The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1877-02-04

| Alb, don't be so sharp with metz sighet
the old man. Look you, Thys, last night
really thought l was going to die, and th'
| thought threw me into o cold sweat with ter
| without confession!"
well, what's the meaning of all this =
"Thys, dear Thys," continued tao sick man
imploEingly, "wouldn't 1t be well that
should see the rector, so that might be pre-
90 suddenly sometimesp
But Thys made no answer. He stood with
his arms crossed on his cheat, gazing in silent
establishment upon the old man, who now
"Aud Cecilia too should be glad to zee
her once more before / die She has done
wrong; she has behaved very i'll bat for all
and feel as if 1 must tell her l forgive her
before go to meet God"
Better and better /" cried Tbys, sar astical-
ly. Nov l do really begin 10 believe that
you're seriously ill lin mi6d though, mean ;
not in body. Why, Cecilia. laughs you to
scorn openly ; there she lives with her ninny-
hammer OF lover, and makes q jest OF you. 1
| did ask her if she wouldn't come and see you,
and all the answer l got was, that you'd find
| your way to the other world well enough
| without seeing her first !"
I The old mans head dropped upon his breast,
and he wiped away tear; Thys AWHILE
| went Cd;
However, do as you like send for the rec.
tor and the doctor; set your house open to al!
mako up your mind to open your parse too.
Ii WON'T be with the stivers that you'll come
off then; every visit, every word, will cost
guilders."
All, we'll, let US wait little then" sighed
the old man, letting himself fall back in the
bed, in mingled desperation and fatigue.
Good by till presently then. Only keep
your spirits up; you're not so ill as you fancy"
And with these words Tbys left the cham
Der and descended the stairs into the sitting
room below. There he stood by the fireplace
for a few moments, deep in thought. Then
again, thin liking alond, he went on:
There burst the bomb! The rector
Cecilia! meat! and tomorrow the doctor, and
next day the notary Ho no! he may ask for
him much have the old skInflint safe enough
under my thumb now, where no one can hear
him. But what it the folks outside should
take it in to their heads to want TO see him
only one way foS it, aud that is TO save Kate
in. But l must mind what I'm about. He
mustn't die without confession l won't have
that my conscience. And 1T would cast
suspicion on me after his death too. But
there's time enough to think about that All
he'll eat meat, will hef-8nd then come to
and then alter his testament Let me see:
to-day is Thursday; to-day I'll tell him j
couldn't get any: to-morrow's Friday, and
next day Saturday, both days of abstinence
and after that let's hope he'll be gone to where
beggar woman, to see what can do with her.
II can't carry that out as wish, why, then
1 must think of something else. 1 must con-
fess I'm afraid of that woman, but with lit
tie given and great deal promised perhaps
may bring her round after all And then
should kill two birds with one stoDe,-be rid
of her Vaccinations and stop the peoples
pratlng both at once. And If only she'll 90
into the thing in earnest, and really stand by
me, why, then. / shall have a sentinel to keep
guard when Pm out of the way. Well, we
shall see now which is the more cunAing of
the two"
And, thus concluding he left the house, but
not without taking care to lock the door on the
on tsde.;
Now, if Uncle Jan would bot make an end
of it while I'm out" he muttered, why, then
all would be straight; but he'll hardly be SO
obliging as that However, who knowsf no.
thing is i'm possibl
And, thus soliloquiziug, he was proceeding
on his way to the village, when suddenly he
perceived Cecilia at some distance off, but adj
vancug along the same path in the opposite
direction For moment he turned pale, bat
almost instantly recovered himself; while
she did not notice his approach till they were
close upon one another. Then first perceiving
him, she came directly up to him and spoke.
"Oh, Thys, am 80 glad to you at last
Be 80 good as to tell me, really aud plainly,
how is my unclef"
Her unassuming and friendly tone set Thys
quite at rest as to her Intentions be answered,
therefore, civilly enough:
Well, Cecilia, he's getting on pretty we'll
He has fit of the CONT: it's the rich mans
and no doubt he'll get over it too; for the
present, though, he's confined to his room"
And does he suffer much painH"
$50 500 so. Not very much, consider
ing"
Cecilas eyes were moist with tears
"But, Tnys," she went on, you'll take good
care of him; won't you, nowi You won't let
him want for anything that can help or com
fort himf"
"what should he want fort he's quite con-
tent" was the reply.
There was something in her eyes, as she
looked at him, so gentle aud depre catOry, that
he for his part stood all in 8 maze; he even
seemed to fancy that it was expressive of a
change in her sentiments towards him, and
| accordingly proceeded
"Ah, Cecilia, if you'd have done as 1 wished,
you'd been lady one of these days. Now
it's too late; I'm to have all myself That
comes of obstinacyw
"Thys." the maiden began again, with the
| same expression of geuteness and supplca-
ton upon her countenanoe, may ask favor
of youf"
"Why not 7"
" Bat will you grant it me, Thysf Ishall
be so thankful to you"
Let me hear what it is"
1t does grieve me So Thys, not once to be