The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-06-27

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qrise happily. M2rgsrrs's noveaae~fs ~ezs
always 30 Sudden th.t tie quiet old lady va.
! Tot, after al, IS surprised rs might have Hss-
expected.
I az was Jsst ike her" she said; %sseh de-
eisioo Of mind, sueA energy Of character
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coS0CHD ET cosqCKKNG-
Margaret, meanwhile, Who had quietly con-
pleted all her Au4ngenebts and packed heE
. trunks, ueo. to beg room, AID, After lsyiog
aside hez rose oolOred dress, aad Patting On
her wrapper. sat down 70 her table add uro.e
her letter II did Dot seem At al diMeulI 20
her to write, tboagh sbe once OF twiee laid
down her pen aDd thooght foE few niartes,
with grave face
She wrote no rough copy, and made 10 alter
&siors but vent On frsnly, hne by line, I'll
she had signed her name. when she read II
carefully over, sealed and directed II II took
her about half an $our, aud then she usni
directly TO bed, and slept a. so1rdIy Is . child
On. James, state Of mind gre~ worse AID
vorse, - he approach his houoe and at1s-
leaving Rosanns AZ her stable, be walked up
and down before tie house many times before
he vent in TO write his letter. Never before
had any better given him such troable- He
wrote and reuro:e it left il and walked aboat
his room took refage il . book, and then pat
it down in despair At Last be resolved 30 iry
for the last time, and keep Whist be shoold
write and this was his letter
Ny Dear 4iss Lest1-I have buniliAtirg
it (Afteruard it uould be iupossihle) feel
Obliged TO say to you that your eondue. since
yon have been at SbeIlbeach has compelled ny
respect and admiration. i appreciate the
adopted your change of life, and, instead Of
seeking in it only your own amusement
made yoor stay here nos only . pleasure TO
your friends, but blessing TO persons whose
swn heart knoWE
Il know, Miss Lester. you are wealthy: I
knew IL long before you came here. AID your
wealth, acknowledge IL TO my shame, has
been . temptatios TO me- I believe Jon con-
sider al men meroenary and fortane-huotera-
think you are mistaken and WiAh you 70
take the humiliation of what am going 70 say
a. proof that Joa are wrong. Miss Lester,
know do Lot love you, and here Is the proof
II think of You ~ my wife the thought Of
what your money would Be 70 me comes f-s!
more; but am, always yours faithfully,
FEAScIs JANEs-
SAe'I5eeeA, July IL, 1869"
The clock struck one a. the doctor signed
his name, tore up the unfinished letters which
Lay around him, and hastened to extinguish
his light and 60 TO bed BE was angry with
himself and Disguised with his letter, and for
the first time for years found that he could not
sleep. One minute be repented Of what he
had done, AID called himself fool the next,
be said 60 himself, " must tell her the truth
she deserves it" He then asked himself what
she did c@serve' II was plain TO him what
her plan of action was to be: she wished TO
part frieads, because she supposed that she
would b. her letter give dreadful blow to
his hopes ard corsisn him 10 despair. At this,
be laughed with pleasure, to think that his
letter would undeoeive and 6ssPpoint her.
Then rose up clearly before hin the always
temptation OF his great need of
money, AID all tte good be could do with it.
What chance lad been offered him! Wolld
lie ever have CT aoo,beri Might be not, If
he had Gooe 10 work differently, won he,
heart Over uea had done such things and
he was better worthy Of her, he sure of
Il, titan TIE society men she had 50 often
sPokea of with contempt. Had lie not heard
that any man can have any womanf7 No,
that wac hot night: il was, ANY woman can
have any man" Then, had she tried to ensnare
Elm! lad che really eude4vor-d to please
hirn' He could not say she Rad bat he
Dembered, with some dIscon future, her apPa-
rent epj3ymeEt in shocking and teasing HIN.
she was an enigma: but be believed her hon
e-t, and vas glad he bad told her the truth.
To tell all DR.. James, reflections of that
night would take eousiderab'y logger than Il
took him TO make them. which was tEo
three hours; we Will leave hin to his ur-
comfortable pillow, and not return 70 him till
he opened his chamber door, al seven O'Clock
in the morning, and ssw Tommy McSaIly wait.
ing with a letter IN his La.d. TIE doctor
harded the boy lis own, and walked INFO his
study, where he sat down a; Ii. table AID coz
temP.a.ed tie square white envelope AID
graceful Monogram, and biz oxu name written
IN large, firm haad. He siozl: opened the
letter, struck By lie nestDess aad1te fair, dis
tinct Whiting, ana read as follow:
"SwEET BRIAE COITAGg, JaIy i. ISIS.
Ny Dear DT. JaAGs-W * mouths ago,
promised TO write you TIN. let,er. / certaiu!T