The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1864-11-14
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4 Priest with two Consciencea

10 "! Hoepenuent NJ each other, the old house.
se 90 came directly In front Of TIE Canon. and
W 'pT,ed him one II her most obseauious cour,c.
so = snd put on m attempt at amistility In hog
&C 'iftenanct quite horrible 70 behold She Gravel a.
ii'rnce Her master was entirely At her ne rcy,
Nc he'd hecn for many year. and folding up HE
sne With touching resignation. he babe hog
r,tc her reyuer
She began ny telling him how many yosrr she
81 serv~d him; how many times she hsi tatcn
Ms part; and 4 how many illnesses she bad cured
nin. She then made a digression upon illness IN
senersL sud Of orys pcas IN particulars from which
she gently sid into hc' own bodily state, whch,in
the most artful way In the world. she managed -
As 70 AFFIRM that she neither old not -
weakly as she appeared N he, and that she her.
sef hwi no objection W enter tho holy aud hcsvcn-
recomfrcnded state OF mairimony, tho more espo.
cia "a dollar. were just then 80 very plentiful
my cord sister" sad the worthy Canon, "no.
body could possibly have more attachment for an
old and fAttiul Servant, than have for you. TIE
time yori have ruled me, snd the numler ~ annoy.
acca that you have caused me to endure, havs
quite enf.sr~d me 10 YOU. IF Won wish 10 leave
your old master In his state Of intrmity, go and
tho bl,su NJ Of good many Of the saints 20 with
you lnde~i. 80 far fri putting any opposition
70 our marriage syoul willingly and freely Clve
you and your husband double tie sum tha, i'm
tend CIV ng my little Narsursitts here, because. -
your time Of life, you must stand doubly In need
~ w Dy ruy Ssb'li'y' you could ind Lny one
, 'n'er this announce men'. the ac,ions and the
loo as Of The party were most ridiculous. J.dnts
sii iTereh and contested 10 the very ground and
N IN no. cvnccivins she had sufficiently displayed
~ s.,.,hudo' she ATTEMPTED TO place herself ms
siSeiul aiitudc, similar 10 that Of the pretty Mar.
nuar TIA and tc poscss herself 81 one OF the good
'anon's hands to kris II s. d ,wn she fopped
1ulon nor Knees alongEds the youthful beauiyt
out the latter, neither ny the turn that the
scene had ssken, nor the PROXIMITY Of III, o.
h' dsm., sho'iderci her of what sic conce yed i
70 I've her grou0d. With so much violence aud 20
niue ceretnuy Nat she mnb,ei her fairly at hep
ios'h a, N, Guns feet and there she lay wsil.
in.', and rubbing th. skin thst covered her old
abd w!iAcrcd bones
In tho mid st II tho laughter Of the priest and Mar.
g'lArltia' an other actor forward. with part
but liiie o .peciei from him. sc!pio stepped for.
ward an darting contcmptucus lool. OF the
young IN ~, with much sssiduity and show Of 10.
spc~i, W ted the old woman from The floor And sin
rct.nir Of her hands in his, began his ora,ion
~ ave much benefited worthy ynor, by nv
res he nee under your holy roof When you first
:" 81 rel me, Twas but wild. roisterng, pcas,ns
10 giving 10 emotinz much, drink more, and
o' errun With evil habits; indeed, I was BY no
N cans TOO good have rtrived to initiate my pous
n as,er-i b,ve mortified myself have subdued
q ie sinful irHts II the flesh"
"For shame" SAID Mar.1iaritta- "to 10 mockins
g ar good master. You preach, indcc when you
ave not words enough to call home herd Of hogs
properly r.
"'Hoid your poace, young wnnton /" be replied.
with glance OF severity "and let display 10
bis reverence the ELECTS of my rcgener stion u
concerns the safety Of 8 soul Have your sscred
permission to proceed -
"Ay go on" groaned forth The man In psir.
and In pain now evidently montal as VOL as cor.
pore,l.
