The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-06-09
CASTLE DAILY:
Story of an Irish Home Thirty Years Ago.
(Contlnued.)

seat bound her heart had given when the
door had opened and che had found herself
twas only natural she should start and look
confused; for just at that very moment she bad
been saying TO herself that he must have left
tsinly never see him sgain. The surprise was
quite enough to account for and excuse per
bushes, bat che did not care to bring them
Sndsr Esn sys. d sae a,ansd snT2sd' on the oocs
sion Of this visit. Important events had Decor.
red since she wns last In that room, and it
would require all the jadiciousness she could
muster TO speak of them worthiiy to tho friend
whose character, frank and gay as her man
ners were, somehow or other puzEied her q lit
Ellen saw the effort and constrsint in Les
bias manner at o glance, and before they were
seated exclaimed, " What is the matterf What
ha. happsned sinoe the day before yesterday
"Oh, 30 many things; you can have no idea,"
said Lesba; and then she possessed herself OF
the blind tsssel shat had been Pelham's play.
unpisit it's threads; while Eiiea, looking down
into her face, wondered what the expression
exactly was that had come into it within the
last ferty-eight hours, and changed 1t 90 great
~ got your letter last night" Lesbia began,
waking mp st last.
sand you are 90 sorry to lose us," Ellen cried,
feeling psnitently that che had not rated the
warmth Of Lesbia's sffeotionateness rightly
before.
wv nat makes You say 20 sorry
Ellen passed her finger lightly along o red
line that encircled LesbiAs eyes. Don't l
know how this oomesf' she said; "and will
ever forget that you cared enough for us to
shed tears at our going, you dear little friend
Nay, don't color 30 furiously; You don't suppose
would let the couosited boys know there
would be no bearing with their vanity for ever
s'It was not that" said Lesbia, glowing
brighter and brighter, till she was obliged to
pat mp her hands again to hide her checks.
Att. IT,. nhasw LAT
me come and sit on that stool by your feet, and
then ] shall be able to sPesk. Some news
Game to our house yesterday"
Sand We had news too-excellent news-for
u has determined papa, as told you, to go
back to Ireland at once. You will not be able TO
match that, I sm afraid"
first that did not cry because you were to
loave Whitecliae, but because have had
great quarrel with my cousins. Mrs Maynsrd
has been very unkind to me"
"My poor, dear Babsttai bot that 10 nothing
new does IL not happen every dsyP
ayes, indeed; but this quarrel wss serious,
and the unkindnees what / cannot forget. She
CALLED me serpent and hypocrite, and said
that John and Bride had deceived her-and-I
answered. I don't know how 1t happened, for
had been feeling so kindly towards her q few
minutes before but all the angry thoughts
that have had in my heart against her for
seven years seemed under the provocAtion OF
her fRrudging words to rice mp asd fly ont of
my mouth. was not frightened at The mo-
ment, but have been shaking and trembling
almost ever since Tnis morning she 10 sorry,
and would like to be frends with me again, but
/ cannot. She showed me her heart last nfght,
and IS wss 81 faIi of envy aud g-adgiug can
never bear with her Agsiu. K len, 40 You
think yonr motber Hould Lot mo travel WIN
90 to Ireland when you 10, 20 iii JIhn and
Bador
-.Ch.nk am anre che will. Il !. inet What
Copuor aud we're planning OF 0VuGse, yon
0hslt go home with NJ ouoe. and bFssk tree
Jrop Mrs. MAy Dasd ioreSeT-hHd look TO hSr
DO cOpHrai uiHte you nov, BIbsttS, though
yoa don'G know what it 10 you ere going 10.
Whv, yonr neWs 10 ~ good oIrs."
but you have not heard It yet; the Q1arrel
csme after ., rds. bad my news In . letter
from IreiaDd."
$50 ours came"
aBnt they cannot be the same; for mine oon.
oerf . myasif-ms more than Ruy ono else IN
the world" said L 'sbS, rsIsinH h-r head. that
haA beon half 'estit g sKA,usE E'leu's Knee
"Do you remember WnaL told you onos about
my ROB Rrnnd upole, phn MayuoTd1"
81 guess, guesS ha 10 dead, aud has left all
hia money Co Sou and you ctunot rest till You
have seen yonr brother, aud given rp the IN.
be'itsuoe to bin, that he only Iost through his
fsishfulneSs TO our father. temen b tbs
SiOry gate we'll; and. dear LsStis, 1 have
always Hecp eH Peo.ioG teis TO hspPen. and that
you would Sos ss you are going tO DO II your
lneao-sPirited cOnsinH "Ppose Sonr wish to d"
5HsIioo to youF brother, We will stand up for
yon aud hello yo1 through. IsnpPOse that was
what the quarrel began upon Z"
Why, no. had not thought of all that.
Sm not 80 quick as you. don't suppose
coolo give my fortune away or that any thing
would induce John or Bride to take it. You
don't know them. Here is Johns letter read
what he sAys."
az like it," Ellen pronounced, when she came
TO the end. We'll, 1 suppos 30 it will be all the
came, for you cannot be rich without your
brother and sister sharing. They who provid.
cd for yon ever einoe your mother died, they'll
never be 30 unkind as not to take part OF what
you have now."
"Of course We shall live together; that is the
great happiness my fortune brings to me. Bot
still 1t lie who shall have to take my Hncle's
NAME aud be Lesbia Maynard, and an heiress.
John oAlls himself my faithful guardian, you
see.T
HE has always been that, has he not 7"
"Yes, indeed have not seen them for seven
yeArs-not since was q little child but l
know they are the beat people in the world.
don't suppose shall ever laugh and joke with
them Se you do with your brothers Bride is 40
old, and John 30 dreadfully clever. am 60
Ing homo, but don't know what home will be
like. Last night, after the quarrel with my
cousins, think felt more frightend at the
change In my fortune than glad. The one
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