The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1842-10-22

confusion Of what shs imagined but nor.
r'd and distinct dream, she was summoned
before the tribunal, assembled in confor,nly
TO the rules Of the Order, 10 ,ry and con.
demn her on a charge of sacrilegiousIy
breaking her VOWS and profana,ing the sane,
iiiy OF the convent
Fatigued by the exer!lons she had under
gone, my narrator fell back upon her chair
ana It was in voice almost indis,inct from
It's weakness that she added.
You guess her dooml'
Perhaps l suggested, 'the poor girl
was confined TO a conforlless celi' -,
gashty smile came over the features OF
the old lady, . smile in which there was
something horrible and painful to see. She
again sat erect in her chair, placed her bead
on my shoulder. and approaching her face
to my, ear, she sid, in a low; kissing whis.
per, which thrilled me 10 the heart, and
made no shudder, she was built up in the
cavity Of a wall and left thereto diet
Bonoparfe's opinions OF Chrisf.-The
following conversation jsEsaid we know not
with what authenticity, TO have been related
by General Montholon. Monlholon is well
known as the faithful adherent OF Napoleon
IN his fall and his amanuensis at ST. HeIe.
ma. in giving the world history Of the life
aud times Of the great warrior. The SEN
siments are worthy OF the greatest mere
man, towards the creates. Of all Beings,who
Though immortal once, pu, on mortality
visible Ia the fashion Of man.
sIknow man," said Napoleon, sand I
n hat g.
ligien Of Christ,is mystery which sub
s's's I'm force, and proceeds from
iHino winch Is mol human mind We
find IN 1t a marked individuality. which o,;.
ginsied strain Of words aud actions nm.
known before. Jesus borrowed nothing
from our knowledge. He exhibited in him
sell, perfect example Of his precepts.--
Jesus is not philosopher, for his proofs
are miracles; and from the first his disci-
pies ardored him. In fact, learning and
philosophy are OF no use for SALVATION; and
Jesus came into the lworld TO reveal the
mysteries Of Heaven and the laws of the
Spirit. ism Il s@ e
Alexander. Cesar. Charlemagne, and
myself founded empires: but on what foun-
datlons did we rest the creations of our ge
MUS! Upon force. Jesus Christ alone
founded his empire upon lore, and; 10
this hour millions Of men would die for
him.
~ was not . day ~. hattie. that achiev.
ed the triumph OF the Christian .sI;o;on in
the world. No: il was a long war, con.
test for three centuries. begun by The Apos.
ties. then con,inned by the food Of Chris.
tian generations. In this war, if all the
kings and posensates. of tho earth. were on
one side, on lhe other / see 10 arm bu,
mysterious force. some men scattered here
and there in all parts Of the world, and who
have no other rallying point than COM
mon faith in the mysteries of the cross.
4 die before my time, and my body will
be given back TO the earth, TO become food
for worms.s Sach is the fate OF him who
had been called the great Napoleon. What
ap abyss between my deep misery and the
eternal kingdom of Christ. which is pro.
claimed, loved, and adored, and which is
extending over the whole earthl Call you
this dying' Is it not living ra,herl The
death Of Christ is the death of Gedl' m
Napoleon stopped at the last words, but
General Bertrand making no reply, the
Emperor added !: If you do not perceive
thst'Jesus Christ is God,I did wrong 10 ap
poiut you General s6 m.faif7i 0boi.'l /
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