The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-06-24

I'm
ING sons of Erin trndge off to the seaport
towns, to crowd the steerage OF every vessei
that plies between the sister isles. the delight
with which they rush, heiter skeiter, tnfoagn
the gaupway upon the shore of their native
land 10 only known to their enthusiastic
hearts for patriotism by no means objects 70
q ragged jacket, and many man with snort
or name than Kosciusko has loved his country
Daring the greater par4 of the year the pas
senRers who book from Dabliu for toe more |
far betveep But as on these occasiope there
is not q village hidden among the moss us, he. |
tant hills and valleys OF Connsught tnaG nas
not furnished its tiths OF adventaresS, 10 so% @ some
are not travelling back little ricoer anu nS
great deal browner than they stsIte1; ~
Connanght tickets are ut q premium; As % n.. ns
aud her uncle sat els a ris at WIDOW VI
Rrst-class carriage, q laughing, J"king: Pusu
| ing, jostling crowd rushed by I" tas iar.ner
| end Of the train, and amon get tue" tne yoons
hejrese. to her great delight, recokn'z31 many
| bropzsd but familiar face. To her stiil great,
| or satisfaction one OF two recogn'z q nsr aua
| several times during the journey broad, Rooo
| humored countenance, grinnlng rom esI w
| ear looked in at the carriage window 90 IN
| ouire If "anything could be done Tor the young
| iadv or Mr. Neville" 1t was very pleasant
| thou1ht to Mauds that so many OF her peopie
we're to be sharsrs in her joy at returning
| home and made the latter part OF her journey
| brighter even than the frst. Long before toe
train reached the station II was gseesea n.y.. ny
| ley crowd had gathered, and though unneafu
| by the passengers in the train, 1t was answer
ed by one almost as vociteI Gus tfom Cne neaus .
| that were thrust out of the windows 70 catcn
the frst glimpse of friends and relations. Inc
doors were flung open, and long before Gne
train stopped, at the imminent risk OF lees
and necks half dozen rash young 1eilows
cIambered down and before they knew where
they were found themselves locked In the
arms of wives, mothe,s children, sweethes carts
and sisters Nor were the embraces less fer
/ vent that nearly all the meetings where as
uphoped for as they were delightful. Every
day after the close of the English harvest an
expectant crowd besieges the doors anu Ia ran ~
| in gs of the various stations on the lrish ran
vsys to inspect the arrivals, in no way oe-
tered by the disappoin;men6 OF yesterday
from coming again to day; besiaes, Ihous ~ u
, | the greater part are undoubtedly doomed to
: personal disappointment, there Is almost al
|. ways sure to be a general joy among them
+ after all; for in village life the happiness OF
one is the happiness of many, and even the
, hearts that are aching most over their own
! hope deferred have often the warmest eongra
\ tulations to offer and the kindest questions te
:. | ask and many return homo with a light IL
- their eyes that the happiness of others ma.
= kindled TO wait for TO- morrow's train.
= What o light hearted group they were Ant
= = what 3 kind welcome they had for Maude, a
L abe passed among them, telling them how
happy she was to find herself and them sat
L once more in dear old Ireland after their ira
a. velsi She had plenty OF time Tor ner So5gra pa
=, tulatons, for until the station-master had ex
~ hausted his stock Of expostnlstions and threat
ie about certain tickets that had been lost ant
,r others that had never been taken tan, o
~ course, in vain, for there were the passenger
a. and there the tickets were not) nothing coui
ia bs done in the matter of luggage; But i
ar Connaught engine drivers and stokers ar
~ | models of patience and consideration, aud raj
- way porters never break their own necks c
he jamb other peoples fingers in their hurry.
Connaugnt engine is tie best hammered loc'
at motive in the world, for he will always wa
"a till Won are ready. Perhaps the fact that b
is the sole traveller on the line, and is therefor
ar free from the wholesome dread of collision
a experienced by his brethren may have som'
- thing to do with the matter. On this partlcr
IN lar afternoon he w aited for the termination {
~, the dispute concerning the tickets, then II
;S the extraction of the Neville luggage from tn
ad various receptacles, and then, with goo'
ha | humored snort of adieu, passed on his wa
,er bearing onward still expectant hearts bour
nj for more distant stations.
Far SO truly did Naude sympathlse with u
I'd happiness of the simple hearts around be
n that t was not until she was seated In e
all uncle'e carriage aud had LETT them al oenlt
~ that she became conscious that O shadow h'
so fallen over the brightness of her own neal
"a: Perhaps because the sun had now set behli
=, the hills, and chilly breeze had sprung
his that sent the dead leaves whiriipg in tddyil
ct circles around the road aud across the field
ht' perhaps because the long track of bog,
mo longer gilded by the sunshine, looked ste
ne and dreary after the smiling scenery she b
,sS so lately quilted perhaps, too, the fact tn
~. face she had just little expected to see
At the station had not been there,-ma have
q
,I.a man was soon deep in book he bad purcbas
nSe that morning; and as the carriage wouI
her slowly up and down the mountain road, M Mau
of amused herself with looking through
S;e. window at the slightly darkening landsca
oss and wondering how long it would be bef'
not Fanny came back. She looked tired q
oh. weary, as most people do at the close of 10
,ta Journey. But for sll this, as the carriage
20 | preached q small white house with gard
me- in 'front.' very bright with dahlias and otl
: a. autumn flowers q look of quiet expectatl
MD again frightened her face for a minute. I
,oIe | gate stood wide open, bue, except old Be
re- hanging out linen in the distance, not a 81
mo. of life was visible. The carriege passed
lat and Maude threw herself wearily back q
ma looked through the window no more.
her Very bright were the faces of the old g
,red wants who hurried out when the carrii
med stopped at the door, while poor little Loo
that went almost wild with delight. Then,
heir their drive hao mace Ineui emmy, LIZ
down to the cosiest of "dinner-teas" imae
VI ell able Mr.. Nevilles countenance was poslti