The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1872-12-29
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Chapter XIILI-TAe Repenting Sinner.

thank beaverton my knees thank tnee; anu
from these knees will not arise, until thou
compliest with my prayer-it is that hence
forth thou wilt command, as if it were thine
own, all that Florine possesses. NY rank l
cannot give thee-my tito cannot share with
thee but all else is mine to bestow, and now,
on my knees, pray of thee to command 1t a.
thine own"
lara, is easily complied with by one who has |
come to nsk of you food and shelter. The only !
special favors have asked of you are -
>"They are granted" cried Florine, as she |
rose from her knees, and running over to where |
Gunhilda stood, smiling st her youthful! ardor;
clasped her arms around Gunhildas waist, ana
she added: "They are granted; and now let
me know what they are, for now /! can listen
to them with patience; and hear thee, whilst
am happy-oh! so happy-and all ewing to
"The favors" said lara, at have to ask are
simple and few but belisve me have special
for sssng with girl
/" They are, first, that as the fact of your
You is only known to yourself and the Prince
Sweia-I believe there are none others in this
TENT
ment recognized Guphilda's voice, and de-
string to be alone, that instant whispered tho
secret to Swein but begging him to watch
outside, SO that our interview might be unin-
terrupted. Much as love him, felt that even
his presence would be q check upon my JOY.
Well, now understand from the words thou
hast said, it is her wish that the fact OF her
restoI alton to her friends should remain for
the present q secret. 10 that thy first re-
quest r. r.
cit is granted" said FIorine I" but canst
thou not ask me for some precious gift worth
4 sestowing upon thee 2"
~Ah Princess" said cara, &c 1 want no gifts
worth; and the earth does not contain within
its rich aud generous bosom any treasure SO
precious az q virtuous thought in pure
so nsb al ef thy
1ife-tby noble denial Of thysclf."
Florine turned away and pressed her burning,
Forgive me, Princess Flerine,Y continued
= lara; i may have said what ought, perhaps,
only to have thought, and never to have ex-
press in senr saring Sas .ss g me, ann aim
of my life, tho cause of all my failngs, mas
been that have only thought of consulting
my own wishes, and never of bestow wing. the ne
slightest consideration upon what might DO
the feelings or wishes Of others.
Poor Woman I" said Florine; but thy second
request. which is granted before y Is knownT
:My second request is, that my pres
once the presence Of o Mathematician woman
in q Christian camp should remain as profound
q secret as that OF the Lady Gunhlida ana 20
secure the secret being kept, weuld ass Per
mission from this moment TO be ayrayed IKE
ono of Your female attendants. n perceive
their habiliments are the Same; that ali are
u
wells, and that it is impossible, unless nooo OF
veil be removed, to Distinguish their features;
whilst their robes are worn 30 WIDE, 90 COM
pletely to conceal the precise shape or form OF
a This request" said Florine. smiling, is
easily granted. Hast none otherT
quests to make; the FIRST is, permission at
night to remain in thy tent -" -.
Thou OF shalt have . couch by the side of my.
own" interrupted Florinet
Permission ALSO" added cara, /" to goin and
out of your tent, and, if necessary, OF the
camp mp, o. t. a,.n. 81 wv nvse,f. the second
shall have to demand from Swein, and he,
am sure will concsde it But hast no other
requestf"
that a party of soldiers be sent to the habita-
ton that have just left; that they will act
there as soldiers do whom in an enemy's coGn-
and break what they do not carry away;
When the valuables are carried away, would
wish them to be conveyed here, as there are
some from which may make a selection, and
of which may stand In need"
as she listened to this request her cheek grew
pale as it was proposed TO sanction WA Sne
person ; and, at last, there was blnsh tnat
spread from her cheek to her forehead. when
she heard sa sb sn had sfs behind
might entreat of thee to take all tho jew
elry that is mine, and Princess of Bargundy
never possessed any more COSTLY, HSGheE CnSu
for the sake of thino, to do as thou now wish
est ~ said Florine.
"oh Princess" said cara, now with flush
ing cheek, aud flashing eye you have done
nae wrong, Heaven is my witness, in seeking
for these things-for they are not sach as you
suppose was not desiring aught for my own
benefit; but what might, in my hands, be use
full to yourself, or to him who is most dear to
you. You have willy enemy to oppose, ana IL
will require the utmost exertions OF human m.
genuity to battle him. told You had special
reasons for making my requests, and though
will not tell them all to you, can at least
suspicIon 1t is most desirable that the place
where the lady Gunhilda has fed to should re-
main unknown to her enemies. If, on Ssirns
return, he psrceives that the place in which he
had left her and myself has been pillaged, and
then finds we are absent, he will not know but
that may have fled at the approach OF the
plunderers that we may have been captured
by them and, not discovering us by his spies
to be here he may seek for us elsew hero. This
plumber of the habitation will completely con-
ceal from him the real fact, that |, as we'll rs