The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1875-12-26

OAfOu, Win norrlDIy cOmpllcatoO ob1n' |
" That tobacco's as good as any in all Rhine
land"
That's a nasty cough you've got, baron.
Don't excite yourself, my dear boy l dare say
you speak according to your lights. don't
tunities for knowing any thing about it.. Try
weed out of my case, and expect you'll alter
yonr opinion"
The baron took tho proffered case, and
selected cigar. Not a word was spoken till II
was half consumed, when the baron took 1T for
the fret time from his lips, and said gently,
with the air of o man communicating an im-
portanS discovery in the strictest confidence
" DaA ist gutr'
Thought you'd say-so,' said the visitor.
" And now, as you like the cigar, should like
you to try a thimbleful of what call wine. l
must warn you, though, that it Is rather potent,
and may produce effects You are not accustomed
"Bother that, if it's as good as the weed,'''
said the baron; ~ haven't taken my usual
| quantity by four bottles yet"
"Well, don't say didn't warn you. that's all.
I don't think you'll find it unpleasant, though
it is rather strong when you're not accustomed
some mysterious pocket black, big bellied
| bottle, crDsted apparently with the dust OF
ages. 1t did strike the baron as rather peea'
liar, that the bottle, when once produced, ap-
peared nearly as big round as the goblin him.
self; but he vas not the man tostick at trides,
and he pushed forward his glass to be filled
just as composedly as if the potion had been
shipped by Sandman, and paid duty in the
most commonplace way.
The glass was filed and emptied, but the
baron uttered not his opinion. Not in words,
at least, but he pushed forward his glass to be
filled again in q manner that sufficiently be-
Aha, you smile" said the goblin. And it
was positive fact; the baron was smiling q
thing he hadn't been known to do in the
memory of the oldest inhabitant: " That's the
stuff to make your hair curl, isn't 1t !"
IL believe you, my b-o-o-oyT The baron
brought out this earnest expression of implicit
confidence witt true Paul Bedford junction. sit
warns one-hcre!"
Knowing the character of the man, one
would have expected him toput bis hand npor
, his stomach. But he didn't he laid it upon
} his heart.
goblin. Have another glass;"
; after that. b' The smile on his face ezpandsG
, into an expression of such geniality that the
changed and his own mother wouldn't have
known him. doubt tmyself-inasmuch as sh'
months old-whether she would have recogni
zed him under any circumstances but mere
ly wish to express that he was changed almos
r hey oud recognition.
J., "I feel so light that / almost think / coul
3 dance hornpipe used to once, kno"
8 Shall TRY !"
Q well, if you ask my advice" replied tn
,, goblin, 81 should say, decidedly, don't. Bark
It is willing dare say, but trousers are veal
O and you might split 'em."
y didn't think of that. But still feel as if
n must do something Juvenile ~
d Ah! THAT'S the effect Of your change 20 Of ! ma
e ture,' said the goblin. Never mind, III Civ
v, you plenty to do presently"
le "Change of nature what do you mean, 20
la old conundrum I" said the baron.
le You're another" said the goblin. "Br
a never mind. What mean is just this Wha
y, you are now feeling is the natural consequence
* of my magic wine, which has changed you int
e. a fairy. That's what's the matter, sir"
- n1oiF, cd lNoPn
a out; Tm too fat"
,e Eat! Oh that's nothing. Weshall put 20
1s in regular training, and you'll soon be sli
n, enough to creep into q ladys stocking. N
,k that you'll be called upon to do anything of tt
IS sort but Pm merely giving you an idea
Up your future f5ure."
ty too ridiculous. Why, that's worse than bell
a fairy. You don't mean it, though, do yo'
elf 1 do feel rather peculiar"
be II do, indeed" said the visitor You do
no dislike it do you"
" " well, no, 1 can't say do, entirely. I
he queer, though, feel SO uncommon friend
i'm feel as if l should like to shake hands, or
n somebody on the back"
bis "Ahn' said the goblin, ~ know how it
his Rum feeling, when you're not accustomed
ted it. But come ; finish that glass, for we M
ai be off We've got q precious deal to do bef
ire morning. can tell you: Are yon ready !"
ron "All right said the baron: 'pm just in
,rd humor to make night of it,"
10 Come along, then" said the goblin. II
ck. k along the corridors of the, old cas-
They carried no candle, but the baron noti
that everything seemed perfectly light wht
an an ever they stood, but relapsed into darkn
% a as soon as they had passed by. The got
zee spoke first
ked ts "I say, baron, you've been an unco@n
ty; old brute in your time, now haven't you I"
fess "H'm," said the baron, rehectively, 81 d.
'on- know. Well. yes, I rather think have"
MS "How jolly miserable you've been max
ooy those two young people, you old sinner
1ge know who mean"
g6t "Eh, WHAT You know that, tool" said
oily baron.
aud "Know it; of course do. Why, bless )
was heart, know everything, my dear boy.
was you hare made yourself an old pig in
stoe. quarter, considerably. Ar'n't you blush
lair, you hard-hearted old monster I"
In Don't know, I'm sure" said the ba
face. scratching his nose, as if that was wher
ID to expected to feel it believe have tre
4 an them badly, though, now 1 come to thin
nlnG it."
'tual At this moment they reached the do
eetb, ReTtba's chamber. The door opened of i
they at tbeir.approach.
was Come along" said the goblin, 'you '
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