The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-04-28
star AND CATHOLIC AHssENGER SUNDAY APRIL 28 1878

4 ES, 1870.
a,aal go sobb;nc as Abe rap, who had come
hot from n ouarrel with her husband and VINO =
wonld have made the whole place rlps VIZ !
her outorIes, if Anne had not contIIveu W nas
possession of the hands she was wilpg'ne p"o
sionately, aud draw her down lnto su0n
position within the window.seat tnao sn ;nS 6
could look straight into her eyes; a''1r stxsen
eagerly spoken complaints that changed oy
degrees into sobbipg murmurs on one sue, ano
soothing ana ON the
| "Eh, but it's your lsdyship that leaos tne
happy life entirely" ;" said the poor woman
covering herself sufficiently at last to draw sns
| srdrench corner Of her cloak from ner
eyes, and glance admiringly around tne SUI
shiny 18th nothing %sa % eU hnpWDg
! yhat it is to have D man to contend Wltn' Ats
easy talking for the like of you.",, l
~ dare say sy,iyog yoa are doet sepeoae
know ss much about the real sorro"so' nie tor os
do most of you women who come TO ue ion n
advice; bat you know, Biddy, IT'S stanoe'Soy s 10y
that see furthest into the game; and any WY
it's not my own words l give you. was na .a1
wisest man ever lived wrote tina. n..o taHs home
with you and, for the resi-, you're nos % Inn nn
faint hearted woman to be wiling 70 stVe s,e up
your for the first hard WORDS 'naS nass tbe
, fine fish shall send you, for his supper in .
seli" wsy 'D"'' ~ ~. older
+ rsonIe. Anne's attention was every now ana
ell then claimed by the occupants OF tne 1oSa ot,
F. hniIdinps that danked the heuse Whe,e une
> ohiSre5 of the valley were assembled, learn
= inc their lessons aud practising one OF
other of the little arts that Anne naa lh',T M o1i
e came running messengers, bare footed gos-
10 soons with elf.locks flying, to report the PLo,
3 gress of the operations that Connor anu nS ras
6arty were carrying on at the pond below, anu
,e to carry back her instructions and copgrabuls
er tions on the success of their sport. s;s
Connor was qaite in his element: H. ano n1 u.u mn.
o easy thoughts about the effect MS dlsaP PEma,
,b ance might have produced at home; Ellen
ne knew all about it, and might be 10
q at ali events. The habit of relying upon Gien
~ TO bear the first brnnt of the blame dne 20 his
escapades was of such old standing tnat tne
be selfishness of thesproceedipg scarcely ssr4ss M
nd him. If he had bsen present and seen tns
ck trouble going on. he would have peee ior watu ~
Oh enou OH to take his share, but out OF signC "
on il he could no more help throwing himseit VIII
ts, zest into any amusement that came IN his way
on than he could help breathing. go
sd- ing questions; it was not her way. feopll'
who came to her with anything on their 1Na' mina
at generally took her into their confidence before
they had been many hours IN her conP9n5
en-, and she could always wait.
When the house was still in the evening
ell Connor took possession of low seat by anne
sofa and amused himself by turning oue i
ike table drawer which contained plans, ara "ing
of and half finished models of all the meohanloa
loOntciyaDCo6 that QaQ naunGeu Auuo
9 q i've brain since the last time he had weede
done oritioing and she defending these, b
ibis made her laugh by giving representation
Sir Charles Pelham opening out his views Q
uld Ireland to his father and Mr.. ohoone. oni
once in the course of the evening. when Ann
One tired ont with laughing and talking, lay oac
. in on her sofa to rest for few minutes, was
God in danger of telling his secret
and "Do you remember, Anne" he began, su
ced denly, after little interval of silence 20,
ing 6au when drove QOWh bo Vi
ter. shore and brought back quantity of shel
you wanted for something you were makin1 han1
,tter crabs in them. I put them into jar OF es
the water to keep them alive, and in the mornli
10 in we found that they had fought and torn ee
here other out of their shells. You crleo aDout
Yes, you did, Anne-I saw you. You salo
1e Of was crnol to shut fierce creatures up IN s m
the space, where there was nothing for tnem TO
yon but tear each other to pieces"
rider well, what then n
best .Oh. / was only thinking that know P'
and pie who ara good deal IKE shoss for neai Tei
the day, and they fght-not to death e1aoty;
ngue they tear each other out of their shells
worst part of each other, you know; the v
g it's alton and dislike and contempt, that used
you be so covered up, you did not know IL
ousin there. Such people had better get out Of e'
, the II don't know about anyho,C," said Anne
fectively.
at that moment men bell IN % s6ens aoeket
lite for evening prayers. There was no oppol
come pity for the con versation to be renewed t
ks of night, and as Connor went up to bed he GO
not help congratulating himself that his
Cong pulse towards confession had been arrest
COM Anne would not have given him any peace
y the he had restored Lictor to Pelham, If once
The had heard the particulars of the quarrel.
ming. Connor thought he might as well let him
?, and have 10 long respite as possible before
can't agreeable concessiors had to be made.
1t was not till the third morning, just
and Aune and Peter Lynch, in reooV
its" spirits, were engaged in an eager discus
over the best method of repairing me tn
1t and wheeled car that he espied his father
0 give preaching the house on horseback.
10 can al think shall go down to the old 8
to get quarry, and watch the men blasting; they
at work there this morning." he said. III
cres: my father coming 10 pay you visit.
Lucky always likes to have you to himself, and y
Anne, know where to find me when Pm wanted;