The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-12-24
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NSAAD GA0 XVI
beautiful proud face, white, and wet with teaEs.
AS she looks upon the Child and His Nothsr d
softer light comes into her eyes; olasping her
hands, she stretches them forth, crying:
| Thou hast taken all from me; D, holy
| Child, comfort me now!'
She could not suppress the bitter sobs thae
| shook her delicate frame. A lady clad IN So
most costly velvet, with rich fars WRaFpaA
around her, came and knelt by the side Of Snna
weeping girl. She was attracted by the sousleH
Of her stihed sobbing.
"You seem in great trouble" said the la1sts
gent laying her hand upon the grille shouIAaa
| II am" she moaned, elm the gFea6ass
| trouble :" She raised her face as che an0lr A
and the lady started baok-she ives 0tEufA
with the impress of delicate refnement ana
good birth.
PRAY pardon me-" she said. az have juae
had great sorrow myself, and can sympashiael
"No sorrow 10 like miuel" the young Rsr1l
replied lied thin. ~, ..,, .,.,.,
| at the Mother of sorrows. AJAX her TO coraGeRR
You. che will NOT fail"
~ have left o mother st homs,n the girl
replied: "sick unto death, and little oise1S
who asked me for broad as came Qua, and 3
tine holy Child will help you,s.. said tls'
purse some pieces Of gold, snd folded them 1:
white paper. She Laid the little parcel gently
in the hands OF the young girl
That has come from Him who loves the
poor and comforts the sorrowfuI,T she said z
and before the girl had time even TO understan&
what she meant, she had disappeared.
Gertrude Fame opened this paper. She eOala
hardly believe her own sight when her oyeU
fell upon its cor tents. She looked hurEiedly
around, but the lady was gone, and Gertrude
never to her knowledge saw her again. Whon
she quite realized 1t, and knew that it was
charity bestowed upon her aims hot.
angry flash for a moment colored her face.
~ did not mean this" she cried. 20, how
she mistOok meW 81
Bat her eyes fell upon the straw of thnk
humble CRIB upon that loving, tender infant
face. She went nearer, where she could kine
tue outstretchod bands, and prayed rs che had
mover prayed before
While Gertrude kneeIs before the crib, wa
will introduce you, dear reader, to the family
whose fortunes We are about to trace.
CHAPTER IL.
Clsveden is one of the numerous seapcxE
towns that abound on the north eastern coast
of England. 1t lie hardly large enough to merit
the name of town; it has q small pier, aud oo-
casionally steamer visits II, not more than
ia ice during the week, for there IL nothing or
any Importance to bring people there A small
landing place was dignifed by the title Of tho
Quay. Rumor said that many years ago Cleve-
den was . thriving and important place il ID (
not 30 now, il seems to have gone out Of dAfa
and out of fashion. 1t has great naturns
beauties, and perhaps for thlt reason tits now
q kind of refuge for those who wish to lead q
quiet and retired life. Many wealthy people 3
live at Cleveden; the poor inhabitsnts nrs
chiefly fishermen. The trAdespeople form by
IL.
Tho Catholic Church, built by the united Of
forts of the Catholics in the town, is 10 the
principal street that faces the SOS. About half
"A mile from there stands q lonely cottage
known by the name of Beech Cottage. It "a
small house, ouly two stories high, and let at .
very low reut; partly on account of tho lonIi-
ness of the situation, and partly in consequences
of the diIapidated state in which it had been
for many years. No one who could afford
nice little house in town would ever dream OF
residing in this lonely place-where nothing
nd h. ffrnry y,f fbnv ~ts.A
aud the beating of the surf the Pebbly
shore.
About four years ago there came q small
family 10 CleVeden. No one knew anything Of
them they wanted a small, cheap house, and
finally took this cottage; they had some log
gage bot no furuiture. People could not quite
billy dressed looked like o lady, and the beA1-
tiful young daughter who accompanied her
might have been princess to judge from her.
proud, noble bearing. They purchased little
and then seemed to shut themselves
10 in their new home, No one ever saw Any~
hing of them; the mother aud daughter took
ong walks on the beach, and the old servant
lid all their erraDds in town.
A few months before our story opens, the old
domestic died. An elder daughter came 60
Ileveden in her place. Mrs. Pane was i'll, and
ed uired medical assistance; to the surprise 81
most people, the young girl became very earn.
st in her endeavors to obtain pupils. She
aug beautifully and painted with no mean
kill. She seemed thankful to take pupils even
It the lowest rate Of remuneration Bat the
amily were Catholics, aud the PrOtestsnts Of
he town liked teachers of their own religions
or their children. Thore were very few young
catholics, so that poor Gertrude had q hard
attic to fght. True, she never mentioned the
sst history of her family; her father had been
cad some time and left her mother a email in
ONE. She spoke with perfect unreserve Of thias
frs Fame had, by her solicitors advice, invest
d her money in bank shares. The bank, hOw-
YER one of the most celebrated, and 60 al
ppearance one of the sSfest IN London, failed,
nd they were left quite destitute. Gtrtr1le
70Fked hard 20 SuPply her naothe llttla
atrr with the necoanarice Of life. eh4 ulnns
QeE for q time 20 GHcccea, bEf kefel7 hha had