The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-06-20

much and more work than You can attend TO-
By this time they were nearing home, and 'Ae
Doctor said:
liam glad you are not discouraged by this
little accident, at the outset of Your benevosent
works, it 10 brave Of you, and deserves better
success next time. You have done well for iae
beginning, and have reason to be happy.
will 20 over to MoNally's tomorrow, ara
frighten him little, and in the afternoon, or
the next day, you can 60 to sec his wife again
DIR. James declined to come in he shook
hands warmly with Margaret, and drove away
Miss Spelman was very curious to know what
had taken place on the drive.
WAS he agreeable, my dearf Did he tell
you about himself"
"Rather about his friend the priest; low
strange that he should think 80 much of him
Miss Spelman shook her head, 81 don't ap-
prove of that intercourse; these priests are
| very sly, and who knows that he may not be
Jesuit in disguised have warned the doctor
| about it, but he is very selfwilled. Wouid
| Won believe it my dear The only place he ever
| goes to on Sundays is to the Catholic mass,
either at Sealing or here, where they have II
| in the hall once month; on which occasion
Father Barry always dimes with him. i do not
mean to say that DIR. James goes to the mass
every Sunday, for he often sleeps late on that
day; but he never goes TO church anywhere
else
| Il don't blame him." said Margaret, for
! not enjoying DR.. Thorndike's sermons they
always put me to sleep; or Mr.. Sparks either
! for that matter they are SO intensely coHnfon-
place, am sure 1 could write q great deal
better ones, without having been to college or
studied divinity, either"
CHAPTER XII
PROGRESS.
Margaret did not see the doctor until the
next evening; she had been very busy all day,
aud SO b I'D he; but as she was playing crib
bage with Miss Spelman, after tea, he made his
! appearance, and, declaring that he had plenty
Of time, and that they must finish their game
he sat down before the Are and waited till Miss
spelman tiumphantly announced:
GA double sequence, eight; pairs roy al, four
teen; that takes me out, my dear"
"It is q rubber, too," Margaret observed,
rising and approaching the fire. Now, Toc
tor James, / have some business to talk ovei
with you, and you must come with me into thu
dining room ; or 1 will put on my cloak, an'
we viii go ont on the piazza"
cit is moonlight out there" remarked Mis-
spelman, eff you only dress warm enough"
And will the moon retire behi d q cloud, i
should insist on catching cold, sunty Blu
you need not be afraid my cloak Is yer.
warm WIN put the hood ovsr my head, an'
We will walk fast up and down all the time
Shall we not, Doctor JamesT
. They proceeded to the piazza, and bega
their promenade, while Miss Spelman, takin
> occasion to go in the dining-room, stood Their
f in the dark, smiling as she watched thei
figures pass back and forth before the window
o at is all going just right" she thought
q show much they always have to say to eac
p otherw
Meanwhile, as soon as they had stepped OF
t of the window, Margaret began, well, Doctc
IA James, where do you suppose have been t.
l, dayf"
n ITO the McNADys', this afternoon, sui
pose"
n VERY wisely guessed; but where have
/ been this morningi"
. "Rsally, Mise Lester, you tax my curiosi'
e too far 1 am not good at guessing"
|, 81 have been to see Father Barry"
f Really" he exclaimed, now surprised il
deed, for he had not imagined she would a
so promptly on their talk of the previous eve
1t ing. He did not yet understand the energy
her character, her activity and earnestnes
re which made q resolve and its fulflment almo
10 simultaneous.
70 why are you surprised Listen, and W
ch tell you all about it. l had such remarksb
e. adventure! You see Miss Burney and dro
v, to Sealing this morning, as usual. did n
th tell her word of what was going to do;
Id only worked on her sensiblities little abo
Lis the NcNalIys; not that l wanted her 10
ts any thing for them, but merely because
'or like narrowing somebody's feelings. After
nf- had left her, took my lesson, Shopped a lit
l paid visit to those silly Gleeson girls-p,
eal ting off the evil day, ysu see-and then we
me straight to Father Barry's house. AS l
m, preached, saw q woman coming out of I
of gate, holding in her hand two plates
y l turned upside down-evidently containi
my something good. She was talking to hers
n n l.: !