The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1877-04-29
aaornlng Star and Catholic Messenger.



day he bad quilted IL for college until no,
With truthful hand the old doctor painte
tho hardsbiPs OF tho teDsrtry; aud rs Ia
after tale. each sadder than tho last, fell upo
anger. oven while bis lips quivared wish pit
and emotion. or coarse DR.. O'Meara, eve
! while be beDoaned the agents harshnee wit
she Tenderness ard charity natural to hiG
9troye to palltste IL on the Rroand of bis Eea
Bat Richard knew tbe world too well to believ
that any man would incur the deadly hatre
Of vboie population, a. Colquhoun had in
earred that Of tho Neville tepautry, and run
% he did, daily risk of their ven geance, for hi
naster's profit only; though lest be should .x
cite his father, be kept bis suspoious 70 him
eeif and only promised b IN TO sci. le at Nevil
Town, aud do all he con I'd for the people, Thu
Old man pressed his hand, and R,ohard, walk
ing quietly TO bis own room sat dow n Ant
without Q Sigh, declined the offer that might
enc day have placed him on emia euce co a 81
TO that Of any n. d. in the world
Three months later, DR.. O'Mears passed
away, fortified with tho Sacramento OF the
Cburoh, aud blessing his sou with the bless
ing of the old patriarch Richard buried him
beside hs mother in he little graveyard across
che hills, and then prepared for bis long and
dFeary conflict with avarice, Injustice and
fraud Mr.. ColqahouD, who in lively feared
and consequently hated, him, waited day after
day to see him depart. little dreaming that a
young man OF snch parts and PROMISE could
missing region as Baly cross. But day after
day passed away, and grew in to weeks, and still
the Doctor gave no signs of departure. Sick of
aaspense, hr. Colquboun ut length resol y ed to
bring the question TO q point, and accordingly
called and politely inquired whether Dr.
OMsrs would like to mako arrangements
about the remaining term of the lease. IS he
knew party" etc. To his dismay he learned
shat DR.. OMeara had no suoh wish, MS be in.
tended TO occupy the premises himself. To
make tho best Of n bad bargain, Colo houn |
next tried TO propitiate his new nei z 10 Dor by |
every means in his power. from the promise Of
patients down to offers Of game, but found all |
his fayors ooldly but civilly declined Not
Soss OF mail nor armor of triple trsss," could
have more thectnally repealed him. than did |
Oheara's cool contempt, and Colquhonu ~
length Withdrew in sullen silence, to brood
over very unpleasant sensa,ion in his con
his devoted head.
In the meantime Richard renewed his old
with the people. and quick. re-.
covered the place he had held in their affec
sions as boy. He was q tall broad
shoul dered man OF thirty, with head still as ,
rod and rongh, and features every bit a. irreRn-
ar, as in his boyish days. Sill, though far
always flashing in his bright gray eyes, aud I
20 much fun always playing around his wide G
mouth and brilliant white teeth, that bis face
possessed charm often wanting to many a {
,iear. cot Grecian profile. HIS figure too had
developed into proportions of IN ne al siren 9Th
Ind symmetry. His manners were those Of a I
nan q accustomed to good society; while the f
mpartsd q richness and raciness TO bis re- r
marks that nothing else in the world could v
'ave gwen them. sound education had n
'uitivated mind naturally studious and in il
eilgent; while his pc wers of thought and ri
observation had been stiltfarther i IN proved by q
ravel, and considerable amount Of inter- b
ourse with tho world. Like both his parents | r,
e was aidently pious; bot his piety was b
night and joyous. and savored nothing of the ! "
usterity that bad slightly tinctured his n
Asher's As an 1rishmau, he was of course Il
omewhat heSty and hot-tempered, but the 81
torm never lasted long; for in the depths of f,
nat broad bosom he carried ono of the tender h
81 hearts and most forgiv wing dispositions ever Is
'und in man. :,
Snch was the man who, deliberately aban.
on'nR ali that men generally seek in wsclth m
40 position, set himself to the task of re ress
", rs far as lay in his power, tho wrongs of II
eoPie having no other claim upon him than ID
70 , common claims of Christian charity. As. W
ms professional character, he passed from d
ouae 70 honse among the Neville tenantry D
om their own lips he heard the story of thor o
aFaships; bat although each day beheld hin, q
ore aud more convinced Of Colquhoun's dis b
oneety, monthH passed by, aud he aought in D.
nm , Tor any legal proof of It, And yet to act n
Itooot would be both dangerous and useless oil
ouid Instantly charge him with libel; useless RI
TN the trustees, who would only treat his pr
epioions as they had treated his father's Al
npieints. Deep we're HE perplexitiee, and b.
nH were the consultations that ho and the IN
lrlsh prtest held on the subject, but both a,
Ireed that the time for action had not yet "
ING. ana thaC patience and vigi lance were IA la
y the only remedies that could be applied TO o,
s e svIi' NJ
Thus passed three years, when sudd.nIy a al
nisPor was heard throughout the length and "
esdth OF her bread estates that Miss Neville fr
% coming to Ireland. and would be at tho bi
ooe House, her uncle Ed " Ard's residence the re
ct week in April. The earliest sound Of the Ar
yful tidings reached Richard Cor, a. We NAV "
~ call him, DR.. O'MsArs( as ne and Father
'noVsn were sitting at dinner one evening az
early Msrob. The doctor read the letter At
bud aud so exactly did it bear on the sob. or
'E they had been discussing that, for q few
'mentS' be and his guest sat- and looked At at
on other III mute surprise IN,
:. What Is to be done now 7" asked the prieAt an
leuGth. -"
" What We have already decided, l should ma
y tepIied y Aeara "ouly NO must act nov gu
stead OF six months hence. 1t deems to me he
At nothinR now remains to be done bot for ed
70 proceed to Dublin at once, consult the
.othey yon mention, and, If he considers thip
ioonce som ,'ent, leave everything to him 80
NOT our only remaining chance will be TO l 4
nVlnce Miss Neville of CoIQuhonn's moral an
llquity' although how to do this 10 the cues.
~ untor tn stately he has Mr. Neville on his if
70 TOT no has hlindly BIN a. be blinded FIRST \,
MoreAr ADD afterwards tho trustees Nav OF
"a 10 MIS- mercy grant that he may not blind
niece also, though, unless He works almost an
miracle to prevent il, l cannot see what .Js. as
are TO CXpeCtI How hnrd IL l.. 70 f,ol 81, | j..