The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-06-04

II D highly acfofnicus aQsnsfon ard which rer
dersd her disagreeable TO the sight; and who
the sick man saw the chils, be burned hie eye
away with Visible ghuddey. The mother
however, kissed and caressed tho child, m
whispered words of consolation and hope :
give her courage.
tance from this woman. was seated youD
peasant, who did not present any signs of sui
fering or disease for the vigor of. his limbo
the color of his complexion, and the nervou
energy of his fingers, he several time
twirled his staff with an Impatient movement,
showed sufficiently that he was not deficien
in M VASCULAR force
| A complete silence reigned in the waiting
| room. The poor mother kept her eyes, full o
| love and pity. fixed on the disfigured face o
her child. The two other persons listened &
| the distant sounds in the street, in order T.
| know if the doctor was coming.
hear @ carrisge," the sick man suddenl.
exclaimed.
| Ali rose, ready to explain to the doctor thei
griefs or their ailments but the young peas An
fell back in his chair grum bling:
1T is man on horseback, who probabl!
| comes for the doctor.o
They hear the bell ling, then the door open
and voice, which browns that of DIR. Heuvels
daughter and of his servant, telling that far
| mer Thomas had an attack, and requesting
that the doctor would attend him without los
of time.
"Worse and worse - cried the laborer. "Pre
sently he will not have time to listen to ns
This is, however, the hour fixed for consulting
him"
Eyes; but the lady at the castle called him
this morning." observed the man who had the
liver complaint, and you know"
- KNOW" interrupted the other, "thst my
money is as good as the baron's. The servant
asserts that his master has been gone more
than three hours. He hardly grants few
words, and he stays three hours with q great
lady who for four years has imagined herself
ILL.,"
"But. as you can pay, why do you not go to
DR.. Walkers, who lives opposite" asked the
other.
Much too young" replied the fret. with an
it. Practice makes perfect"
"He begins. though, to have good deal of
practice; and if were not assisted by the over
seer of the poor, would 60 to him at once; be-
cause feel that DR.. Heuvels is ipjuring me with
his bleedings and his leeches. And you" said
think that DR.. Heuvels will cure your poor
child : With bis diet and his ipsipid and cool
ing drinks. he will make her thinner than .
skeleton: How can such treatment strengthen
the feeblef Bot, perhaps, you also receive as
sistance from the benevolent society, and you
are obliged to come here, willing or I'M willing"
No; we have not that happiness sighed
enough poverty and misery with us; but we
have our own little cabin. and, on that account,
they refuse to give us assistance"
Then, why do You not go to the young doc
tor oPpositei He appears particularly to un-
derstand children's diseases, and he is inclined
to be of service to poor people"
"Fhey do not say much good of him." replied
the woman, Struggling her shoulders. "Besides,
what can he know DIR. Heuvels is an old
physician, who ought to be well acquainted
with his business, for he has seen and Practised
q great deal during his life; and, more than
that, Miss Adeline is SO compassionate, she aids
Us in our distress"
The young peasant, impatient at waiting so
long, first placed himself ut the window. then
floor with his staff, which made great noise.
This was noticed in the interior of the house,
and they coon heard door open and footsteps
approa Shing.
DIR. Heuvels' daughter entered the Office.
My friends, you b ave been waiting long
time" she said. "Hsve q little patience still !;
my father will soon return"
1.-THE servant told us the same an hour ago.
grumbled the laborer.
You cannot throw the fault on my father"
replied Adeline. "My poor father has made
himself eick. He was out half the night; and
he had scarcely begun to rest when he was
called, in great haste, TO the castle. The whole
day passes in this manner. He cannot, how
ever, perform impossi bilities. Then, my good
friend, sit down, and have patience little
longer"
she then, for the first time, recognized the
woman who was waiting. Adeline advanced
towards her and regarded the child compass
sionately.
"Poor Anna Mariai You here again3 Your
child, see, is not yet WE'LL"
"Ah! Miss Adeline, my innocent little crea-
ture is so ill. think it cannot last much
longer"
keep up your spirits, Anna Maria" Dried
Adeline, with an encouraging smile. g. You
must not speak thus. You know that children
become stout or thin. feeble or strong, within
a few days. Tire least indisposition enervates,
but they also soon recuperate. Your little
Catherine is very ill but how many persons,
now strong and we'll, have been delicate in
their childhood"
With sad look the poor mother showed her
chld's dist cured face.
Yes; but that is nothing" said Adeline.
with the disease the symptoms disappear.
1 remember that your little Catherine was q
pretty child. l have often noticed her going
10 church. But encourage yourself, Anna
Maria You will see her beauty restored to
her"
The woman, partly consoled by this encour-
aging language, softly murmured her graft.
tude; and the child, as if she had understood
what the good lady had said, thanked her with
a sweet smile.
"Wait moment" said Adeline, 81 have
something for your little Catherine"
She soon reentered with paper of confeo-
tioDary, that she put in the lap of the child's
mother "Take this; but the little Catherine
must be very careful, and only occasionally eat
a small piece"
Tho child avtandad har haoda and iOvful1v