The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1869-08-22

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after his long absence All viii now be well !;
he is. even now soliciting permission OF the
King to go one of these expeditions to the
New World And, whoever solicited the re-
ward of bravery in vain from Lotlis of Ma
varre "a Then, what may We not hope for !
What glory, perhaps. awaits TO crown Your
brothers name The bold PROV Of the ship
that bears him over Will c1eaye pillows that
have never been divided before; he will tread
another hemisphere; he may even found q
distant empire of immense extent, OF, incalcu-
liable wealth in gold and precious stones.
And by this new impulse in human enterprise
lie may even in these distant wiids, enact wise
laws, purer customs"
She would have proceeded, but Josephine
raised her head from her mothers bosom, and
as she threw back the luXuriant hair her face
was sutfused with the blush of enthusiasm:
Mother" she said 81 wept not for my bro
theirs departure. The tear that you surprised
was yours-an yours. leave you-I follow
Henry to these tangled forests of the New
World. /, too, can endure all things-fatigues,
trials, long journeys, voyages over stormy seas,
the fierce encounter of savage and uncivilized
tribes, even death itself, to obey the divine
commands of the Prince of Peace. While my
brother is achieving new conquests for the
crown OF France, faith bids me hope that too
may subjugate souls-that may spread the
reign of peace, kindness and divine love--that
1 may be the humble means of bringing the
hope of heaven to these wandering children of
| the forest. Dearest mothcr, she continued,
these emotions are not OF to-day, they have
| prayer. / have laid my thoughts bare to Far
shsG GaasafS Eli dc
| these beings have the features of men WITH the
hearts of tigers; that they put their prisoners
to death with SLOW fortunes, aexoniing thsm
| skulls for goblets which they use at the festl-
! walls of their demon Godsi that they are bar
| bariaus who have never known the bliss %
! hardening. Father, / have replied, they never
heard the gentle doctrines of the missionary
the cross has never yet been offered; the,
have never vet felt the efficacy OF woman's de
yotion-woman's prayer L have conquered
his circumstances; he has consented; aud
! now wait only your approximation
! She ceased to speak, Emotion had con
quered the eloquent lip She threw herself a
her mothers feet. The attitude of humbl
supplication, the expression of deep devotio
depicted on that pure brow, were not TO
resisted, ,.
The Cheyalier threw himself by the side q
his sister, and thus knelt the two, side by sid'
ut the mothers knee.
again as children at your feet; here we mr.
, iisped our infant prayers here we first 1earne
:. the lessons of devotion and love which to-da
wo must put ia practice. 1our consent ie'
is already given. My sisters nohler pnrPo'
=. nuts mine to shame You would bless me an
3 let me leave Won for acquiring worldly weali
and gslndcur bless, also, my sister, 81
O too may reap rich harvest in tho held
= which she would lnbor'
q Tears dropped from the mothers eyes, III
lips moved in prayer and i'll that moment
Il need God gave strength and courag G:r II
e i Chevalfer took her passive hand, and laid 1t
{. Ais sisters head. She murmured, 81 conse
o daughter, and may God bless YOU"
d Night had now set ing and the moon, VIII
+ had been obscrrred by a ptfssing cloud bro
l. forth in full splcndor; few faint rays ma
1t their way through the aeef, window just II
r ing M this beautiful piutUre--u mother BILE
20 ing her children, oh! that such scenes I' We
lc more frequently witnessed. They breat
&c peace to the troubled soul.
CHAPTER
20 The first rays of the morning sun were hail
10 with different emotions by the inmates OF {
- Chnteau de ----. Josephine had slept W
ut and long-the rcpose OF heslrt inn2eeh ~ .
. devotions and the Ingenious countenance
lit up by % cheering smile playing oyer
~ enlivcning the usually earnest expressi
in Her dearest hopes were about to be gratih
err her destiny to be fulfilled In the vast desc
adj of this unknown country, she, an humble
,st ter of Charity, would teach the children
pd( these untutorgd barbarians. to divcst the
IL selves of their sires' ferocity--tu become me
m loving and holy--to embrace and follow IN
footseteps of Jesus, her own divine Lord. J
IN resolved to see Father Gabrielle as soon
al nossiLle 10 impurt to him the good tidin
liz 10 saw that lIoT prayers had been answer
lie that her mother had consented, and that
MS would bc able to accompany MIN on ms
tant mission. b.,
70 Madame de Tonty had retired with the r
en but not to sleep; her emotions were too
lent. 1t only after honrs OF prayer
he She could look calmly on the prospect OF II
,.ir imsr from, her daughter. Sometimes she VIC
de hope that PERMISSION would not be granted
that after taking the veil some licidof grei
wv, aiHi more practical usefulness would pre-;
III itsnlf and that her daughter would
leave France. A tllousaHd conflicting e
her tions disturbed her Perhaps She ought
Ing to have given her consent SO easily to this
on ish dream She determined to Leave tue
rht cision 20 Father Gabrielle, and would be
2 of ded by his advice Having como to this
Termination. she composed herself and prepi
fair to seek her children who nan already deS'
the cd to the breakfast-room.
,cst As FOR the Chevaher, he had tossed
. n turned and courted sleep in vain. For y
, us past his own enthusiastic ambition had