The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-06-20
NsrnIng Star ana Catholic Messenger.
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were Indifferent to the destination OF then
aeighbors.
DR.. James had never before opened ms
mind to Margaret Is he did that evening. nc
spoke of his intense sympathy with the poor
eimply and 80 o matter OF course; ana e'e.s
word con vsyea to her o reprosch, for IL maze
her conscious of her own sel6shness ana nafo-
meas Of heart Though she had always e'0n
freely, when asked, to fairs and Subscriptions
and charity collectors, she had done So as soe
NOW saw, out of her abundance, and Win
oold heart. How much thought had she ever
given TO the suferings of the poorf What hso
ahe ever done to relieve them Yet mere was
uan whose whole life was devoted TO he'pins
and healing his feilow-creatures, and who 70
preached himself for enjoying the simple com
forts % long ~ Others were without them.
whole mine Of new thoughts seemed opened
in her mind; she longed TO be alone; ana
whap DR.. James had LEFT her, after warmly
sraspipg the hand that had given him the rent
Tor his poor family she said good might to her
aunt as early ss possible, and going to her own
room, abe though long and regretfully OF Inc
mast. and formed o firm resolution to live more
pobly for the future.
CHAPTER II.
UNEXPECTED ADVICE
Tn. next morning, aftet driving Martha
Barney to Sealing as usual, Margaret hi4eo het
sleigh with good things at the grocery ana
pcoyision stores and then made her way, by
the directions Dr.. James had given her, to the
house of John Mentally, the poor man of whom
he had spoken. She found the distress quite
- great as she had expected, and would not
have known what to do first, had she not
found there woman from the neiGhborhood
who was endeavoring to assist the sick wife.
This woman at once made Cruel and tea, ana
put away the provisions in their proper places
while Margaret collected around her the child
run, who were half starving, and distributed
among them plentiful supply OF bread and
batter, to which she aherward added q dessert
Of oranges and candy.
Poor John looked on - though it were all .
dream, and watched Margaret's every movement
n he would those of . coed fairy, till, she
farming to him, said kindly:
"Win you not sit down and have some
breakfast Perhaps this friend of yours will
cook come steak for you.'
Then he mechanically sat down on q chair
near the table, and covering his face with bis
hands, strove to hide tears Of Joy that trickied
down his cheeks. Margaret went into the
chamber and sat by the wife, who was sitting
up in bed snd drinking her Cruel, while Susan,
the friend, went to cook the steak, the savory
smell of which soon filled the little house.
Margaret left them with promise To return
the mex. day; but before she went, she put
into Johns hand o wenty-dollar bill, bidding
him to get every thing that his wife and family
needed.
What . happy day that was for Margaret!
She felt go light-hearted and joyous that she
could hardly attend to her usual duties but
abe endeavored to study and practice the regu'
lar number of hours, saying to herself, "lf
am going to do good every day, must not let
it interfere with every thing else" In the
afternoon she would not go out; she was SURE
the doctor would come, and she could not af
ford to miss his call. 30 Miss Selma tool
one of her friends to drive, and Margaret ga
1T home waiting. TeA-time came aud be
aunt returned, and still the visitor she had e1
Pected had not appeared at length, IS the!
left the table, sleigh-belIs we're beard, and tn
doctor opened the hall door.
There 10 . lovely moon, Miss Lester CO
you not wrap yourself up and take shol
drive with met"
She hastened to get her hood, muf, an
shawl, and in few moments was flying owe
the frozen ground, in and out of the whit
moonlight and the dark shadowe, the sleigh
bells ringing gayly, aud her own heart beatin
fast with JOY.
DR.. James was the first to speak.
"You can't think What q pleasure it h
been to me all day, to think of those pc
people relieved from their trouble and wretc
edness l am cure 1t has been happiness
3Ou also. The poor things consider your he
- . direct interpretation of providence, and
must say they seem full Of gratitude rather
God than to you. They appear to consid
you as merely q secondary cause of their
liefp
THAT is right enough, DR.. James !; owe
great deal moro to them than they to me
mover was SO happy before in my hfe,"
NJ can we'll believe it. But must tell y
something, Miss Lester, that may dimini
anAig ;nh