The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1876-09-03


Y approached this watch, and one chiefly mad
J. | up OF worship that he received these impres
sions into his mind. Therefore he stood at
t distance, not daring, for the very depth of thi
a worship, TO venture too near. But from th
distance he cent out all of protection aud ten
derness and anxious jealousy about what con
cerhed her happiness, or even her comfort, tn
good and thoroughly honest heart coulC
! send Such is the character of loves a WI AIKEN
Z ing in the heart of true manhood such the
!, dawn of that light which can come but once
into the good mans life, but which does not
fade even in death.
For her, she walked through life, wearing
me Charmed veil of sorrow, which shuts US in
from the clear view of Suter objects that
they affect ms bat little. To care for. the
pleasures OF the blind lady in the most perfect
and sympathetic way; TO awaken in the soul
OF the loving and honest but rather trifiing e
Lily an instinct for higher aims to- fill the
| DARK life of the little child with light created
| by her love, were all she seems ed striving to
accomplish. Either from this, because it
was 80 unobtrusively offered, chiefly revealing
itself In little things, she never recognized in
| Hnghs conduct the homage it held. In her
eyes he was the kindest of friends, but as
l4iIy's assertion that he was "good to every.
| nody was no exaggeraton, she included her.
sell as one OF the many called Everybody"
His manner always bore for her suoh deep and
genuine respect that il covered the hidden mo.
tive of bis kindness, which she therefore ac-
cepted freely and with such gratitude as it de-
served.
Though at fashionable watering place, they
llved very quietly, occupying their cot
.
ana excursions, of which they had abundance
but never taking part any of the pnhlic or
general festivities of the place. OF course in
thls thoy were exception and as ell excep.
lions must, had the ins and outs of their mo
LIYes and doiEgs very extensively cared for by
Mrs. Grundy and her innumerable tongues
Every tongue had a different explanation, aud
the only Que circumstances in which they nnan-
lniously agreed was in their heiug all-wroug.
Mrs. Thorn berg simply spent the summer n
the country for the country "mads " by
hnV infr frtnl
pllhed to the city heal th-seeker ut farInhouses
and found it wanting especially in |
the comforts currently believed to be issepar- |
aDIe from life on farm-adopted the rather |
difficult expedient of living as here described |
Lilly was not allowed to go to hops, " dramatic
entertanments," or picnics; neither did she
nlng, escorted by some strange danay, whose
principal qualifications for society lay in his
Doots and cane; nor yet take long rides with
people of the same ilk returning therefrom
after midnight nor yet rush to " the train "
lot purposes only known to the unfathomable
mind of girl" watering place delights
intent. 80 in the eyes of soolety Lily was
martyr and would never be married unless,
indeed, she had the courage to elope Well,
this martyr" owned not an ungratifed wish
in the way of viewing beautiful scenery, ex.
plorirg lovely places, hearing fine music, or
reading the best literature. Mrs. Thornbergs
cottage, too, was hospitable resort for all the
hnest minds that cane to see the far famed
beauties of - the Mountain" and IN any a pleas
ant memory they carried to distant sauctums
and studios, and libraries, of the delicions
meetings there, where wit aud intellect held
supreme sway, but where fashion entered not.
nave said that to society's discriminating
Do wers Hngh was n "bear. Did you ever nc.
ice the "lady's man" at homef Because if
you did you would recognize in Huuh Mncdo1I.
AID his complete opposite. Too much wrapped
lp III care tor the llR test wish of he CALL ed
mother TO let any other care precede it; too in
cent on preserving fresh and innocent the girl
1ood of his adopted sister to allow This motive
my place bot second to that; ready to do either
,very service; never having "plans" to con-
llct with theirs; true knight" in chivairic
ieVotlon to the two among gst women who, of i
III otber5, ought to own the privilege. This,
u course occupied the thoughts and the time t
gwen by the modern Gladys man" to every /
me amongst women but those to whom it is
eally due Where society finds him q " ine |
elloW," or " an equisite creature" q per- | '
ect gentleman,', home finds him a selfish, ex /
ess costume, and goes out to be trans formed
nto an Idol Bat Hugh is now the object OF
ur attention. He was once poor little boy q
vith slender prospects in life. Ithappened that
irs fhornberg's ou'y son. bathing in the river 2
ot far from where be lived, got beyond his 7
epth. and would have drowned, but that
tugh plunged in and brought him to the shore
or this she adopted and educated hin, treat .
ng him in all respects like the son whose life l
% saved This con, whom she idolized grew a
p eXLravagant and dissipNted causing her i'm
esctl bable sfli iction. She paid his debts sew
raj times, crIpplng herself to such a degree I
hough her means we're large, that 1t foil to
luRhS lou To save nSr from becoming COM
letely penniless, by money advanced in timely
ums, and earned by him in the practice of bis
T rofessior-medicine. Finally, this son, in b
'hom good qualities existed, but W ho was car o
led away by that whirlwind of rum bad COM b
any, Was overcome by shame aud remorse on &
n occasion wien bis mother had released him &
rom overpowering debt. Hugh, dear old u
ellow,' said he, I'm go away. Ii become Il
ny thing worth hearing of, you'll all hear from a
le; if not, good bye forever" SO he went il
If weeIing could bring on blindness it GER a
sinly formed the cause of Mrs. Thornbe 81
'r sue wept iucessantly after his departuEe. s.
70 that as it may, she lost her sight, aud then Il
ldeed Hugh became the light of her life. 1t c
as devotion supreme and undivided that he c.
upon her, and but for it her fl ction 81
ould have been iutolerable Naturally of an 81
lergetic and busy turn of mind. the inacton h
upon it would have deprived her of 81
er reason. But he managed to fill the unwiI.
ngly idle life by giving up his own to it, and lt
we'd hey.
" He is truly the life of my very life," said :
ie TO Lena one day. He is everything to me <
nd yet-aEd yeG-this should NOT be !'
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