The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-12-24
0gernIng Star and Catholic Messenger
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Bw ORLxAEs. SUNDAY: DECEMBER 81 ie's.
A. the house of one of the principal rsidents |
OF Clevedep, Squire Lynwood's, Gertrude had
ono little pupil. The Lynwoods we're good
T,eople but rather proud and haughty. Mrs
Lvnvood patronized her daughter's beautiful |
woverness to great extent; bat the worst OF the
Business was that Gerald Lyuwood, who had |
frequent opportunities of seeing her, thought |
there was no woman in the world he would so
GLADLY make bis wife. One evening, when
Gertrude was walking home 20 Beach Cottage, |
he overlook her like the noble, honorable gen. |
tleEnan be was, Gerald would not speak of love
to the fatherless girl until he bad first obtain
ed her mothers permission He went home
with her that evening, and when abe had gone
TO hear Lilly say her prayers, leaving Gerald
alone with her mother, he laid his proposals
before her. Alb! how gladly Mrs. Fame wei
coined so bright n future for her darling child!
The Lynwoods were rich, they bad bot two
ohildreu-Gersld, their heir, and little Helen,
Gertrudes pupil. They were good Catholics,
too, although they certainly thought too much
of the worlds honors and opinions
Gerald was q noble, high-princip!ed young
man, and Mira. Fame with tears of gratitude,
future for her darling child. She asked him ii
no had mentioned the matter to bis parents
Poor Gerald looked rather uneasy, and said he
had not done so /; that they bed particular no
lions of their own as to his settlement in life.
He preferred SAYING nothing to them just yet.
rs he wished GOrtrude's beauty and grace to
grow upon them. Seeing Mrs. Fame looked
Rrover, he laughingly assured her that he did
not honestly believe they would make an OBJ
lection, for they had seldom refused bim any
request he had ever made. He wished to win
her full consent and GertrudeB love before he
spoke to them. ReAssured by his manner. Mrs
Fame sent for Gertrude, and on that evening
6hey were betrOthed.
Gertrode in spite Of her hard work, was ir
Tepreesibly happy. For many years she had
been the sole comfort and support Of her moth
or; all the burden seemed TO have fallen upon
her. Now she had some one on whom ID her
turn she could rely; some one who comforted
her as she had SO long comfoTted Others. Ger
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tiful under the influence of her happy love
Poor child! it is something 10 have been
happy even ii only for short time. Mrs. Fame
in . few weeks became anxious; che dIsiiked
the idea of concealment. and urged Gerald to
obtain his parents sanction to their engage
ment. Gerald promised TO do SO; be was llttle
prepared for the storm which burst in foil fury
upon him. Squire Lynwood would not for one
moment hear of such o marriage. WHO was
of music 7" His and heir, the angry man
: declared, ought to look amongst those OF his
oWn station for wife. In vain Gerald pleaded
that she was a thorough lady.
ayes, of course" the angry father replied
4" let me see, paid the lady three gulneas last
quarter for her services it is not lady OF that
description that intend yoo to marry"
He declared that il Gerald married this poor
obscure girl, he would disin herit him. Gerald
might, perhaps, have braved this threat, bat
that he was dependent entirely on the allow
ance his father made him, and had been
brought up without any profession.
For the first time he utterly regretted his
total dependence. 1t was in vain he attempt
ed to plead with the angry squire, who would
mot listen TO one word he said. Mrs. Lynwood
agreed entirely with her husband; it was ridi.
colous, she said, that her son should throw
himself away upon q penniless girl, who bad
nothing but a pretty face TO recommend her
Not sstit6ed with this the squire went him
self 20 Mrs Fame. Then, in spite of the meaGre
furniture and the shabby little house, he saw
that he was in the presence OF lady, even
though her daughter was paid by him for tie
services she rendered. He restrained his anger
49, lat Ii,
satisfied himself by saying that be wished her
TO understand how entirely he was opposed &C
his sons marriage with her daughter, and = a.
If it were persisted in be should most CERTAIN i!
disinherit him.
Mrs. Fame bowed coldly; no AID &
showed how deeply she felt the iDdiEn1fT, II
word told how she grieved over the IL ga
that must befail her fair young dsoghter 49,
said the iutimatpn of Squire Lyp~o"oe We
was quite sufficient, ana che begged t1u 70 IL
his from her that oil comm Z Il csil u he 3
an end bet ween them.
"a sensible woman that" murDUred ii,
Soujre: "she knows the world well .,uvugt !.
understand the difference betWeeu Gerald 4
my heir and Gerald disiDherited"
He did not oven uuderst and the !; Jrst2cs !:
was doing her.
Mrs. Fame would have suffered auyttir
rather than have to pain poor Gertru5e VII
her sad intelligence, but it must be d"ne: a
that evening, hen she came home fr3Ll IcAuE
ing, her bright face flushed with exercise b.
her eyes full of the light of hope, TIE uIot-
folded her in Der arms and told Der gently TIA
Gertrude bore it uobly. In her dreams FL
had dimly fOTeseen this shadow; toe Gsppluer
had been too great TO last. Two letters eau
from Gerald, but Mrs. Fame returned both Ut
opened. He called once, and she steadily Il
fused see him.
Gerald was in despair. He at loss no
to act; be would not consent to give up g.
trude he could not marry her; sbe would NJ
have consented even had he the means.
could get no word from her. j asst at this jun
4nre of affairs one of his college friends wro
and asked him to join him in q continental tou
Gerald gladly consented. He thought, as 1t
young generally think, that time would less
his difficulties that bis parents would feel h
absence, ard perhaps be brought round 10 h
wishes.
Another sorrou came upon Gertrude aod b
mother. They had hoped from the wreck
their fortune, small a. is was. 70 have ssved
little; but they were disappO nted eyeE IL 4 81
The bank affAi Wsrs 60 deeply involved tn
not one penny remained f,E the nnfnr'una
shareholders. Mrs Fane's o7er-auxlety broo z
on a serious attack Of low fever Little gold
haired Lilly, the youngest daughter, fen Il