The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-07-29

| "Whatcver those vagabonus lnvens 10 neio
| for goapel," returned the baronet, ana Lonaon
| is gone stark mad. There is not q man who
hath PApist friend or kinsman, or one VINO
hath q spirit of common charity ana Iair aeai-
ing towards q recusaut. but must eitner ou' hiS
friends or speak away"
"Ha. hap retained the squire, compiac'
emily. "and what saith my Lady Dorotny TO
thisp "a,
L ady PakipGtop, who was occasionally given
TO taken up the cudgel in favor OF tbe pe'secu,,
ted Catholics. perhaps rather tnronsn gene,al ens
kindiiness of disposition than from any sym-
patby with their doctrine, for she was
staunch Protestant of the iiigh Chnroh
school, who 10 past times had Deeh o,suh-
Ruished for her devotion to the cause OF the
elected episcopslians. Her decldedly anti
Calviuistic aud Laudan sentiments may nave
conduced to her being set down, oy persons OF
the Townshend stamp, as an aoettor oil rap
"My LADY, replied Sir John, drawing him
| self up and assuming eeld PeliteHessTis is
foe to treasOD whether IL come from Cathonc
or Roundnead rebels, and is devoted to her
Church and King"
This was a retaliation upon the Jnstice, who
like Sir Samuel Luke, had been Presbyterian
during the Commonwealth, and was some
times supposed by his neighbors to display
certain resem blsnce to the hero of Butler, the
great Worcestershire poet.
" Bot, testing apart, now is your time, Squlre
Townshend," pursued the baronet, for emf thing
out Jesnits and seminary priests, OF whom
there are some prowlipg about these parts.
.J
cometh to look up Papists down in Wyche."
Johnson he is no doubt master Finchs
chaplain" rejoined Townshend; I" but these
vermin are so ubiquitous, and have 80 many
an alias to their names, that they slip out of
your net like ees.'
Their conversation was interrupted by n
signal from the chief fAlconer to SIR John that
he Fad quarry in view, aud that his haWk
was batting for a fresh fight.
Sscheverill had remained by the side of his
pretty cousin, enjoying her h'elS conversation
aud listening to her graphic and witty descrIp-
tions Of the various champions Of the huntlng-
field.
THAT handsome boy with Curls must be
young Eyre of hampton" quoth Dora IN an
swer TO his enquiry. "grandsoD to Sir john
q" All hampton il In Notts,' reJOined Ter
vase; II kuo W him well by name-and who is
the pretty maiden by his side T.
Z" His cousin, doubtless, daughter to Mr God
frey of Lncolnshire."
"see| cried Sacheverill, "the hawk is bat
ing; We must be prepared for start, for L
mare had been behaving we'll that he had
almost forgotten her antecedents, and had
come TO trust her as if che had been broken in
| for years. When the signal was given and the
whole company cantered off in pursuit of the
quarry, Dora in her eagerness rode ahead, with
Gervase at her side. They had to skirt
clump of gorse and broom, with cluster of
oaks beyond and as they turned sharply round
| D corner beyond the bushes they came upon
| herd of deer. This was too much for Brown
! Bess who gave q sudden snort, and dashing
| IUunQ before 0er TlQ6r na0 time TO tlRDteu DIS
| rein, seized the bit between her teeth and gal
| loped down q steep hill to the left through
| brakes and briers and over many dyke, i'll d
| north westerly direction, quite unkuown to
| Sacheverill. Dora would have followed him,
| but seeing the steep hill down which he had
| galloped, halted and called to Harry to come
to the rescue.
"Ah! by lingo, l knew your gallant would
| come to grieT before the day was over cried
| out the kind brother by way of consolation
"Tll lay IA wager she breaks his neck. A fool
| hardy jsckanapes to set himself ahead of the
| whole patty with that uubroken colt. Why on
earth you could be such a fool, Dora, as to lead
him forward at your apron strings aud thrust
! him into peril "
will yon f"low with me, Harry, and save
him If We cam
Save himf Why, heavens. he will have
| broken his neck, and Bcown Bsss knees TO
boot, long before you come up with him. What
good can you do ou such u wild goose chase
'Twere best to let him take bis chance and ride
to the devil alone"
At this conjecture Dora caught sight of her
fLtber and called to him When he heard of
the catastrophe which had occurred, although
more merciful than Harry, he nevertheless
joined him in blaming her to some extent for
entcing her cousin to the head of the caval-
cade instead of remaining in the rear. AfCer a
brief consultation, however, both the squire
and his cross grained son ended by accom-
panyiDg Dorothy in pnrsuit of their missiog
guest, and rode by Hampton Church and Hall,
enquIring of every hind and rustic whom they
met but without obtaining any cine TO the dl-
rection taken by the runaway mare.