The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-09-25

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tone tlsubefore: (" Nancy; and eesssss,.iks :,
] ths I,sM k .a my hssrt--vil y6hslp me x
Sne psa that kpow I'll never rise Aoan Z. NJ,
aee.h u heres-he placed his hand = II ~ IA
side" an desarve it we'll" =
lne Mnsqspecting siste4helped hiJulto rise
humble and only bed g xs.a thonaht an. he'
"mesep an the childher can sleep ys2y vel
'' He w smsS searts,r tor IVA, wan night
ann wfithing more severely than before. Ia
SAID, in the same faint tone: ACome near me-.
S SanGy; heres not wan undlisr the sap now.
live or die. I'm afsher laden' Z 'wiclad n1 Iisa
s su,w ,enoagnImay the Lord forgive me-but,
s me- as am have sqpethips AAaed Aefl,s
IN ees ; ths lai ~, MAY. ~ el In
~ s Isafy ss saIh Ss - ss a'ls
.,.s rs JOIN; Joaa. i y Was s. s.ss.S.z ~ rd d
to . .Is e. sfiI !, ss =. s.sh ss
into your innocent hands, IL AififD weu, -
neip to rise Yourself ~ youfs fansa hona
,;es $: :: :';.;:s g. ss;.s
Esses, The deafis L on DC, ID ssss.&
q: Tor atd- am littI9 loss, Il T was &c "a
thxisSsdness .fs did dSa i0rg,ge sss
!, Jshs3 asen't the clargy bsEea't IS haard
asGod n forgive even che fauid herSst y - i
q ~ didpls name to say, John, that ven, wor,
ont o J, an, dnf, Is bad as nrurdherer, oniy that
!. 600 can paxdon even ths worst oy. u, live re-
.'||!I u 8: I ] - u 4
y ever an always, runnin,s ID my mind. Oh,
I" coaia pray now whin want Il most"
God bless you, Nancy, an forgive me, if
can be forgiven-Oh, my hea.t-my heart
yeeaa Doed mrocaarya a,rin" God have mercy
iervor. Then, after a moments pause, fasten-
ing his eyes on her face, and clasping her hand.
he said in a tone slower and more solemn than |
e before, Nancy rd die happy think, if
there no priest to be got for love or money,
that I'D raise his hands over met"
John, don't want to aggravate you an
you gym But you know--you know it was !
yerseP that lint the heaviest blow to banisb |
thin ye want so badly now.b
:, Isn't that what's on my heart heavier nor
the baitin' this minnit. Bat, Nancy, oh, it's a |
cruel thing to be b;lrnin' for eyer---for eyern
A sliaddering at the fearful aitusiop, came
over his innocent and sirnpie-,nindel sister, as
she said hesitatinsIy, John, l may be- wrong
IN yon but, afther ali, I'd be afcard God for
give me, even if 1 knew where there was a
loly man-Id bc-a'nost afeard to thrust
ioIt."
AM what neither do desnrvc,. Nancy
BUT Keep in mind that Fun still yer own brother
the son % the same father an mother, an
hat as You SAID afore, We used to say our
'rayers together at mothers knee whin
vo wor c.iildher, Nancy; besides that (hc ,
dyiu' man is Like to tell the tGrutir-Oh, my
leart! Nancy feel My pult--il's nearly over"
Ie ejacalated family.
He closed his eyes again. breatIIcd more
Cl nd G,,, (, Z,
'reast iieTcry, and affected To rave "a of ALSO
ntIon while his iinrassed So, RS mind was az
'a;tl by Il severe strhgviaa between doubt, and
ear. and inchna ton. Al length, Il iouder burst :
apparent agony stEcred!Hg Il short interval OF
imost nnhreathIng, quiet impclicd Nancy to r
nt out at her best speed, accompanied by her {
idest child CHE other had fallen asleep for
Dttage at some distance, where she was q
Ware Father bernard and his nephcw wero to I
{ loeasca for that night; the latter Clergyman
al been sojourniug III the district for upwards {
n month previously. '
She found botn clergyInen arrayed in tho >
arb of female peasants, rs she was admitted
ithout ceremony mystery when her voice t
as known; and, having explained the cause f
nj OBJECT ot her visit with some doubt and
Father Bernard said promptly he II
oufd return with her at once. -. n
&c Surely, Father BS8inard," said his nephew !,
lrnestly, you will pause before you venture
ithln the clutches OF vile and dangerous "a
An ?"
g If he has been vile and long-continued G
nner, then has he more need o one to awaken
m at his dying hour, David" n
" But, take care that the assault and the .
ath-bed repentance, not altogether T.
lgned, as portion of one of his villainous "
hemes." IL
e If SO. David, we must but trust to the arm Il
the Almighty; but what does his religious II
ID honest-min ded sister say - Ii
:" Do not go near the villain, dear sir, what Il
err her affection may tempt her to believe or ~
W interposed Father Davy. +
" Speak on, Nancy, viii depend my life on g
ur truth"
- Thin, Think Father Bernard, ;" said Nancy, e.
er moments pause, "py misfurtunaie Ii
other is on his death-b bed: an ! hope Ini tT
!, that God an the Vergin's touched his VI
art at last; an only I'D be Rtearl To advise sin
say it's pity his sowi should be lost for wi
,r." 80;
: ftien, whatever comes Of IL. I will go with 81
3 honest woman, as we'll for her own com- ~,
t as To try 10 win one guilty soul from the Nv
:Biy of man."
Then, dear sir, if you think it right that tn'
III hc should have u clergyman, let go 10 WI
H." said the friar implvTtngly, AS shUuld be
-IuriHne occur, Hty loss wiz he but of little | Ia,
l,ortanGe ~ comparison with yuuTs.' ~,
No David, though know yuur Zeal, Won ~
We not bad sufficient experience to deal a."
isfactOrily WITH such N deat h. bed as his III
Ito be- continusd.l SEE
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Envy shooieth at Others and wounds herself Ste