The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-08-20

why, then what in the world kept you s.
late, Tim, and / ex pectin' you an hour ago
1; Come in here and give mo hand, for it's rui
o OF my feet am aud, besides. may be thes
gentlemen might be after orderin' somethin
TO eat, and it's only myself that's to get it, fo
$ Peggy has gone to the city, and isn't baOl
= "Oh, never mind the eating" said the young
cornet, for we won't remain very long"
And this idea was now seconded by the scr.
geant, notw outstanding the intimation that he
might renal all night.
, 1t may be observed, in the mean time. how
ever, that neither party seemed TO have the
slightest inclination to return very speedily to
the city.
ooh, Mrs Miles !" said the man called Tim, in
reply to the widow, =" couldn't get finished n
moment earlier. Bat III jest go back and brush
myself mp a bit, and be with you before you
&C Jod-evenin', Tim," said General Jack, as
the laboring man walked round the party and
passed close to him; land when you went to
The city the other day, did you bring me what
| you promised ~
"Haix, gineral," returned the man, " didn't
forget you; for it's in the kitchen 1 have it
YOU'RE RATHER" returned the general,
| jumping to his feet, and" he continued, as
| they walked ont of the door through which
Emmett had but just escaped, L" III do much
for You when marry the widow there"
A single step to the right of the door stood
the low entrance to kitchen, which was sitn-
main building and now, both of them hurry
ing into the apartment, where q few embers
were smoldering on the hearth, the general
suddenly seized the laborer by the shoulder
and whispered into his ear, in low, fearful
voice
"Oh, Tim, we have been in terrible straits!
Robert Emmett, scarce half an hour afore you
arrived, rushed into the house, pursued by the
hslf-dozen dragons in there; and while there
were dozen other solgers standin' round the
table after startin' to their feet, he cleared it
at bound and disappeared through the back
door! And God only knows where he's off to,
without hat on him. But" he continued,
with increasing excitement, edo you know
who that is, sittin' drinkin in colored clothes,
with the red coatsf For know he's all RICH t.
although never saw him afore to day."
OF course l don't" replied Tim, with
shrug OF his shoulders; but / know where
Mister Emmett is, and can tell you that he's not
hundred miles from you. And know, besides
that that man in there they call Norris is one
of us; for he threw me sign that answered |
But you needn't trouble yourself about Mister |
Emmets hat, for he has it on his head, and is
back agin with his sweetheart, Miss Sarah, lest
where ne left her, and afore she was more tnan
well out of the faint she went into when he |
lept out of the window. He sent me up here
to keep an eye the lads, for he caught a |
glimpse of the widow, and saw that she had
the solgers in toe." w
There is no more touching episode in the |
history of the Irish Rebellion than that which |
records the story of Robert Emmett and his
love for Sarah Curran. Aud not through out |
the whole of that memorable struggle was |
there to be found one man in the ranks of the
insurgents possessed of more devoted patriot
days, and when he was yet mere youth he
Joined the United Irshmen, and became 80 OBJ
noxious to the Government, that he was OBJ
liged to lily to France during the suspen sion of
the llabeas Corpus Act in his native country.
Amongst all the sacrifices that he made in 81
cause that seemed to him most inst and holy
not one tried his heart so sorely AZ his tempo
rary separation from the being he so loved,
and by whom his passion was returned 80 ar
IDENTIFY. Cast in the same intellectual mold,
and both models of perfection in a physical
40, tInEr ha<,a
not only through the force of that mysterious
influence that rules kingdoms, municipalities
and powers, but from keen and educated
perception of all that was beautiful in nature
and exquisite in art.
They were young and passionate lovacp test
ed and purifed in the fierce fires of most trc~b-
noSsed the danger from which her betrothed
had just escaped 40 nRrrowly-if, indeed, he
bad eifectually baffled his pursuers--uo wonder
that her consciousness and nerves had been 40
stunned by the shock as TO have been unable |
to bear its Overwhelming ight
When Emmett had sprung across the table on
perceiving the soldiers aud had made good his
retreat, ho dashed into ravne close by the
inn, aud immediately re;racei his steps. by a
circnitons route, to The dwelling from winch |
he had so recently escaped.
With his accustomed daring a nd clear sight
cdn"as, he both felt and saw that the chances |
were-uow taat he had banl ID the ,trsgours-
that they wonld never thiuk OF returning to
search for him in place that had already !
proved 30 nearly fatal; So gaining NJ COZ
tagr, ne entered without sitution. add. jnss
aa Tin observed, SHORTLY after Miss CUIran t,4d
CO mo = GU. Of the FAINT"
On porcoicinS him Unnjlred, AID oucs moe
bendlrG over tier with loving eyes, stle mad |
nearly swnoued away aE%in, aud this time for
very JOY bat shaking herself free of the frel-
ing. She sprnnS to her feet, aud, in a torrent
of the most glowing elop Ienoa, beSeeched him
10 guard his life with greater care.
Sarah, my beloved" Ee replied, with the |
moot searching Tenderness my life yours,
with but oac prior claIm-that of poor Ireland. |
| know bow strong the temptation to give up
all for GU, AID how often grow weak be-
meath it but, thou, it were better TO be worthy |
of yoa in death than to be unworthy of you in |
life. In the fearful struggle in which and |
others are now engaged, have no personal
ambition whatever to crafty. All l seek is
the freedom of my country and that once at |
tanned, l shall apply myself TO those pursuits
which have long held most dear. and devote
my other existence to you. In the meantime,
let us hope that the morning draws near; for, |
dearest, the manufacture of arms and ammu-