Daily national Republican., 1862-11-11

make the ceremony of her niece's profession as
imposing and dignifed as possible.
III did her sparkling dress, however, accord
with the deadly whiteness of her cheek and the
languor of her countenance, as she awaited,
with the flrmness Of despair, the opening Of the
gates of the choir
As she rose from her knees sort Of loud
murmuring was heard at the bottom Of the
church, amongst the servants In livery.
"Turn those footmen out !" cried noble
man. In a very loud voice; but they were al
ready departing unfolding, for they were bear
ing out young man who had tainted, but was
recovering, and struggling TO remain where he
was. This circumstance drew Henriette's at
tention to the spot, Just as her aunt was lead
ing her to kneel before the observant prelate.
She saw, she recognized her lover In the now
passive youth whom they were now bearing
away, and who uttered an son Dieu !" which
thrilled to her very soul; but the angry pres
sure of her arm by her enraged and alarmed
relation recalled her to herself. What an ex-
preston Of interest, love, anxiety and agony
beamed from her glistening eye, as she turned
to kneel at the feet of the archbishop But
when there, when the awful moment really came,
she felt that the ceremony must go on, though
she would be a wretch for life Neither that
look Of agony, nor that Of humble resignation
which succeeded, was lost on the benevolent
prelate, who was holding in his hand tablets
enamelled in gold.
"sster," said he. in the kindest tone "what
Is your age1''
"She is nineteen" cried her aunt.
You will have 10 answer Inc, Madame, by
and by" replied the Archbishopi and he pnt
| the same question to Henriette again.
81 am Just turned seventeen" faltered out
the bushing novice.
"In what diocese did you receive the white
veillr
''In the diocese of Toul.'
"How in the diocese OF Toulf' exclaimed
the Archbishop, In a very loud voice. The
seat of Toul 10 void; the Bishop OF Toul has been
dead these fifteen months, and no one there can
be authorized TO receive novices. Your noviti.
| ate s null and and void, young lady and we
refuse to receive your profession"
| He then rose from his seat, assumed his mitre
took bis crosier from the hands Of an acolyte,
and said, addressing the assembly;
"My very dear brethren, there is no necessity
! for us to examine and interrogate this young
lady on the sincerity of her religious vocation.
There Is, at present, a canonical obstacle TO her
profession. As to any future impediments, we
reserve to ourselves the means to ascertain
whether any such exist. In the meanwhile,
forbid any other ecclesiastic whatever to assume
the power of accepting her vows, on pain of In.
terdiction, suspension, and nullity, and this in
virtue of our metropolitan rights, according 10
! the bull cum proriDuS !''
When he had pronounced these words, q
sound as of appreciation was heard from many
parts of the building, but the prelate instantl,
sung, in grave and solemn voice: " ddjuto
riuB, HOstrim Ia No,nine Doniini, and, turning
to the altar, he proceeded to give the benedc'
tion of the Holy Sacrament, while Henriette
scarcely able 10 conceal her varied emotions,
among which thankfnlness was predominant.
Meanwhile, though the considerate prelate
in order to avoid public exposure of the ne
farious proceedings of the marquise, that he
might not disgrace noble family, had taken
advantage of violation of forms TO annul the
ceremony. that lady found herself so despiset
and avoided in the circles in which she had
hitherto moved, that she was forced to quit Paris
and, on pretence of illness, she set out to traye
in a foreign land And in a happy ndr7idg,
terminated this romance Of real life.