The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-04-17

NE URLEANS,- SUNDAY
TIE q sad tidings to her mistress. The distres
~ aunne may be easily imagined; but vast
laisniess servant, she Summoned be. kousebol,
ana sent them in every direction to search TO
sm ns aOss M "a # was an hour of dreadful
I iectlons begun to cling 60 the child so fopdi,
aid she love her, that she found it impossible
20 Gnr6 rim her feelings and rising she paced the
fo"a,; Win agltated and irregular steps. suf
t tIoa.ang opPressiveness came over her, she
| Threw on her bonnet and WI determined to
eeave no effort untried of recovering the child.
onena naa reached the hall door and had just
| opened 1t when she beheld the dear Object of
ner anxiety almost exhausted running towards
s ume n9nse. The sight of the open door reani-
nsT ana rushing the steps she family
man !" and fell fainting in the arms of Miss
eeWard. The next moment an ill-lookinp
~reteh passed hastily by the house. Pauline,
senseiess child to her chamber.
a Al.es many ruthless efforts, Pauline was re-
Warded with Marie's returning CONSEQUENCE.
caIn, a nguisning lids once more disclosed those
lain Dlue eyes, and though she still trembled
. rom her recent fright, her extended arms and
tho sweet smile that played abont her month
showed that now at least she felt secure and
was in the presence of one who loved heI and
would shield her from harm.
a.. one had remained As we last left her before
. one ai!ar OF God, equally nnconcious of time
passing 1fOu0O her. HOLY MaRa I
was finished and the people were dismissed |
yet there she knelt absorbed in deep deyotion
ner heart as well as her body hnmbly bowed |
Sevntion oae me mhercy-seat. Having finished her
sS1.gIn o, time mad expired, and found herself
alone. She hastened to the door of The chnrch
..nu once more breathed the fresh air of the
morning; but on regaining the street she be-
came alarmed at not finding the servant.
she looked in every direction, and ran
ans ca,led, bnt no one answered save
a nd ~
The were lost. "No, dear sir, OF sweet ram y
vas her reply; "little Marie is not lost. bnt
nurse bat ma mas gone away, and left her." But now
race her stepe, the bewildering sensation ;
yhicn overwhems q wanderer crept over her ,
ier limbs grew too weak for her support. and
;; ,na upon step, she remained for some 8
uddenly springing up, pressed forward in a | I
effort to go somewhere. She passed n
ne street aud came to another from the corner n
Whi en-, she with cry Of delight beheld Nor
lnce from the spot where the nurse had lost d
e Ell put she had scarcely started onward Fl
l.n JOYFUL countenance when an ill-looking a.
Alb, yoa miserable little wretch! Pye oot A
'u at last, have Ip She turned and seeing a
y, threatening look and extended hand sh rank al
,tnral strength ran towards the hall. r.
For reasons of his own the man seemed de. nj
Gus not to attract public attention; SO in a,
n;d after her he pursued her with fe
On overtaken her, when to his surprise and h,
iaent disappointment she darted np the in
Ups OF the house, where he saw her fall into be
rec look and air of one who had been fo;eSi 90
some design, and for the present was no B,
IRE seen. NV ~
CHAPTER VII. X X
The library of Mordant Hall had nov f,r a. ~.
.e man Tour months been the scene of Miss Tn,
sards almost daily theological researches. hi,
ere did she repair, secluded from tile iarring W;
ne OF wranging denominations, to seek in o..
itnde with humble prayer peace for her sec sn
aDled soul Many dark shade of gloom ees
;au an her mental vision as. with unt,ring
fence, she poured over the mysterious paoes no
len unwavering faith impelled her to be- ha
'e contained the hidden treasure of the a na
~ tSSi en OF God Him to find, the way, the SUD
zen she toiled {; and though overwrought til.
rtion might for time cause her to desist. h a,
the pause was but nIomentary, and served "A :.
= to increase the ardor that fred her son1
'vercome every obstacle which impeded the Ra ips
summation of her toll. It is true she felt -,
lnsuhiciency of all mere human energy, =
especially was she often forced to confess for,
mourn, for her own weakness and want of H..
WEDGE But then that Dever-failing source me,
near, that everlasting gate ever stood be- nile,
Il, neEmshe gate Of prayer. There did she moi moi
. moved in her behalf, and loudly Knock t;as
II the golden gates of heaven swung omen U,U.
OF cry, and blessings showered on her head pn;i
There" exclaimed Pauline one morning. W.
: diligent and thorough study for several a aSe
ks of work entitled, 1.-THE Primacy of the oou
stolic See Vindicated," thanks be- to the .ha,
it that guides ms, i can now connect link W.,
link of an unbroken chain that unites al 10,
one Christian Church of the Nineteenth ,en
tnry to the Church of the Apostles can W"
look throngh't the loug vista of eighteen os J.,
nries, and though it be- but AS through a sh,
,, darby can see long ancestral line snr
hing back to the founders of that faith Ye- ioA
I'D 10y the Son of God. But how shall I
rtain If these be degenerate s0nsf
shall satisfy myself that these certainly sc
the same doctrines, exempIifyinu- til. citi2
faith and practice the Same, ri,yIta 90 ala turu
. to whom lave now happily traced their "puI
Ut May they not have added to and cor host
ed the religion which eighteen hundred Urea
, ago was taught in purity aud truth Iy my
ivine Founder and His ADostI.s9 C,,nii | had
he perfectly satisfied that none of these. OF a
have happened, aud that the same eternal w'ti
Is are held aud taught now as then my :" 81
ous 1eart would then indeed be- once more oe ii
y and at rest"
.ss very msiuTai, and under the circum- M,
'es q b0unden duty, when her mind first ava
me deeply exercised upOn the subject of tear,
ion to critically exRBsiBe-the history of no /
denomination, which, from the example first.