, 1863-10-31


visited the abbey, and died there dusipg their
bejourn. All the graves were simple hulocK,
b4yipg wooden Crosses at the hekds Of them,
or wh ch the names OF the departed Wosa In |
sc1ibed with their ages, when they died.
The mpnke' uamc8 are az follows:
Brother Lawrence, aged.
b%0e1ict1 ----..---.....-....+...h5 ..h5
: Frascis, :. .....~.........-.......-b5
Nobeft. " ..--.------....-......--!o
Stanislsus. " ........................N
The eeculare were:
NJ. Nolan. aged. ,.-....W
Mr Casey, aged. .....-.-...--.....-.....35
Both from ireland.
When the Father had pointed out these
graves to NE, he paused moment, and with
much estDeatreas esid: ~ kaem all these
brothers Intimately well and if 1t b5 posi-.
bic for men to live without Sin, those who lie
lefe were sinltss!'
VT went from the garden to the washing
and drying ground8, which were about 4
quarter OF NJ acre in extent, surrounded by
poplar trees. One man washed and dried for
the whole community.
It may be Sd well to state here, that every
trade reqoired In the service Of the abbey Is
represented by some meaber of the frAter-
nitY; and saw the various chops Of the car.
lelter, tailor, SHOEMAKER, matchmaker, black
emi,h, etc. .
Twas much interested IN the bakery. which
supplied the food for. SO much godlfness.
, be entrance il by tide door, which leads
Tito paIrow and thoroughly monastic paas
age way, having window looking into the
garden, end piles OF wood arranged along the
cutter rali; 4 door to thy lefs leads do m a
short flight Of sters into the large and open
room where Drother jerome makes all the
tread for the monks and the chance visitors.
It differs In no wise from any ether baEeTy
that am anare OF, except that the oven is
probably larger than most, being capable Of
Brother Jerome seemed very delighsed to see
me-, and have no doubt he would hava been
equally delighted to zee the Tery devil In that
Wild eecluAion Of his; so that take no
cre dit to myself on this account. he wore
white cap-did Brother jerome he grip
ped my band at parting with the grip Of an
lrcn vice, grinning from ear to ear With a
most comical expression Of laughter on his
white face,
From the bakery we crossed the courtyard
to make and inspection Of the house. At one
corner ef it saw two brothsrs, in their mon
sstic hahlts, chopping and piling wood, whllat
others cast eide1opg g1impses Ut the Chicago
stranger, and vanished under the arches of
edjoinipg ont,houses. The habit Of this Or
der1yu.garly esllsd La ha Ihrapps, 1ron the 's1g
valley, and was thence nicknAmed La Ifappe
the habit Of this order is precisely that
which was worn By the old Romans fourteen
hundred years ego. It Is the Terita5le I1ga
THRILLS; but although wsrm and picturesque,
1t is mt the best adapted to the hard work Of
modern times. Like the Toga, however, there
arc bass rings attached to It, which BY the
MD ct etrirg, draw up the folds Of 1t, and
leave the limbs tolerablT free for action. The
Rrmaps called this aria cinctts-highly girl
git up, ready for knuck'ing. and nlauling: A
Eeavs hood covered the entire head-and when
not wanted for protection, was thrown over
the 1eck, upon the back, between the shoul'
Gers.
Wc entered the house By the front porch,
and passed th.ongb nar7oW passage. to
Was knealine before The tructtlx. on the dim
y lighted altar. The ghastly appearance Of
the men, clothed from head to foot in Hhltc
nooleu Earu ente. kuetlicg there SO notion
less, did not a1=ct.me In the pleasantest mai
rer, and reminded me Of a vision once s.w
sickness. Neither vas the close odos which
sa1uted my nos.:ils, the mott agreeable per-
.fane which l had tasted and to speak the
truth, It mas not only offensive but abomln-
able. It would be easy to remedy this If the
coed Monks would cnly admit the fresh air
Ito ttetr sanctuaEy-anaI take the liberty to
make thus suggestion for their be aef andfn
part payment for their kindness to me-.
immediately beyond this private oratory,
ras the CAureh Of The Abbey. Every morning.
