The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1869-09-12
BEATRICE TREvIs.
A TALE OF FAITH.

"A member earnestly asks the prayers OF the
confraternity for particular intention was
one of the requests read out by q priest at the
parish church of a suburb of London, where an
utilization of the Archconfraternity of the I'm
maculate Heart of Mary had been some time
established. The sender of the reanest with
which we have begun our tale was young
girl named Cectiy Trevis, whose elder sister
Beatricc, was about to contract marriage with
a Protestant. Ceeify's pieus soul was deeply
wounded at this prospect of union between d
Catholic (and one 50 dear to herr and hereto.
wording. She prayed the intervention of the
Blessed Virgin that if God foresaw it would
bring harm to her sisters soul He would yet
avert the alliance, though the time fixed for its
celebration was near.
~ Beatricc IreXis- was n beautiful girl, grand
and noble in appearance, and she was noble
minded too, in many things, for she could not
do o mean action, hardly think mean or base,
thought. She could not talk at, though she
might to you, and she was generous and hon
est i'll her dealings with others. She had many
natural virtues, and she was too high-minded
not to be able to appreciate, in way, re-
Hgion and its truths, but although she had
been brought up in the Catholic faith, she had
associated chiefly with Pedestrians, or lay and
worldly minded Catholics. She had read no
leading works of Catholic doctrine or practice;
the lives OF the saints were nnstudied by her,
and all the grandeur of their spiritual works
was little known to her. At the age of seven
she had lost both parents by terrible railway
accldent-her father being killed on the spot,
and her mother only surviving n few hours
during which time, however, she had been able
10 receive the conscientious OF the Church, and
to obtain II promise from the aunt who under
took the charge of Beatrice that she would he
brought mp in the faith of her parents. Hon
orably, as lar as they knew how, did Mr.. and
Z Mrs. BelliEgton carry out their promise. They
made point of engaging Catholic governessGs
Tor beatrice, bat as they unable to dis
crlmlnatej the poor child seldom had a really
suitable guide; three ont of four govcrne3scs
through whose hands she had passed were ac-
complished and refined, indeed, but they were
only Catholics in name and outer appearance
For u few months she had had the benefit of a
good and pious instrnctress, aud those few
months did u work the results Of which were as
yet hidden. But uncomfortable circumstances
removed SO valuable n guide, and Beatrice re-
manned until her ettocation was completed in
the care of u tiJhe-serviag foreign teacher
At the time this story opens size had spent
two years in society. She was now twenty
and about to close her girls career by n mar
riage with a-man of rank, talent and consider
able wealth. He was thirty-two years of age
and of such distinguished appearance and
pleasing manners that he soon gained Bca-
trtce's entire heart. Ceciy, at this time, was
visitor ut her aunBs house, aud the ar
rengements of the marriage were already fixed
she did not make any effort to dissuado her
sister from it., but humbly and fefvently
prayed for what was best, for Gods mercy on
this beloved one, and for His omnip0teace to
shape events as He saw good for His own hon
or and her sisters soul. She had, indeed, from
sense Of duty, on first hearing of the proposed
marriage demonstrated with Beatrice on the
unholiness of n union between Faith and heresy,
bnt n veil of worldliness was over her heart,
and as she loved Archibald Beverly with an