The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1876-09-17
NUMBER 33.

Job. and the remembrance of your suffSrings, In
tears"
The thought of the holy Job reminded Won
OF me' said the old man, with emotion. "it is
| true that God has sent me MANY and banyv
trials He took from me my noble bows. NV
devoted wife; He deprived me of sight but, ok
least, lie left me q precious treasure which hns
made %h, my life pleasant and happy. Therefore-"
and q rough voice said. jestingly:
" Ah, there 10 sunshine in this housew
lhe man who thus spoke was standing in the
door. Suspended upon his shoulders by
leathern straps was basket containing nefe
and robes. His heavy boots indicated that he
was on his way to the beech, in order to oatch
hsh. he was q man of robust frame, with
broad shoulders, short and thick set limbs re-
mindinR one OF the clumsiness of the bear but
bis oountenance was neither disaRreeable nor
ugly. His features, though strongly marked,
were regular there was an open, honest ex-
preston in his blue eyes, and his face Was
always lighted by q smile; In fact, it was \
mirror of frankness and generosity, and before
must have been fine looking man. The fish-
erman placed his basket upon the ground and.
looking at the fireplace, said:
Aunt Clara had bad headache last night,
so would not waken her this morning and
stopped In passing to beg q cup of coffee but
home"
Look, cousin,n said Bella. "tbe wood in
laid; the kettle, already filled, hsngs above IL;
match will soon light IL, and in o few mo,
ments the water will boil. Yau have the time
to waltz
We'll ! win stay until the coffee is ready. 1
He approached the old man, and pressed his
hand,
Good morning, Father Stock. am on INV
way to try and catch Q few turbots"
Are not the English still in sight ~ asked
the blind man. The risk is too great, Joseph"
"There 10 no danger"
" Bot the DFiVafaare Of n0Okirh H.
war between the French RepubIic and Eng
land, the sea has been covered with vessels
from Dunkirk.n
" Bah! Would you expect as to remain for
ever on shoref The sun had 60 dried our boat.
that could lay my finger between the planks ID
Now they are tightened, and the bark was
her skimming over the wavesi We danced and
sang 30 loud That We might have been heard ct
Neuport; and sm sure, Father Stock, you can
well imagine that we drank deep draught."
" am not as unconcerned you are, Joseph:
The English vessels crnise to q great distance.
Should any accident befAll you, Aunt Clara
would die of grief"
During this convers alton, Bella had been
,unniDg about preparing all that was necessary
or break fast; she was standing at that mo-
nent before the table pouring out the coffee.
Joseph fixed bis eye upon her and followed
avery movement with peculiar smile expres-
i've of love and respect
Bella remarked this, and examining Ler
iress, she said, with some embarrassment:
"Oh no, no! you are fresh and pure a. the
oses which bloom in the ourate's garden" said
he fisherman
Then, Joseph, why do you look at me In 90
'eouliRr q manner 7"
Joseph became agitated, bis cheeks crimson
d but he struck his forehead with his fist,
nd said, laughinRly:
"CertAinly, dear cousin, IL this continues
hall become as stupid ~ u turbot For long
iDe my thoughts have drifted hither and
hither, like boat without ruddor. Bot it
nalI 1t.
rife, who also had black and sparkling eyes.
We're not so old and ugly I" he mutterod To.
imself; "but came into the world twenty
We years too soon that was the greatest folly
could have committed"
" Oid-did you say, JoSephf" observed tho
Id man you ere still young"
Alas p sighed the fisherman; just forty
light, Father Stock; thirty-two years have
GsSed on the seA. The heart 10 younger than
be wOrn-out body in which it beats"
he arose, approached the small mirror which
Ie stepped back, shook his fst at his own i'm
&c, and muttered some unintelligible re-
reaches.
the coffee is ready l" exclaimed BOlla take
our scat"
She went to her father and led him to the
able; then, seating herself near him, she
uided his hand to the bowl, and handed him
be- bread which had been prepared for him.
,ntention arose between the blind man and
10 daughter, because, in spite Of bis request,
10 had put too much suRer in his coffee and
70 mucn Dutter on his DFeeN Inc young Rlfl
romised, for the hundredth time, to obey her
there Orders, although she we'll know hise
.steS and as her promise did not appear to Ba-
sfy him, she threw her arms around his neck
I'D kissed him. This put an end to the OOn-
st, and Joseph commenced speaking in order
hide his emotion.
Father Stock, did you not hear pistol-shOta -
at night" he asked. /" No; nor you, Bella
must have dreamed it. often dream, lately. -
" PorhSps,' said the old man, French Poach-
% were hunting on the coast"
20 There IL bad news from that quarter re-
lmod the fisherman, pointing towards the
'utb. 81 was speaking this morning With
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