The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-06-06

room but I'm famished, and as cross as
bear.n
80 mademoiselle! It is terrible" said Ceciie,
with sort of little Shrek. M
at is o forlorn place, certainly3 let me see
If my provisions are exhausted" Margaret
said, taking the bag The little boys ut the
window became deeply interested, and paused
in their unsatisfactory repast
"ops seed cakei How exciting! What
you want 1t, do youf We'll, take il" she said
to the little dog, who had jumped upsn her,
and while he devoured it she yafphed him,
saying reaectively, Little pig II we're dying
4 starvation, and it were my last.psumb, he
would eat it. How do look, 'csciie - am
all covered with cinders."
"Yes, mademoiselle; you look like fright"
Margaret smiled, and returned to the plat
form, where she made inquiries OF . man who
was looking helplessly at her trunks, how they
were to be got to Miss Spelman's. Having
arranged that matter, she asked:
"Can't have that buggy to drive mp in
Does 1t belong to the man inside there r
"It belongs to him." said the driver, with 9
grin, and Margaret turned away in despair. \
"The train was early" said boy standing
by, and perhaps the young lady's team VIII
DO along SOON"
Margaret, who had her purse in her hand, at
once presented the boy with twenty-five cents,
as an acknowledgment for the ray of encour'
| agement be had volunteered. He bore it phil
| osophically, and she returned to the room.
"Cecile, it's only two miles to Miss Spell
mans; suppose we walk it will be warmer
than waiting here. Give me the bag, and you
take the shawls, and We will inquire the way"
| She accompanied these words with q 49ok OF
| indignation at the man who was fortunate
enough to have buggy at his command; but
to her great surprise, he rose. and, approaching
her, said:
"The train was early, and expected Miss
spelman's carry-all; but it is evidently not
coming, and you must manage with my
| buggy
"You are DR.. James 7" said Margaret, with
an inquisitive look.
"You are right ; and you are Miss Lester
be replied. II am sorry You have bad to wait
in the cold but when / saw you had q COM
panion, thought it would be wiser to wait
for the carryall. Miss Spelman said she should
probably send; but asked me, at any rate. to
meet you. 1 will drive you home and come
back for your maid"
"But it is SO cold here, and Cecile feels the
cold more than I. Could we not possibly &c
three in q buggyi Would it be too much fol
the horsep
The doctor smiled for the first time; he wa
pleased by her thought for her maid.
! "You and are good-sized peoplessbut sh
is small. think Rosanna can stand tn
weight but it will not do to start cold.
Z propose we 60 over to the store and get thor
) oughly warmed"
. "ohi delightful" cried Margaret, "th
D thought of being warm again is almost to-
. much for me-"
The doctor led the way across the railroa
Q track to q kind of variety store, where ther
= was certainly no reason to complain of tb
{ cold. The air was sitting, aud conveyed T.
d MarRaret's sense of smell impressions @
> soap, molasses peppermint drops, brown pep
q per- and onions, at ono breath; but she wa
l- too grateful to be warm even to make q fact
y which under other circumstances che woul
Z doubtless have done. Seated in chairs befor
9 the energetic little stove, she and Cecil
. toasted hands and feet while the doctor wen
:. for the horse. When he returned they vel
8 quite ready to start, aud the bag being stowe
:: away IN the box, they put on all their wra
pings, by the doctor's ad vice, and packed then
Ia selves into the buggy. Jimmy curled himse
* under his mistress feet, the buffalo robe W
we'll tucked in, and the urdy-looking ma
Z started with her load with willingness whi
nj showed she too was glad to have her face t
ward home. 1t was cold enough in spite
h. their comfortable etsrt, and, to make matte
~ worse, Margaret's veil blew away; but g
so would not have alluded to it for the wor
.S- The doctor seemed absorbed in his driving, q
Cecile occupied with her aching toes and
ks lowing it to escape seemed to her SO femini
ov and weak minded q proceeding that she be
the cutting wind in silence rather than expo
her carelessuess. Her gratitude to the doct
oil for rescuing her from her uncomfortable stir
-. ton, and the genial feelings produced by l
- warming ut the stove, now gave way to ref
- tions on this mans previous behavior, as
sat wrapped in his shawl, in the cold lit
r.. waiting-room. What q ardhearted, O
nv rageous monster he must be! Why did he
will speak at once, and be sympathetic and kin