The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-04-21

"Mr. Pelham, your honor, this way-Sive d
turn of your eyes this way-and you'll see
one that's thought OF yoG night and day since since
MAlachy-Hill Dennis the boys call me. Sure
your honor will never have forgotten me,
that picked you ont of the bog when you was
a little clip of q gossoon, and bad lost your
way, and was crying fit to break your heart.
Don't you mind how carried you home on my
shoulder dripping wet, with Your hands
clutching hold of my hair that has not , Lost
Bad luok to you, Murdook OToole, for push
ing me back just as his honor was going to
catch sight of me. I'll never believe it's not
glad to see me he'd be, once be knew wae in
Il but how should he smile on us, boys when
some of ye behave so badly, and won't let
those come near that has the beat rightf It's
ashamed of us, HE honor is, bad luck to us
for not knowing how to please him better"
sand be the eldest son of the DAILY sitting
up there with grand shoulders such Ne his
fathers son should have, and q face that beats
all Ireland for beauty
"Ah, here We are at last, thank God," cried
Sir ChArles, feryently. "Theree the house not
. hundred yards away. It's all very well to
have seen suoh thing as this for once, but
indoors, Ror will you-eh, Pelham to judge
by your face"
ting safe" answered Pelham. "The noise has
been enough to split ones head that was all
there was to complain of. l saw the house
half an hour ago. ut the turn of the road"
He had been thinking that it had looked
more like real home when he had caught
sight of it on the same spot three years be-
fore, at the beginning of his last visit, in the
course of which he had painfully discovered
how much OF o strnnger among them all his
long absence and his different training had
made him. If only he had never gone away
or never need come back, he sighed 20 himself
There was his father standing out on the
doorstep, bSre.headed, his tall figure and
ruddy face seen distinctly by the glare of the
torches and beacons, actually making q
speech to the crowd that had now surged
round the door, exchanging jokes and hand
shakes with the widest looking among them.
Should he be expected to say or do anything
while this horrible struggle between shyness
and excitement was expressing all his faoul-
ties like nght-mRre 1t was too bad. He
resolved that he would not speak q word or
give . look to anyone till he was safe inside
the house. he got off better than he expect.
ed. His father came to meet him ss he
aliRhted from the carriage, put HE hands on
minute. That was perhaps the worst ordeal
of all. Pelham let his eyes drop to the
gEouud, for he did not know what he should
be obliged to say or do if he let them fairly
meet the wistful gaze that seemed to be try.
ing to read his heart and begging him to give
what business was il Of the staring, gApiuR q
people round, how he met his father after 8
few years absencel What could he do bu,
look downf
well, my boy, go in to your mOther-she i,
waiting for you" Mr. DAILY said. Aud then at
while Mr.. DAILY aud Connor stayed without &c
entertain and thank and dismiss their escort
It wss all over but Pelham could not help
esking himself all the evening why he could
not have had o pleasant, nnostentRtious, mat
reception, such as he had shared