The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1856-03-06

rarely here snd there few poor habi;ations,
whose owners often repulsed him. Blu. No
vaire suffered with serenity ali fa,igues and
privaions. With no other object bu. 10 re-
cover tie favor of God, ne opposed TO suffer
ing. resignation. u Obstacles, pa ieace. In
this manner he arrived at the extremity Of tie
peninsula
Tnis t'iea covered with a forest.
wherein Ei-at- s".o concealed. who. in t.a.r
light wtiisw 3a. a.:ackei tie boats wl.i
descended o~ asnec Ted the stream, laden viii
aefcLa1t Ore evening rs tae T-silse
vas re-re -i-y his steps % reach the shore,
be arrived n 4 clearing where fouf q tlese
pirates were seated aroyEi 3 fire q - .es.
On seein- him they r0>e ran toward h.f!,,
and ragged han 70 her ie IN osire ~ J.>-
poll him. Ta"y TOOK ava Ii, c,~.. his
book. his eird!-, his st,.:i; and seeing tha.
ne had nothing eisc. they Je,ibera.e.i " eth
er they should L; him 90. But ;he Oldest,
named R"derirG. proposed 10 keep him .ha.
sented
Novairo was therefore bound with three
chaias--one for his feet. one for his arms. and
the other for his body-and became the slave
OF the four pirates. 1t was lie who prepared
I'S' aoc-p cuihiN!tSL LilSIE aFi4lSp tOOh care Oh
the boat and guided it, receiving no recon-
pense bu: blows and maledictions Roderick,
especially. showed him no pity, Joining rail
cry to cruelty. and instantly asked the her
nit Of wha. use 20 him was the power of
God.
Meanwhile the pirates one day attacked
boat which was ascending the Seine, and in
which they hoped to find rich merchandise;
but 1t happened 10 be carrying band Of ar
cheers. who received them with a cloud Of ar
rows, SO that three Of the bandits were killed,
and the fourth, who was Roderick, received
mortal wound in lis breast
Novaire then turned the boat toward the
shore. which he succeeded in reaching; he
found himself free, and could easily have
taken flight; bu. he was seized with holy
pity for those who had made him suffer SO
long. He gave .epulture to the three corpses,
then advanced toward Roderick The latter,
who judged the recluse according 10 his own
wild nature. thought he had come to revenge
himself. and said to him:
"Strike quickly. and end my sufferings.'
But Novaire replied:
Ear from wishing thy life, I would ran
som it at the price Of my own!"
The pirate was astonished and softened
That is henceforth in the power of no
man." said he. ''for already feel the death
chill at my heart; if it is true that thou
wouldst do me good, notwithstanding all I
have made thee suffer, give me little water TO
quench my thirst.
Novaire ran 10 the nearest spring and
brought water to the woun3ed man When
the latter had drank ii. he looked al the her
nit.
Thou hast done good to him who has
done evil 70 thee" said he, "but wilt thou
do more. and grant to the guilty kiss of
pesce?"
Il will. said Novaire, 'and may it become
for thee beuediction!'
At these words he bent over the pirate who
received the kiss Of peace and expired.
At the same instant voice in the air pro-
nounced these words:
Thy trial is finished. Novaire; God had
punished thee for having refused pity to the
guilty; he rewards thee for having pardoned
the wicked; all the treasures which tlou hadst
lost by Thy hardness of heart tho. hast re-
gained By charity. Raise therefore thine eres
and listen. tor thou shal: hear the voices os
ear \ anf heaven"
The reclusa, whl had heard the voice %
mute strprisa t-a raised Lis lead TIE
ffees dssPoiet b. winter were gseya ax,in.
the frozen streams aad resumed ttl..9 flow
he buds were a,1 ying IN tie hswery ha~
thorns. while i.h in heaven tie angels were
ascending, cheraoimS passing # m c'ou! 10
et,ai. srchsn.rls ciashins Their Il ming
sworis, and SAINTS chaatn., their celestial
hymns.
And al these sounds formed a chorus of
.hese words:
Lore one another!
Then Novsire prostra;ed himself on the
ground and exclaimed
Il thank thee. my God, aad bless thee
now only do comprehend rHx GREAT LAW,