Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1855-07-27

she will breed us mischief, and we ,hal
rue the day that she came among us
Her cold, sarcastic manner, her proud
uhYieidlne temper. to me, render heI
unapproa chable. | have tried every
method 10 at arn6ce could adopt, to gain
her confidence. hut all m vain. She lis.
tens To me. and when expect sa,isfac.
tory answer, utters words that cut me u
the quick, more poignant than the barb.
ed arrow
but she is beautiful. and YOU are an
admHer of beauty. Her faxen curls
and deep blue eyes make you almos,
wish you we're not priest, that you
might call her wife. You begin 10 wea
ry oi tins dull routine of Ife. Is il not
s." Do YOU not remember your words
when she was added to our number!
told you, then, something more than
youth aud fair features were needed to
constitute beauty" Aud the abbcss
smoother down her dark hair ever sal.
low cheek.
Il do admire beauty returned the
priest; "but i, would require more than
complexion to lure me from our holy
church :" and he drew his chair nearer
the abbess. "fou mus, have been hand.
some once, and
Must have been once I" reiorted the
abbess "aud am so ugly now, that
you-"
Dear Abbess, meant no ofFense. for
You are handsome yet so says Father
Bonofc, aud he IS good Judge OF beau,
ty. Did ! not see HIM the other day
bu; | Will keep bullets a, home II you
Will. So let's To business "
An expression passed over the lady, 5
features, which would have been UNA
tcIigib'e To Others than parties concern.
ed. The abhess arose and closed the
door oi on outer room which led to her
own suite Of apartments, and maxi ing
hcrselt certain that 40 one was WITHIN
listening distance. she returned To seat
beside the priest, aud taking his hand IN
hers. sand
"father Burton, III years you are
young, but not in the knowlcd1e Of our
church. lis rewards and pnnishments are
all known To- You, ior You have always
been true follower ei all It's teaching IS,
aud think YOU can bc trusted hat"
Lucille ns hate INN whom she calls
father, and did Ne pos scSs the power
that our ignorant iui'oWer, believe we do
! would crush taem .ntr atoms eeen as |
crush with NY toot the spider OF worm
nitbln my path. But ihAt would not do
III this country; there are t,o man, pry.
ing eyes. aud dad hunt go forth that
wt5Hs had been deue to one cur baiI ding
woulI soun be ia nstls, and lis inmates
W1thou, a shelter The accurscd here
ties theirs ls the piwer noic, but not
forever The Church oi Rome has a
loothol here, aud rs progress VIII MOI,
be checked. Sooner cou d they exlu
gulsh Ncsuvius with the deMs OF eve
ntnr than eradcatc the seeds already
sown IN their SOIL The holy doctrines
aud glorious system @,ll grow and ilpur
ish like a giant tree, tlli tht branches
thereof oyetShadnW the cIth, and the
feeble sapling Of Pretes'aHlism, whith
now seems thriving, will be known only
in history. Blu, TO do this we must
have money; You kno" the ptIce of l.u.
ellie remains wlth u; Il she Is permit.
ted to go it Will he lost. Be genlle
kind, aud try 10 please II you 'a'l IN
this course. We have other l.eans, and
the abbess pointed towards small door
which uone but close observer would
notice.
III shall be so | will do as you d..
rect me tomorrow | am TO visn her
again. and BY Heaven! ] Will have sat
isiac,,nn. She shall not send me away
trembling like child; if she will not
yield pleasantly, we will try what virtue
there is ~ but no more OF this; too
long have we w.seI precious tune
Then raising he kissed the hand oi the
shbess, and she was lei, alone.