The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-10-24
eernIng Star and Catholic Messenger,
INV ORLEANS. SUNDAY. ocroBER "a. is7s.
JUVENILE COLUMN.
THE EMIGRAMTs.

1aE he Wept bitter tears as ne sat oy inc
bedside of his dead mother. Only few
months before she had left her home, with
her only child, to join her husband, who,
nv hard work had saved enough to bring
b;a little family to the new country. The
young wife had thought all danger over
when che landed from the ship, and that
after few more hours of travel her trou-
bIes were to end. But, for her, all earthly
lows and troubles were over before that
short Journey was ended, and, a stranger
among strangers, she died, with no loved
one but her boy by her side to bear the
message of her love, her faith, and her sor-
row to him who had watched and waited
for her SO many weary years. Lonely and
sorrowful, Dennis wept by the bedside OF
his mother. Yet not long did he remain
alone for there came in great, braWny
woman, who said she was his aunt, and
took the few things about the room, and
babe Dennis come to her home.
Now. Dennis, felt a great dislike towards
the woman, and begged to be allowed to
remain /; but she promised to bring him
back again in short time, and SAID ne
would be much better off with her than in
fhat lonely place with his dead mother.
Dennis scarcely looked about him as he
walked along, for his eyes were filled with
tears. At last the woman stopped in front
of rookery. Dennis drew back, the
place looked 80 uninviting; but the wo-
man forced him in.
entered it, but. Dennis soon became used
to the dim light, and saw what sort of a
place he was in. In one corner OF the
room was a sort of bar, and in the center
was a stove, around which were seated
several men, smoking and talking. A wo-
man was moving about the place, arrang-
ing the table for the evening meal. On the
wall was card, on which, in very crooked
letters was the announcement, Lodgins,
25 Sents night.
" Sit down, sonny, and have your sup
per-" said the woman; GOT, if you don't
drink, to cheer you up little.
Dennis could not eat, so he took the
drink. Shortly afterwards he felt 80
drowsy that he threw himself on the bed ,
and fell into a deep slumber. He was still
sleeping, when he was aroused by the coarse
voice of a woman asking him if he ever
intended to wake up. Dennis started up.
Where was hef Where was his mother :
Then he remembered all his sorrow.
"Come, get up, and be off about your
work ]" said the woman.
"What lie my work =" timidly asked
Dennis.
"Put on your working clothes, said the
woman, showing Dennis some very soiled
and worn clothing Sit would be pity to
spoil them nice clothes You have on, 30
your auntie will save them for you to
wear on Sunday
Dennis hesitated, for he did not like the
place or the woman, and he was on the
point of making . run for the door, when
his intention was seen, for she seized him
roughly by the arm, and stripped his
jacket from him.
IT'S NO nee Of your thinking of running
away from your auntie, said the woman,
$50 just put on them clothes, and go with
Timothy, and he will show you what to
do; and mind you do it, or III follow you,
and 1t will be bad for you both if you
don't bring home good deal of money
Dennis finding that resistance was use
less slowly obeyed.
eff you do as you're bid, you'll
be we'll treated, said the woman =" but
If you don't, or try to run away, PHI"
mis- did not stay to hear, for the boy called
Timothy pulled him into the street. The
sun was shining brightly, but the air was
chilly, and Dennis working clothes were
SO thin that he shivered as they walked
along. Dennis found Timothy to be pale,
thin boy, in even worse clothes than his
own he was barefooted, too.
What are We going to dot what kind
ola place have we just leftf who is the
woman that says she is my aunt 7" hurri-
eddy asked Dennis.
GIVE are going to beg" said Timothy to
Dennis kindly; "didn't you know that
before3 The place we have left is a lodging
house didn't You see the sign over the
cellar : The woman that keeps it is your
aunt you say well, she is my aunt, too and
she was aunt to boy just your size, that
died few days ago. heard about you
before you came. You see, the under
tAker was there to take away poor Jimmy,
who was dead, and teld Mrs. Burns about
you and your mother; and Mrs. Burns put
on her best clothes and went right away,
and then abe came back with you"
But is she my aunt do you think ~
said Dennis.
"She is Scotch woman, ;" said Timothy ;
"do you think she could be aunt to an
Irish boy7"
In q moment Dennis understood it all,
ana his only thought was to get back to
Gne room where he had left his mother.
Timothy was afraid to help him, " for, he
said, most likely there was some one
watching them" SO they went to work, as
t9ey called it, which was begging of peo-
pie In street cars, in houses, and stores,
IN the streets during the long day.
1Imothy's appearance met with much