Louisiana capitolian., 1879-07-05
tinguished of these patriots applied
to the American minister in London,
he replied that "there were republi-
cans enough in America"
CHAPTER II.

pitable cheer,
When the wholesome fruit is burstin.
from the yellow barley ear;
There is honey in the trees, where he1
misty wales expand,
And her forest paths in summer, are b,
falling waters famed"
In the western part Of one Of the
remote districts Of Ireland there stood
at the time, this story opens, two
small houses of strange and quaint
construction. The pointed gables,
one large gothic window which graced
the most prominent Of the buildings,
one or two half ruined columns, and
several immense stones which ap-
peared to have been brought from
some distance to stop an Aperture in
one Of the cottages, left the impress
sion on the mind Of the traveller that
both had been constructed from the
remains Of some noble edifce, and
that the disjointed parts had been
put together with but little taste and
less care for the comforts of its in
mates. On close inspection it was
evident that the interior bore marks
of home comfort, even signs of refine
ment and taste, and a tiny stream
which wandered around the ruins,
gave life and animation to the scene.
The close proximity of the cottages
obtained for them the joint title of
the Home.
In one of these lived Bernard
O'Brien and his widowed mother, and
the other was occupied by the Rev.
Joseph Everard and his nephew,
Thomas Power.
Owing to the great erudition of Fa-
ther Eyerard, and the secluded life
which the young men had led under
his gentle tutorship, when they reach
ed manhood, few could vie with them
in the accomplishments and refine
ments Of the times. Bernard pos
sessed some little advantage over his
friend, for through the liberality of a
distant member of his mothers family
he had been enabled to spend a few
years travelling on the continent.
Both were perfect types of the men
of that day bold, energetic,
and burning with patriotic ardor for
the freedom Of their country which
they loved but too well.
O'Briens fine manly form and char
acteristic face was not easily for
gotten, the features were thin and
classical, the bright dark eye flashing
Fitfully, left you undetermined as to
it's exact hue he possessed, moreover,
hat air of refinment which education
alone can give.
Thomas Power was the senior of
lis friend by two years, he had none
If his attractions of face and figure
10 was rather below the usual size, q
lear and healthy complexion, an ex-
preston of buoyant youth and hope,
he result Of sound physical and moral
raining, united to ajoyous and happy
were his chief attrac-
ions; though smiles were by no
means foreign to the large full lip,
till there fingered All air of mild seri-
BUSINESS which left you in doubt, as to
he depth and bold intrepidity of his
haracter.
About two months after Bernard's
eturn from abroad the Home received
' new inmate. A letter was received
y Father Everard from a neighboring
province, entreating his immediate
'resence, as Arthur O'Neil, his best
nd earliest friend, lay at the point
f death. This letter was written
y Mabel, his only daughter; her
ather, by economizing the last REM
ants of his broken fortunes, had
een enabled to keep her for some
ime at q Convent in Spain; he
lad just recalled her, intending to
make arrangements for their final re-
aoval to America, when lingering
|lsease left lis hope that he would
i've to see the realization of his plans.
There was no delay, ever obedient
0 the calls of humanity and duty,
'ather Everard sat out at once, and
rrived in time to receive the last
fishes of his friend.
Thus the care of the fair orphan
evolved on Father Everard, and the
of the families at the
lone, was not the result of any plan
'r comfort or benevolence; but one
f the incidental consequences of the
rue spirit of kindness and hospitality
'hich is sometimes so beautifully de-
eloped in the Irish character.
Though Mabel O'Neil had mingled
tile with the world, her unobtrusive
lien was free from all constraint. a
eautiful simplicity pervaded her
hole person, the long llstrous hair
as simply parted on the forehead