The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-08-13

George Hszlitt, it is said, has disappeared
under-well the kindest thing to be spoken
about it is to call them-very unsatisfactory
circumstances.
OF course, Mrs. Whyte is overpowered at
first, then-
Mortimer what are they He was at my house
| last night, happy and open hearted, and frank
as man could be. Perhaps there is some mis-
| take"
~ fear not. my dearest Mrs. Whyte," and
! softly the pnrring voice completes the hidden
work of course only repeat what have
heard with sorrow, on account OK your GEAR
Cornelia; but things look very much against
George Hszlitt. And dear me-" falling back
! against soft cushions with g melancholy air of
| wounded morality edifying to look upon TO
think how we all praised and admired and
| looked mp to George Hazlitt, and how we con.
sdered him the best match going, and now"
"But am in suspense !; yen have not told me,
"True; forgive me- l was 80 absorbed in
considering the delusion we were all under re-
garding bim, and how consequently we helped
to draw dear Corneiia into her present very
embarrassing condition. that"
please, Mrs Mortimer, relieve me! What
we're the circumstances of Georges disappear.
ance 7"
well, he was missed from his place of bust
ness, and, on inqutry being made at his board
ing house, couln not be found there. Then it
was discovered that he left on q very early
train this morning in company with q lady At
least person answering to his description did
SO. Later in the day it was found that yester-
day he parted with very valuable property OF
his for half it's worth, and heaven only knows
where it may endn'
Where what may end You cannot think
he"
Mrs. Whyte. Othfr people think some very dis
honorable business proceeding lies under all
this. You know he rose wonderfully quick,
from poor otfice-bo to rich speoulator, and,
for my part, never trust too much to those
over-steady young men, whose conduct is be-
you'd nature itself, as his was"
Bat, Mrs. Mortimer he was always the
merriest of the merry amoDgst young people"
All! indeed. Well one can blame you,
no matter what comes of it, dearest Mrs. Whyre.
The whole world considered you the most pru
dent Of mothers in securing such match for
Corneia, as he appeared to be, and it will only
be considered your misfortune, and an unde-
served one at that, that you were mistaken.
Cheer up" seeing the ready tears in the over
whelmed mother eyes, nay, you are exhausted
by this emotion. Let ME ring for glass of
wine for you"
Strengthened by which, Mrs. Whyte finds
herself enabled to proceed to her carriage, and
instead of pursuing q round of pleasant Wis
its, she had Intended, returns home to
wound to the core as sweet and gentle and
pure q heart as ever thrObbed in maiden's bo
som.
There are many Mrs. Mortimers in the world,
and if you, my dear reader, do not possess
in your own particular circle, then you are
reeuscitation of the defurct Fortunatus him
self. Amongst these, however, such is the
binary lack of retribution this world holds for
them, few meet with the Judgment which fell
upon this particular Mrs. Mortimer in the case
record, claiming that facile tongue of hers,
so that, for ell time, at leAst, it could neither
wound nor destroy.
If You had asked her, after Mrs Wbyte's sad
departure from her mansion, qdestion, that
lady, in her horror and astonishment, had fail
ed to propose, viz what was her authority for
this singular story which spoke loudly against
the reputation OF o man hitherto judged de-
serving of the most profound respect from
every one with whom he came in contact, you
might or might not have received the follow
ing solution. Whether or not, it was the true
one.
Said Mrs. Mortimers maid to her that morn
ing when decking her for conquest.
heard something queer about Mr.. George
Hazlitt. Jam, guess l may tell il to you, fur
yell not mention IT,"
"Certaiply not, Melinda."
why, he's gone off, ma'Am! Skipped
the ssyin goes. always did think he WAS too
good for a young man"
What do you mean by slipped, Melinda ?"
"Oh you know, una am. Didn't tell nobody,
an had his own reasons O. course
"Who told youi"
"Why, ma'an, if you don't mention it, the
p'licemsn on this beat, lie drops in to the kitch-
en- to warm himself, sometimes an if there's
bit o. news agoin' he tells Us. But he wouldn't
like to have it mentioned"
No; we'll :"
He says every one wuS lookn' for Mr..
George HaZGtt this mornin', an 'tains use,
for he seen him go way on the early train
with lady. Bat then he amt gon' To tell.
Mr.. HsZlItt Civ him many a lift, an grs him
his good berth, an he amt Eoin 10 set people
on his track, if he's a tryin' 10 git Of for any
good reasops nv bis own"
Dear me! Aud you say he had lady
with hio."
" Yes, ma'am, with biloxi Grape veil down
| over her face, an dressed in deep black. An
he says he heard men She street wonderful
yesterday why Mr.. Hazlist parted with some
| Nv his property awful oheap. An If you put
1hot an that together. rnA'Nn, 10 looks bad.
Bot don't mention it, ma'am. Time ill tell"
Whereupon proceeded Mira. Mortimer to re-
oeive her visitors and Melinda to overlook her
costume for the evening. And Mrs. Morsimers
mention" of it grew 30 suoh dourishing pro-
portions that, by evening, it was pablo pro-
Perty, passing from gossiping tongues of wo-
men returning home from their round of calls,
to equally (though not ProtesSedly sc). ire,
| pressIble Tongues of men, from which latter it
| found its way into the evening dailies and
tossed about by all these, it had become SO
| transformed, that finally She " authorities con
sidered it necessary to send detective Gu the
track Of the supposed runaway, who met bin
| with undismayed c0untenance, but refused to
return With him; which, being considered the
climax of guilty conduct on his port, the
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