The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-12-24
/ Morning Star and Catholic Messen ger.
4 EEW ORLEANS, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 81 1875.
This story IL copyrighted by the Catholic Publication
Soclety and il for saIe, bound in CLOTH price q .
We publish IL by special pei misson.-ED. MoRNIAo
STAR
ONLY a PIN!
Translated from tho French of j. T. De ST. German O.
P. s.,
A Graduate of st. Joseph-, Emmittsburg Md.
ONLY A PIN !!
Concluded |
xvii.
Justice.

v
ings seemed to linger in the air. The white
roses were whirled from their stems, and
fell like snow flakes against the windows.
"What q stormy dayW said Anna. 81 have
often noticed that such weather is the har.
binRer of evil for us!'
"That means, dear sister," replied Jeanne
bad feelings to the weather. But you forget
that fine weather will return, and perhaps on
own bright days also; we must not lose cou
rage. Have we not friends who are trying to
help Us ont of our difficultiesp
And how can you believe poor Jeanne that
kindness and goodwill alone will extroate
u sd Have ne not an eDgage%e1t to fulfil
We have already passed our darkest hours
You had despaired OF our getting work. and
You sec that we have more than we can do
We must never give mp. Everything passes
away, everything is buried in oblivion except
sin, and God, who watches over us"
just then a vehicle stopped before the door
J This was an event of such rare occurrence that
she two sisters were filled with redoubled
consternation; even the brave Jeanne could
scarcely conceal her alarm.
why worry yourself T. said she 81 will
c take all the responsibility upon yself."
The coach door opened, and vomited forth,
Ike the mouth of venemous monster, four
persons of suspicious aspect.
Poor little white house, peace, repose, and
friendship were SO in accordance with thy
\ modest exterior, must thou now be despoiied
this hideous word plainly written upon
the forehead of these sinister visitors.
With hustle and noise, they mounted the
stairway, each step striking like on iron ham
mer on the hearts of these poor children, who
felt powerleHs to resist.
The first presenting himself was q round.
plump msn, who assumed quite an Dir of dig
nifty, In order to impose uponthe victims he
wished to fascinate by this display of legal
power bat, despite all his efforts to the con-
3 trary, the jovial air would betray itself, and
IA eclipse the dignity. Our reader is at no loss
1 to recognize Benigne Doucet, who hastens to
4 bring matters to crisis.
Next followed the co-heir IS tall and thin
Z rs tho first was short and fat, with q sCape-
4 gellows look that de6ed hilarity.
The third wore the ordinary white crsvat
Il md black costume of the city lawyer. He was
u sangling lawsuits. crushing families, drawing
Il rom an estate all that it could be made to
spresent on stamped paper, regardless of the
Ee0idue In money. He was tall and slender.
black hairs, like the tonsuIe of q monk en-
sciroled q bald, polished cranium.5 A hooked
nose, like vulture's beak, menaced his chin:
His eyes were absolutely concealed by dark
green glasses His mouth was small, sharp,
and utterly destitute of lips: his manners
cold, formal, ceremonious This was NJ
/ Corbin.
Y The fourth, who carried O large portfolio
and Implements of writing, was III. Seraphin,
bailiH. Covered with horrible oilcloth
vestment, he resembled q mummy packed for
expectation, and his vulgar figure expressed
acquaintance with, and Indifference u, the
( most trying scenes.
~
made their ealutatIUns at the same time, II.
Doucet cordially, the GO heir insOIently, Nj
Corbin with free aiug ceremony, and tho bailih
s awkwardly.
"Gentlenen," said JeanLe," Il would like TO
know what right you have TO enter here and
force orr doors and, if you DO so to-day, may
4 you not Tomorrow, if 1t suits you, bring
reinforcement of six into this little roomfp
Ladies'" replied n. Doucet, smiling, There
10 not one person too many. have brought
only those who were indispensable to this YER
hal n n or a
business must DO terminated to day"
And he motioned the three persons to seat
themselves. The bailif, like an actor we'll
versed in his part placed himself at the work
q table, and displayed his frightful books. Anna
hRstened to withdraw the pictures scattered
over the table, and shuddered with disgust at
the odious portfolio bearing on it's pages such
record of injustice, persecution, misery, de-
spRir .
that lie the object of Your visit, you Will GER
tainly permit Us to have a representative, for
we are unacquaiuted with our rights"
"You are free To bavea representative, Ia
dies," responded III. COrbin, with an molina
tion "but our proceedings cannot be even mo.
mentarily impeded." And throwing himself
back in the arm chair,
IS "BAiliff, write" said he.
d, Doucet rose, and began to examine the
piotures oruamentng the walls. His approha-
tion was unqualified. He really loved the tine
arts il was passion, weakness he could
not overcome.
n. Corbin commenced to intcne with ma
giSterial air:
At the request of NJ. Benigne Doucet, PRO
prietor at Nantes, and there residing, ], the
I undersigned, Anne seraphin, bailifi, etc.
whereas, the Demoiselles Duval, acknow-
lodging themselves debtors to the said NJ. Dou'
s. Get 70 the amount of ten thousand francs,
which acknowledR ment they signed and recoG-
nized after attaining their majority; whereas
Z the said RI. Doucet, rel ing upon this promise
= has left them the provisional usage of the fur
& niture, which was their mothers heritage
bat, whereas, the above mentioned furniture
which forms the pledge of the above-named
g n. Doucet, being liable to removal"
"Whatp said Anna: would you forbid ouI
disposinG of what is our own ~
cit is my say" slowly replied the mou
without eyes and lips; you respond in low
voice to the summons, if
And when the nasal voice was silent, the
iron pen continued to grind out its maledio
Il tiopB Oh the stamped paper.
"But, ind eed," said NJ. Doucet, 81 notice thai
souethiug has already disappeared. ], who
adore good paintings, saw here, the other day
the portrait of q woman which must have beer
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