The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1872-05-12

4 "Th na 10. 90 you mean, my child,"
, saw rnod tlaea. am going away. You will
Q him Chat ~ Z. i on me to him, mother and tel
to fly" '''0 A'f MIN tnas forces M
? b.. But. dear one" said Gertrude, detainins
. heart and W. wrong 'a 9nr Juan be has Q noble
in e =" nooie scars, when he hears that it was
cei sJit t6n me from dreadful death you re-
".nd ne has noble heart" replied the girl,
ia ana m. ! know that he would marry me, and try
", maze me happy; but how could / endure
suffer mueb Isss s.; sorrowi No. no; shall
just then a welLknown bark was heard. and
aa large white dog rushed out Of the woody
p poon' -, Cesar" cried Gertrude. "Where 10
bold Hege ne IT, replied agitated voice and
peared '@GS to c~sass collar soldier APP
sMsrgueritef Why don's you come and 1'e em ..
DraGe your poor blind wandereri"
,or n onn exclaimed Marguerite; and fxins
ner eyes on her betrothed, she saw that his
were covered with bandage. / cannot de-
scribe the emotions of all three; suffice il to
Say, anaS after an incredible number of EN-.
braces, gertrude and her two children returned
ing. "ei's "''ui e'en-
t.' here the cnrate stopped, and thought his
well" said, 81 suppose the blind warrior
ana ana MS betrothed-still, in his Imagination.
D,oomng in al her youthful charns-were
speedily unitedf"
lhey were," he replied. at was I who |
married Them; but have somewhat more to |
tel you OF them. Their cottage by the will |
t ing ana OF the villagers, was soon rebuilt, and
we, We're very comfortable, and Juan supported
h!s infirmity-caused, lie told me, Ly the ex.
p pos0h H q. mnemwith the utmost cheerful
every day and yet she was evidently NOT
happy. She became prey to constant melan-
orsas ana H her health and strength visby de-
ard prescribed for her, but without avail
My art is at fanlt," he said to me. "Her
BODY suffers, but the seat of the disease ia her
Inind; DO you try to discover what the secret
swer for her life"
religion to case Of which the sufferer persist
ed in keeping me profoundly ignorantf Once
she seemed on the point of opening her mind.
but Juan entered the room, and she was silent:
nor could ever afterwards induce her to speak
very precarious and Juan, who was now aware
Of he5 danger, scarcely ever stirred from her
bedside Old Gertrude, as you may suppose,
was scarcely less anxious about her,
One evening when was in the cottage. the y
doctor arrived; and having examined his pa
tlent, pronounced that unless some powerful
Ieaction took place she could not long survive.
HOW solemn were the moments that succeeded n
ms announcement! Poor Juan grasped CON
'nlsively the hand of his wife, while large
ears streamed from beneath his bandage
began to exhort her on the subject of re-
igion aud when spoke of the mercy of her
laker, she exclaimed: "Oh, have great need .
u mercy, for my conscience is burdened with 81
) heavy load. LISTEN" she continued, address
ng us all, land tell me whether can hope for D.
forgiveness" r
Grouped around her bed, we waited in silent al
nto sitting posture; her wasted arms, her 81
isordered hair, her sunken features, her iol-
o o eyes, cleaning With light like that of a
yer, lent an air of indescribable solemnity to %
ne scene: Placing her hand in her husbands. T.
ne SAID, Juan, You remember when we separ-
eed. the promise which we made of mutual
deity : Ny heart was yours, and yours was
lne. Vel, the terror. of losing that heart
used me to commit q grievous sin. pic
red yo4 to myself with shocked. avertsd W
med the Pearl, and il the agony, the de- M
'ium of the moment, cried to Heaven ooh, MI
ID either give me back my beauty OF take ~
om him his eyesightp The moment the sell CO
b, impious prayer was uttered bitterly re-
nted, and would fain have recalled it but
o late, Juan! the wish was granted, and
We never known since one momeuts happi- Fro
u What" cried her husband, " and is this the
ret. Marguerite, which is killing you :" .
oyer was not answered" :.
And tearing off the bandage which covered =
eyes, he fell on his wife's bosom, and clasp =
her in long embrace. n r.,
t appeared that the blindness which had Salo
len on Juan was only of temporary nature goin
der the skillful treatment of our friend the the
geon, whom he privately consulted, the FEe
wer OF vision began slowly bnt surely to Al
urn. Having, however, heard from his
'ndmother the whole history of Marguerite's Or
Tor at the idea of his beholding her dis an
1red face, he generously determined to con. =
l from her his cure. at least for time m
W, however, it was suddenly revealed ; and
3 it too latef The doctor, motioning us all =,
~ from the bed, took his patients hand, ~
felt her pulse; hopeful smile played on I'll
benevolent lips. undo
Ny friend" said he turning to me, "the DEl
of miracles has not ceased, Marquette is is7 =
edw IN Nc
Lere the good man ceased, and after pause,
ked, "Apd was Marguerite in reality SO
much disfguredf
You shall judge for yourself"
e walked on, aud soon reached a neat and NJ
;ty cottage covered in front with luxuri- Th
vine An old woman sat near the door Exch
spinning, and placed on o low chair by style
side, young woman was nursing an in the Il
!. Her figure was remarkably graceful, and ciaai F
face, although certainly not handsome, was Grs
10 means repulsive. 1t was even easy to stowe
inguish, among the seams and scars which there
ked it, the vestiges of great beauty. There Ney
q touching expression of serene tenderness