The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1872-06-23


70 wipe he spectseles, and Aunt Gredei ex-
yst Their wiekedness shan yet go for moth
,sS. hi: vssx ling joseph shall Be in the
grsve. He best M. Hsowes and sSsphed In .
tex moments i isH misSftunes :, great mis-,
Yet ind Il OF, III e csnsos l "ssch to- ssys
without falling behind and beconing sick.
Rns you are wrong, Mother Gredel, to Spsak -
Bad adviceP she cried. aThen you are for
having people massacred too
no" he answered; ar do not love wars,
especially where hundred thousand men. LOSE
that kind are ended L i. 0 NOT now for siosy
and to win new Kingdoms that soldiers are
levied, but to defend onr country, which had
bition: We Would gladly have az peace now. I'm
happily the Russians are advancing; the Prns-
slams are joining them, and our friends, the
A1 An only await good opportunity to
them, they will come to our homes /; for we are
about to have Europe on our hands as we had
in 93. It is now q different matter from our
I, old as I am, Mother Grsdel. if the danger
continues to increase, and the ,eterans of the
republic are needed, would be ashamed to 60
and make clocks in Switzerland while others
try. Besides, remember this well, that desert
ers are despised everywhere After having
committed such an act, they have no kindred
Their, mother, church nor country. They are
incapable of fulfiling tho first duty Of man
to loYe and sustain their country, even though
she be in the wrong" =
He Raid no more at the moment, but sat
Let US eat" lie exclaimed, after some min
utee Of silence ut is striking twelve O'Clock.
there"
They sat down, and we began dinner. l
thought of the words Of Monsieur Godlden,
which seemed right to ME. Aunt Gredel com.
at me as if to read my thoughts. At length
she said, eel despise country where they
take fathers of families after carrying off the
sons. II I were in Josephs place, would fiy
at once"
"Listen, Aunt Gredel" 1 replied; "you
know that love nothing SO much as peace and
quiet; but would not, nevertheless, run away
like coward to another country. But, not!
withstanding, 1 will do Catharine says
If she wishes me to 60 to Switzerland will
GO" :.
her tears, said in low voice, I" would not
have them call you deserter.7
well, then, l will do like the Others" l
cried "and as those of Phalsbourg and Days
berg are going to the wars, will CO."
Monsieur Goulden made NO remark.
Every one is free to do as he pleases," said
he, after awhile; but amglad that Joseph
thinks as do"
Then there was silence and towards two
o'clock Aunt Gredel arose and took her basket.
She seemed utterly cast down, and said, Jo-
seph, you will not listen to mo, but no matter.
With Gods grace, all will yet be well. You
will return if He wills it, and Catharine Will
wait for you."
Cathar inc wept again, and more than she
SO that Monsieur Goulden himself could not
help shedding tears.
At length Catharine and her mother de-
seconded the stairs, and Aunt Gredel called out
from the bottom, Try to come and see us once
or twice again, JOSEPH"
Yes, yes,1 answered, shutting the door.
I,could no longer stand. Never had 1 been
SO miserable, aud even now, when think of
it, my heart chlls.
ITO be Continued