The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-06-10


him by his sister-in law, Tim must have diet
! from exhaustion; for an artery has, I find, beer
T seriously injured. and although came the in
OF 20 snS could not
owes bis life to Mary Murphy"
And may the Lord OF Heaven Re praised
as put it in her head to tie up my legw cried
Tim, suddenly removing his hands from bis
face, and claspiDg them fervently together
and 90 to cave my life. and leave me here q
bit longer to work for Biddy and the poor chill.
than that for, by the blessing Of God, you've
saved my soul, Just rs 1T was going to fall down
into the bsckest pit of hell along with them
Timothy !" cried Mics Barbara. "I am as
tonished at you You. saved soul! You, one
of tho Lords own flock! You, who told me
the subject, that you felt in yourself the assu-
rance of your election! Yon, who"
whist, my lady, whist !" cried rim, waving
his hand to silence her; I've ad enough of
that in the last twelve months 10 last me all
my life and more, and Pm going lack to the
old way. Yes, my lady; and I'd 90 back to it
If had to go all the way from here to Dublin
sin in ever leaving it! You msVLake the pig.
my lady, and welcome but 1 mean it and
what's more, you may take every bit and scrap
mean it all the same and what's more still, if
you tell me that you'll never give Us . morsel
to eat again, even if my children are starving,
| mean it more than ever! For, instead Of
looking to you, and the likes of you, my lady,
i mean to look to the Almighty God, Who will
never leave me nor forsake me il only put my
trust in Him" As Tim concluded, he once
more buried bis face in his bands, nor did he
again remove them while Miss Barbara re-
NAMED. This, however. was not for long for
Tins broadside, as sharp as it was unexpected,
had told on Miss Bsrbaras hopes with such
terrible effect that one alone remained. That
one was Bridget, but as che raised her ey 90 in
indignation at the conclusion of Tins speech
they showed her Biddy in corner her
N do nd Ia l.,
told the long string of beads that was twisted
round the hands she was claspinG and wiring
ing in the energy of her devotion. Deeply
1ncensed, Miss Barbara turned to the DOCTOR |
expecting perhaps to find on his countenance
CLEAN OF triumph that might serve her as a |
pretext for commencing hostilities. II SO che
was disappointed, for kind smile reigned
there instead as the doctor at that moment
was fondling little Moran, and Whispering her |
TO stroke his big dog.
" And this is the end, then, is If, ungrateful
man." exc claimed Miss Barbara at length. slow
ly rising from her seat she spoke e-"t1 1is is |
the end of all l have done for your welfare |
and of all my prayers aud hopes and striving
for you in the Lord Woe TO YOU dark and |
benighted sonL, returning once more to vour |
mperies and superstitlons, like the SOW who |
had been washed TO her w allowing in the mire |
But why shonld L address myself to you, poor
ignorant tool tbae you are in the hands of de-
signing JesuitsP and Miss Barbara glared at
The doctor. who had left off playing with
Norah. " Woe rather to those who by their
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the DEVILS work for him! Well, 1 only hone
when the last hour shall come for them they
may not have to repent in endless misery the
deed they have this day donew AS she smoke
she marched out of the room dartipp another
glance Of indignation at the doctor in passing,
80 terrible that it almost looked as though the
nope she mad expressed "were the other way
about entirely" as Peter expressed it,
A silence of some NJ oments' duration followed
her departure, suddenly broken by q hearty
though some what shaky huzzah from Tim.
he nIafa
the doctor and Peter and kissing the rest ali
'ound, while he reiterated over and over again
lis lie intention of serving God for the future"
Then it was that the doctor once more draw
lis chair to the side Of the bed, and taking
little Norah on one knee, while Bat mopopo-
lzed the other with his broad black nose and
,eaVy paws, ne sat and talked to the little
group That were gathered around him. For q
'norT time he spoke of Tins delinQ uencies |
out very soon Quilted the subject anu talked
% % hlm instead OF the one bright and beautiful
and dying in the one true Fold II was a verV
ong talk but SO intent was the doctor upon
me subject, and so earnest were his auditors,
mat the home returning laborers were tramp
ng past the cabin door, and the whir of the
evening beetle was stealing in at the little
window before he rose from his seat, OF re-
that he had not yet dined.
At last the clock struck seven, ana then the
loctor bade farewell to his patient amid q
,horns of prayers and blessings, and set ont
FOR Killnew, where he found his housekseper |
Did Betty, ruefully contemplating, With many
bis balf-spoiled dinner. After
'onsoling himself, as almost every man does
over poor dinner, with the classical refec-
lion that hunger is the best cook,' tbe doctor
attacked the vlands, and whether they wsr.
. good, bad or Indifferent" certainly did ample
Justice to them. AS soon his dinner was
over, he started for second visit to the Glebe
House; for not only was hs an xious to trans.
aet The business that had taken him there in
!, me afternoon, but he longed to give Maude q
discontinue of Miss Barbara.
He WAS highly delighted with his succees:
and as he wal ked along the quiet lanes aud M
the drive leading to the Glebe House, a smile
played upon his face almost as bright as the ,
sunset that bathed the scene around him. It
was lovely evening, and the soft summer
oreezs thHt stirred the leaves above his head
seemed to breathe forth a spirit of peaceful
ness exactly in harmony with his own happy
Cnonghts. AS he approached the house low
strain of music stole through the drawing
room roo n window and made him quicken his pace,
'iated more highly than another it was
musical evening with his friends at the Glebe
The servant ad mitted him and be wns oo