The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-08-15

not fulhl his part WIN mary EoauAnese'
"How deliciously fresh everything looks"
exclaimed Mary.
''You should have seen it in June. never
saw the roses thicker. o pet, how did wish
for you, then! The time of roses was always
your time"
+ 'And love them as much as ever!' ex-
claimed Mary, telling the truth Of herself
Next year, If am alive, will be here with
them; we will have jolly times looking after
them. Ihavelearned great deal about flowers
lately, but shall never love roses like yours"
This indeed, Mary felt to be true.
"Flora has had to be replaced" said her
grandfather observing her eyes resting on
statue in the garden in front. II will show
Won the alterations have made, and few
are improvements. But you must have some
thing to eat now. cannot let you go O min
ute longer. You came up by the ooat' pre-
sume"
Eyes, and had hearty dinner" Mary an
swered, having o dread of servants entering,
and getting things all wrong again. "To eat
now will only spoil our appetite for tea, and
want you to see what appetite have,
"Perhaps you too tired to go around the
gardenf"
Tired No indeed"
|
Charles" the old gentleman said to Dick.
"You never did care much about the little
place."
"Ohi assure you 1 would he delighted to
see it ALL" Dick answered eagerly; but Mary
: had noticed the constrant in her grandfather
voice whenever he addressed the supposed
Charles, and said quickly
"Oh! we don't want ysu, you don't know {
,~s.lrr rNlr onf
:, read till We come back"
- 'This way, dear; have you forgottenp DR.
Heremore said looking at her in perplexe'
:. manner as naturally enough she turned ava,
- from the house. "This way, dear, you lose tn
- whole feet if you go around. Come throug
the house. There, dear old Mary" he added
"a smilingly handing her glass of wine whic
he poured out from a decanter on the sid
- board in the diningroom. " Drink to III
49, Elms' and no more jokes upon old hearts,"
"To our happy meeting and no more parting
>. added Mary, drinking her wine with hir
He poured out glass for Dick or Charlie
as he thought him, and rather formally, ca
4. ried it to him. 1t was very clear that "Charle
-, was no favorite.
NO All through the trim garden, and tn
of through the whole house, Mary followed b
in grand father her heart, it may be believed, fl
h.n of love for the tender father of her lost n
her Their She stood in the room which that n
no Their had occupied, and could not speak VIC
sed as she gazed reverently around. 1t was
civ thorough New England bedrooms high 4
div hogapy bedstead, a long narrow looking-gl
for with q landscape painted on the upper ps
,ver in a gilt frame, q great chintz covered al
,ust chair by the bed, round mahogany tai
has with a red cover and Bible, q stiff, long
part ged washstand in the corner, q prim ches
drawers under the looking glass between
ad. windows, composed the furniture of the roo
eves q badly painted picture of a young girl in
5oke dress of q shepherdess, and pair of vase
but the mantle, were the only ornaments; a Ct
son carpet and white window-curtains '
with plainly Of q later date than the furniture.
ruth, "I have had to alter some things" said
call Heremore, as they came out of the room,
Bran got them as much like the old ones as co
that you might feel at homo here. Your
4 not gage should be here by this time, shou
come not How did you send itf"
d. awe left 1t at the station" answered N
wing lyon know we were not sure-not Gel
then sure that we should find you"
ring, 81 suppose not, l suppose not. These
,e or been long years, Mary, but they have
care changed us, after ALL ButI must sent
ought your trunks. 1 suppose Charles has
indif- checks"
ing 1--WE brought but very little with u.s."
hame, said, considerably embarrassed, and, seein
I did change in his countenance, she hasten
j, hap add, "But now that It'll all right and we
thout found the way, we will stay with you
You turn out at least, will"
use he "Then you will send for more things
words how about the children 7" with the sam
reater picked look at her. Mary knew not what
Was it not better to tell him the real trr
emile. oncei How could she 60 on with this 4
t this ton, as innocent "a any deception ca
and yet how break down his joy in it's
, wears midstf Silently she stood beside him, at
or his window, looking upon tho prospect he
before pointed out to her, considering what q
.nao. To rnaka him. He too. Maa silent for