The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-11-07

soft and white and tender thing, was the mark
of what must have been a red-hot iron.
Ny God - cried the old man standing hor-
ror-stricken at the sight, 81 from what have
rescued herr
Eva turned away, sickened to the very soul.
Uncle" she sobbed, let me- go and try TO
get her some clothes. I never knew what
Then the luminous gray eyes opened, smiled,
closed again They put come wine between
the little lips.
dying voice; 5starved~
81 know itp ejaculsted Peggy, its inuo-
cent As the lamb, sir ye are not to know It
first an foremost emu g. Will yo1 bold the girl
He "beld ber"-held her to his honest, and
true, and aching heart, held her Is II she were
ss ps1 the Sbss
her own careful baking. and fresh fragrant
milk, and fed the little star Wing like baby.
"!t's jolly" said the little street Arab,
Amt had enough, though"
GOD help yep said Peggy. "its surfeit
ysrsslf ye wudi In an hour pll give yeSer
fill. Let me wash ye noww
"Wait o mint" turning to the old man
what was that there cat-a' cornered one
Its raving she is the drop went to her
mo, Peggy, know what she means," and a
smile of divine pity lit up the old mans face,
THAT was sed, dear. Now, tell me some
thing )" .,.,,
volumes of love and gratitude and trust.
He touched the scar on the poor, thin neck,
as he might touch some sacred thing. what
is this, my-my child 7"
A horrible look swept over tie young face.
"Bili done it" she said, the gray eyes lurid
with hate and vengeance. Oh sweet, gray
eyes, which could be angelic! He cosch me
takin' his stamps once, an be wanted to show
me how it md feel to be catched in earnest
my God! Where is the vaunted reform of
this progressive age !" burst in torrent fro N
the old mans lips. Just then Eva entered.
II have been all over the neighborhood,
| uncle" she said, "and tried to get some clothes
for the little thing there are SO many children,
you know, thought the mothers might spare
some. But some of them did not see me at all
| and others were too busy to look mp old ones
| and all wanted to know weren't we afraid OF
| some contagious disease; and the only kind
ones were little Mrs. Mignonette and old Miss
Garlic, but Mrs. Mignonette has only tiny
baby, and its clothes would not do. Both OF
them offered to come and make some, and
really, if you can spare the money for me to GO
and get the material, think it is the very best
we can do"
"Oh, wondrous charity, that heads sub
scription lists, and shines out regnant in re-
ports of reform meetings, where are you now y
asked the simple heart, as it silently drew out
bank note and handed it into the dimplea
band.
Peggy now screamed Piggy, who had been
LenusEiS anu qulotly DaLniDS INC outcdst 4ace
and form.
"God help me, sir! Come here and see
She was pointing to tiny mark on the neck,
made plain by washing pink and dainty
and wonderful mark, like the print of q daisy.
Sure, sir, and she kissed it as we kiss an
image of the dead, "msny and many's the
time, in the days long gone, kissed it on an
other neck"
He stood transfxed; he stared on it in
amazement; he knelt beSide the child, and
softly kissed it too.
"It-it might b." he said. like one in a
dream. "LeonorA she said Eleonora-but a
letteri Child, this Jake-doea he know your
fathers namep
eyes, an he's the only onem
"Where is hei'
"In the city Jail fur ninety days"
He turned toward the door.
wait" she cried wildly are ye goin' to
Jakef'
"Yes"
"Ten him. and poem shone ont of the won
drous gray eyes, "Pm-Pm waitin fur him to
! git ont, an then-l'll, I'll stay with himr'
Oh! lovely gray eyes-love, constant and
suffering and genuine, shone softly down in
| your awakened depths!
concluded next week.