The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-08-08

we have talked of you he says you are good
boy. Am going to be srasde daae to- day, and
have lunch bruught mp for rs two, uniess
MadaRe the lAndlaiy is shocked"
D1es that mean have staid too loDgf
No. indeed Mrs. Grrndy never interferes
with people with clear eonseiences, at least in
civilized communities in provincial cities and
country towns she will not let you turn around
except as she pleases: that's the difference
There are no bells In this establishment, or, If
there are, nobody ever knew one TO be
sGered, 90 will start on . raid and SEQ what
I can discover"
In course of time abe returned with ser-
want, who cleared the little rickesy table, and
then disappeared, returning ut the end Of half
An hour with very light lunch for two; but
that was not her fault, poor thing!
Then hour after hour passed, and still Dick
could not leave her; be had gone ont and
bought guide book, which required them to
go all over the route again, and there WAS SO
much of the past life Of each to be told and
wondered at, that it was late in the Afternoon
and Mr.. Brandons hand was on the door before
Dick had thought of leaving. OF course be
must remain TO see Mr. Brandon, who, however,
did not seem any too glad TO see him. Nothing
was said in regard TO the matter which had
been all day under discussion. Mr. Brandon
talked of the news of the day, of the weather,
and the last book be had read, accompanied
him to the door, and shook hands with him
quite cordially to the surprise of the iandiady,
who was peeping over the bansters in expec-
tatiou Of high words between them. Mr.
Bra0don even went so far as to speak of him
as very near relative, as several of the board
ers distinctly heard. Mr.. Brandon hated to be
talked to on disagreeable subjects, but he
knew the worlds ways all the same.
"Come very early tomorrow morning." Mary
said, in low voice, as they parted ''and will
let you know if can CO."
Dick did not forget this parting charge, and
early the next morning had the happines of
hearing that her father had consented to let
her go.
Papa isn't n Indifferent as he seems" she
said When it is all fixed and settled, he will
treat you just as he does the rest of us, only
he hates q scene and explanations. suppose
he seas unkind to poor mamma, and now hates
to say word about it; bnt You may be sure
he feels it. And now you must take every
thing for granted, come and go as If You had
always been at home with us, and he viii take
it So"
But what will people sayf"
Why, we will tell the truth, only as simply
as possible-as if it were an everyday affair
that papa's first wife died while he was away
from home, AMI that when he returned from
Paris, where he says he was then, the people
told him you were dead too. I don't know
why that old woman should have told such
story"
Nor !, but perhaps, the poor, ignorant soul,
she thought the boy was better under her
charge than given over to a Protestant who
had acted so like heather to the chiId's
mother; but good as was her motive, and per-
baps her judgment, hope she did not really
tell lie about it, peace TO her soul. Who
knows how much Dick owes to her pious pray
ersf"
A very proud and happy man was Dick in
these days, when he journeyed to Maine with
his pewly-fouud sister. 1t is true that the
change in Ar. Brandon's circumstances did not
enable Mary to have a new travelling suit for
the occasion, and that she was obliged to wear
q last years dress; but last years dress was q
very elegant one, and almost "as good AZ
news" for Mary, fine lady that she was, had
the taste aud grace of her station, and deft
SO
that would do honor to any station 30 her
dress was all a Ia mode, aud Dick had reason to
be proud of escortiug her. She had, however,
something more than her dress of which to be
proud, or Dick would not have been 80 CRATE
fui for finding her his sister she had kind
heart which enabled her always to answer
readily all who addressed her, to make her
constantly cheerful with Dick, and to keep
everything smooth for the inexperienced ira
Weller, who otherwise would have suffered
many notifications; she had, too, a womanly
dignity, sense of what was due to and from
her, not as Miss Brandon, but as a woman,
which secured her from any iDciyiIity and
made her always gentle and considerable to
every one Dick could never enough delight
in the quiet, composed way in which she re-
ceived attentions which she never by q look
suggested; for the gentle frmness, the self
possession, the quiet composure, the perfect
courtesy of a refined and cultivated woman