| brothers tu.n ont Of their dornntory, and re-
| pair at once to the Church, where they pray
| In silence for two hours. The Church is
ci1D1y Lighted with candle5-aud the High
Altar is illuminated with numesou: way T..
pers. At SUCH . time It Is . very imposing
I tpectccle to behold. 3Tha front stalls are oc-
cupfed by tie MONKS in their white habits :;
The back stalls by the lay brothers who are
clothed with black garments. AZ o'clock
mass Is ctlebrated-and 1t is optional to the
rite, or to retire to private deyotlons, or to
70 read ard mediate in tho Chapter House.
IRE Breakfast, however, varies according to
the season. at 8 O'Clock the secular business
com:nerces. Teams are driven atlcld-elthe1
70 plow, OF SOW, or reap, as taa case may be;
| poultry are I'D; The horses groomed and
1,1.vi.Ioned; tbs working carpenters, the
| Emitb. the baker, the tailor, the shoemaker,
tie Tcc cdchopper, the cook. the brewers
have each their task allotted to them. The
Fstchmaker repairs oil Wropg'goiug time
pieces; TIE physieian nttends 70 the siss Il Il
reqnired-attends to the Abbey interests
apd indeed, this secluded establishment Is I
busy world, In miniature, and man, however
much he may be restrained BY religious doc
tr{ue and discipline, is still the came old moi.
| by the same feelings. and subject to the sam
saw no difference excep: IN dress, betwee,
the6e Bepedictine Monks, and the ordlna1,
people Of our cities. They very evidently d.
not allow their religious deyottons to latez
ehrewd business men, who look well ate
!; their own Interests. They seem to thrive o,
their vegetable diet; and their field hand
perform as much labor, and Work as 1on'
| Without fatigue as any other farmers, Ih1
!: is rather surprising because the articles q
their days proyender are not Of the mos
substantial Find, often cons1stingot nothln
! more than boiled beets and coaree brown brea
! with pint or 80 Of cold coffee.
/ queetioned Father Bernard As 70 th
health Of the Monks, aud their capabll1ty c
, endurance. He replied by calling to one 6
and yoke Of oxen from the fields, where the
; had been husk3ng earn all day, to come an
: Epeak to him. The man, whose nama va
; brother Merry, Jumped down ftomtne wago 60
! soon stood Before Us In his Working gart
. o.Eed nGT III he u Father. "Eishty year,
within few months - was the Isply: IAN An
. | gavs round, horse laugh at this question
/ and began to dance abont like 4 lamp ightt
:. HeHas clearly booked for long lease Of LII
? yet; aud there did not appear IN him any {
: lie neual signs Of extreme old age,
/ though, however, that the Mqaks, Th?E
!, | ayocations confined them mostly to The Al
hey, did not look solid, substantial men, a
o tLop1h most OF them we're stout and flesh.
!, Ttey seemed pulled up and dabby. If ma
. use such expressions without ofEanse, an
# lacked that hard, healthy look which the ae1
r lands possessed. =.
!; Ore tting struck me on going ever the 81
bey yards and gTourds} namely: the silent
u which enveloped them like An atmospner
. Signs Of busy life and activity were aoundan
Q ard Monks we're moving about here an
t. there, and every1he1e. But there was =
z noise-no ahouts nor laughter. AL was {
e It'll aa death, broken only by tbs cccasloni
IS sharp ring Of The hammer on the sntthy q
:; vii, and b7 the loUiDg Of the cattle on ii
6 hills ),
Is In the church, and then only saw his sku1
q cap. He was PRAYING there, md I could jn
see 1t over the railing; and little to 1t!
. right OF him vas another Mouk-a Tery Q
= man, upwards OF eighty years-Who was al;
le occupied at his deyot1ons. Ths Father to-
y me inst these two Monks were, to use b
of own words, "at It all the time; week In, We,
I, ont. morning and Dight; aat they'll soon
}. in heaycu,'F he indeed. The height Of Il
le church was 25 feet, the length about 50 fs<
y and the breadth IS.
From the Church ne went to the Chapt