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


the stone bottle of beer" answered Bart. II
Was going to forget that had message for
you from Flank"
"A message for me from Flank :" exclaimed
Wanna, binshing TO the tips of her ears, while
Bart opened the basket and produced ounoh
of very small flowers
See" he said Prank asked me TO give you
these from kim."
"Wnat shall do with them = she asked,
abstracsedly.
Yes. bat, Wanna. do you know wha, ttese
didn't know myself till Frank told me. lis
sGch pretty naue!"
What is il, tnenf'
They're called Forget-ne-nots."
Here the maiden abruptly turned her back
upon her brother TO hide the crimson b.D-n
With which her whole face sl1Sed. He
laughed awhile in his sleeve, aid then re-
suDed:
"Wantje, is Cecilia with metherf"
=" She has Dot been at cur house today" was
the reply. Il went over to the Abby farm to
see if anything was the matter bat could
see nobody bat that Thys, and be fell upon me
as though had come to atesl something"
Add isn't Cecilia coming, thenT
"Xs, she'll come she'll come toward even
ing, Thys said; but with sueh emile, he
looked jass like a dog that's going to bite"
"Ah, we'll, that doesn't much m after, SO she
only comes; and then mother can see her home
if she does stay little late, Come, Wanna,
sit here By me; let's talk 1t over now how we
are To manage II"
And now began q conversation which went
uut WIN ibSby SSotuLco VI buu
many joyfal exclamation on Wasna's part,
but in 80 carefully conf dential q whisper that
DO word could have reached the ear Of passer
by.
AT their osn door, Wanna sprapg from the
cart aud Immediately entered the house ;
while Bart took ont the horse and led il away
to the stable, whittier be also smuggied in his
parcel and basket with much pEccaution aad
strausgem, which effected, he presently joined
his mother nd sister
"Ah, good day, taother% he cried as he en-
tered the room; "beTe take hold; I've nice
blr OF money for you aZ2in."
Aud while cepVsiting some pieces OF coin in
aeE hand, h Csst summary lance TUuUd, tie
IeeUlJ Of ~hico, ho@eycr, did poJ seem sa'is.
factory, for his Coun ter8nce Instant. uaI ken
cd and his foaonres relaxed frou4 tIe.s an!uA-
lion.
"SoT. I dare say you think" Of. .rved his
mother, q" thaE ! am going to keau back youF
pocket money from yOu for no bis o: dnnrr
Gnst gave j an LnasUns widow and her Gill
dTen. No, BArJ, my lad, you must have yoIr
glass OF beer GU Sunday DIS usual, and sou de
serve il we'll too"
Bart carelessly received the few pence which
his mother returned TO hin; ard she pro-
ceeded into her bedroom TO pat away the
money he had given her, went up to Lis sister
and, in tone of deep disco ursgem ent, Cecil
liza is not here" he said.
mo, and she'll hardly come now" replied
Wanna "in another halfhour it will be DARK
Well, we tell her about it tomorrow.
Come, 60 up stairs now, and keep mother in
chat while, as we said"
Hadn't We better walt little II inquired
Barr.
wait! Then shall never get mother
out of Der bedroom again"
"Well, that's true enough. And yet should
have been so glad for Cecilia to be here. Well,
then, look sharp, Wanna, and when alPs ready
give a knock with the b!owpipe against the
tongs."
In all haste Wanna ran eff 70 the stable,
fetched in the basket, SCI five or six plates on
the table, into whicn sAe emptet the packets
of srg2r-carGy, LAID the beautiful oew necker-
chief half uufolded beside them, tied tie
flowers on to The stone bottle and set three
coffee cops tn drink out Of, for 6la-. e5 there
were noae III thn house. Her arTauE eH:euts &c.
cumplshed, che raised such q c!attvr with
tongs and blow.ripe that her mother called
out from above: Take care dowu there!
what are you aooutl DON'T De breaking az Y
thineH
Aud almost at the came moment art came
shouting down stars his motoer hastily fol.
lowing uiu.
1t " ~ q comic yes touching spectacle which
the good woman hibited as Der e. IS fell upon
the table laid ous has been described, and
thence wander ed in astOnish meat to the merry
counrspauces of her children from whom they
s,len tly demanded an explanation of the IN
look ed for glores before them.
Long live, Johanna! Long live J ohannai"
cried Bart aud his sister together, as in the
exuberant delight of youth they few upon
their old mother, cast their arms about her
neck both at once, and almos5 s.ided her with
kisses.
But now again Bart releases her from his
embrace, sez 70 the Lew ueckerchief; throws it
over her shoulders, springs to the wall, whence
be takes little mirror aud, holding it up to
her eXclaims: " See mother, see! tn ats your
saints day present! Now you won't have to
90 to church in that miserable Old thing any
more"
At last she became aware what it was that
her children's burst of Joy signiffsd. Her emo
tion was too much for her. Not word could
she utter, but gazed on the neckerchief minute
establishment AT last q tear rolled down her
cheek she drew both her children to her
bosom, and, kissing first and then the
other:
"On, how good G ID s" she exclaimed in
sthed voIcs.
Aud now, while she still held her daughter in
her arms, Bart fastened again to the table,
filed the three caps with beer, and, with an
expression at once of tenderness and SOL
emnity:
Mother dear" he said, "here's to your good
health And may we long live together in love
and well dong! And may keep my health to
work for niy good mother! sAnd G ID grant us
all his blessing, both here on earth aud here.
after IN heaven! Long live Johannaw
Bot. just IS he was about to put the cup to
his lips rs was snddeuly Intercepted by his
eSc al hn ran ont ~ he roCr,