The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1877-01-28

spoke nor looked up. After Q while he re-
suned, in q still moro urgent tone:
Como nov Cecilia; you can sleep With my
mother, and always be with her; and l will
surround you with respect and love, as though
you were my very guardian eDgel 10 person.
And Pll work-work from early in the morn
ing till late at night; and nothing shall be
wanting to make US happy. Aud You shall
get well again, and strong aud blooming and
bring blessing upon our house, as you DID
before. Ga, come, come! be sister to my sis-
ter, and child to my mother"
And with folded hands he seemed TO beseech
an answer. TIE maiden looked a. him doub
lob, Cecilia" no cried, "speak! Think
that there's one up there above Us al who
knows best whether what We do is right or
wrong"
A smile full of meaning CLEANED upon Ce-
elias cOnntenance; she drew her breath
heavily, like one that is struggling with some
weighty resolve.
"Well, teen" she replied, go be it: your
mother shall be my mother! I'll come home
TO her as if was her own child"
A cry as sharp as if il had been the express
sion of severe aud sudden pain burst from the
young peasants breast; he clasped his hands
together over his eyes, while two gushing
fngers and tIickled down his cheeks in copous
streams. The maiden was ss a loss to comPre-
bend this violence of emotion, and essayed TO
calm him with soothing words.
"Ah - he presently sighed out, at the same
time l4ughiog nervousy through his tears,
there's vain in joy too! a strong sudden
,
bot it's over now. Come, dear friend. come
alongn
Taey now struck into another path. AS far
Bart, he was totally changed man. On he
walked, with head erect and looking proud
ly about him he went; his Cheeks glowed
with quick y-circlng blood his eyes spark
led with bls-ful excitement the motions of
his arms and legs were of somewhat eXces siye
energy, as thOnS2, jlst awakening from a long
slumbrr he shaking off from them he ct
fects Gift; ever and anon broken ejaculAtious
of Delight b1rs' from bis lips
30 God! oh Cod" at last be cried, what
n blessed ting lite lie! Look you, Cecilia, III
" ork haTd on tae farm, aud MAKE hoops il the
yard you shall 90 as you id befoEe-lo d liz
Ne uressuakipg for the neig IA Oor-; "ann.
~ Il lock after the COW; mother wi! -;3y
home With you and crok fer Us; ard whatever
a1y of as eau ge5, Wen put it all together and
SO make q sa.inGs-box. Then weil bay an
other COW, aud take "a bis moie land and " DO
knowsf way, IN time perhaps We may come 50
far as to hirea servant. I'D perhaps IN TIM
the little Chapel farm will be SO Lappy u home,
and. with Gods blessing, Sd prosperous, that
you'll never think again of that gfIm ugly
prison !onder and all you've suffered there"
"Oh Bart, how beautifully you talk"
murmured the maiden, in deep emotion 'ic
will be heaven upon earth.'
That's just what it must lie "porsned the
youth, 10 the same joyous strain. And III
plant our garden all full of the incest flowers,
with foot paths between the beds; and I'll
make brd-cages to hang up here and there
and every where, that there may be nothing
Pill learn all sorts of new songs to sing, and
stories 10 tell, and dances to dance, and thank
God or my knees every day of my life that be
sent you to Heavens, heavens, what life!
dear Cecilia, what life it will be! Bat look
yonder by the draw-well: there stand NY
mother AID Wanna
Aud as he uttered these last words he left
Cecilia, and started eff toward the cottage like
arrow from q bow. Nevertheless, with all
his haste hs found breath TO keep shouting, a
he ran, Mother! Wanna" in voice thar
sounded far and vie overithe fields.
HIS mother turned about at the sound in
little as 'onishmeut, which was greatly ia-
creased when she beheid the speed with
which he came coursing toward her. As
for Wanna, his strange geatures AID unintei
ligible cries go disconcerted her that che stood
with mouth wide open looking fret at Bart and
then at her mother, asking FOR a solution of
This singular enigma.
Bat before Hother Ann had fond time or
words TO express her astopishmeut, came
Bart, rnshIpg, panting, and exciting, till he
was close to her, and proceeded at
piaio the matter az we'll as his want OF breath
would let him.
"Aother," be cried, "dear mother! sister
Wanna. I'm cared Laugh, sing and be merry !!
Here's Ceciiai yonder she COmes: they 'Ve
turned her ont OF doors; she's poor we
are, shea disinherlted, she'll come and live
with ua and be your child, mother. Look, look
there she is! Already she's smiling TO you, the
dear creature. All, now yon sha'n't have to sit
crying any more; TIA 50 strong, and so we'll,
and SO merry {; hs. ha
Down with care and away with sorrow!
Hapry to-day and happy tomorrow
The poor mother looked upon her with
| eyes beamiuH with uuspeak able joy. AT the
| ii moment she had been in fear for his ;
| bot the tone of his voice speedily treasured her,
| and the appearance OF Cecilia, who came
running up with hastened step, soon left
| further room for any doubt a. all.
BY simultaneous movement Mother Ann
| and Cecilia extended their arms toward one
another, the one 10 deep emotion, the other
beam'ng with Dew-found happiness. The
| maiden claspsd her adopted mother around the
neck the mother pressed upon her second
dangate cheek he kiss of welcome, glowing
as a sciptiatIon from the sours iniuost holies5
Depth of love.
| Bart looked on the moving spectacle qnver-
ing with bliss. Tears trickied down his Cueeks;
he raised his eyes prayer TO Heaven, and
then a overc 0me by hIs feelings, leaned his
heat against ;he drawing machlus ot the we'll.
AS for Wanna, She danced for Joy, ciapping her
hands cxulriugly, ard xcajDIng-
Ion Cod! on God! rs all come right at
last. WhAE bappnessw
AS AS Bart had a little recovered him
self he approached his moth r, aud, az though
skill ii fear ~ something, began pushing her,
Cecilia ard Wanna toward the door o: the