The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-07-18

gratefully the friendless boy accepted the
thoughtful invitation.
"Now, shall we have some music" said he,
as he drew out his fute, and, without waiting
an ans wer, put it to his mouth, and brought
forth such rich, full tones from the instru-
ment that Dick, as he stared at the now bright
fire, seemed to be in a land of encbantment.
"You are the only man, from the queen of
England down, whom / really envy" said
Dick, in one of the pauses. You can have
music whenever you wish it /; am only beg
gar, grateful for every note thrown in my way
Were you out, last nightr
eyes, all night in Fourteenth street, at the
rich Brandons. Madame is very gay, this
winter"
a. wish were q musician" said Dick. cit
must be Jolly to see all the dancing, and the
bright dresses"
"And the pretty ladies, eh who don't mind
you no more than if you were a stick or stone
Indeed, my boy, you'd soon get tired of it; it
seems so grand at first, the beautiful picture
all in motion but your eyes-they ache after
a little. Too much light, my boy, too much
light" And the musician went long journeys
ND and down his wonderful flute before he
spoke again. They'll 60 music-mad over
some fool at the piano but you play until
one thinks or cares about You. Last night,
, played only for one. She was always dancing,
: and she seemed to 60 on the wings of the music
4 just as it said to her go. was not tired last
. night"
. Awaiting no answer, he turned again to his
!, flute, and all through the dingy, crowded
;, house rang o joyous "Gloria in eScelsis"
- Rough csptives of labor heard 1t, and answered
y to 1t, knowing well the glad tidings, the most
glorious ever sung. and yet sung to kings and
', shepherds alike. The old sinners heard it, and
- thought of the strange days when even they
90 were young and innocent
=, FiHis," cried the German, rising slowly
~ and putting on his shaggy overcoat. '1prom
:. ised my wife that would be homo at nine
and as do all the people here, mind my wife
:, but it is one inconvenient thing. You will come
to us after Mass Tomorrow
- "You are too good to me- When l am rich
40 perhaps shall know how to thank you"
-, "You should think yourself rich now. YOU
W are young there is no riches like that"
o. 81 wish were older, though" sighed Dick
"' "Never say that, never, never. The poores
10 youth Ia better than the richest age" said tn
y. German earnestly. shouldn't wonder If MI
~ Stoffs had just found his first gray hair, an
~ was speaking under its influence. At all events
he did not convince Dick, who said, wit
equal earnestness and more quickness:
al must say it: every day seems too lonl
-. every hour goes too slowly, until can get 8
-. my life's work. This waiting for it kills me
~. "My friend, do you call this waiting
laughed the German. "Was it waiting and d.
49, ing nothing that changed you from"
~, "But think" interrupted Dick, "of VIII.
ur. ought to have been. Some day-some day
hn- 30
, 80 At least" little ashamed of the seeming Co
one cet, 81 hope you will"
10 "And what makes You caref"
mo. "I think it's born In us all to like to be a
mr.. tive-to be doing something. Indeed, il
her about the only legacy my poor parents left m
in 1t may be, for know nothing of them, th
:, ~ they were just the same other people, out
, 80 whom bitter poverty has taken all pride al
49,. ambition ; but can't think it, somehow"
Din, "Do you really know nothing of them |"
- "Eothing. / have little sealed box, wi
a.. an injunction on the outside of it that 1
oan, not to open it until am of age. don't kuc
u where first got it, nor from whom it came
n,o may be some trick to tease me for years. q
ro. disappoint me at last, for all 1 know a
I'D still have always kept it, for it is all ha
-, And think it came from them"
49, at may tell you something wonderfr
ia said his visitor, laughing. For it was easy
very "'" " ""u'' o'"nu '"A' oo"o 9ouuk n''l
q the who even in her poverty had found the me-
the of reading aud believing stories of princes
that o'ssu''o anu 'o""tooses l" ooiAAts' uie'"
into anu "'o'"net''o"' al 'o' ''"o ioNe sane
made mystery of leaving a lock of her b
FIRE, anu pefn"pD " oueSp "euoius it"s, ~ neF
look Hno no oouiu no' io.oe"f d i'''e iiu'oulo "a
you ."iS' may Toll you Some'n'ns won
ghts, lu1' gives you possession ot h%ii Vi
ID to YORK; oon't forget your 1riends' Will
alley, DlokT"
cd, Ana tnen' 0uttoned up 10 DIS chin' ana
feet mis- cap covering nait DIS 1aoe' ana LOOKING
d you Ike santa Claus Carl stots bundled his c
ich, ished hute under his arm and ooedientiy
But home to his wife.
never Dick fingered moment after he left be