The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-05-29

/, now tho only Surviving witness of its aocon
/, plishment; did he hnt know that contempt,
d ted 1t aa An impoasibility, it would break b
!. | hearth
: "Be comforted, dearest Pauline. Il 10 lai
down ~ the first and most necessary thing i
= choice Of such vital Importance ~ this, tina
3 the parties, one being Catholic, should choos
the other party Of his or her own religion"
but, Louise, in this case the choice ha
That matters not, dear Pauline, we mus
. accommodate ourselves to religion. Since you
have confded in me, permit mo to say tina
parison with that which must inevitably b,
your lot in case Of your union, If he whom yot
SO ardently love. and Of whom you have now
Pray much, give your entire being to God
You have and arc; and rest assured that in
sovereign will In this as in all other trials"
Pauline had no voice to reply, no energy to
move.
Pauline sat about fortnight afterwards in
the Same parlor, and Eugene Neville by her
side. They had already been for some minutes
in conversation, when Eugene said:
~. "You will not refuse to listen to me, Pau
Pauline replied with deep feeling in her tone,
entreat you, Eugene, as you value your
own happiness .s and NINE never again to adj
! Pauline, pardon my Importantly, but has
| it not been our highest boast, our supreme de-
light from our earliest recollection to think Of
should thus formally seek from You the pledge
that now have asked :"
"It was SO, Eugene" she trembiingly and
/ almost inaudibly replied.
"Then why should you now cause1essly
Eugene" she replied, pale and almost
am unwilling to infict."
"The severest pang, Pauline would be
pleasure in comparison with this mysterious
Eugene, you force me to a task from which,
out of regard for you, have made every effort
to shrink" she reluctantly replied.
Go on, Pauline, must bear to hear the
worst.n
Eugene, do you, can you respect the Ca
lie faith, or esteem its followers I"
He regarded her for moment with aston
ishment and wonder, then calculated:
God knows, Pauline, that abhor it with q
holy hatred, and from my Utmost soul pity its
deluded votaries."
The faint traces of color that still tinged her
beautiful lips and cheeks fed with the speed
of electricity as he spoke:
cit is enough, Eugene" she family articu-
breathed to me again."
Pauline" he gasped, in the agony of ex-
piring hope."no, You do not, you cannot
"Cathoiicw she found strength to utter,
and openly profess her faith.
Eugene arose. and, passing through the hall
he did, left the house.
Pauline prayed for tears, but none came to
her relief
Mr.. Seward sat in his library alone It was
some hours past the time that Eugene ought
to have met him there after his interview with
his daughter. But Eugene came not. After
some further impatient waiting he rang the
bell, and of the servant who answered it he
asked for Mr. New lie.
Mr.. Neville, ssir, left the hall more than
three hours ago."
vour mi 7 yvould x,,ifJ, lar -
added MIR. Seward with Unsurpassed emotion
When she entered the library, Mr.. Seward !
was pacing the floor and, turning towards her |
as she entered, he inquired:
My daughter, have you seen EngeneT
Yes. pa" she replied, with great agitation.
Do you know where he has gone fF
mo, dear pa did not know that he had |
left the hall"
"Your whole manner, Pauline, informs me
of something unusual. Unfold to me the mys-
terry. He has sought you to fulfil the pledge,
after which it has ever been our happiness 10
encourage him TO aspirep
Pauline sank upon her knees before her IA
Their. She spoke not, and he continued:
And you have rejected him. In it mot 90,
Paulinef" lie inquired with troubled look,
and agitated voice
Dearest father, you know all ask not your
unhappy daughter to renew her grief"
MED bis suit3"
Others happiness. 1 did not deny his suit L |
but revealed to him my heart and he with
drew"
Pauline, there is some mystery that you |
keep concealed from me. which in the cause of |
all this. now charge You to disclose IL to me.n |
40 dearest, best Of fathers, have never had |
a Thought nor wish but what you have been
the first to know it aud advise; never but this
one, and this have concealed from you, not
because wished it, but because knew it was
useless aud forbidden subject. Your daughter
is not what she once was-but, o dear pa spare
me from saying more"
Proceed, Pauline, i must know ALL"
Dearest pa, you daughter is Catholic,
and"
He fell senseless upon she floor. l.
Panliues shreks brought the servants to
the library They raised hum cold and appa-
rently lif-less, from the floor, and bore him to
bis chamber The shock he had received was
so great, that it hours before it yielded to
The rerBedies rtsnrted 10. aud his consciousness
Pautine still hung around his pillow
and when ut lart he revived, endoAvorinR to
soothe and comfort him she SAID,
Dear -. y..nr danghssE G= Es.s sSSze 70 you,
,nly that she loves you more" III
He regarded her for u moment with . stern |
ixe(f look, and then with . sluw aud cleaT
every word sOleinuly emphasized,
cid, J.