The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1869-10-17

Undaunted, the lady replied, 81 am susEe it
was her own fault; for Thomas says he tired
to keep back the horses, but the girl did not
look before her" After which Lady Maude
st. Leger swept out of the room
As soon MS she was gone, the general again
looked at the miniature, and then at the poor
Young nun, who had sunk into stony, death
like sleep. Thesdaring soldier who Lad never
finchtd before lannon's mouth, now trem-
bled and wept like a child before small piece
of ivory His emotion overpowered him so
entirely that he did not perceive another per,
son had noiselessly glided into the room, and
was also examining the sleeping girl Ashamed
TO be thus surprised in tears, he rose; but the
priest, who had thus soon obeyed the doctors
Summons, said: -,
'.Sir, do not conceal your emotion, which
does honor to your heart made haste to
come and watch this poor girl, whom hear
Won deeply regret having unconsciously in
iured The doctor gives little hope. She*is
! countrywoman of yours, for hear you are
English"
The sufferer now moved as if in extreme
| main then opening her eyes, at once recog-
| nized the priest, and SAID in low tones Rather
| Paul. you have come in time hear my confess
| sion whilst l can yet speak,
ssMy laughter" replied the priest, "here@s
stranger gentleman, who Is very grieyeI at at
having been the cause of your sufferings It
/ was his carriage which had throsFn you down. 9
From nay soul. sir. Ifcteiye e said fhe nus
4 in tho same low opprcssesi tones Rs y ssae
s I'm III
| for him to give it back to her
| ITDon this Father Paul said, 1T IS her mo
| tbe,ts likeness, sir, which by special favor was
allowed to remnin in her possession even aitei
she had taken the vows g.,
| "My child, my child! Say again you 1orgiV'
me " And the general sank down sobbing be
side his long forsaken daughter.
Cecilia gazed at him in utter bewlldermeht
then sank back again fainting.
s.If YOU really are her father, now sternlI
said the priest, instinctively shrinking pacl
from him "try and not kill her outright, an'
defer your explanations till she Is better anl
TO hear them" -, -
For once Father Paul's tone was harsh an
unreIenting 1t seemed as II he saw beloI
him the destroyer of both mother aud danSl
ter. 49,. -. -. ,,-o
down his check. The generals haughty hea
!, was bent beneath the hand witch eczema "
j reviyinp. was making effort to extend u
:, wards him. Al ,4, n,
There was n solemn silence. At length -
J. ella apain spoke in the same tones, bnt SUI
Il lower, as if the pure and childlike spirit W.
n gaining ground, and going iurthef ana lurIlf
q away from this dark world OF ours:
70 "Ny mother is here, though you cannot 81
:, her and she bids Inc say we must all lofSlN
II AS we hope to be forgiven" ~
o "Poor child" cried Father Paul, the delil
q an, Of death Is. coming. over her. for she t&ncl
80 her mother is With her"
e "Absolutiouw gaspcd Cecilia.
Father Paul bent over. Slowly and soieih
Nv did he pronounce the absolVlng words,
y when he looked up again, n smlle OF. lncitat
" sty,r.tfsess- played round his parted ups as
~ said, "AnothGr angel has passed through L
lei gates of Heaven"
,lJ CHAPTER VIII.