The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1877-01-21
MESSENGER SUNDAY JANUARY e.

| alone in this desolate den, whore NO mortal
| ever comes, TO tho tender mereiss of that fend
of treachery and orueltyf And then, too, the
dsgroce-A young girl running away from her
homeW
Here she stopped, for Kate had risen from
her seat, and was gone to the door to be on the
lookout
"Yonder he COMES" observed the latter,
oomposedly returning to her scat "if be sees
me, just tell him begged of You and You gave
me slice of bread for PHYS sake. And don't
you and if can't do it speedily enough, why,
escape from this house, on which the curse of
God rests"
Bot the tyrant's return had awakened &C.
elias terror of him, which for a moment had
sumbered. in all it's force. Pale and trem-
bling she stretched out her hands toward the
widow, and could only repeat imploringly:
oh, go away 20 away! he'll do you mis-
I'm not afraid of him." answered Kate.
" Be of good heart, dear Cecilia; you shall see
me again"
The poor widow left the>house and walked
slowly away. AS she went out she could notice
that Thys had observed her and was making
double haste on his way homeward. Retiring
therefore q stones throw or two on one side,
she took up a convenient station, murmuring
to herself:
81 dare say now he'll be i'll using Cecilia; I'll
listen at the keyhole and hear what goes on"
Presently, however, she noticed that Thys
had left the footpath and was making his way
straight to the place where she was standing.
awaited his approach, which, from the moment
of his being within hearing, he made amid
volley of oaths aud threats. These, however,
she received nothing disconnected, regarding
him the while with 30 provoking a emile of
contempt that at last he felt compelled to come
to pause, though certainly not from any
abatement of his rage.
"Who was it let you in I" he began, culver
ing with suppressed fury; what have you
been about at the Abbey farmi"
ooh, terrible things indeed" answered Kate
scornfully; 1--WE been begging for half an
hour for q bit of bread, and at last Cecilia has
given it to me. II isn't everybody that's as
hard hearted as you are."
Let the bread" he replied, in tone
which 81 fiji ciently implied that he did not be-
lieve word of her story.
The widow showed him the slice with which
she had provided herself. Thys took it in his
hand, looked at it first on side and then
on the other, gave it back. and resumed:
However, it's all one what you went there
for. Jost You stay away from our place, or
you shall repent it,"
"Pooh SO much for your threstsr ans wered
Kate undauntedly, with a enap of her fingers
" what can you DO to met but l, poor beggar-
woman as am, IN trip you up yeti"
"You," cried Thys, now besid 9 himself with
rage, and raising his hand as though to strike
her. Another word, and break your neck !"
But Kate only pointed with her hand toward
field in which three or four peasants were at
work.
Look you there, yonder, in that field" she
said; all those people there would be glad
enough 10 90 me b goOO Gurn anu you D DAD
one. just lay a single finger upon me and I'll
cry murder upon you. There will be no want
of witnesses to say that you're capable of that
and worse too. So, if you wouldn't like to
make acquaintance with the police, why keep
your hands to yourself"
Trembling with irritation, but cowed never
theless by her GOODNESS, Thys stood staring
upon her and all amazed, while she, after q
pause, with provoking smile, went
on:
"Ha. ha! suppose you think you've got all
the cunning in the world TO yourself! But its
Just possible that you're mistaken there. You
fancy that nobody knows what goes on at the
Abbey farm! Pray, is it to. day or tomorrow
that the old mans will is to be made J."
what WHAT'S that you say ~ cried Thys
astonished and quite taken aoack ills not
truen
Its not true, isn't it Aud pray what
makes you stand there like a scaooiboy that's
Just going to he caned7 Bat mind W hat you're
nburT; tneTe stall be fair play for every one.
And keep The doors of the Abbey farm as close
as you may, reniem Der the "a can opea them p
q" Tho la" the Law! WHAT grounds eau tie
law have for doing that, pray =
"Hark you, fnys you know just as cit as
do that grounds are easily found or easily
made. And now Good-by To you till We meet
again"
And with loud laugh, aud leaving Thys
strangely dIscoC derted, SHE went GA her way.
Fer while ne stood gazing after her with
dir of surprise, not to say consternatlon,
and then turned back, lost in thought. toward
the Abbey farm. More than once on his way
he stood still, rubbed his forehead, stamped
with his feet, aud at last entered the house, 80
inJently occupied with his own cogtatlous
that he passed on through the room 10 which
Cecilia wac, apparently without noticing her
presence, aud disappeared through second
door IN the back part of the building.
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