The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1877-01-14
HaegnIng Star and Catholic Ase.,snger.
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sob, il is too much p she Indignantly ex-
claimed. PITY from youl viii have rome Of
IL; its a mockery and an iusult.a Wbat!
weren't you within these few momyhts tri-
1mphiDg in the expectation thAt Uncle Jan
conld mot live much loDgeIi"
What 1 said,' replied Thys, twas to beg of
yeu not to shorten the few years that he might
yet have TO live by setting yourself against
"Falseboodi fs,sehood!" cried the maiden.
DIDN'T you ieer aud sneer at my uDcls-at the
old mIser, 30 you called him Didp't you seek
10 draw nee into an Aboni nable plot with you
10 get all my uncle's property for ourselves,
and txtTavagancef And didn't yo1, to tempt
me, tell me that be- had Thousands upon thou
sands Of suilders boarded OPP
thosef 1t is surely the devil that puts such
thoughts into your mind, wretched child "
here broke in her uncle. at the same time
desperation. II have notwithstanding
1hAseverp
.why viii you TINS distort my words, Ce-
Gala 2" added Tbye, In q plaintive tone. 1t
Is useless to heap sins upon Your soul in this
way; Uncle Jan will never believe yon.
told you that the widow at the Chapel farm
has got it into her bead that it is so. It's too
bad 20 put eff other peoples thoughts upon
The old man began to cough,-the usual sign
OF wearipess with him NJ ehe same time bis
dim eyes fred up with irritation, and it was
evident from his couDtenance that he upon
the point of pronouncing some extreme and
forth his hands in a aupplicstory attitude, aud
as though TO check him, iuterposed.
"Come, Uncle JAM he said. "Iet things
take their coGrse, aDd don't put yourself OUT
abone them. Cecilia seems determined that
you sha'n't have your will in this matter. Verg
we'll !; let Der take her own way, then, and
marry Bart; it is she that will suffer the most
by ft, after all"
Hold orr tonguer cried the old man an
Erily; what! are you, too, going to take
I ink f,rT a-,h
my experience in the place of your weakness
and folly. Now listen TO me. ask you for the
last time, will you marry Thys or mott Tears
4 are no answer. Speak! you have tongue in
you head"
@Ah, dear uucle." the maiden sighed out with
uplifted hands: "ahi do !ou know what you're
Answer me: will you have Thysr
If was taken TO church with him by
force" she replied with all her energy, I'd
hold my breath and siife myself before got
Fie, fet what sinful words are those 7"
cried her unole, astonished at her vehemence.
what is there in Tbys to set You so against
him, moro than any other mani"
ga man He man :" she retorted, with de-
the devil of fasehood aud rapacityW
''Cecilis, unhappy grill" sighed Thys, 81 for
give you'll May God forgive you those wicked
Words as dow
"Weli, then. pursued her uncle, "you will
"Never!" was her firm reply. 81 will go
through any thing rather; would die the
eruelest death; be pointed at with scOrn by all
1T the world. No, never, neVeri'
Tho old man rose from bis seat, and, in q
tone of fixed resolve
so be il |" he said; 80 you shall be treated
~ your iuRratitude deserves. This afternoon
you shall go TO the Chapel farm and fetch away
whatever you have there that belongs to you
You may stay there just five minutes. aud if
from that time forth you ever again speak to
any Of those bad people, even if GU meet the IL
by accident, or make any sign to them, or even
lROlr nj RI ~
A wed fl of coughing here Interrupted
the old man aud broke off his words; evidently
what be was about to say PANIED hun: he
seemed glad Of an eXcuse for delaying it's W..
terance. Toys mean while'cas a look of jeer-
ing triumph at the poor girl, who had agaiu
fallen back upon her chair and was now weep
ing bitterly. Again the old man essayed to
speak soon as be bad recovered his breath.
Then i wll-ah mel l cannot get it
my lipsl Child! child if you did but know
the suffering you're causing me!'
The plaintive tone in which these last words
were spoken touched Cecilia to the very heart
She rose from her seat, II re v herself upon her
knees before the old maL's feet, and Beiz I'd his
hand which she kissed again and again, while
she exclaimed:
"Oh, IN ole, do indeed love you! love you
- dearly as ever; gladly would give all the
dave have yet to live TO lengthsu ont yours,
II God would grant my prayer! All, have pity,
have compassion on me and if | have ev er said
or done anything to grieve CT trouble you. then
give me yonr forgiveness, for Gods sake"
A smile of gladpess lighted up the Old mans
cOuutSnaCCe: EEOOSOly ne was QecciVlDE him
self as TO the intention of the maiden's words
and gesture, for in gentler voice ne said:
"For every fault there is forgiveness, Cecilia.
i knew we'll that your heart could never have
been 90 chap ed all in q moment. Let Us forget
all this, my child; the wisest of Us goes astray
sometimes. All, God be thanked that now
have my own good Cecilia back sgaiu"
With these words he raised her from the
ground, N akiDg at the Same time a movement
as though to bestow on her the kiss OF recon
ciliation; but the look of an xious INQUIRY with
which che met his eye threw him back into
dOubrs and fears. Hesita'lngly he asked:
"Well 1 thought you had conseDtcd!"
Trembling spasmodcslly in every limb, she
threw back her head. lifted her bsuds on high
and hastily ran eff iuto the inner chamber
crying, as she went:
He is under spelll God has forsakeu me I"
Thys meanwhile had left his seat; he now
drew near to the old man and took him by the
arm.
"Come along, Uncle JAM" he said, you'll
only make yourself i'll. There's nothing TO be
done for il at present Wait a little, and let
Cecilia think over il when Hhe's caImer. after