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

rihed snberer. kor, 70 Time excited imaginf
tioD, his life was fast ebbiug with his strength
and ss he lay back on his pillow sick an
faint with loss Of blood, terrible vision c
judgment rose before him. Once or twice b
earnestly to be silent as his only chance, tba
he obeyed, and once more lying back closes
| bis eyes, to wait for the doctor. Still hi
lips moved, and more than once Mary Murph,
Holy Mary, Mother Of God, pray for us," anc
joined in them from the bottom Of her heart
| At length the firm and long desired footfal
was heard without, and the moment after the
The room was quickly cleared of all supeI fu.
ons assistants. the children silenced, and even
Biddy told " to cease her bewaiings and III axe
herself useful, or make herself scarce" To
Peters delight, as the doctor bound and
dressed the wound he highly applauded Mary
on her presence of mind and surgical skill.
But even the doctOrs presence was insu ffcient
to reassure Tim. He was certain he was going
to die aud his countenance, as he watched the
operations of the doctor, was rueful in the
extreme. At last all was finished, the leg
tightly bound, restorativee administered to
the patient. and DR.. OMeara prepared to de-
part. He was just reaching his hat for the
purpose, when u groan from the bed recalled
Doctor dear, and do you think Pm going
Now With the exception of little physical
pain. and n slight exhaustation from the bleed
ing, Tim never was better in his life; but as
uo o-kco tueQuoStiOu an 1Q0a e6rl0-cOmlC G, ike
himself, entered the mind of the doctor, and
he remained silent, looking very grave. Mary
was at that instant in the outer room with
Biddy, making o cnp of tea for the patient
therefore Peter alone heard the question, and
like Tim, he looked up into the DOCTORS face
with creeping feeling of apprehension when
he found that the answer was delayed.
Al length, in an agonised voice, Tim re-
d" Well, my friend" said the doctor, shaking
his head, " wounds are serious matters some
times, and many q man has died of one before
now. kope you will get on well but if you
you to make your will, and in any case,
" neither rich or poor, should think d man
would go and chop his foot half off till he had
settled the affairs of his soul"
% my sonll is it my sonl you are speakir
about ~ DRIED Tim, as ae clasped his hands
and once more fell back on the bed, when if
any one "Ioared in the disq nietude of his
nls perturbation to beckon Pete. aside. and
" ~hisper few words to him, after which he
'nce more approached the bed, looking very |
serious. Peter meanwhile hurried ont of the |
room to Mary, and in bis tnrn whispered some
hing to her, with twinkle in his eye that
bad not shone there for many O long day.
Well, good bye, Tim Imust be going now.
, will look in and see you Tomorrow" )" and the
toctor held out his hand.
- ls it going that you are 7 Ah doctor dear,
ure, and you'll never have the heart TO leave
ne here to die like dog! For, o doctor. if
lle' where viii 1 go-where will got O, for |
he love of Heaven don't go till We see the |
riest of God darken that blessed door there y
-" Priest" cried the doctor, in well-feigned |
stonisbment. Nonsense, man, you must be |
roaming, or going If your head! What have |
on To do win the priest, or what has be to |
% with youi You gave up everything of that |
ind and turned Protestant long ago don't |
on remem6erf It's the minister YOU mean |
lr. Neville; you had better send Mike to |
etch him.
" Devel a foot shall he stir on such an |
rraho!" Cried liu, once more starting ND. |
No, no, no; it's the priest 1 wapt-Father |
donovan, God bless him O. ask him to come
'r the love of God ask him to come, and let
eter, PeterH'
Peter, whose confidence in the doctor was
nbounded, had FULLY intended keeping out of
le way, and leaving him to manage Tim in
s own fashion but his brothers. cry was 70
that he found it impossible to
sist IL, -and be responded by once more blun-
yes aud mouth wide open, wondering what
3 ought to do next. Of course his appearance
as the signal for renewed entreaties aud pro-.
stations On the part of Tim, to all of which
1wever, be soon 90 " from the doctors face he
as to turn deaf ear and never did man act
part better than Peter. He expressed the
tmost contempt for Tins sels-accusations,
erfect increduiity as to his promises of amend.
ent, while with regard to his request for q
'iest Tim was told to "hold his tongue, and
't to dare to mention the gentleman's name
ith his dirty mouth" At length the doctor
sgan to fear the effect of the excitement on
is patients nerves, and having made a sign
Peter TO leave the room, he crossed over to
10 bed, and taking Tim's rough black hand in
Is, looked into his face with one of his bright
t smiles, and told him the honest truth. So
ceat was poor Tins astonishment, that it was
me little time before he could be made to
nderstand the full meaning of the dootor's
ords; bot when he did comprehend them, and
w himself suddenly brought, as it were, out
the very shadow of death, il would hardly
3 mistake to affirm that this was the very
sppiest moment of his life. When he had |
rown calm the doctor told him til at he trusted
> bad yet many days to live, aud that God |
Ould give him grace to spend them all to His |
rvice. He was still holding Tins hand in |
is, and was just turning round to say few |
ind words to Biddy, who had entered the |
'om and was standing by Peters wife at the |
'ot of the bed, when quick footstep was |
esrd to traverse the outer room, and the next |
omeHt the tall gaunt form of Miss Barbara
,ood in the doorway.
CHAPTER XXI.
The effect prod uced upon Tim Murphy and |
is friends by the sudden apparitiou OF MISS
arbara may he better imagined than de.
,ribed Even the doctor was 80 taken aback
nat no allowed some tew seconds to elapse
efore he rose to receive her, offer her his