Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-05-24
NOT very accommodating TO refuse youth'
HOLY Virgin, s.4....@-..

NOT very accommodating 10 refuse yorths
Holy Virgin" i
"oh sir" replied the girl, ut j. all
right; it is great thing 10 be married be-
fore the image Of the mother Of God.
shall not feel right to be married before
St Adelaide; bn' have only twenty francs
The young Englishman pulled ont his
purse and handing the girl ten francs,
said, "there put that with your twenty
francs, and 60 tell Monsieur lie Cure that
he must give you the Holy Virgin"
The girl turned TO her beneiacior and
gave him one look ofthe deepes, gratitude
I ever saw expressed upon the human
,ountenance., Her heart was too full 10
permi, her 10 speak, but she caught the
young man., hand, and quickly bending
her knees, bowed her head and remained
silent for a moment then rising, she
walked quickly afer the curate, and short
~ after, saw her leave church, her ra-
diant face telling plainly enough that the
Holy Virgin had been obliged to- give way
before the additional Ten francs. This
was the first time that had known thaA
such system Of merchandising existed in
the Catholic church. Almost all the poor
people are obliged 10 be married in the
chapel of st Adelaide, or that Of one Of the
other il frior Saints. They have soma
for FIVE, ten, and fifteen francs. The bet
Err class take the Holy Virgin, and the We
nv rich, those WHO can afford 10 pay one
hundred francs, are married before the
Altar in the body OF the church. This Is
not q ite equal, Row ever, 10 the bargain
ing in the case 81 fasting during Lent. I
have been perfectly surprised 10 find that
the same gaities were goiEg on, and tbe
same quantity Of meat eaten during q sea-
son which supposed the Catholic church
exscted should be kept so differently. But
a few francs do away all scruples. A
Eoor man can be sbsolved from keeping
Lent by paying two or three francs; .
rich man must pay ten or fifteen. Where
this mo e. goes to, / cannot tell ; but /
have seen no one yet, priest or laymsn,
who look ed as il lie had tasted much.
On Good Friday, was round with
some friends to see the different churches.
They were all dressed in green's and
crowded with people. A description Of
one will serve for all. AT the door Of the
church Of the Innocents, stood two Young
girls, handsomely dressed and holding each
a golden cup 10 receive the offerings Of
those generous enough 10 give. / saw
many gentleman throw piece Of money
in, whom am sure would not have given
al all il the receivers had been other than
pretty girls. The images Of the Virgin
were all slsrouded in black cape, while at
the upper end Of The church was a meg
| ni6cent transparency lighted from behind
| by candles, aud representing the bill OF
| Cavalry and the three crosses. The voices
of choir Of singers were heard as if faE
| in the distance, and had an exceedingly
! fine effect. AT tie fuut uf the altar was
/ placed .ree cross, on which was strech-
ed an image OF the Saviour. To this the
crowd pressed, kissing the feet and Sides
and mIrmuring prayer a. they turned
away. The whole scene would have been
solemn one had the people seemed To-
! feel it so; but the crowd, the gay dresses,
the smiles and the whispers which circu-
lated around, made the place seem more
| like an exhibition room !l,an church. In
| fact in France, the churches are abont as
fashionable for promenaSes as the bouIe-
wards and gardens of Paris. During The
| entire service on Sundays. persons gene
rally strangers, are walking round exam
| ining the paintings and the stauary, and
making their comments without regarding
the services which are going on before
the altar. sasxssss
Far be il from me TO say anght against
the Catholics or th,ir religion. bnt in this.
/ Catholic France. the inconsistencies al d
general insincerity in the rreshes and
m .rnbers o: the church, and in the religion
itself, would strike the most careless OBJ
server. II is well known that the bodies
Of actors dancers, and opera singers, are
not allowed 10 he brought to the church
| for the funeral service, unless true re-
pentance and remuneration Of their profess
sion has been made before death. Not
| wilhstanding this, the most celebrated of
the opera singers Of Paris are hired TO
sing in The choirs OF The churches. This
is only one of the many Inconsistencies
could cite. and for whose truth could
vo,tch, as they have been told me BY de-
vout Catholics themselves, those who see
| the errors Of their church, and cknowl-
! edge them. But i'll continue lie sub
ject hereafter. 1890 Med
The Legislature of massachusetts,, I'M
| Outstanding that the President ol the Uni
ted States proposed to vi>i. sister State
during the current year, have passed res
olutions, ly an unanimous vote, au'hori-
zing tie Governor TO invite Gen. TAYLOR
TO extend his visit TO that Comonwe slih,
and TO extend TO him The hopiiality and tho
respectful congratulations Of the State. a
committee ofthe Legislature were appoint
ed 10 make suitable arrangements for the
reception and the Governor was author
lied t. draw his warrant for such surn Of
money as may be necessary for this pnr-
pose. The Boston Atlas says: President
! TAYLOR will visit this section of the cour-
| try in the autumn. There will be a uni
versal desire to see him. In 1888 Pres
| ilent JAcK>ox came here, ard was receiv-
ed ly committee. as is proposed in the
present instance. Tie hall Of the House
| Of Representatives was thrown open,
where Governor Lincoln welcomed the
President in public address to him, and
erea. numbers Of the people calk 10 see