The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-11-12

nose: We'll, pa. don's care what @Am'ssile
thinks !"
bat you about what think = said
Mr.. Goodman, 9TH retaining her hand for she
seemed ready to ny away. 81.
"Oh indeed do" &
"Then l request you not 10 mention Fly
wheel Bob any more.
Really ~ And Daisy gazed earnestly in his
face, while astonsh ment. anger, love, made her
own sweet counteDnnce for one moment IL ter
rible battle tield. 1t as all she spoke 10 an'
other moment she and Rover were WITHIN the
splendid marble store
As soon as she was gone Mr. Goodman drew
long breath Yet he could not bear to be with
out his daughter, even for ever 80 short o time
and now she was scarcely out of sight when he
felt tempted to hobble after her. He worshipped
Daisy. But who did mott She was the life OF
his home. Without her it would have been
sombce indeed; for No. - Fifth Avenue was q
very large mansion, and no other young person
was in it besides herself. But Daisy made
racket enough for six, despite her French
governess, who would exclaim fifty times
day emoiselle Marguerite, vous vous
comportez CONNIE une bourgeoise." III an organ
grinder passed under the window, the window
was thro wn open in u trice, and down poured a
haudfnl of coppers; and happy was the monkey
who climbed tn that widow sill, for the
child wouid stuff his red cap with sugar aud
raisins, auh send him off grnniug as he had
never Grinued before.
40 darling! do hurry back murmnred Mr.
Goodman, whle he waited in the carriage
longing for her to reappear. At length she
came, and the moment she was beside HIM
man d3cve home, feeling very, very happy.
But not Daisy. And this afternoon sho
stood a whole honr by the widow, looking
silently ont. In vain the itinersDt minstrel
play ed his finest tunes; she seemed deaf to the
music. Rover, too, looked moody and not once
wagged his tail nor when diuner-time came
would he touch mouthful of auythipg-which,
however, did not surprise the governess, who
observed " Ma fol! Panimal fat que
manger" Bat when q whole week elapsed
| ard ID ,isy eF'li remained pepsive, her father
| IS. Low
yonr things ready Tomorrow we'll be eff for
Long Branch"
| SO soon!" exclaimed Daisy. 1t was only
| the first of June.
"Why, my pet don't you long to throw my
cine into the waves, to see Rover swim after
n.y. Then. as she made 10 response, "Da's3,"
| he went on = why do you uo5 laugh and sung
and be like you used To be 7 Tell me what Is
| the matterf'
Without answering, Daisy locked down al
| the poodle who turned his eyes up a. her and
! family moved his tail
! " Yes yes; SEQ you reed a change" contin-
| ned Mfr. Goodman g So tomorrow we'll be eff
to the seaside There 1 know yon will laugh
! and be happy
rs Fiywheel Bob happy :" rnurmured tho
child under her breath,
~ little louder, dear one, little louder. l
didn't catch those last Words"
You asked me, pa. not TO speak of Fly
wheel Bob to you 20 only spoke aboat him
10 my selt"
Well, do declaYe.e exclaimed Mr.. Good
staring E,"r for nearly minute, he rose up
and passed into his private room, thinkiog
what very odd being Daisy was. $50 is her
poor, dear mother over again." he mutteCed.
{" l never could quite understand Margaret,
and noH ] Cannot uuders'aud Daisy
Mc. Goodman had rot been long in his study
when visitor was announced. The one who
presently 10 ade his appearance was as unlike
the benc voleut and scrupulous gentleman who
came here once 10 beg the manufacturer to be-
come president of the Society for the Proven
Ct. ~ ~
,eroat as man could possibly be.
Tbs MATS name was Fox; and verify there
was something of his uamesake about him EX'
! ptGin it. q we may, We do occasionally meet
humau Neiuga b~nriu9 a mysteIious resemb-
lance tu OF she lower animals and if Mr.. Fox
| cortd only have dwindled III s'ze, then drop p
| ped on tls bands md knees, We should have
| ired at n,m vi'bo"t doubt, had we disco
vered him our her-roost Ct a moonlight
night;
n,sr, 1nounaing 70 Rim to- he seated, I" l sent
for yon 10 talk about lmp"vtapt business"
AT yprr uervlc", eir," replied tue other
With twinkle in hi' gray eye which pleased
Daisy's father; for IL reemed to sly, &" an
ready FOR any kind IF business"
'Very god" said Mr. Goodman; tbeu, after
taop'uE hi. fingers a moment on tire table
Now, Mr., Fox, "oHid IKE You 10 proceed al
once t" Albany. Can yoL g0f
Mr. FIX ned led.
very gool. hui ~hen You are there, sir
wi-h goa 10 eSrSi Yourself 10 t.e utmost tt
prevent lhe Tas4al~ II Il bin known as : - bill!
/, tor the protection ct Factory chlidrsu''
Here Mr.. Fox blew MS nose, which action
causrd RVS GINNING eyes to sparkle NOR,
brightly, Then, having retained the ha"dker
chief to his pocket, - Mr.. Goodman," he OBJ
served, "of course you are aware that it takes
pos deg to shoot robins Now, how much, SIR
, do yuu allow for this birdf'
Nc. Goodman smiled then, after writing
something on slip Of paper, held it mp before
him.
"Humphw calculated Mr.. Fox. "That sun
NAV du-itmay. But You must know, sir, thai
this Legislature is not like the last one. This
. legislature "-here Mr.. Fox himself smiled
lis affected with q rare complaint, which We
gent lemen of the lobby facetiousy call Ten
: Commandment fevar;' and the weaker a man
! is with this complaint, the more it takes tC
operate. on him"
"Then make it this" And Mr. Goodman
held up another slip v ilh other figures marked
on il.
: "Well, yes, guess that'n cure the worst
cas-" said VI = Fox, grnning.
: "GJod! exclaimed DAisy's father. Thou
sir, let US dismiss the subject and talk about
something clsu-ahout bill introduced by The
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