The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1876-09-03

| lie tnougnt OF the heroic soul of the woman
| thus overcome, aud did homage to it. He
thought of the tender heart, and resolved To
heal it. He thonght of his own love, and said
her happiness tirst.'
| Lena" be said in the quiet, loving tone OF
father to n child, "your name is not Payne
nnd Max rhornberg is your Ioverr
one looked out of the serene gray eyes with
perfect trust, W. hich shook his soul but he went
You do not marry him because your lofty
heart repeis the idea of associatng disgrace
Win: Win an honorable mans name. CO to your
| lover, my beloved. can clear your fathers
name, and tciU, for I lore you" He bo wed over
ne neR nana a moment, the supreme moment when
ne ne gave 9et up, ktssed 1T with more of homage
IMAM tenderness, relinquished it gently.
Then she said, her woman's soul in her ewes
turn ~ e' <'u ~ 10
will be honor in itself"
They said no more He led her to Max; he
heard their wondering aud tender utterance of
each others names, and then he left them.
the following paragraph, set in the midst of
accounts of dresses, bellies, " hops" etc., by n
llVely correspondent"
"A curious romance has Just found an end
mere lateiy. Your readers will oubtless re-
member the murder of Sir. Brentford, cashier of
the = Bank in p, about a year ago. He
was 1ound dead IN his bed pierced by a bullet
out whether murder or suicide had taken place
was never determined. The nfortunate gen.
tleman was suspected of making 2 ~ay with five
thonsand dollars, which was missing from the
pank az tue same time, though there was no
positive proof. IL has come 10 licht thrnpyh
the agency of DR.. H. MaeDona.d, Of your city.
that he was the victim of murder and theft
lde doctor, who is very charitable has bsen
spending some of his leisure hours going about
doing good amongst the poor of this Ne hbor-
hood; In hi5 rounds he met with dying man,
who lad fallen by the aysde,' and had bin
brought to house and cared for. Partly in
detrlons rawlings, and partly in onfession
made during a lucid interval, the mar revealed
that ne was both murderer aud thief, ard Mr.
Brentiord guiltiess. Ramor says that under
this lies deeper romance, Miss Madeline
Brentford, his daughter, being a beautiful and
h,galy educated young lady, but further depo-
nent saith not"
"Deponent" knew no further Rnt Nav
Ihornb berg knew that his adopted brother had
sacrlhced the earnings of lifetime in order to
o oota'n the confession, which nothing but money
would wiring from the rascal. Hugh had been
told just enough by him, before he understood
lAena's history, to make him certain the in
formation lay within his grasp, Offering for a
he would die and had no terror of the law He |
merely wanted to leave the bribe to his wife |
and family, who were in want, and had no part |
n his crimes. He go it, and died with no re- |
Gret, save the one that his vicious career had !
been so unsucces sful
Aud the brave heart began life, leaving hap
d omlness TO those for whom he had purch ased it.
The blind child grew to be the sunshine of that
'ure and self denying life. aud he devoted him.
elf to her education, making it the end of all
lis efforts. His is q career of which the world
axes no note, but which works marvels of that
harity that pssseth understandings"
Hugh" said Lily, when time had passed,
why are you 80 much at peace, 80 different
al l,fe''
my dear" and the aim face lit, and the lips
'ore smile not often on lips in this
Vho loves you will have his life ennobled aud
ct apart, even if You do rot return his love.
te cannot become unworthy; though it may
70 through fiery trial, he Will find hOW much he
pres you"