The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1868-04-19

T.. This was said in n tone of unmistakable in,
pertinence "a i'. .=.t = ~ y
"Insiend OF the rrdeness with which 20,
treat me, Vignon, you should not only iespec
me, hui you should obey my teachings. III
20, as 10 That: ~ said the yorng man. with ;
crntemptuous sneer +" we know something bel
! ter And turning on his heel, he walked away
.'Poor faolv' murmured the cure. "He
links himself strong because he can brave an
! old mans wrath"
"What is that animal. ?" inquired Horace.
+ sit is a fool. But fool of the worst kind
! Endowed with great strength, he fights every
one who displeases ham, even friends and
PARENTS He knows no law but that of his own
will. He not only never enters the poor little
sacred edificc we have just visited, but II good
girl Of the parish, one Of the most regular at
PENDANTS, has been foolish enough to become
attached to him, and ever since She has also
fnevrr passed the threshold of the house of God.
Alas! alas .wo lost SOULS fear" And the
big tears rolled down the old mans checks.
Horace listened to this other story of vii
lage cures troubles with emotion which he
would not before have believed TO have been
in his nature. .
On their return to the presbytery, the cure
and the artist, assisted by the ancient attend
ant, discussed arrangements for the future.
The said presbytery was built of pebbles and
mortar, and had but one floor surmounted by
slopi":s roo, viii, garrett divided into two
parts. IBIS Horace selected for himself, not
wt!lsiandius prolonged Opposi ton on the pLrt
boti, OF the cure aud OF good Marguerite.
+ = shall have Il whole apartment 10 inysel1,"
hc replied to all their objections. My bed
room aud my study OH the same floor What
can be better. There is i.,ht and air. can
rise early aud work late. 1 shall be i'll
body's way, and here stay"
1t was no rise opposing decided resolve.
Maj gnerite set 10 work al once arranging the
one room as Il. bedroom, whilst Horace, on his
sitle, ansied himself in SEEING up his easel,
and dispensing his canvas and his box.
And is this all that is necessary to produce
chef-tl'Gnvres" asked the old man, laugh
ingly, as he examined the little bottles, the
c0iOrs, and the brushes.
That is all )" said Horace, laughing in reply.
Z" A few ieet of canvas, some brushes and cOlOrs,
and" Eut be hcsitated.
And what :" interrupted the cure.
The genius" replied Horace, blushing.
90, had forgotten that" said the cure,
naively. "Well," he added, on the point of
Withdrawing, "you can work here for q month,
OF three months, if you like it, my dear friend
there is no necessity for hurry. These rooms
belong to you, aud no one shall touch q thing.
And 30 saying, the cure and the servant left
Horace to himself
The young man went and opened the win |
dow. 1t was lined with ivy clematis, and |
grape-vines. Below were the old mans roses /;
river, winding like silver snake embOsomed
in green foliage. Horace, refreshed by the cool
air, fragrant with the perfume of flowers, mutt
tered to himself: How lucky was to have
gone into that restaurant of the Rue Bourbon
Villeneuye! Ana how pleased 1 am that, in
steadof finding there what expected, met
tltS SOOu OJU cure, VINO mas Unused u new
sense of life into mel"
Horace had made One stipulation when he
took up his quarters at the village cure's--one
stipulation only-and that was, that no one
should see his picture till it was finished. The
old man, although he would have much liked
to have been with his friend now and then,
and have watched him at his work, had, per-
force, to yield to his request. Every morning
Horace was up by five o'clock, when he took a
walk till seven; then he worked till ten, which
was breakfast hour, alter which he withdrew
a..fin to his studio till five. The evening was
spent in chat with the cure or in reading
of whose works he had brought with him. At
nine o'clock regularly he shook hands with his
few minrtes was fast asleep in his bed just
as if he had never been either Partisan
artist!
His morning walks as his work proceeded,
and bis health improved-for early hours regu-
lar habits, amt country air, soon impaired
new vgor to his frame-had not been alto
gether trutless. First he had sought ont the
IoOr NignOu and his young betrOthed. lie had
found them at first uncommunicative, and
Vignon himself sullen and brutal. But Horace Il
had two methods of procedure. What he could |,
accomplish by conciliatory means was first
proceeded with, and when these had no effect
lie had recourse to force One morning Vignon
had been unusually rude both to Horace, to his
betro'hed and to the young girls mother
Horace took the opportunity to interfere
lcc.s,Ncly. Words led to blows, and the bully
and terror "i tiie village and the neighborhood
u i:.u al :. !esson which HE did not forget
tor. Ioa.: ii.nc. From the time OF this signal
discontinue at III, Nannten pT"wcss the bully
rc"...I.r rnr,' ligmbir, and unally. listening to
the .'."rc4;i,s :.ud recommendations of the
p::rs,;,u. WHOM lie could not but respect how
eve" mitch he HIN have, 'lrtesfcl him at first,
he ncralnc an filtered man, steady at his work.
twill in his manners, kind his betrothed and
hey mother, and even respectful to the old
cure.
Maitre Poupillier wasH more difficult GUS
toner to deal with. 49, Worse than indifferent in
H..
born i'll opinion, and yet in position as master
builder to defy interference pressure from
without, Horace managed, by meeting him at
first on his own terms-retortng rudeness for
and repaying independence of man
ner by II naughty indifference-to make the
rustic architect feel that lie had to do with his
equal, if not. his suuerior Having nnc,. i'm