The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-07-31

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knowiedge, you paid for so punctuall,
auo nave done 80 much to improve. j
tne meantime here il trifle, to assist I'll
present necessities of yourself and family
Inc worthy rector reached over q dolia
cn Ine unfortunate man received wit
sssars OF gratitude, as he exclaimed, I" til
neayens reward yer reverence; its yer kin
word and Yer help that was always to th
.ore when twas wantin'. oh, if other Pro
bestant clargy was like You, we needn't
60 nard set intireiy for the loss ov cur ow,
presto May heaven and the saints.
ness, here and hereafther."
NOW, Mr.. Dixon, !" said the rector, in ,
zone on partly triumph and partly sorrow
nave yon q key to many Of the outrage
~. =, 4ur Inflated Peasantry, in the unprinci.
| pee treachery Of man who betrays and
| 0esoiates q whole district, compelled by :
we law TO confide' in his honor and rood
IaathI Could any homily or trestise pro
CLAIM 90 eloq1ently, too, the almost insu-
PeIao!e dimcalties piled mp, in the way of
ee1sending our creed, by its protesting
.ulonuo-tne framersl of such laws, the
~ aSi ~ OF such men Good God" he add
s ~ Al more earnest tone, what wonder
II men, treated like unfortunate German
an1, alas for our nature fear their name
- ieSion az present-men who, after lives
Patient industry, see their little cabins
anu plots torn from them, by fend-like
snI 0h LEY ana evikstatutes, and themselves
ana helpless families flung at one fell
swoop, without shelter or means. on a
mercliees world-what wonder if such men
should resort to crime and outrage What
WONDER, too, If among sensitive, strong
FASHIONED and imaginative race, the num-
Uel oI sincere converts to our faith should
De lew, when acts like Ffolliot's can he
pointed out as the practice of it's members.
ana the merciless code that tempts to sncI, |
and worse, as theirs also9"
-, wen, l must own" said the curate |
VIII Win more than his usual asperity, +" that |
..sN sui entertain no sympathy for idola-
try. or for the worshipers Of the beast. who
Gould besides escape all persecntions at
'nce, by forsaking the path of darkness
and enrolling themselves under the hanne.
y the pure faith. Nay, am by no means
near, 90 human inflictions are sometimes
eg gn.sIts g purge from iniqaisy, whether
ne cabins in this benighted land were
nptied-ay razed-not a sod left of tbem-
nan that the GOd-forsaken occunants
mould continue, in their blind wilfuinrss,
. smut their eyes against the light, and ..
a siIo IN the mlre OF superstition"
GU are now, dear MIR. Dixon, speaking {
le rector, warmly, Gas I am confident 9
iat, In your cooler moments, you will be :.
lcapable OF either cOnceiving or express- /,
% sentiment SO utterly devoid of cbari-
and at variance (you will forgive me, =
!, itn the true, mild and tolerant spirit Of a
present, if you please" g
Ihey parted soon after, by no means i'm -
'essed with any increasing appreciation of :,
ch others sentiments, though the beney- !. =,
emit rector still fattered himself that his u
rate could not feel the acerbity lie had %
pressed towards his poor countrymen. -
Immediately after the departure Of his ~
rate, MT. Gordon set out to visit the cot =;
ge, whittier he had been preparing tn u
oceed, previous to Dixon's arrival. On ~ ~
entrance unceremoniously, as was his ~ =.
INT, ne perceived there was slight bus =.
'ak, brushed hastily by him, and Ellen " W.
rself met him, with a flushed and fearful ID
nntenance.
knew you have been at PRAYERS. and wi
ave shrewd suspicion who your com ~ ~
mon nSa IN prayer was, you little bypocrite," se
rely am not such a bngbear as that INV
proach shonld produce flight and confn, sal
n. Indeed, if it were Mr.. Dixon. who ca
just now left me, caution might he IN
,essary. So as have come, like some an al,
mt or enchanter of the olden time, to SUI
ional punishment for your distrust or an
give you but a quarter sii'
II Tor preparation to accompany me.n All
ellen had yielded to the cordial and tb,
'ent request.of the rector, backed bv the s Sai
nest entreaty of Frank, as he was set So
OF for the coast two days preyiouslv 70,
t she would spend month at the olehe.. i IL:
she now besought him to allow her tn inn
laln that day in the cottage, PROMISING IN,
she would be quite prepared the next On:
Giant or enchanter was never mora in | -
rable than shall be on this point An in Ju
/. "a lnop '9 yne snau not have; of G
all seihshness, 1 am confident. Sc
you saw the joy that sparkled in into
Maria's eyes when she saw me set ont =, w w
apture You, you would not seek it. i fn~
3 not for many months seen her in sucb d.;
its as she has been in since YOU CON %
ed to become her companion again. mic,
for SO orief a period. Why the day is Tars
eautifui, that should not at all wonder orao
e had the Zephyr pushed across the 60
, as she threatened to invade us nv 81
'r, should make any delay,-and did Mi,
q some tune talking to Nancy Lough- Iant
before reached the cottage" non
bile he was talking, "The Zephyru it, dull
rounding the point, and car glim
, the young lady and two rowers. one II no
HON, the quickening pulsation of ters
sodu Iie' was arthur Ftoiliot. to sp
y inu:eo IL WAS. immeulately after turre
Iordon's departure, he had reached the his a
~ oy ROAD uiHerent from that lead dept
the cottage, and was instantly en- earth
by Maria, to aid in bearing Ellen "1
the Cottage service which, she Their,
yell aware, would be far from an un- to wei
.nS ohe TO hlm. ! the Ii