The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1872-08-18

by him. I'm the midst OF snis mo- sPss
is feet and grasping arm hold Of the heavy ~!
attionxe that Icy BY his side, he ssid, whilss ~
Is fair face and delicate cheeks became AL ~
csrlet tin9e with which they seemed 70 69rn r
'as followed by the pallor and the 10y 0n' II,
Huob Of York, defy thee to prove thy NC
vords. cav thy accusation against the ven, | OF
,ra6le Peter il . monstrous, o rank, wiitu! OF
-; but no-no.thou dearest the Gro cross. ,od !. !;
rnelt by tby side in Clermont, when the gooo u
pona Eyban bestowed upon the volunteers Tor q
the Holy Land his benediction. have seen o
thee in tho battle field and when K tS ,a see
standard 81 Normandy in the midst Of a hnn- | Q
dred raging saracens, and called upon tho
Christians 20 sustain him in the conns, snu
the frat to follow his rallying cry and to 9eas
back the foe, and to change an almost certain
s. 1ss sefhs be yfsSd
as Ssn% muck i Sas deiiberassi2 inysnt
If have said ought to offend thee but repeat
nSsb ( p spSIs s Of Peter The Hermit"
" answered. ssss y Hnsb, and not seeming, to have
I heard either the halfuttered insult or the
readily spoken excuse Of Philip .x,,..a nv
sudden passion. !" Dost mean to say that Peter
the Hermit fed from the camp because he
not bear the sI psngs eSs
d'egaS rs mponssso % Scnstrous ealumny
screamed Philip Of na. tSae what
: gathered together, on the march 10 Ia.sse
{ the iinmense masses of men under the guidance
of Peter the Hermit, was not ms ts .apgetisv
y Was manifested in many ways, bat In none
y more than his almost miraculons aossipence
3 that unlike the majority of mankind, he was
y never known to taste Of meat or eat bread,
d and that he only sustained life by sip Of wine
?. or o scanty morsel OF herbs ana yet nov ~
70 delight in the modification OF his appetite,
re that he has given bad example to Others, and
t. h ro ahanJoned those whom he had himself led
le into the dreadful position in which we now
y,e stand. Oh! It is q cruel and monstrous ca
TX lnmpy upon a most vrtuous man."
be az am the ventilator of no calumnies am
lis a Christian and soldier, and only repeat
lie what am sure is the truth" was the deter
ed What,h cried Philip of Brefney, again seiz-
ke ina hold Of his battleaxe, wilt thou then re-
as peat the accusation against the holy Peter the
ed Hermit"
an IL WILL" said Hugh, graspipg heavy mace
nd on the end of which was slung, BY an iron
,e- chain, q heavy iron ball covered with spikes,
X OF win maintain it, here OF elsewhere, Will
open mouth and with clenched hand"
Better it y itb sn q
I'D headed mace" coolly remarked Guy OF Mas
hy con, who up to this moment had kept the eioe
ID long glance of his glittering eyes steadily hxs
N downward
~, his wi Whole attention appeared to be given
ut the speakers, or to the trying the strength o
The the bow aud the straightness of the arroN
bis which he handled from hand to hand, as II the
Gro we're playthings that he was fddling with, an
,ns did not require for immediate use.
nt "The suggestion is in accordance with re:
md ana said Hugh .hs str Ps.er e
ask Hermit and william Carpenter, Viscount {
.ne Melun, both fed from the camp at the San
oo- time, together. and during the night. 5as
u not heard what reason OF what excuse EeH
a, tie Hermit offered for acting III 30 uoW0rsny
t np' manner; but this do know. that Wliha
sny Carpenter candidly declared that tnS Sg
Ime nenter. YOU are, my comrades all aware, is th
,ur champion so wondronsly strong tnaT NO =; y,
Ss ana combat. for no hauberk, helmet or shield h
MI MI ever ct been made that courd Withstand Il
do he, even he, fed like the fret
yer, sanlts of hunger. The companion of has Zig
UNI sin was Potter tho Hermit. Both were pursued
seo o. the dauntless hero, Tancred, and both We
70 o. brought as prisoners, and delivered uRto t
HS; n' custody Of Bohemond, Prince of Tarentum:
~ saw them myself in that discreditable posltie
owe have been doomed to die an ignominious dea'
We but that he has royal blood in his yiens, is
re- re- = relation of Hugh the Great of France a
no also because he had, in every conflict with II
og t dels hitherto, conducted himself with t
gnu, bravery of a fearless soldier For these r.
n to sons It is notorious. his crime vas Paroon ,
~ w on condition of taking an oath that ne Mo.
90, never again fly from the camp. He took
% IA oath, and basely has he peTjured himself
the sooner wan onu ~
SOM LFOh anousSO "e' q,
with "But Peter the Hermit has remained
d of served Philip. :. -, u,
. our "Aye, Peter the herml1 hS". fo"N'
have peated Hugh grn my. Da..
still "Tben how knowest thou" asked Phi
So "that he aed from the fear Of hunger, OIL
the hundreds are daily perishing, and we nave nave
N ex tboUsand horses In the entire camp able to b
y his the weight Of o man in armor" IT,
. col 81 do bat know what Ah1y =. = 49,.
not in 6ubdued tone OF VOICE. - EoA.oso 80, =
srest- the will OF God that We eoo0S8 20 huaSs
In its for our sins in many ways. ne nsy =
men tAkNp away our steeds IN order 70 snow
'thoir oUF couiidenoo mast net be placed in
Q nod bravery Of cur knights, bat N his protects