The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1879-01-05

| BeJgte can easiiy spare her servant"
| Bat ii wish TO take them back myself"
"Oh. Lpoiss. put that cut OF your head.
| must confess do not like tae3e people. In
chi)d'a manners are beyond her years.
Let me alone, Vera. know already wha
l have to do. aud what to leave uudone"
"There she is! there she is - was L;Iy's joy
| ful cry, as stretched oot oa loopge by tht
| window, she awaited Louisa Florinski. She
was even paler than in the morning; her hand!
were cold as ice, aud her eyes were glowing
| with fever.
| Large vases OF white roses and jsssamine
| were st standing Oh the window-ledgf; their t:a
! grapce eeemed to refresh the sck girl, and she
| seldom cast look o1tside. where n throng OF
| persons were passing up aud down The terrace
| or sitting at tse tables talking load. unheed
| ing the roar OF the waves or the sound of the
1 music
Louisa entered With a smiling face and i'm
printed kiss on Lils's tender hand.
Lay your arm round my neck" said the lat
! ter, 10 gentle tone; II am 60 cold! was
afraid you would not come"
But had promised you r.
"Oh, so many things have been promised me
that did not get!"
The child shook her golden looks "No. They
went to do me nothing bat good, yet they are
bringing me TO mY grave. To live always
among strapgees. 10 have no mother. no sis-
ters, no friendn,-only q grumblipg father,
who thinks OF nothing but politicsi What do
L care abont all the pretty dresses and jewelsf
le Is only those h'wers thas give me any plea
"Would you not like to be out there among
the merry crowd of we'll dressed peoplei'
II am much too sick for that; don't you feel
sRonld not care to be sitting there amid all
that show and prattle; would go farther Off,
in She forest, under the blue heavene; would
sit and play in the moes nrder the shade of
oaks and linden trees. like that so much y
Her checks were now glowing. her eyes were
sparkling with love and desire of the pleasures
oflifs. "Bat now" and she let her head sink
on Lonisas shoulder, "no~ I am weak, and
doomed to die"
"No, Lily, you are too young yet. You may
yet get stronger, and then, dear child, who
knosss what happiness may be in store for
you"
Happrness' Is there suoh thing on
"Not entirely yet there moments when
we feel really happy. Bat Il that were always
the case, Lily, should We not forget that
heaven awaits usf'
"o7, heaven if coald not see that saoold
diG nf grief. Ia my mother there 7"
Lily, ,"-s1embling. pale as death, aud ltsn-
meripg, Louisa put the ell Important q1es-
tion,-"is not your name Natalie DsimA5
chiuef"
The maiden raised herself mp. "Ho p Gld yop
know that : who told you bhaGf'
mo one; bnJ"-she added, in ~hiaper-"I
knew ycur mot her"
'.dy mother 0 tell of her! / love her,
cruel ss she has been to me-"
DO not saw that, Lilyi Ynu know nothing
ahaut her, What have they told you abont bei
Way is she sepaEated from yoqs father -
not serve the Emperor; she rebelled against
him, ard wou'd rather to-sake me than see me
grow mp as q r lssian. AS it by that she could
have saved her cnuatrYi Yet | love Poland,
because she loved 1t 50 dearly"
"Oh, call ,pe aways SOL Was it my mother
who taught you t. speak that name so sweet
'Natalio. bslieve Ins, 1 know every thought
yo1r mother has. she did not leave you be-
oanse che hated the Russians; they have not
told you the trnth.'
1 thought 80. My grandmother aud my
aunts despise my mother, and me too"
She loves you above everything on earth,
but abe woo,d uos ctfand God your ao-
count"
yes. kaow-,bs is Cathojio-nud there.
fore--bus tell me the truth is she still liv.
ingi"
"She is"
Natalie ag+in raised ,.erself, snd looked at
Loaiea vita peT 'arg~ sparkling eyes "Aud
SHALT | never ses her 7"
Ess, yon will asa her"
before dief'
Child child! do not speak of dying yon
will break your motber's heart"
why does she not come beIe to me 7
Call her; | want to SEQ her, to reposs on her
heart"
"Hush hush my child compose yourself"
"Oh, if you only knew how much think of
her, dream OF her, sleeping and waking par
ticnlarly in the long sleepless nights l often
spend, foe it 10 seldom close my eyes how
figure to myself how she looks,-my mother,
my dear, dear mothor! !" A shower of tears
streamed from her eyes, and q spasmodio cough
shook her frame
Louisa bent over her, supported the pale
little head with her hand, and tremblingly
took notice that drops of blood were visible on
the white handkerchief which Natalie had put
to her mouth.
Natalie" she said, senderly. you need rest.
l will go now. Keep still and quiet on your
lounge"
Whist! leave me No, no; you have told
me nothing of my mother yet. Lst me rest
on your arm toAt way. 1 think 1 could sleep
So"
''Madsme Monsters entered the apartment
Ell! Eli Lily, how you weary the friendly
lady. Have you been coughingH Child. you
talk too much. She is feverish, is she not,
mad ameHp
have told her sho nu ust rest"
BIS you mutt not 60; 1 won't have it,"
Lily, what are you thinking Of The good
lady hlu assnrcdly something else to do be-
5 des Keeping yoa company. How do you
gao = 6ut That she has Il family waiting for |