The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-06-25

other reasons TO give NJ q cause for her reserve
towards Constance. when the door opened aud
grandfather entered.
| Although be looked fatigued, his counter
ance OK pressed peace and satisfaction. He took
| q scat, and wiped the Precipitation which stood
In drops on his forehead. and said:
MARY, have worked well yesterday. and I
| have worked we'll this morning. One week
more and our garden will be ready for the
have decided what will do in order to make
| my blood circu late this winter. Every time
| look at the syringss the lilacs. and the bushes
at the bottom OF the garden, have sald 70 my
self, there il q large piece OF unproductive
ground; and if dig up all this useless shrub
berry shall have work enough for the whole
winter. This ground. well sPaded and properly
toes will speak TO Adolpbus about it.
"Ah! grandfssher: ySu alyays "a and %.. some
means to s.dde1 4doiphus ~, said do Esano oHi
the grass. There is only one place in our gar
den where we can fine the least shade, and now
you intend to plant potatoes there! Where
will AdoIphns study during the great heats OF
the summer7
eyes, my daughter, 1 know" replied the
old man, that o little shade is most agreeable
attended to. There, where we now have shrub
berry, we would gain four sacks OF potatoes
That food we would'not have to buy. We must
make virtue of necessity. Unfortunately, we
have less reason at present than ever to think
of our qualification. Our position is far
from a brilliant one. will talk to Adolphus
q
patton during the winter"
"He viii sssuredly consent" sadly replied
the young girl. " He does whatever we wish !;
but it will grieve him to see his cherished
SD ade and his old study bench disappear. l
beseeoh you, grandfather, to defer your dects-
ion. Have ompassion on my unhappy brother
Here he comes! Do not speak to him about
it at present"
1t was, really, her brothers step that sounded
in the vestibule. The door opened and Adolphus
entered.
co.
and Frances rose preoipitately, and gave
faint cry of alarm and surprise.
Mrs. Walkers looked at her son anxiously,
and exclaimed, without allowing him time to
bid them good-mornipg:
"What has happened, Adolphusf What is
the matter with youf
Nothing, there is nothing" stammered the
young man, struggling to appear calm.
Yon are pale, and you are agitated," said
his mother.
Adolphus was evidently embarrassed, and he
FASTENED to contradict what his counteoance
had betrayed of the secret that he wished to
conceal from his mother far possible.
mo, no; do not be uneasy, MOTHER" be said.
Tin truth, something disagreeable has occurred,
and that may have agitated mo however, it is
too trihleg TO grieve me seriously. would not
even mention it, if did not fear that Others
would bring you the news and exaggerats IT..
AS the change of his countenance and the
tone of his voice contradcted his reassuring
words, they watched him with anxiety. The
grandfather sadly shook his head. as if oe fore
The mother prepared to console her son. and
tried smile. Frances tremhled, and was
paler than her brother
"Please DO composed" said Adolphus, with
a kind of i'm patience. '.There is no reason for
you tormentiug yourselves. You remember,
mother, that farmer Storck got splinter of
bone under his finger nail. He suffered dread
fully from this wound he was attacked with
lock Aw during the night. 1t soon resulted in
death. He dead when / arrived at his
dwelling. l have met some men who think
Tnu TIRE will
gossip about this in the village, and you might
hear of the accusation. Do not allow Yourself
to DO I'll Icted by this ill Datured construction.
In q short time the accident will be forgotten
Ny reputation will not suffer, at least not
serously."
The trouble which the young man had evil
IDENTIFY taken to guard his mother against the
talk of the public had had q contrary eff, c.
The widow, discouraged and alarmed, bowed
her head and gazed absently on the floor, q
prey to sombre thoughts. Frances eyes filled
"Alas Alas! everything turns against u.s."
sighed the grandfather; " the future was not
sufficiently threatening; we must have new
misfortune, which may destroy, perhaps, at one
blow, all our hopes. It is time to put an end
to this. The profession of medicine will lead
MS to positive misery"
Frances extended her hands. and looked sup
pliantly at her grandfather, Ss If to protect her
brother against his complaints.
"What can do or bay to prove to you that
you alarm your selves unnecessarily about this
circumstance 7" said Adolphus. "Believe me,
grand father, the impression will quickly pass
| though it is truly sad and deplorahle thing
"Adolphus, Adolphus," gTnuIhed the old
man, why do you deceive usi You desire to
inspire Us with courage and give us tranquility
All! l pity You. You are more alarmed aud
Depressed than any of u.s.
TIE young man, seeluG the iupossibility OF
conceanng the despondency against which he
contended. made Il nervous movement and by
a strong effort succeeded in stead ipg his voice
| to reply:
what you say is true grandfather. A deer
| anguish oppressas me. But you deceive yoar
| self about the cause. Understand that believ'
| have treated farmer StoTcks wounds accord
| ing to the rules of science Nothing assured!
could make me foresee the terrible look jaw
| However, / am not calm. My conscience il
alarmed; and 1 am Impatient to seek in thu
works of the great professors the confirmation
| of my treatment. 1t is undoubtedly thi
anxiety that you mistake for the fear of tn
consequences of this event. Until shall have
consulted my books, and trauquili8ed my con
science. l shall suffer and tremble at tn
thought alone that may have neglected some
thing, some simple application. 1 should Ger
tainly, then, condemn myself. / must reliev
my mind of this thought, which Expresses m.