~ wish not, your reverence, to fall into tenn.
ta'on' and thus TO risk my newborn righteous.
hess. Should marry Msrgusrittn what will be-
come Of III She will lead me into all MANNERS a
ahSpstion aud deprayty wish 10 mortfy nv
pass ons aud my desires with your holy revcr-
ence's permission, ah ! would ratt er take this
most honorable, discreet vrtuous Jaeinta with
slN noi.and dollars than his Eighty. naughty,
worldly 'nel.ned young woman with three"
~ 10 MN .kg -
the old housekeepcr looked ~ eraciou, as IL wa
possible to her natural pecysnnces but she be.
came absolutely eni-hke in her icrocity before 10
vas well conliudel The wonder IL, that the hear
~rs permitted II TO be concluded nj NIL Tho Good
Ssnon had scized hold o. tho pondcrous easthen-
ware inksIand, which had just assisted him 70
wrtc MS letter to the Pope's vicar. With excel
lent prcvison Of aim Il flew from bis hand. and
m"in; oil the brnss In Scpio's lace, was very ma
nnsny broken. This was the signal for the onsets
oaolhta seized him by the hair at the back OF Lis
mead, aud MsisuarIt's how at HIM with her strong
nat II the front. The stains Of the ink were soon
notified with his false hlood--he bowled with pain.
ana mis- Assailants screamed With anger. The Can
on eommsnccd something msledlctory between
cor mon swearing and ecclesiastical continuation.
You rat OF q bad race !" SHOUTED Marguaritts.
Marry me, to mortify yourself" bawled the
tonss"seper; and heir victim suffered fresh loss
OF blood and hair. SO soon az hir surprise permit.
81 m, lie rallied all his ugih. and then. OK.
tending his arms at their full length, he swung
himself around violently, f'ingng each Of his assn l.
nH, wv W loOl, ~ tler lolRtn upon Tue moor. lie
then r'shcl out Of tho house with n parting bene.
dict'on upon he occupants
Tlah irAas had many results. The letter to the
Popt's vicar had been tramped on the foor, and
, q t.rHtci with ink. The Canon did not Just then.
icci disposed to wrlto another the shock and axi-
ist'nn produced q reaction on his s. stem, and "a
The surpr OF himself and every body else, he got
wei Ii was some time before Scipo Was allowcd
o. ro-enicr bis service Mary,iaritla was sent home
with a small p'cseat ; tie boards were now locked
up more carefully than ever, and, what WIS still
w'rso for S'iplo, the wine also Amer the enolo.
sure OF he spring the colour Of the wator had mi
ydeel cned and cpio lost AL q red ochrs
that he had tuushi, and was still buying for the
Canon and, though the pahngs remained uppa.ut.
ed " Is snpris,, his master never appeared angr-,
The pilgrims and the donblOons and dollars, IN.
creased simultaneously. 1t WIS well FOR the priess
that there we're no bandit In that part of spain.
For one whole year, tie Canon remained under
the INF en'c of bis conscience lucrative, ami theu
h Conscience spiritual Logan to work. lie wnA
now more restless an io4s and unhappy, than he
had ever yet been. The ochre also rose up red on
b lctier conscience
One "a dn ght, when he in this frame Of
mind, s'lp.o hal sto.oI iron his pallet in order
very lautably to assure himself that all his
ter's eupboar,is carefully locked In his
IroWLns, be discovered the Old priest on HIS knees
before his desk, hs missvs ope'icd before him, aud
INC oruoltx Standing At the mead Of Ie IN asa on
bis ghI hand and lef were .wo small casks a
various gbti, NJ co.as. The casks were nl'ed 10
The ~ m and as tLo.r heads "ere of, Supio's
eyes oIened, and his heart throLbed at the sighs
Of 20 much tire isure
In 1hc position OF holy sIpplication with bio
eyes upIurnei 10 the beavers, Of which be was
not tn akny, the Canon was daohln g tolh his
B .nds in the co.ns now Lifting them up by hands.
hi aud irclp az them at ONCE Into tLe ask, and
now otter ng them slowly through bis siteauatcd