The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1878-10-06
CASTLE DAILY:
Story of an Irish Home Thirty Years Ago.
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request, wher, some hours later, uulo
knock came 10 her bedroom door Anc Leeois
entered, ready dressed for the evening. Tue
frst glance 81 her drets almost provoked Bride
20 exciaim-"So Tia; v As the reason you Kept
silent Oh the subject of yonr bs!l-drees till IL
uA Oh, and no time left for me TO object !"
Then the thought rushed upon her, IL 10
Conner Daily she CARES for tten after ALL
And she was conscious that Der conntenaree
fell and that she look ed grave AID disapprov-
ing, while Leebia, With conscious biush on
her face stood before Der and shook ont soft
falling folds OF white Limerick lace, fas'ened
with green ribbons and bunches OF shamrock.
and farther set of by pendst IS and sprays Of
ernerAl6s set in ttefoil shape, that glisteneo on
her neck and arms, and peeped out among t1e
coils of dark hair that ercircied her head Is
was "the wearing f the green very dAintily
illustrated.
II thought it would be change from the
sort of foweIs and ornaments every body
psopriate to tbe day. You knox John sad
oooe he thought il stupid of ladies TO pu. SO
little meaning into their dress, AID that 1t
would be Q good idea to illustrate days and
seasons by what they wore lwsrted 10
please him by setting on bis hint
my dear child" said Bride, quickly, Il " as
not thinking of finding any fault with your
dress there is no need to excuse it - me.
wish you could get over your WhiteclIffe habit
of making excuses for every single thing you
dot is quite unnecessary between sisters,
me-, she would have added, if she had spoken
out her thoughts to the end. lnstesd, she
turned back TO the look in & glass, and flashed
adjusting her own solid ornaments With very
little perception of their effect the black
velvet dress John had presented ker with for
this occasion. As the door closed behind LIS
biA tear of conjunction for Ter own llI-tem-
per welled up, and when nat Was "lnked
away, others, provoked by fast-cccurripg dis
turbipg reflect !ors, followed. What would
all the Pelhams tank of Lesbia's farcful
attire This wearing Of the green was 81
most declaration of va against Sir Charles
Pelham whose hatred OF everything Irish had
been wrousL; up to pitch offerociry by Con
nor's late conG act; and IL Brides ATT! cipstocs
il was co alva!ent TO Gorge TO his SOD, Marina
duke Pelham, CT whose solid character and
stead fastress she was beginning - built her
fairest hopes for Lssb.a's happiness As she
went 10 the " shs:aud - battle her eyes, deep
~ ashamed of herself for ruupirg tue risk at
her age ofcou!Dg among .trar gers with traces
OF tears on he- face, size heard through the
open window the loud voices of neWsveudors
in the square, crying tie contents of the even
ing papers. 'Latcst news: The insurrectiou
has broken out simultaneously il al parts of
Ireland observation-disclosures fighting in Dab
lin streets. Great gatherings il the West"
1t was probably Only 8 rEss TO eel the papers
bat the very Poes .b.lity of time coming
vhen soEe soch announcement Is thBt m ght
bring terror snd d!smay into their household
caused B'ides spirits TO sink lower than they
lad done for many day. S5e Acknowledged
within herself that IL r1s dsplorable selfish
ness 10 be deeply moved by public calsm!t!es
mainly becacss the private Concerns of friends
she Wish ardentIy that Irish words sDd names
were IS Unfamiliar to them all Tow they
would have been II Disturbances IL that part
of the world bad occurred siIteer years ago
Wher they were living 10 the attics IN Spring
Street.
1t wss some Minutes before Brides eye-
eesla be fsFeFsss,eta - lie ID . condition "a
show down ttAlrs, ard meanwhile L"sb!a in
her green and white had the brightiy-lighted
ballroom all to herself. In smother balfhour
il would be crowded with Guests- Rich peo-
II .l-l - "a
dnced to the Taornleys' acquaintance by their
oopsips the PelEams-learued and distinguish
ed people whom Johns growing reputation
attracted into their society-and more or less
they would all pay court to little Lesbia. She
would be the conspicuous object, observed by
everyone, talked about by everyone, whose
notice or neglect would axe the pleasure or
the disappointment OF 1.-THE evening. She
would see anxious faces relax and brig hten if
abe came near, eager faoee change if che tn n
ed away. This little Allegory she was acting
all by herpelf, without anyone's having the
faiutest clue to its real meaning; this enigma
Of her dress would give rise to great deal OF
speculation tonight, and perhaps eeud some
one or two people away from the house With
anxiety and disAppoin tuent for ourtiDg her
only now she WAS rich. No doubt they could
not help the misfortune of never having
known her poor but since they had not that
claim TO her consideration, their possible an
noySnce Was only matter for amusement. So
far Lesbias thoughts carried her with smiling
lips and lit lie tripping steps down the long
room, then, as she drew near the window abe
paused, for q graver thought had arisen.
There bad been much secret pleasure in array
ing herself in her green and white this day {;
but the people (she would not cay the person.
even low to her own heart) for whom she had
thus dressed herself would never know the
homage she was paying to the lsod where her
treasure and her heart really dNeit All al
once the lights Aud flowers and gsy decors
tions Of the ballroom passed from her sight
obliterated by = mental picture at which she
seemed to be gazing through a distan window
"a low ceilluged scsntily.fuF pisbed Ioom,
filled with the ruddy glow OF peat fi5e-Sott
night airs blowing through the cssement-a
group gathered round the heartb,-a pale lady
reclining on D couch,-s masculine figure
seated By her side, ard holding her hard.
This figure seemed to be bent forward as If
the eyes were looking far away through the
window towards her, and the freight on the
cheeks showed traces of iilness and sofferinE.
A girl on low stool by the fire sat watchiu e
the other two, her cheek resting on her hand,
and long colts Of golden hair falling on her
shoulders. They were all silent, dreaming
out their thoughts apart, in the quiet twilight
b,nR aft hnEy a