The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1877-01-14

"OnlS think" she sobbed ont in reply. .sho =
unhappy / ami this is the last time that yoa
A varied series of sorrowful EXPLANATIONS
formed the response to this unexpected do
claratioD.
II am forbidden ever to come here again, >
she pursued, amid a food of tears, land ever to
speak TO any of you. And, alas mnst, must
ooeyr
eIcisimed the widow, astonisned, nos Ia say
credaloas. Aud why that, prayf WHAT
harm have We done to any ones'
"Ah. don't question me-" replied the
maiden, i'm ploringiy +" can't bear TO tell you
Al this Bart welInigh broke forth into fury,
He ground his teeth he clenched his fists. At
'.Ah, zee! know all about it, This is an
other Of that serpent Thys tricks! Look you. I
never willingly harmed msn or mouse in my
lage into my hands, and don't wiring his
cnrsed head from his body, then-"
Bat here his mother hastily laid her hand
upon his mouth and broke OH the How of
yengefnl utterAnce. 5
Bart" said Cecilia, entreatingly, "if you
have any friendship for me, put all such
thoughts ont Of your head. It is my uncle
himself that has forbidden me. Trere is moth
ing FOR it; it lie my lot, aud must bear it,"
"Oh heavens! and shall then never see you
again r cried the youth, in desperation aud,
leaning his head upon the table, he bursJ into
Q food of bitter tears.
Here must never come again." was the
reply but vhep sit up there at the Abbey
farm whole days together, SO lonely and desc
late. all that time, ny dear friends, yes. all of
it, l shall be thinking of yon. l never knew
before how much care for You all
These last words only increased the uni
ver-ai grief; the whole party wept with broken
hearts.
Bat presently Cecilia cast an anxious look
oct of doors. Probably she shcn observed
thing that struck her with sharp ard
sudden tear, for she 1859 from her seat ali
trembling, ard began hastily 20 collect some
small matters whica Ley upon d box by her.
"Haavepsi" SIZE exclaimed; / -" as j1s5 for
getting myself only had leave 70 cume here
" fetcn ny work-Inlass. COG By good
l nIEsE gO'
Tbe lone of nerVous aaxesy in whioh these
.woGJs were SPOKEN struck BIr5 nos " HtiIa.
He, too locked O1twaId in the SAGE direction,
ana Instantly a Hasa oil icdis lighted mp
lis eyes.
"L,okts he exclaimed. in a voice of c,pcsn,
trated fury, "look! yonder he stande IN the
road Btgone, Satan away with yen!
And he ABOUT to rush out OF tie house;
tu: bis motber cast her arms around his neck
loved like an infatuated bull and mate the
most violent efforts 70 escaps from her.
Mean while Cecilia bad hastily taken small
gold cross from her bosom, aud, placing it in
Wapnas hand:
II promised N Jason JAMS widow" she said
" to do something for her. Now cannot do AS
meant; but here is little cross that belonged
to my mother, God rest her soul!l-let her sell
that, and buy bread for her children. And now,
Mother Ann, Bart, Wanna, my dear friends all,
farewell, and think of me and pray for me;
pray that God may protect me. l shall die, die
of grief and sorrow, waste and pine away;
for"
Her voice choked. Sobbng. and with her
hands before her eyes, she rushed out Of the
house.
An instant afterward, and the il ms tes of the
Cnapel farm sat silently weeping. The hacker
chief lay forgotten upon chair; and already
had the darkness of night de-ceuded upon the
earth before any of them woke up from the
mute depression into which sore g'ief mad cast
them one and all.
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