The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1879-01-19


the space Of few minutes it oame to stand
still opposite the French Arms. nm.
| "You are to come out TO the qnoihty
| me'sm :" announced the shock beaded boy.
! Are they foregnersp All strangers In
ConuemaEa come under this category.
mo, ms'sm it's old MIS- French. OF Toll
| thaghnla, and beautiful young lady with
| her. Murty Lalor is driving az bold as ram,
| and he knowing as much about horse as do
| of o steam-engine"
| Mrs Finn smoothing her apron, adjustin &
her cap at a little cracked mirror attached To
| the window-shuttsr, was hastily hurryip g
forth to enooohtsr the occupants OF the car jar
risge when the Young lady ref''red to by the
Mrs. Fiuufn
"Yss. miss" bowling q curtsy.
This girl IVES young and fresh, with sof',
dark eyes, haugoty mouth, Piqndn1 nose.
and wlne-coorsd hair. She was OF the middle
height, and her figure. despite cnmbrous
sealskin jacket, showed ''lissome and round"
like flash, the former sweeptug down on her
cheeks, tho latter Glittering like pearls dipped
in dew.
Casting a rapii glance rom d the apartment,
her eyes fell ppon Joyce, who had risen and
was standing. stiff as a rsmrod, st attention,
A bright smile lighted up Der face IS, advano-
ing to him. che said in o ROB, musical. high
bred voice, wit, just the faint sst soapc0n of the
brosue and y perfume of o foreign tongue:
You are Corporal Joyce"
81 am, misc
oDbhe bASES, SpSpOEhI tNsSuAAhS O
plump little haod. II sm q FfreDch"
TIE Corporal went through the ceremony as
though he were engaged in handling nitro
giyceriue.
ave heard oh 50 muoa about yon, Corpo-
raj. snd Tn delighted to meet you. ION don't
know met Ill tell you who am in two SEQ.
onds: 81; down,r seating herself on the stool
stand a ro're Giss Yoa know Toilshaghu!s.
don't your
IL do, rliss."
'Yo1 know Counsellor Ff.s.c6, don't you +
"Of Dublin, mis-. 7"
"Yes."
"That o.es the Conusush, citcUiti
yes"
i kno= him well, mics, and I hope he's we'll"
Mes Qaito well, Corporal, thaaEs, aad he
is MY falne7 am down here on visit to
my uncle and aunt al ToilthaaLDla'
I've heard tell it's tae placa, miss"
'YOu must come over and see il, see ms, sae
me-" she gstly cried.
It's too far, miss, end I'm o. duty"
81 Thought you t. al |-f, tie army ?
Goa Cu:y II C8rrsgh glaze, miss"
GOA yes, I've beard all sby tost 0cd poor
Mr.. Toms disappearance. Tv!l rae, Ccrpor5l,'
earnestly, and claspinG her kues1 with Eer
hands, is he aliTe, do you t'uu& ~
Alive tuies Why, Of coucs9 Is is
Teen you have heard from him ~
mot llue"
Yet yoq Say he's alive. Oh buow ecu
heard of him"
Not word "
"Tuen ho~ can you say he'a alive. CoTpo-
ralf"
Because, miss, if lie vas dead I'd have
heard thu BausHea." WITH a solemn gravity
that sncte the girl ike the to-! OF deep bell.
Does toe Baashee always cry on the death
of Ffrench y she esked
"Oa the death of the heir or the chief of the
family, only, miss
The simple dignity of this bsoczed and
faithful vetsraa fascinated the youDg AID en-
tb usiastic girl.
Barbara Firepch was eighteen and mother
less. Einrated a. 4 c,uven scaocl in Belgium
mp I" 'bo bf- - e. r1sy h9geTe, hes holidays
had bsen passed - France. Germany, or Italy,
e,nca her father, wI6h q laudab!e desire of
killing two birds VIII one ston8, invariably
devoted the long vacation TO travel; copss.
qoentiy. when he deserted the Liffy for the
Rhine, VT the F,4E Corr s for t5e AcyopoliB, he
rocked OPP his Gankuier by the wGy, aepos!tipg
her at school on his yrtaru to Dublin and hla
briefs, In tsis manner Ass French bad seen
her op2oIt mite, aud whea she made her de
bat az sas ~ico.~:,al court TIE season prior TO
my iutfoiGaiuG her II the reader sue created
sCmath!ng akin TO % tHrOre
Mrs FtnB had hu-ted out to the chsise
leaving Barbara Ffrench and the Corporal
facing one anDtie over the turf fire.
ever much to zee Cnrrsghglass,"
The CORPORAL eyed her askance.
'Tbere's no binGranee, miss, in regard TO the
outside of the house," was his guarded reply:
Bot l want to the in terior. Is it @ fact
that you have Mt. FfreDch's room always
ready for himf'
always. That Was his command"
And that you live there all slonef"
"All alone, miss"
And that you will let no person see the
housei'
That was his order, miss"
BAT You'll let me ,"
the Corporal shook his head.
Not mef Why, I'm his kins. woman"
eff you his wife l couldn't dsobey
orders," said the Corporal.
Miss Ffrenoh was only woman, and when
q woman resolves upon gratifying her ourios-
ity, like love, she laughs at locksmiths.
''Surely you are not in earnest Corporalp
That was his order" sticking doggedly by
his taxt.
'Mr. Ffrenoh meant curious, good-for-
nothing people, who would merely go to Cur
rsGh9lass to speak stability of it when they
get ont Of ehr.shot." He didn't include his
kipsfolk.'
He made no exception, miss. Here's his
own words IF die said he, you'll hear of
my death. Till then, Barney, you will reside
here. Allow no human being inside the walls.
l speak to you nov as i'll were my dead father
ana your CAP tain, Corporal Them his
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