The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-07-02

| g. dollar into his pocket, apd wac running
fnll-speed down the street. Martin ran too
but he was so fat that he could not run fast,
and Washington was soon out of his sight
Vell," said old Martin, 81 will keep the
FORT mitout Washington den; but vat a
So on he wentalone, smiling. He reach
ed the boat just in time. "All aboard"
| He was among the very last, and he made
his way mp to the upper deck only to find
that every seat was occupied.
| Dat ish too bad" he said. 81 links
| locke on the river aud shmoke mein pipe
in de air. Veil, shtands up.
But he found it tiresome standing, go he
went down below, searching for a COM
| Portable place. Outside of the ladies' cabin
| he espied narrow shady spot, where q
boy sat all alone on a long low bench.
Martin approached him. 1t was Washing
| ton.
"Hei! Washington! ish dere room for
me !" asked the old man.
Washington started. eyes, yes" he
said, politely, but not cordially.
Martin sat down and filed his pipe.
"Do you shmoke Z" he asked.
enc, no." answered the boy quickly,
and he made a movement as if to 60 away.
said the old man. "No, will go, or 1 will
not shmoke."
81 don't mind the SMOKE" answ cred the
boy, I" at least not much," and he sat down
again. Martha put the pipe away. No,
smoke, OF l must go away" Washington
said.
Then Martin pulled out his pipe aza.n
and smoked away in silence a long time.
You ish still bhoy, Washington" he
said at last.
Then there was another long pause.
You keeps up thinking" said the old
man a.; " vat you think 7"
Washington biushed. Why" said he,
was thinking that it wasn't very polite
OF me to run away from YOU"
Put am mitt you vonce MORE" said Mar
tin, smiling. 'Only tell me w You run
away all 20 fast 7"
cit was because you asked so many ques=
tions," said Washington frankly.
"AhW said Martin, "ven you COON to pc
old poy like me you will like peoples to talk
mitt yon about yourself. Nopody asks old
Dsre vas poy vonce who wood have cared for
his old fader, but he wrecked at sea. 1
tink you all alone like me; dat ish de reason l
dake an eenterest. INK your fader and mud
der be dead, and you look out for yourself-all
alone. Ish dat 81 7"
"Yes," answered Washington.
And de bhoy 7" went on Martin. "Who ish
"Oh, he used to work in another store with
me-" replied the boy.
Aud vat did he want your mooney for 7"
asked Martin inquisitiyely.
Washington kept his face straight with diff
6culty while he answered: " He wanted Just
what wanted this morning-decent shoes.
But his were past mending SO lent him two
dollars for u pair"
land walks mitt your toes out" exclaimed
Martin, asJonIshed:
"Why D." said Washington, 4" he had to have
good shoes or lose his place; but they wouldn't
turn me away where 1 ALI for being out at the
toes"
Martin shook his head, more perplexed than
ever.
Vat he do mitt his money 7" he asked, sand
vat pecooms Of the mooney you savsh upF
Washington had to laugh.
I" see II have to tell you" he said. I" He
had TO give oil his monev to his mother, for his
little sister was sick, and his mother couldn't
do anything but take care of her. And his
saved mp, which ssn't much-only fifteen dol
lars: Nov his sister 10 well, and his mother is
working again, and so he paid me two dollars
last night, and will pay the rest when he can."
"Ah you ish Won grand boy !" cried Martin,
grasping Washington's hands. "But Wy you
keep not the FORT mitt your frientH
They were all going to keep it in Central
Park" said Washington, " and L wanted to see
30 much"
"Ahi you loove de kountree," said Martin.
Yes" said Washington, d and love my
country. Don't you.
"Mein kountree-do loove itf-de old Fa-
derlsnd 2" cried Martin, enthusiastically. "Ah
loove it better dan de whole world" Tears
came into his faded blue eyes. cit will SOON
tay be free like de YoonIted States" he said,
' but old Martin Will pc dead. Bat We will keep
uO GoAa no WoAb Oh1 bIo WAAHAAou A0oO
Frightening, We will see de kountry, We will
eat de goot tings, will fire off do fireworks,
and pc happy-eef you room not ovay again."
he added.
mot l." said Washington.
30 they kept the Fourth together, aud before
the day was over Washington learned that an
ing 'isIIive old man may be the soul of gener-
OslGy and friend worth having. And old Mar
TIN, az he lay down on his CHEST that night,
said to himself:
"Ah! L never did see FORT like dees vas
mitt Washington Hays. viii keep all the Forfs
mitt Washington, and pc q fader to dc poy, mitt
de leeble mouey poot py."
And Washington was saying:
"Ah! old Martin shall have some one here
after to ssk bow the world goes with him. He
loves 10Y CGuntry, aud love him."-St Nicholas.
A frame hotel up in Michigan was burned