The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-10-20

| amongst us fslser to the cause; but to tnin !! x
] of your being there, and my first wisn tnis
morning granted before it was well on .Sa Se en-.
mouth II that's not good omen for TT the 9 en-
| te@prise, Darcy, don't know what We'l "an'
| to heighten our hopes"
"Or give US something BETTER" said u AIcy,
| who had not yet spoken; when first ana laso
wishes are granted, one is ready for Whatever
comes.o -,
Ellen shook hands with him in silence. The
glance she had into his face told her that the
last six months had altered him greatly. Inc
bright enthusiastic countenance that bad maze
such an impression on Connor when hrst seen
with anxious thought and mental suffering
young as it was. There was the same resolu,
tion upon it, bat no longer the inspired ioGk OF
hope; degree of disappointment and a@aAeu
ing had evid entity come to him, not sutholebt,
unhappily, to turn him from his purposes, Dut
to send him forward with the determination OF
q nan bounu by honor to a despsta-e attempt
rather than with the expectation Of victory
that Ia such au element in success. Ellens
heart W as almost foil of pity for him as OF
anxiety for Connor, w5cse lighter natnre sent
excitement of the moment, and eager for action
of any kind. They turned and began to climb
the hill, as the quickest route by which they
could escape observation from the road, along
which the mail car was coming; and when
they had gained the summit, and were look
ing across the valleyl towards Eagles Edge,
Ellen ssid, "Come home to spend the day
Oar house is nearer at hand than the old sill,
and you would sooner be sheltered. 1t is get.
ting late for you to be abroad, if you don't
want to he seen. You might meet Darby
O'Roone himself on your road to the still, and
the Green coats seem to have multi piled ten
fold during this past week, and to be abont
everywhere"
"But Pelham and my mother7'
Pelham is from home to.day-he has gone
to Galway on business, and mamma won't be
very much surprised at your sudden appear
ance, for told her your last letter held out q
hope of your coming. If things should so
I'm m hat ara Iaif q
again for q long time. this one day will be
glad Of"
"What do you say, D'Arcyp
II say that if yonr sister will take the risk
of sheltering after what she has ssen this
the day will be, as she says, some
thing to be glad of forever after, wherever in
space we take the recollection of it to-"
Come, Darcy, don't be tragic The day IS
to be ,lly day. Mind you, Ellen, no tears
or entreaties from any one, or I'll not put my
there's no trickery in your thoughts Swear
TO me that you're not beguiling US home to
get Us into trap, and keep us from fighting"
NO. Conpor, no dare not, however much
way. I know that there are things that
would make life worthless, and have NJ right
to force dishonor On you or Darcy. Whatever
the oor seq uence of keeping your pledges may
De, can believe that nothing would be 80 |
hard for you as breaking them."
That's right. She's a true Irishwoman, is
suo NOT, u ArCyf NOW C8Ro uOlQ OF nApQ9,
md let US have race down the hill. Why, is |
cot this the place we used to call Bogberry |
Jap, when we were childrep-the futthest |
'oint of our bogberry- y-gathering excursions |
rom Castle Dalyf Ah! and look. Darcy, b.
ore we begin to descend; that blue glimmer
iown there in the southeast is the head of our
'wn lake, and there against the green hill you
ian just make out the Castle towers. 1 wonder
What Miss Lesbia is thinking of down there
his minute; not of me, at any rate, the stony
hearted little firt! She'll not have me riskng
ny neck to get sight of her this lmner,
Inyhow. Ireland's my mistress today, and it's
IL the one Ill ever have to trouble my head
bout-hurrah ~
tTo be continued.)