The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-04-24

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II leave confession to the Romanists," sh,
And also, Miss Crawford said Mr.. L.
This last remark gave q sudden and unex
pected turn to the conversation. Both ladies
looked surprised, and Miss Seward observed
~ had thought, Mr.. La Zourk, that confession
was an obligation in the Catholic Church, and
that ali Catholics we're accustomed regularly
! to observe it,"
:" Confession is sacrament in the Catholic
Church, and of course of obligation, Miss
Seward said he, " but have never taken the
observed"
II believe that Mr.. La Zourk is a Catholic 81
" That is the faith, Miss Seward, in which /
have been educated; but 1 have never par
tieularly felt it incumbent upon ire to pay
priest faithfully instructed me, and as long as
he was able kept me in the path in which
he thought ought to walk; and remember
to have gone several times to confession, du-
ring my youth, and also to have been confirm
ed but after that took the authority in my
own hands, and escaped the bnrdensome task.
In fact, Miss Seward, to tell the whole truth,
though consider the Catholic Church the
Oldest, and indeed the only one which can
prove its title, and though should be very
sorry to die in any other, yet it cannot he de-
MED, that it is the hardest for flesh and blood
to live in, and practice all it's duties When
get old, and have lost my relish for the world,
shall then begin to think seriously Of the
bOleulu uuCleS OF my KelH1Ou~
1t is truly lamentable that the case of Mr..
La ZOurk is not q solitary one; and it is per-
haps equally SO that such should have been the
sad spsssmen q Cathoheity that was FIRST pre-
scented to our herones notice. Had she been
less intelligent than she wac, or less determin-
ed to examine the subject for herself, this ono
interview might have proved fatal to the sal
walton of her soul. As it was, she had the dis
cernment to separate the chaf from the wheat,
and place the subject before her in it's true
position. She replied: You surprise me, Mr..
Znrprt and u ,,1A Ln.vx ..,s.,r
your GOODNESS and Indifference might be to an
inquirer after Catholic truth"
Miss Crawfords presence, just at that mo-
ment, was needed in another room, and ex-
cusing herself she Withdrew. Mr.. La zourk !
took that opportunity to word his reply SO that |
Miss Seward could not fail to peroeive its full |
the profession Of my religion Interested and
would be of any benefit to Miss Seward, or
my non- profession could cause her the slight
sst injury, would this day commence the |
practice of it's sacred duties."
pardon me, Mr.. La Zonrk, if speak too
sai3&Paulise, rising to leave the
Darlor; " but if''Mr. La Zourk wonld do that
or u creature, who has no authority to COM
nand, which he refuses to do for God, who
las authority, and who he believes does COM
nand, but little confidence conld be placed in
my OF his professions OF protestatlons."
Miss Seward will DO pardoned any observa-
ion she may be pleased to make, it matters
lot how severe" was Mr.. La Zourks reply.
Pauline excused herself and left th, parlor
t the same moment that Miss Craw ford re-
Inferred. Mr.. La Zourk soon after made his
dieu.
CHAPTER y.
Pauline did not return from the HOUSE. of her
riend until late next day. As she entered the
all little Marie RAM forward to meet and well
vidently with weeping, and her voice was
Altering and broken.
al cried, sweet MISS" said she, all the
me you were away, and when they told me
OF to cry, couldn't help il, but just cried on
lore, and the more they told me the more it ]
ade me cry. 1 thought of dear mother, and ]
IT me, and had to sleep under the steps, and
thought when sweet miss goes what shall I
But, love, 1 am your mother now, and you q
ust not think that would leave you"
" Well, then, sweet miss, won't be afraid to /
X You somethipg, will Il a
" No, dear, why should youi 7" a
=" don't know, but was afraid" b
" Tell me now, dear" t.
81 didn't tell yoa how naughty was. Ibid c
very bad sin. I was impatient, that's the C
bad now, and want sweet miss to let me b
II the good priestn g
Pauline started, tho color deepened in her
eeks, and the sensitive child, mistaking the v
feet of her request, hastily continued: sThere,
Nv, sweet Miss Pauline, don't be displeased N
it'll Marie. she was afraid to ask you, but you "
other, and dear mother always took me when 9,
was naughty Ii
Pauline did not wish to tell the child that N
Q knew nothing about whist she desired yet o.
Hing to satisfy her tender conscience, she
omised TO take her tomorrow. Her beauti- G.
countenapce frightened in view of the p
omised favor, and the last trace of sadness q
nshed like mist before the morning sun. h
From the earliest dawn of reason she had IL
EN- led by her pious and afflicted parent to W
actice the duties of religion, and whe1s in IL
e mysterious providence of God, that parent, p'
r only earthly friend, removed to an Ii
her world, the rich legacy of the seeds of to
ETY., which the unknown woman left her
ISOLATE child, was fbstered in her pure heart. AT
Pauline, however, found herself not little yc
zzled to devise means to fulfil promise al
lde to a child rather with the desire to qt,iet vi
r anxiety about an Imaginary sin than upon Ca
nsideration to what she must do to ae-
nplish that promise. The more she reflected 30
3 more did she feel the difficulty of her po- ne
ion, and the necessity of precautiOn. The be
bleness and dignity of her nature forbade her
act secretly and as if by stealth and on the til
.er hand l=s.dshls canton s-ss demanded | IN
order to avoid the animadsersiOns which flu
st certainly follow, should it become known an
Vt Miss Seward had visited q Catholic priest. We
the morrow she arose somewhat earlier 80
IN usual, and habited hersef for . walk, at ! nC