The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1864-11-12
TIE
Canon of Canaleja.
A Priest with two Consoiences,

Yer rest nor drink. " NJ he kissed her, emptiei
I'm his throat huge earihen jug Of The C.uons
ucr' Win.' and Considering himself an il'-ls'd Ter.
SON 'ell into a profound s.uinlcr.
am CAD 70 acc you," aid oh Jncn'a, the
win. ,hf-visag'd heusck~per
hotr darling scipio ia always drunk or asleep
M ~ heiulor quiet nor foOi be-iies | am not
hlDNc, 70 h'sr my own voice in III" housc-tak"
."r ~ 'no x.,,l master, Tut don't talk ain gong
taJ ut'e silence, ami . mouihul OF diy
tread y "a she retired into the pantry, and was
ncard taxing to herself until ~ cls,er iof her liz,
win lrsHs.
M very glad to vou." said Clmposello,
wiz ue iirst smile that had nan,ci upon his PAN.
"''rn coini'nalce " many DAYS. "s.tdoUn near
my roncl, child, md let me X A. Tree. Thou must
~ as sc'po. ov' rdosing by day, and everlasting
ny h-Sht lie sings also, mhsrsbly ont OF tuuc
i'nc' only that hc cicats me OF my citations during
my c'nhnemcn', and Ia much sddicted to glu,iony
AM cyii 1Akine, he would he n good l,d-a very
good lal Thsnk you. daughter YOU know bow
e place crsAion dain'i,y How y'ntc YOU nre
NOV daughter therr lies tat reprohnp's guitar
VIC VIRGIN 10 good 70 u.s. generously thu VII
IAN snor@sl And v hs can Jncnta bc talking about,
Nd to whom never mind my daughter these
VINO are awhkcd out of their slc' by the twtat NJ
~ thr nose, g'nera ly rse with an oath and u bad
TEMPER, n.tthcr Of which can abide. 60 Let scpo
snore. and Jgci'ta talk cn--lt every one enjoy
their ayouriie unuscmen, but am in pain, and
ny h'an hchcf. So take the guitar, and sns inc 70
sIt'p my iarl ng. shall thus bear TAT only-@h!
ma IS wou-i am more comfortshlr-glv' Ter some
FFl mic caltnCc nun nav W.T.
u 10 gt bad fer Msgeic-sc, drunk -sn lrcs.--
vie habit"@,nd in aicw secons after, the Canon
Vas 'rnu atirg his valet the nasal organ.
Tor TIE nrst time, for some days, he had procured
rc'rcf oing reposc, and tho fever attendant ufsn
MS NJ .ls!y cit him. TIE next DAY, feeling Tim.
So luch hett'r. he took counsel with his houso-
h'I y as t-c best M ans TO lie employed n gc,
a. te we'll
We rather far that scipio was a; heart, no, much
letter than he slWi'd have lccn for he STR nuUuJ'y
rerSevcrcd IN recommending that Doctor Nicolas
should be sent TO; at tie eAfnc time furtivey eni
yer! ominou-y, cy cling certain closet that con.
thnci certain strong toNos.
Jscints had vast number Of dctcstablc dccoc-
tons made from the most unsnvory md nasty
looking things, which she le1rnedv called "osscnc's
of simples." Bt though II IL already apparent
that the Canon Lad much simplicity ofct aactnr, he
was not altogether so simple rs 10 have any thing
10 do With the~ Essences" excepting simply 10
cNcommunicate them, and to wish them. N all mau.
ncr Of forms, down the threats Of all manner oi
torctcs
Marguaritts prescribed attentive nursing, quiet,
and The rutarald avisit or two to the holy spring,
as cool for lame legs. At this last accommodation,
the worthy divine screwed up his mouth into .
most iucomrrcNcnsible twist, anu whether IL eN-
nr sscd hope, or fear, or doubt. or rdcule, Lavncr
himself could not have determined. A physician
forced 10 swallow the draught which he had pre-.
scrbei or the apothecary tho nauscou6 elixir that
lie bad compounded. might perhaps give some faint
idea OF Canons particular contoston of muscl,, nj
She thought of having his Unframed leg poIed. as
Falstah says. kissing hot. Unto the cold
erring.
