The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1872-09-29

e Ih.ss. ss q. very ; sss so9s
covering his ssnses. Ishall wipe out, a DE-
s CO a. snd them ' isays him"
Tho old nan removed ali stains of the blood
tkst had loNed from the injuries infiicted on !
sss .of sssn SsvsS his snn
charms he had practiseds He examined With.
careful eye the sPartnsnt ; sis eyes S.ec Set
his hands did not touch them. BE then stole
with noiseless steps to the door, and IN few
minutes afterwards wac outside tho city walls
Of Antioch. l
Chapter XI.-The Night attack:
1t was tbe dead hoar Of tho night. Not
sound was to be heard but the heavy, regular
iron-heelsd tread of the distant ssnt.nel, .so%
the warehouse, and the jinEiiu& ring OF arDor
on the steel clad rider As the POETS Of sss
Christian army were visited oy tnese 49, .hs;
duty it IVES to watch over the safety OF tneaf
It was the dead hour of the night. and al in
and about the tent Of the Lady Ganeilda "a, nsd
herself and OF her youthful guest. Both were
seated on couch, their arms. clasped around
each other, and before them was table with
stsud; an open psalter, aiohJy ilfa.ainstsd with
paintisgs representin9 the sairtsof God and
paasages in Holy Scriptures 80 tsatevety page
g sss sh.%s iSn poas
passed after hour UNDECIDED by both, in study
ing this book, ia questions asked by the younger
female and explained by the elder. They had
not tired in their task, but chance observa.
ton made by the princess induced the inte!li-
gent and thoughtful pupil to pause In her in,
| terro9atories, to reflect for few moments, and
worldly misfortunes, personal defects,
| should not be the subject Of SORROW with as.
We should accept them a. blessings from hea-
| ven, if they but serve to make us think on the
state of our immortal souls, aud help MS to lind
the only path by which We may secure our aal-
vatiop.' These were your words, gracious
plicable are they TO me! The wound which
has marred that beauty of which l was once
| SO vain, has been to me q most benehcent de-
formity, for it has led me to this place and to
mother could never have bestowed upon me
what my unhappy father deprived me .of-a
be called His child oh you have indeed been
more than q mother-better than father-to
me, for you have acted like a true Christian"
Amineomy good ana nd gentle; anime IL e. said
preaching when I can in very truth call thee
my child, for am to be more than thy mother,
I am to be thy God-mother, and thon art hence
forth to be my G cd child-my beloved Mary
anime"
Anime kissed the pale, wan cheek of the
good lady who thus addressed her, aud said
i
the good Bishop of Puy shalt declare am suf-
ficently instructed in all the truths of the
Christian religion to receive upon my sinful
head the saving waters of baptism. Oh that
my poor father were but present to witness it
!" Thy father" said Gunhilds; "why moi
rather wish for the presence Of thy mother
She has never known the truth, and like thy,
self might obtain the grace to receive it; but
thy father has known the truth, and like thy
self might obtain the grace to receive it; bnt
thy father has known the truth, and wilfullJ
! ,h~ 80 Ear ha nna ia a chun
of salvation, but who can entertain hope as
regards the other =
Il doh! do, lady," replied Anime: "My
mother never mentioned the name of the sa
viour but to blaspheme it. Her most bitter re
r proach to my father ever was that be had beer
q Christian-her taunt ever was that he wa:
still a Christian in his heart. On the othei
! hand, my father ever spoke with kindness o
= the Christians. The power that he welded
4 was never employed for their oPpression-con
quenoe of his discourses with me abont the
: Christians, that when the opportunity wa:
Afforded to me, 1 asked you to tell me of Chris
tianity; and, permit me to add, Your couduc
to my SELF was in perfect accordance with wha
my father ever said respecting the charity o
9 Christians"
"And yet your father ahjuEsd Christianity,
. 0' Alas !! he did SO. Oh, pray, lady, that Coo
in His mercy may pardon him, for am not ye
worthy to pray for him. Tue unbaptized Ma
8 hommedan cannot presume to pray for hin
f who, though baptized became Mahomme
dam
t "But what of thy motherf If her influence
induced thy father to forsake his religion
0 would not the same Influence be still exercised
over hiinr' -
o mo" replied Anime; my mother has lont
since abandoned the house of my father. He
j, place Of concealment has remained for year
y . mystery to US. None can tell whether she b
Q living or dead. had, too, brother, but d.
s not remember him. cannot recoilecs havin,
!, ever seen him."
s Guuifiida was about to speak, when suddeul!
a whizzing noise seemed to fill the air, and err
: she and her companion could perceive it hs'
|. 1 ceased, two or three arrows came dropping
!. through the tent, and one fell on the table be
b fore them; and AZ the arrowhead buried itsel
i deap in the wood, the table trembled With th
d shock, aud the light fickered in the lamp be
81 fore them. A shout arose, and then cry Q
a agony, and then was heard again the shtil
whizzing in tho air, and the noise of reRdinl
4 the cloth of the tent, an the arrows tore wa.
: for themselves over their beads. Anothe
"a shout was followed by confused cries AM
a aRonizing shrieks, and then again the whiz
a zing SQUAD, aud . lower flight Of arrows, Whicl
4 seemed to FIJI the tent, TO cling to its folds an
: to drop heavily to the ground. Both female
q involnntarily stopped their heads, and both, Il
y the midst, Of awful shouts, and cries, an
{. groaps, aud the. wailing Of women, and tn
/ Shrin shrieks of frightened children-fell upo,