The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-07-25

and Q deeper color in his face. "But can't
see the good of always running down people
just because they happen 70 be richer than
ourselves
"Hasb now" ipterposed Mrs. Stoffs, as her
husband was about answering, OR no dinner
shall you have this day. will not Let You two
quarreL'
You were going to tell me about Mr.. Bran
don's di ficulties," suggested Dick very gently,
after botL he and Mr.. stoffs bsd assured their
peacemaker that they were never in better
humor toward each other. "You were going
to tell me about Mr.. Brandons diff culties."
Yes. His wife ehe died, and it was found
be had his own; there was . failure and every
thing was sold ont, and so-there's an end OF
him.
did he leave New York 7"
Idou'r know. Who asks what has become
of = one-time rich man after the bubble has
burssf"
Il think I heard he wanted some situation
to start life again." said Mrs. Stofs. Poor
man"
Nrs. Stotfs YVES right Mr.. Brandon had tried
to start again bat he had been hard man in
his days of prosperity, and An unfaithful man,
or he would not be rs he is now and so, many
Who heartily pisied him and his family for
their fall, aud Who would willingly have given
them assistance out of their own pockets, did
ros feel Justified in giving him q position that
could be better filled by some man in whom
they could trust Thus among all his rich
friends, not one of whom felt unkindly toward
him, there was none 10 push him plank with
which to save himself from drowning.
Dick had learned all that his hosts could
tell, and knowing we'll how fearfully rapid is a
mans fall when once be is over the precipice
of failure, his heart was heavier than it had
ever been for troubles of his own: He sought
to sustain his part in the conversation, feelin &
that 8 silent guest seems selfish and migrate
ful, and tried to laugh as heartily at his
friends jokes as ever; but it was not without
an effort, and his friends were keen and saw
that he ~as troD bled.
81 do not like IL" Carl grunted in his deepest
tones, that Christmas night after Dick had
gone and the children were asleep; 81 do not
like it,"
"You must not think too hardly of him, u
ans wered Mrs. Stoffs, who, with that sort OF
perception women obtain when they become
wives, knew her husband referred to Dicks
troubled manner. the anxious way in which he
asked aboat Miss Brandon, and his hot resent
ing of Carts careless words. "You too
hard on him. said Mrs. Stoffs, not because she
did not equally dislike it all, but because
there would be no conversation between them
if old married folks were always to agree.
"FiDe ladies, indeedv' muttered Mr.. Stoffs,
putting away harder than ever. "Miss Brandon
what for should he care if Miss Brandon was
hurt, more than for any other lsdyp
"she is poor enough now" said Mrs. Stofa
musiDgly. at would not be SO strange noW;;'
and under her breath she sighed, poor Rose
"Not that he has one thought of such 8
thing" Carl went on consistently lyon
women always get such ideas into your heads
Mrs. Stofs, being an experienced wife.
raised no question about the ownership of the
Ideas" whatever they were. but sat lookin 6
into the fire for long time befole she spoke
again, and then it was to say, "After all, an
glad we were too poor to have Rose come M
for Christmas"
"If she would not be satisfied with what We
had, so am l." grumbled Mr.. stoffs.
II was not thinking of that" answered hi,
wife mildly.
al know Heremore's never such a fool as K
Brandon" remarked Mr.. Stoffs.
She is not above him now that they ar.
poor" answered his wife.
at isn't the money that made the differ
epce," said Carl rather impanently, "it's tn
habits that money gives. That's what is tn,
matter. Mise Brandon may not be half worth,
of him, and yet he would be mad to think O
her; it is misery when people marry out O
their rank, misery to both"
| "Bot if they love each other ?" suggests
| his wife.
THAT only makes the matter worse; b
knows not her ways. She has language tina
is not his; if they did not care, they could z
their own ways, and GEEK their oYn. thin
Heremore is a great fool!"
II don't believe he has thought of such
thing" said Mrs. Stoffs; but there was mani
fest question in her voice.
1.-The has, he'll rue the day he thought of i
frst," said her husband enphaticaIIy; an
there the conversation ended; but when Mr.