But he soon recovered his cquan nifty, and mild
sad, that Tor the present, b. would trustto quiet
his oi constitution, and M,rguaritta's nursing.
Moreover, since his Illness, he begged them to -e-
| member, that the ~Atrs had lost much Of Their
hcsing ,thcacv That cons, quenty thcrc were ic"
votsrics, at least Judging from his receipts, he
thought go but scpo hes, kucw-tthe honest valet
WINGED little a ths.-and, that II had become DO
torour all round the country, that We enssnguned
Jet had been lately much diminished in size, ana
| ~ flas GYp
man then thought ofthc 70 his two cnns"ienceS
and real imputed the filling oh Of tue miracle,
'o his too much ihvouriug his worldly one. liz
never supposed II possible that the little y"ln o.
the oxide OF IRONY earn. through which the trea II
Uttered, nih HI be worn n'nrly away, and Ihus tic
| source oftuc co!ournS matter destroyed.
Now, nothing could more strongly mark the mas.
terry that deeply-!Wtibel and ha. nual superstition
bad acquired over tho mind OF the Canon, than the
train ot thought that the falling OF his spring of
ter cngcndcred. lie firmly bclicv"i in the miracle,
yet he had not sufficient faith to w1poso that .hc
same power that created would rcnovstc it A
thousand casuisries he'll ell him t. this sound con.
| clusion. The wickeines ~ Spain the increase Of
| Intercollegiate wants oi a ierycrt faith in the
| visitnn,s-eveu the dlspcasurc Of the Pope he
deemed to he II cause sufficient 10 make the VA
! terra 'ess rcd miraculous.
| ThcY came upon lin tie startling. and. TO him,
horrible conviction. that his own crin1e-nis only,
but his cherished oue-his dcepy s,ted avar &c,
WIS the source of these unhappy results. Ties,
|
| the DIN. OF his disease lie grow worse, and Al
| Length. much fever vas fupornduced. His stn a
ton at eugth mad. him form two very good re. O.
lutOnas one Of which he kept puuctually, and Ia,
| events Of the other will lie shortly seen.
| lie rea-' ned taus, after Lis own gifts ~ uncbrr
standing, ana the lights that his bgoted ,lucat on
| had Afforded to him. / the tylc q TIE hlood q
| the Saint remains 10 lon 'e1 yisi'l.--eyru Il The
| healing virtue of the spring 10 gene, or u full
efficacy suspected, there ~ mu-h real evil ens1.
great deal Of very excellent faith Will perish The
name Of ST. Jago VIII le much less often In tn,
mouths, and in tho hearts al the people the church
will /, thought Of more seldom, AND with less rev
crcccc, and the doctors, and Gpothccares and tnc
| wise women torment, iuiurc, and mutilstc, III,
| limbs Of a great many more worthy SIauiarls-he
did not Gdd-and finally, shall reserve no more ob
| lsons but he compelled 10 consent with the income
| OF my LIVING.
At last he broke his painful silence, by exc s1u,ng
with sharp, tromu!oIs voice, "my spHng-ah
\ ne. my spriu. -
| THIS exclamation collected his household around
him Ia moment. JsciE,a tcw TO one side of hi %,
| wth the drmstick Of ii tarkey IN one haad and
phial contain ~ some vile decOltou N tie other
r rio was IN his other SIDE at the same time, hold
| any teh.nd his back, Hitu his left hand, lali.
drained Viue-sNin, and with the right rubbing his
| mouth dry; an! Marsuaritta was at his head, re-
Gdjusuu- his pillow, aud looking up IN his face ten
ucrly, ANA ASKING Of hin with her u4ithe anG mus
cal voice, where was sre h pain.
| So the Canon, i,ncyiug himself 90 be once more
| il tl.c pulpit, opened n 5 mouth and spoke.
IN AouscAoli, dearly beloved brother and sis.
tiers - pc, What is tina. gIrglng MOST that hear
| II see.,s come rom your t-rlat-aAst thou
cold my Ch ld Sand little more tci. re, tha,
may lnul upon ihce. Jac.nta, am Solng 10 spc !.
to uce ulun serious matters, 50 lay aside that poae