The American patriot., 1855-07-07

near the port which association has made almost
consccrated grounds Thus soliloquized Eta, as
the noble steamer wound its way to the wharf o.
the Crescent City--"that cyble of the western wa
ters rising with its tiara Of masts procaiming its
pre.cmnent position"
As she leans tremblingly upon the guards, her inn
patient eye wanders over the gathering multitude,
vainly endeavoring to recognize familiar face.
A pang of disappointment fills her heart as she
exclains-Berta is not here! and must 60 alone.
At that moment voice greeted her ear. 1t was
the one she sought; but Oh! how altered. Berta
had become the matured, stately woman. The
curls she had worn when they parted were ar
ranged in rich braids over her fair brow. She had
sad, dignifed manner, that comported well, with
the dark dress, which told she was a mourner.
Yes, she had lately seen "mother to the land of
spirits go;' and her grief was still increased as
she observed the wasted form Of the friend and
preceptor of her early youth. To behold her
"eye bright even yet with something of a starry
light" and her fair cheek bearing a fatal touch,
a rose whose root was death, was more than she
had anticipated. Yet still she hoped that the soft
breezes from the Italian land. whittier they were
Fastening, would bring back the faded bloom, and
revive the rose-tint of health on the cheek of the
invalid. Happy were the weeks that followed, as
they joureyed on in the uninterrupted intercourse
of long tried friendship, which absence and time
had only served to strengthen. Oh they are de-
ceivers who would tell us there is no such thing
as uoman's friendship. Mark the tender sympa,
thy of congenial spirits. from whence one touch
can awake the sweet vibrations that shall 90 on
forever: note the untrammellod intercourse the
willing sacrifice and then saw II ia an idle theme
and YOU blot from the hook Of life one of its fair
est most imperisbahle tvnes of truth and ben,tv
Day after day Bcrta watched beside the fragile.
patient sufferer bathed her burning TEMPLES and
listened to the sad story of her life OF Harrie she
spoke frequently and confidently. She had known
naupht of him since he entered the Convent walls
hut No donht of b;s ofsac,;on bod ovor ontora bon
mind she SCARCELY breothed a hone that thov would
over NEE. ooo;n and never murmnred at hi: choice
Tho mamorv of lin, sho ho,;ovoJ wos ca,,n ond So
rene and sbo dwolt mon 4 a. n treasured rac
hmt Rorto s", ~, ;ntansoI, .h;s ,n," ,., ..,;'o;
With har ho;nn ord foIt .hat r;thout - sho n,,Ia
die Tho wosrv dave of vovaoo ,rsro ot ,ono.,'
ended and they stood m tbn shoros of I,sIr
Peerless Itolvi whose varv nome hos n moa;c
0raI tha rursa of rou,s ,o.+r,, ond ~. 80
hefo,e NV n,atcbloss ha.,ty So,, "'s. p%as.
,,,ihood -. .I,,, hn;s.,. n'as.o w Saaa
md Gormod a ,ool Sr MI nv bonas Tn ;rooe.;na
tion have lin 9orad honoatb tbv soft ,z,,ro sl
go zod nnon trymnhant natrra ,sbora s,o ,a;n,r,o,
II wild hnr richest trnnh;esSv;andtI H.,
;vv mantlnd r;ns and worsb;npod a. NV s.onoa
e,,os ,.os ho,,, n,,,;od o,,apt, ,,,' Nv .h. ST.:
INV shcro o,d ,nust s.;,I droor, ~, ,,ia;.,
sn;,;t io,,o of th, "ns,ia,Jan. aS". o' "a"'As
r. ,vos n;nbt 4 Rn,no ~. hrna5 o;s,o, 80 @.
p.ters wnre h,;ll;ontI,, ;li,m;notad ;nrn -, ss
be waxen taners bmrncd m ;tS h;ab oltors and ha
(ore tho socred sbrnes wbilo from tla ,na.s;,.a s
,Iv.r cansors ,ros a1haiod thn rohos. ,s ;st
aoated l;kc n cloud mon tho o;rwnroola;n,;r,.
orenorot;ons Gar IN n,usuai coron,onr Tha ,'a
isles tho nave the choir wnre throncod ,r;t,'
,nx;ous witnesses wh;lo cro,rina thn oh.nnoi
anneorod tha oflc;,t;nr pr;osts anJ h;nh d;a.m;ta
r;es of Tho church of Rome ''e'' os"''"'
The magnificent decorations. 40 grand and ;mno.
sing. were dsrcrarded in the iccn solemnt;es that
attended the peculiar ceremony Of ASSUMING those
awful vows which sever IN. snb;ect {. from eartb
and all it's cares and lows. and homes. and woes
forever"
The candidates for confirmation were numerous
and the ceremony proceeded in breathless silence
as if that multitude were engaged in voiceess
prayer. There was an unexpected pause. One
had arisen, when the hand of the Holy Father was
raised to bless him, and before that vast assembly
renounced the Uo~. He acould not be a Priest
In the deep shaoow OF an arch, leaning on the
arm OF berta' s!ood the pae' irasie hgure OF Eta
NeVi!. me voice startled her, ana trembling with
emo''ons !! naa eNc'ed, sne sahk powerless to
seat. again ne SPOKE avowhs ms Interchangeable
"unere"ce 70 ms la''.-nls nrh nehel IN the ell,
sacy VI coniessonI'ue 'h'crveh''on oi SAINTS ana
MARTYRS, anu ,he clcssec MISSION OF tne Mother OF
you. 9e SPOKE Q, 'he ieariul struggle ne mad en-
uureu 70 "cn'eVe 'ne rtgnt, anu amrmed that the
lo@ Mome%4 % ,l''u convinced hin' that ne erred IN
assIl"1g ncis .ows' D9,y pontea nm TO the
woru, .e, 'yhg III '.rkness. He woaid De christian
slu]en, y ailu a'u ~ ts esansenza.oh. he paused;
,or a"o.her eoHslue,a"on lnuuenced ms uecision;
,ove' ' s'ro"ser 'or '"e crea.eo thah the creator.
!, n'ta c1lld near NO more. "A coniusea memory OF
.lc oonese VI no,re D.'"e years oeiore' rushed