, 1866-11-04

itics, without running the scale Immediately
before the raising Of the curtain at the opera.
Music at homo Is IS desirable as music from
abroad, and whether In the family circle or
cnauating FROM local talent, it should be en-.
couragcd and sustalned-but in all cases mu-
sic principally.
A THIEF In THE CONFESSIONAL.
Early ono anc spring morning. tho satntly
The agitatcd vociferations ol rudc.lookins
peasant man, cndenvoring to pass thu Swiss
guards, Who arc the particular custodians of t
the rricstIy temple. He .sas thrust back as
person not good enough to be admitted to
notwithstanding all their rcfusals to admit
him. he still prayed very earnestly to be al-
lowed to sec the Pope, or at least one OF his
immediate attendant Pricsts:
reached the cars that he intended. for the |
Pope happened to pass near tic spot when |
the earnest tones Of the man met his car. |
With his usual good nature Pho Mono asked |
what was the naattcr, and who It WIS who
wanted to see him. He was told 1t wills a
he had to say something which he would
only tell to tic Pope himself. "Let him en-
ter at once. Let him bc brought In"
The Pope sat in his easy-ctlair-not the
EQ1lE Q1 d. EG}ti@Hu uGM al tAE uou{ appeared
man all soiltd and weary, while suffering,
fright apd agitation we're written on his face.
Oh approaching tue Pope he prost1nted him-
self, and in nsonizcd tones demanded absolu
.tAbso1ution and for whats'' said the Pope.
"Has your confessor refused 1t that you come
to mor'
for crimo1 WIS about to commit for have
| to tell you OF q tale 50 dreadful. There Is no
| +t1 11xA Au% r ho1. In of
absolution first"
The Pope, seeing the violent agitation Of
the man, made him approach him-fur he had
remained PROSTATE vt the fcet of the Pope,
the requested dissolution, '' Ego te abso1so."
The poor man still continued knellng, aud
thus began his story:.
II am now, your holiness, going to con-
fcss 10 you the crfmo ! was about to COM
mlt, and for which I have obtained your
"About ilrc o'clock In the afternoon was
passing the church Of -, when ! thought
ne that i would 30 In and say Paternos-
ter, or 1might be In time for vespcss-, I
but have absolutlon-hc sight OF the gold
and silver, and the Jewels on the holy image
By the great altar, made mo think that With
| one, only one Of the many that are there,
might Ct many thnEs ,nta xsns TIE poor Sr
Pope, and read there the horror which be
iels at the confession Of his quondam ptnl-
tent, and he seemed afraid to 20 on.
"Go on" said the Pope, and tcn the
truth, and nothing but the truth" The man
tuen proceeded, endeayoring to keep clear Of
| The scarchinc eyes Of him to whom he Was
telling his story.
II looked about me to find killing. .place
where should he safe from any Of tho many
priests employed about the church; and,
thinking that. as yespcls were at hand, no
moro persons would come to confession, and
seeing at the farther end of the church near
g ne a,tar Sonfoesional rather smaller
tain and door after nc, determined to wait
until all the services should be over, and the
: church LEFT quiet for the night
:" But still. holy iathef, the thought OF
, passing the night alone In tho church. under
The stones of WIG which 50 50 many aead aay sleep Sleep
Again the thought Of tue siivcr, ana the gold:
! and The jewels made me quiet, and remained
9 In my hiding,rlace.
t Among The many who ea1so III and out q 2;
4 your Holiness r, began ne man, trembling
Violently. Inc rope sootnco Inc man, oe1nt
c anxious himself TO aear the ena oi us mos
q extraordinary reve'atlon ana A. ienet,h !,
atter shsdding esea tears y .a ns a'ad'o1 ~
n who came TO The church that afternoon va
- young gtrl about seventeen yeats Of age.
8 heard her inquire OF the sacststan ioE one 9
II 1he lA1nes conlehsota. ny HiSut "4s b!ena
c, for fear she s9oaio entcf inc eoniessloca
n where l vas hidden nut no, Al thls momen
-for could see through the curta,nsIou ,9n
Of the monks came toward her to the a1ta
~ Try near 10 @nefe n. w., and, o1no1nE en- NJ
'u head TO speak 70 her. heard sAe hau CON
to confess herself;
IN knew Tue gffi b5 saS1t, "a the on
daughter OF Wc!l-to-oo armef ~ IN
nclEhborhood, q Fiji ~hn was notca iof ne
m mcdcsty and beauty. Inc pf1est, pg nam
Father Mnta tolo sns osaa 10 oo,.a sns. ~ 70 IN;
the church that he could not give her b
:. attention as he ought Ihls placed nc MOI
~ ut my ease, and now leit sure tnnt thel
al was no time tof any one 70 come 70 the g. CO.
iess1onai, as Fespc9s "euAa commence III
as few minutes.
nd Ihe fope tnouenl y WISE 10 nave .s hou !
"A one as "NnesS ~. tne s.anse o.eiy
Hn1ch " *ae stelenins, anut tvuen1s ,s
ne silver bell, he ordered taat AcerAn pres
cd who served as seeretars, snonia ee eai.ea' sa
ak' mains and nenaltics had come. and. prostra
49, inE himself before INC fope, ne most !oaa
oic begged him TO let MIN hnlsn his leett'
a sayirg, If 1t is not true, youf hotncss m
ht- punish me as you think nt+'
sly The priest foE whom nc rope had eei
IA. here arrived, ,btinE1ns Er1ttnS materials vi
~. him, and, having been tod already Fh
NJ hsd past, prepared himselfto bear what y
ost II was still In the box Of the confession
ar. when yespcrs began and ended. Tho sacs
-. tan was going here and there, putting :
P'e church Ia order when l Saw the sal
tses priest who had told the girl to 20 to
ncn room, come into the church In conycrsatl
ir," with anothcrpricst. They walked up a
the down, talking together, and evidently b