The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-05-08

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}. green fields Of a romantic country. II WAS III
eharmingly advanced The fruit Ss srses w wa
!. esner in blossom or had already set their fruit
The foliage was beautifully fresh and yerdant
NStnre had mantled the earth in its riches
q velvet green.
, Long before the party had reached the Eglen
me village that Miss Seward, the beautiful
;a ~. was coming, and as Pauline rode pas,
..s neat houses many ruddy countenance wa.
.. Peeped through the cracks Of the half7opened
doors, or from behind the snow white curtains
} that adorned the widows"
lew days sufficed to restore Ee4enton to its
accustomed elegant simplicity: IF indeed IL
could be said at first to>have been otherwise
1nan In order the-c6nstant attention of old
M nt1,sr narsea; the housekeeper for she had
washing, sweeping, and busting. Little more
vas necessary therefore than to unpack those
nameless aPPendages to elegant housekeeping,
consisting OF plate. china, glass, etc, and ali
was as it should Id. There were but two or
tnlee families OF note within riding distance of
Cne courage. With these civilities were soon
exchanged; after which Pauline resumed the
occ"Pation,-eve upper-most in her thoughts
ana dearest to her heart,-the Investigation of
aivine truth By the study of several valuable
one day little Marie entered the room and
asked if she might speak to Miss Pauline
% Ss ersaainly. love; what do you wish to say P"
very great; nobody must hear it. Why, Fa.her
Xavier Chat was the name of the priest who
lvea near spoke TO little Marie
Indeed, and What did lie say to her ~ snid
faniine, Initiating the tone OF surprise and
MYSTERIOUS air of the seutlc child.
why, he said,--now listen, sweet :,,iss-h
told him." ''N lazy an"
and what then 9,
why, then he asked me vi here lived and
told him that too"
And then YOU ran ,,.p.. r., toll ,,., ,p - :,
Pauline. '''
No; not. yet, sweet miss. He saw me at
chism class ?" >"''
=" And then? ?"
Why, told him that IL ilc woul1f- ask Miss
Pauline; so l waited to see If he wouId COME
ana ne VIII. Just look out of the window
sweet miss!- "In"""'
=, She did 10, and sure enough there was good
rather Xavier walking siowlyu the lane to-
wards the house, intently reading his office IA
ne approached. A few minutes elapsed, and
MS gentle rap was heard at the door Aunt
sil ft!ia answered the summons, and was not
" as nobody but the old Catholic priest.
Iuired. N a III
ies-sir," following at an interval sniff. {
'ientiy long to show it was reluctantly added
wish to see her." continued Father Xavier. {
- MISTRESS MI Martha having no authority to dis
luaint Pauline that the priest desired to see l
Ter, muttering as she went know the @
rotchet that's got il Miss Pauline's head and p
can help t Bntn tbs case at ie.s n IKE
ouio not help 1T, she announced her messap &c Il
nd received for reply, Invite Father Xavier
nto the parlor, and tell him Miss Seward will | c
q there in q few moments" s 9
rather Xavier was not unused to the coarse n
M vulgar insults of ignorance, and charitabIy Il
0.rionung 1t in the present Instance to that c
anse thanked Aunt Martha for her politepes, ii
nd took the scat which she had ierked towards 81
i'm. .s.
Pauline presently entered the room. and W
oming gracefully to the father! as she passed II
awards to seat, begged to know to what tt
a aTi sue was " indebted to,-Father Xavier,
eIeve,-for visit" Ia
Father Xavier acknowledged his name by hi
DIV, and excused himself for the intrusion bv ht
ating that he had during several weeks last .tr
ast, observed an interesting child at the cate | II
i'sm class, whose attention to the instructions
as SO marked as to excite his curiosity TO :"
arm more respecting her that by questionipo | m
'r, ne had discovered she was a Catholic, and pl
at she desired to be permitted to attend
8 instructions, but could not do go. unless | w
,weet Miss Pauline" by whom he underatooJ ar
1888 Seward,-would first grant her permis WI
On and that it was to. obtain this perrnlsgon pa
-, nao Ventured to present himself ar the cot ed
Miss Seward expressed her pleasure that
'tner Xavier should interest himself so much ha
o rdr NV ward, and ADDED that nothing would m.
oro ner more satisfaction than that he should Z
'truct her In all that pertained to the faitb wi
practice of his Church She also thought Nc
N 80 " Sos3al 70 nim ner history, from the ca
sht OF ner rescue. rex
Father Xavier was very much interested In we
account, and at it's conclusion inquired ber 2
me. "oE 70,
That we have no means of ascertain;no tbs
ther than that she calls herself Marie. and moi
't upon part of her dress when found were to
rked the initials of her name. The dresssyve AS
70 not kept but that part containing the Ger
.ers mas been cut out and is carefully pre- ha,
we'd, with the hope it may sooner or later he ow,
i be r ra eS' Sen.,ag her Identity by
arose to take his leave.~sMingled emotions tho
lch she herself could not describe for sone dav
o prevented Pauline from making any
renee to The subject which had SO RECENTLY tina
tied her to seek interview with son,, of
'hngeht priest, and now that she SO unex- but
Ieuly enjoyed the presence of one in her Gerry
mousse she could not summon the resolu- Eve
TO speak. She at first attributed it to pro-
ny, Dut just az the Opportunity was escap-
her, perhaps for ever, she rebnked berseif IT
'oWSrdice, and making desperate effort
!, Father Xavier, 1 beg that you will not ives
.ripsrt,nsns in me 70 make reference 20 yea
sTse points With resDeOt TO wS;eS nv s ~ that
~ iEiP0iS me 60 aeek EXPLANATION. nj von cuIk