope WAS very aneXious to resign, and biz
second master who would necessarily per.
form many OF his duties temporarily, woulG
/ stand the best chance of sue ceediug him
| Proudly Owen told his mother and sister
this. as he pictured glowingly the easefU
-estfu life they should lead with him
! Then fell the cloud. dark cning at once his
| loving anticipations. The nother would
| not leave her cottage on the beach,
I'm too old tree to bear such moving,
Owen, dear lad y she said 1T would XII
,ue to be set in a new homa now, [ rather
tarrr where your father lived no o: her
place would ever be the same 60 NE.
Not the home which | would make ~Ou,
mother; where you shall dc what you ike
all day; only being there 10 make Il home
for me-
But his pleading was Il 10 avail though
&c never wearied III 1t,
You shall not WORK. 1lIen mother" lie
said at last feeling that he must be content
with that
Not work." she echoed as If the pros
pect we're most dreary. Why Owen, |
should soon be tired of my Iite-a fretting
IDLE old woman, No dear, let your mother
live and work Irst as she has been used to;
that's the kindest for her and Dudd CHA
chooses TO bide with me,
SO Owen, all his loving dreams faded
now, took possession of his solitary rooms
and tho pleasure which he might have
had in sending his frequent gifts to his
mother was destroyed by her ott-expressed
" ish to have nothing more than she had
been used 30 through her IowIy life;
nothing more than her boy cherished let
ters and her proud knowledge of his good
ness.
Owen lived at first busy but almost sad
dened life at WEBSTER. too deeply studiOus
to make many friends; but at last be found
in DR. Hopes household q sweeter cOmpan-
iOnship than he had ever dreamed of. A
pleasant, genial household was that of the
head master. and here Owen was always
made most welcome, liked and respected
for himself alone DR.. Hope, always cor
dial. was doubly go to Owen, on whose
young strength and power he had learned
to lean in manv ways. Mrs. Hope, doubt
ing nothing OF the young mans antecedents,
because he had been recommended by
those who stood high on the worlds ladder,
his visits and made them pleas
ant to him, with that subtle, delicate tact
which some ladies possess so pre-. eminently;
and Alice. their only child greeted him
always with her gIaddest smile, flushing
brightly when she heard his step upon the
pavement of the court, as she daily watched
sor his coming.
But no one saw ais eve gladden. IN her
presence no one saw mis- hand tremble
when it met hers; for Owens. always re. |
Wondering the cottage on the beach where |
lis childhood had been spent and where |
lis mother and sister toled kept close |
irm grasp on the burning hope which some
lines rose within him stronger than his |
trength, and placed between himself and |
Alice the shadow of his early poverty; 80 |
much tho darker from her own frankly |
vowed pride and pleasure n her old hon
rable name.
ut is always we'll for man who would
ttain good position in my hne of life to
ave on his side good birth and good
ame, followed UP, of course, bv an English
education
So the doctor would say sometimes, and
)wen could laughingiy argue in favor of
he German education and let the other
riticism pass But though he could so
augh it Oft at t;mes the strain was slowly
cling on him. and at his solitary freside
e would make q resolutiOn-bravely
nough he could make ,t there-not to 90
, the schOolhOuse save on rare and neces-
airy occasions, and when the hope OF which |
9 was scarcely conscious was mastering |
i'm no would travel to terrybank and
gain plead with his mother, in the low
ark cottage which grew to seem more and
ore gloomy to him on each visit. Still no |
leading, even of his, availed.
but, mother. if you Will not come with
e. supplicated Owen. ''let me find you
lother home. You shall choose where; it
lall be in this very spot if you like: only
1t be free from gloom and discomfort" i
But the mother pleaded in her turn to be .
IT where she was happiest; and, silenced ,
ice more, Owen sought to beautify the ,
ace little by his generous gifts. But no; {
ese made no difference in the poor dwell =
g. All the money that he sent his mother ,
as put sacredly away. When am gone 3
uddgha," che said to her daughter. you |
III lind 1t all untouched, and yOu may c
ant it then" ;
1t was Christmas eve. and Owen was to i
ne at the schoOlhousa lie entered the I
lg warm room just az Alice. with her
nds full of lowers, came in from the (
eenhouse. While they fingered together .
ranging the flowers. she wooed him on
talk of what she felt he loved, and '
owing that home would be near his d
art this Christmas time, asked him of n
mother and sister. 7
never like to mention your SISTERS /
me, MIR. Vaughan, she said, because d
not know how to pronounce it. have a
N it in book of yours. but never heard h
Il say it, y
The color mounted slowly 80 Ovens n
wv, for something IN Alices gentle words
,nded like rebuke
We pronounce it Duthga." ne said "it | a
an odd name. is it lot But It looks G
rec than it sounds" g,
l like the sound of it." Alice answered. h
think should know your sister if saw | IL
;, Mr.. Vaughan, though / do not fancy
like you no girl could have your kind Fl
ACE. Is she as tall as-I ann e.
No. answered Owen, smiling little as OF