The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-08-01
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book was IN ner Manu- eno n"'s 90 |,
engaged in getting tea. 80
"I did not suppose should hnd you ner''
said Dick.
"shall 20 away :" she asked, looking up
end smiling.
ayes, do" he replied, sitting by her, you
know there's nothing would please me BETTER
Bat for all he tried to be gay, Rose saw INV
xhe shadow she had observed over him all oss
was deeper than before.
"Dear friend" she said, softened and made
earnest at once, 'something troubles you y"
day.
"Yss, dear Rose. am troubled TO-DAY IN
spite of all the kindness shown me. my h''i0
box troubles me em afraid 70 open H.
p "Then the best thing Is to do 1t at once 10
il mott One only makes suoh Things "'iS'
by thinking about them" i
al know it. No, will not open IL now
will have every moment OF happiness %"
FIRST" =.
"What happiness csn 1t take from you
You will be yourself still, let there 10 ~ :.
1vhastbere will. Oar happiness Is our own
Rosew
80 Dick if We are good, are we not hap
And mn bsdy can make us bad against
our will"
.,.t vou-there is my fear, Rose, it may take
Won away from me-"
"oh! no, Dick, dear Dick, how can any
thing take me away from youi But even IL
did. Won know we al ways said, IT II Ters Jor
fhs bes.., IL it were not for the best, we would
mot wish 1t, would we, dearf Yes, we could
help wishing 1t whom the good 600 saw !"
was not best, he would give us stfeDssn "
bear it,"
ssIpsve could bear 1t, said Dick"
ayes, you would but am not efraid. ohe
should not be afraid Of ones own parents
Come. there is long time bsfore tea. We
win 20 up the hill where NO one will interrupt
M, and where we shall be within call IL We
are wanted. Won't You get the box, DICK, and
We will openit up there that is, II you want
me with you."F
"You make me brave, dear Rose. Perhaps,
after all, 1t 10 nothing"
30 he did as che advised and, seated q littie
back Of the house, the only spotin which there
could be Ave minutes reading possible ne
broke the seal, undid the wrapping, now vel
low with age, while Rose spoke WORD OF twe
Of courage, then turned her head little away
from him, and you may be cure prayed marc
and fast for strength and grace for both u
hear whatever of good or of evil was in stor'
for them. Inside the wrapper Dick founu
tiny key with which he eagerly unlocked tn
little mahogany box which wass perhaps'
make great revelations to him.
Then Rose drew still further away from hin
and with more earnest gaze watched the gu
poinp down to the west for they were young
and many things that you and would conn
themerest tribes, were of great Importance
them; neither thought Of anything wors
EhSn of something which should separa
them. Poor little Rose trembled lest he shoui
end . will therein-ss che had read in stol
books-that would make him too rich al
great for her to think Of him and Dick'
whom her love for him had always seemed
wonder-so great was his reverence for her al
his own feeling of unworthiness-trembi
lent he should And some legacy Of disGra
that would mako it impossible for him ever
Geo Rose again. So In silence and with VOL
less bat earnest prayers, they sat together
the softening August sunlight, with hear
bsasing heavily for fear it might be for &
last time.
CHAPTER WI.
Alter all, there was not much in the mys
xiOus box. square package, looking like
lstAer, folded In the old style, and just htti
in the box, lay uppermOat; upon the outs
Of which, in O clear. round hand, was writ
the name Richard RersmOre. Before break
the seal of this, Dick took ont two paper Boz
neaoh Of which was o miniature, painted
ivory bo glanced at one. then with an
preston of intense relief, not unmingled "
something of awe, he, for the first time, tor
70 Rose,
"Look, Ross" he said, In low voice.
ado you think this iSyour mother
asked, in q voice even lower and more reVeI
tiGl than his, after q long, long look; 70
WAS q young and beautiful face, with @
oyes that looked frankly at you, and that /
in every feature she unmistakable stamp
true womanliness. do you think this is y
mOtherf'
AZ cannot tell yet," said Dick; "but as
il here, it's all right there's nothing more
dread nowP