The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-07-28
CASTLE DAILY:
Story of an Irish Home Thirty Years Ago.
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Inrd. witb pelham and Ls.b:A. John, who by
n law OF bis nature grayiisted to~Arcs AIS-
thing readable there might be 10 any fooI ne
WAS in spisd out Connor's newspaper Nhlos
Ellen tbop Rht sbe had hidden svsE am ong Ane
litter of her work table, aDc began 70 ieso H.
guided in his selection of passages ey re eA
Dhatic lines that scored the pages he v Nes
inst going to burst ont IN epeigeue exp Press.ops
Of dislike to what be reaS, wien I've attenE 1n
was eaoght by some fainter msIs @ Ia -
thickest in ope corner Of The paper. Ano IhL-
inR il 70 the light be discovered what they
we,e large heavy blots OF tears that come one
had shed while reading in. psis 49, ~ ,s1 of
Ghoss tes,s they we're, WAS lot altogether the
pain of pity there was q mixture OF inolgnA-
iion iu il, against the IL 4 aenee, nose - as
such fruitIess emotion. Ellen came BACK AFTER
accompanying her mother 10 her bedroom 10
wish him good night, while be vas stIL 'ooA
ing blnnkly at the blisters on the paper not
residing any words, seeing nothing put Inc
ragged blotches hardly yet dry sne was not
very well pleased 70 observe what be has got
hold of.
Il suppose it is Just impes dble to keep .
mans hands from q newspaper, she sH,o 4
thought / had put that one ont OF sight;
'I beg your pardon, then, for disturbing II
it is best out of sight. Yon pain yourself by
reading such WORTHLESS productioss. wonld
not let you, If could prevent It;
'Eo more than you would let Mary 1oice get
holy water"
.fThis is Q much more ssrious question. Look
here" he said, pointing to sentence 10 the
0DEGCd As
they are talking of buying their vain hopes
with but blood. Have you read that don't
want to make You needlessly anxious. but you
must not encourage anyone you care ior 10
identity himself with such septiments as these
Do you realize the danger IL is absolute trea'
son they are talking; and wild wordsln time
overlooked. Ii you have any iIfaence still
with your brother Connor, keep him from %.
meeting himself with these madnen. he used
TO send verses to this newspaper, did be not
Pray warn him."
principles or people because they are danger
ous, would be the very way to make him ciln &
more closely to them -
''At least, don't you encourage him il his
irfAtuation by showing him symPstby
L.. 'iEy w ne ,San Sa M; pet anP nearer sgreeipe
about this If We talk till midnight. fou are
very mnch in earnest in wishing to roo MARY
Joioe and me Of the poor little gleams OF hope
~e are trying 10 live by. fou WoSLd tnroW a.
black shadow over As L1o-ns-Weel throws
on Eagles Edge, if we listened TO you"
'If could shelter yoa from false hopes arc
the hitter 6tsARpoiutneDt that rust come OF
them. / should not mind your calling me
shadow now
Ellen looked up, surprised st s5e esrrestness
of his tone; ADd LssSiA lAugbed-she ~as .
little afraid Of hsr clever sStirlcAl brother and
that anyone should presume 70 A-gns with Tim
wss triumph for bs--
al will Yisk the bitter disAppointmenf, acd
70 OF hoping for Irel&Dd and her heroes as
long Is / car, think" said Ellen: for here
il . token of hope lying Al ny feet" She
stuopsd and pick ked mp the shamrock wreath
that LesbiA had let fall.
'aSee, this Ipnst have dropped cut of the
folds Of The newspaper that came OF u II n.
] recognize CunnoTs hArdiWorE beie II lt
meant 1or me 10 - ear Ano shows tthf Sin 70
put the Green sbove the BED, 81 all events "
alt does Dot belong to yon, u js Ai-s Nay
xazru'e" SAID Pelham. who bad JosI joined The
rrouI .tbe wore Il IN her han st &c time"
''Yours LesbiA,-Sut where did you ind ii
1t musi have dropped from CoppOr's newspA
per. doI'f believe anyone bat he weu!d have
patience TO make suca wTeaths"
IsYes, where did you find ii, Lesbiaf' re
peafed John, who had noticed the sudden rust
of color that suf used LIZ face when Fel
what does it matter where found iif-i
is only 3 little, crushed, faded thing" AoC
Lss5iR enatched the Wresth hastily from FL
lens hand and threw it on the FIRE.
There was little blank Epsee of silence
while Lesbia kept her aver;ed eyes stead.!!
fixed on the green wreath, that would no
smoulder all At once into blAckuess on the peat
aud where it fell, but curled up its leaves auC
showed all the careful plating and tying o
the tiny stalks beneath. Pelham sent cis
trustfui glauces at Ellen, who stood with brow
knitted ID thought, and John took in the die
surbAnce on all their faces with N ach surprise
he spoke first.
At don't mean any d.srespect to the sbH IN
rock" he said, but ifI were on, young ladies
think would avoid either wearing II o
burning it Just now, when people mby be die
posed to put more meaning on your DONG E
than would be convenient"
az am sure don't care what meaning any
one puts what do," cried Lesbia. str uEEl
ing ont of her confusion to neet 81 the look
turned on her, with sn air Of Petu-Hui Get
8nce.
"But if people were tempted 70 suspscf
mystery that you could eIpisJI ~ . s1rRl
strAightforwsrd WOro,S SAD Pelham, II bO'
voice, coming up close 10 ts', s-c trying :
catch her eye again ts lie EPaEts yer wal
explain, would yoa oVf =
She put out her had 70 uist EIn Eoot
night without looking Up y an sure oou
know what we are al tAlEioE Bbout; Te nes-
10 cay good night hH Al soar ago"
CHAPTER XIV.
10. here what gentilnesSe these women have
1--WE oOlde know il for our rudenesse:
How 6usie they bee ne TO keep and SaTe
in helo And also in sickne8se.
And AlEAyS right sorry for our distressci
q everis mAnSre 1huR show they ruth
hat in than ia ALI rod and all truth"