The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1869-03-28


When his mother and sister heard of the re-
snlt they wept, but murmured not, and soon
they were busy preparing for the young sol
diers departure.
Tho sad day at length arrived, and as the
mother bent over her son she whispered, q Re-
member your Creator, Eustace. You will be
thrown into evil company, but do not hearken
to the voice of the tempter. Gods and Your
mothers blessing your head, my son."
When heDbade his sister farewell, she threw
a medal of our Lady around his neck, and
Even should You be lurod from the path of
virtue, do not part with it. Promise me you
VIII wear it.
TIL deatli.9 was the feryent answer
For q year after Eustace's departure letters
came regularly, out towards its close they be-
came less aud less frequent and OF length
ceased altogether. For months mother and
sister hoped against hope, till at last they were
forced to believe that he had filed q soldiers
grave. Meanwhile the storm of the revolution
swept over fair France, carrying ruin and de-
Marengo's field A,.lS s.-,-sss isasi aAmt bloody
was the victory. y thgg ia rShe young
corsican had triumphea over tine skin of one
ground behold= ~ Sl-'
a ccnqueror,s transienss shadowy lanie!s r.
= The night air resounded with the shrielrs of
the wounded and agonizing, and tho pale moon
shed DER the scene Hepnlchral light. Cold
an1 ~. ,S asth e a' thsS rnat
her raze Serene and calm. she heheld a man
the sacrifice of man." wrestle with the death
,;Iis hai tIat iay tkrong6 ths serriesl
ranks.
The morning sun arose, and ere lite first
E,asI s.a-.s,, ,,ae ast;, e, atachma,,fn r;oLf
he aeen Sre,iding their yay ia the battle-fisid.
to succor the wounded and bury the dead. Oh,
w., a. ,.is;n i9 stretSsi cold =; deatb mn.
Syar s ~ fan tionsand men where the ight
mnIIs ~ g son ~ 49, ~ :. .iiS -
na9 peea ny On
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ti n,a,nt the lieat n sr,Tf ahrnclr fhen Nol,Ie
Chargers, that had well and brayeiy borne
thaiT nart in fhe mast contlict, and Their nobler
rnnsteIs sjent aide NV aide birds of r,rey how
| ara5 o,yaTha Ia and some had already aliSbted.
an n ,ysra feasting rayenonslv- when tie an
$500, ~ Are soiS,era and tR,e;r comnanions
ptvSora 1sa recocnize as the Sisters of Charitv'
| ,,,,t tI,a,,s k,, 1;sbt
pu W i AZ snYd;ers renoved the wounded. she
| Sisters sootI,ed wifi tender IvoYis 4hoae .yhose
saS i. sntto-oS ~, 800 of ~ e,,itIy
mn = 49,,
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nj
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IF snnnv France Wharsyer She vas her
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.s,o o"o anu az, t 1fS 49, 90 a., .;;s d $50,
| a brave closed his ewes in SeStI ,y6iIe blessin9
! tba name Of sister Gencviave 9
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ID o III ~ -, 33t",,I - e., -; 80 Poor fIIo,y
| he knew What was coming and rave me sad
tasi- - ,arfarr, thst F tS,t, hid fa4sii
oSsh ~ r'n H. LaJ " 80 iraa bear ay
Inat '9 49, ere ti,e a,,tai,,, enamlettes Worn
I'LL 49,, honn, tI,o,, III est st;reT,e - -
ea,,,aI 90 Sr i;IooSiis,s q
connct ha him Cor he has long before shared