The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-05-27
THE LADY
N NEVILLE CUUKT.
4 TALE or THE TIMES.
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continuedJ
Dr. U Meara ceased at lest, and for a few nno-
| menss both sat silent with emotion; he prav-
ing S. Win h all MS heart that his simple words
mlght bring forth fruit, che that che misha
one day learn to love her people as ho did.
pr. OMeara,' Maude asked at length, sud.
done nothing to prevent all that lie has q .
horror of oppression"
81 know that; but there lie q time-honored
adage, "None 80 blind as those who win NOT
see," or, es we might say in his case AZ thoss
VINO fear to see. think need not tell Won.
my dear Miss Neville. that your unole pos.
heart, but there is u oertsin iudolence and in-
nsrSness in his character that speils them eli.
ne wishes to do we'll and means to do well,
sits In his easy chair, broods over grave avis.
and purposes doing something towards amend.
ing them To- morrow aud when tomorrow
mersed In his books, and the evil romnins nm
redressed, or is redressed too late There Are
many excuses, know, to be made for him
amongst the strongest, psrbnps. the 'verv
handsome income he derives from his livinS
1t must be great temptation to q msn-natT-
rally averse to b1siness-to enjoy life, when
ne nas Huch ample means for doing 40 DlasAd
at his dispoeal, without the necessity for anv
exertion on his own part. For the spfritual and
temporal wants Of the handful of poorer Pro
testants in this parish soon attended to /:
and tho0gh Mr.. Neville, in his Uberalikv
would as soon give to Catholic as ProtestnSs
lto5 ne mates intollersnce), he really has been
0nDoOtAllV
poor Mrs. NevIlie's death, that he In almoek -
great . stranger to the one as the other. I
trust that now you have come among Us better
l my self for the last f0Ur years and NV fafhor
before me for fifteen, have fought our battIea.
Ior yoor tenantry almosS Single-banded. For-
as TO Fsther Donovan, poor man though b.
whole heart 10 with the people, excoDt b ~.
Prnyers, he has been able to effect ye.V little
as you may imagine when tell you thst bis.
parish extends over more than q hundred
square miles, and that he has only swo sa-
slstsnt priests to help him in his mi istresions
MS position, and that Of Father McGrath be-,
for where they would have done good IL they
could, he might have done good Il be would.
God grant, Mtss Neville, in His infinite mercy,
that the same may never be said OF y0ni'
He glanced at her as he spoke snd saw aueh
heavy tears standing in her eyes that bis heart
almost foprosehed MIN for tne words he had
spoken. At this moment M. Mills made his
and held short consultation
wi Eh the doctor.
Would you like to come TO the servants
nali ano see the soPPer laid y sSEed the lat
Very much" He offered her his arm and
led her from the room. amid the whispered
mother he mpMed her la heavy shawl and
'hus, once again offering her hIs arm, shoy
paeSed ont, with the old an.servsnt, into the
lulot darkness.
I'VE will not attempt to cross the straw.
1srd toll night" he observed at is very little
srther round by tho drive, and it 10 Q much
without lantern. We may, perhaps, meet
With Soylla in the form OF she gate post. bat
u any rate that will be more pleasant than .
ChaEybdiS among the duckBP He 0pOho
Dlayfully, but the moment after Felapsed into
ilence that was not broken till they reached
he gate that opened on the drive.
"The world would cay, Miss Neville" he
'bserved ct length, "thst have this evening
'hosen unfortunate Subjects wherewith TO en-
ertain young heiFees in the first dush of bor
lignity; but then tho world could not under
tand all that feel when the present
tate OF thinRB on your estate, and think Of the
'oWeE and responsibility God has given yOu.
Believe me, it 10 one not often placed In the,
weak hand of woman, for it 10 one that may
influence for good or evil the lives Of hundreds;
lay, one that, II abused or misnsed, may even
laeot the welfare Of their immortal souls:
ike myself, who can throw the weight OF
,either years, wealth, nor position into the
should / bo the one to come for
ysId as their chsmpionf Only becahbo be-
ieVe it to be the will 0fGod. Let me tell y0O
gby. have already told you Of the life-loDE
of ouE mothers, of my fathers post
ION aud work in this parish, and OF the cir
umstauces of my childhood, aud Bnbseousnk
dnoation for my fatber's profession, But
his profession Miss Neville, happy as Am in
now, was not my own early choice. en-
cred IL to please my father without = word OF
emur; but during tie whole Of my career as
stndent, and fOF come two or three years
every thought and aspiration
nd told my father the truth. Unlike many
aRonts, who woRld have seen in my n0w CO.
trationo only she fruEtTaElSn Of their hODps.
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