The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1877-02-04


fancies. However, don't be out of heart; III
try and bring him round yet. have done
something already; he's NOT so bitter against
i you by q good deal rs he WAS know him
and don't doubt-but in Q few days can gel
him into another way Of thinking and then
Pll let you know"
"Do no, then, dear Thys; be 30 kind. IN
be grateful to You my life long"
well, Cecilia, now 1 must be going; bat be
of good hope"
| "And IL meanwhile he should become really
dangerously ill., Thysr
"Oh, then ri come and fetch yon whether
he will or not"
maiden heartily, while Thys left her and went
| on his way.
Its strange" he began, again solilc4 uiEipg,
as he stepped along in the path; II do believe
now she doesn't care whether sne gets the old
mans money or not She's fool enough for
that. Other means of happiness! Love, 1
suppose! I'm curious to know how long that
will last. a bird with no seed in his trough
| has soon done singing! So she wants to see
| her uncle, does she we'll take pretty good
care that that doesn't come to pass"
And SO, casting in bis mind this and many
other matters, he walked on, striking off in due
| time into another path, which at Last brought
, BIN on in front of a poor cottage on the edge
of coppice'
mason JAMS widow. We mustn't be in too
much OF hurry to let ont what we're after
She must be at home, for there see her child
routing in the sand before her door"
mud-built dwelling. The child did not hear
him coming till he wac close upon her and
spoke to her.
Good morning, dear Mieken; where's your
But, as though the voice of an evil spirit had
struck her ear, the little girl sprang convnl-
sively to bel, feet, and. with q terrified look at
Thys, dashed off into the neighborng thicket,
and thence away over the fields, screaming
Justify she ran.
81 don't seem to be exactly in first-rate favor
here" he muttered !; " if the mother receives
me as graoously as the child, shall hardly
take much by my visit"
He entered the cottage as he spoke, and
scanned all in it with a contemptuous smile.
She's not living on the fat of the land,
though, the good woman; why, all that's in her
place put together wouldn't fetch ten stivers
begin to think we may come TO terms; little
money must carry all before it in such den as
this. II sit down and wait bit most likely
the child is off to her mother"
And in this surmise he was not mistaken;
a field where her mother was at work, and,
still trembling with alright bad told her how
Tbys had called ut their cottage.
For the first moment this ne VS. struck her, as
they say, all of q heap with astonishment.
What could the villanous impostor have to do
with her 7 And for some little time she stood
with her eyes bent upon the ground, seeking
an answer to this question. Gradually, how
ever, her features relaxed into a smile,-e smile
expressive at once of ely insight and of GER
tam sort of satisfaction. She gave her child in
in the field, and proceeded homeward, still
thinking over what this might mean.
"Thys come to look for met What ever can
that be fort Something must have happened;
or there's something more than usual in the
wind. 1 know he fears me; he can't see
without starting. Good will to me it isa't that
brings him; there's a snake in the grass some
where. So, wide awake, Kate! he's a canning
fellow, and might very well take you in, one
way or the other. But I'll keep my wits about
me, and see what it is he has in his sleeve"
Thus cogitatipg, she had arrived at her
home; and now, entering and immediately ad-
dressing herself to Thys:
well" she commenced, you here, of all
people in the world! 1 had never thought to
see you under my roof But, since you
here, what is there l can do for yon ~
"Take seat, Kate" answered Thys, already
half dscoucerved by the widows entire self
possession "Pve something seriOus to talk TO
you about" II
And pom she did SO. adding, Al she sat
down:
haste Pm listening"
LOOK you, Kate. know that you're sadly
poor believe NE, Pm sorry for you; if 1 could
do anything to help you up little, it would
be a real pleasure to me-"
"Why, how now!' exclaimed the widow.
with a laugh; land it was all out of pity,
poor Mieken aud drove me out of the house
like strange curt"
lyon must forget that. Kate Times chang
and people with hem. I've been sorry since
it good if had the opportunity. Well, I think
1 can do you good turn now, if you won't
fuse one from me"
She eyed him distrustfully, aud made no an
swer, although ho was evidently waiting for
one from her; not getting one, however, he
proceeded:
Now, if cou1d send bit of money your
way-enough TO you and yours above
want-would you thank me for it, Kate :"
/" Is iT aims you're Offering - asked the
widow.
No; something better than that. You
know, suppose, Kate. that Uncle Jan has
made will to leave everything to me. Now
you, on account of your late husband, have a
claim upon some small share of what he'll
leave; at least you think. And that's why
because you felt that you were in the way to
get nothing-that's why you've always been
so set against me. Well, now, to show you
how we'll and fairly mean by you, I've come
to tell you that mean to give you this share
myself"
The widow listened, all astonished at what
she heard.
Yes" pursued Thys; whoever gets the
money: or another, you'd have been none the
the better for it; for your rights doubtful,