The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-08-03

] I'D the moose, wnen ali at once ne remembered
that he had not yet said his three +" Hail Ma
rvs" His mother, who was dead, had accns.
toned him, when child, to say every day
| three Hail Marys." Schenck had never neg
lected this practice for q siugle day. Then he
took his head out of the moose and said, We'll,
as have said the "Hail! Marys" every day,
will say them also to-day for the last time
Ae knelt down before the cross and prayed.
When he was done, he stood up to hang hun
self. But he bad scarcely stood on bis feet
when he was snatched up by whirlwind and
carried through tho air till he was over vine
yard where be fell without hurting himself.
As he stood up, al ugly man stood before him
and said, This time you have escaped me, but
the next time will get YOU The ugiy man
had horses hoofs instead of feet, and wore
green clothes. He disappeared before Schenck's
eyes. Schenck swears that this ugly man was
the devil. He declares also that he has to
thank the Mother of God, through whose in
tercession he escaped the claws of the devil.
Schenck has had that statue placed there in
memory Of his wonderful escape-and that is
why the Mother of God is there"
wonderful story indeedp said Richard.
" Although do not laugh at it, as You see,
yet must assure you that do not believe the
story" -.
II thought so;" ans wered the old man. "But
You can ask Schenck himself. 4. He is still lv-
ing, and is now seventy. Since that day he
has changed entirely. lie drinks nothing but
water. He never enters a tavern, but goes ev-
cry day to church. From that time to this
schenck has been very industrious, and has
saved a nice property"
remarkable and best part of the story" said
Frank "Drunkards very seldom reform.
But" continued he smiling, :" the devil acted
very stupidity in that affair. He should have
known that his appearance would have made
q deep impression ON the man, and that he
t Woulee not let himself be caught second
That is true" said the old man. "But L
believe the devil was forced to appear and
speak 3d."
"Forcedf By whomH'
BY Him before whom the devils must be-
leve and tremble. Schenck was to understand
that God delivered him ON account OF his pi-
GUS custom, and the devil had to tell him that
this would not happen second time"
How prudent you are in your superstitionw
said Frank.
AS the gentleman has been kind to me, it
hurts me to hear him speak go"
Now" said Richard quickly, " 1 would not
hurt your feelings. One may be good Chris
tan without believing fables. And the flow
ers near the statue. Has schenck placed them
.. Oil no-the Angel did that"
surprised.
"Ah! angel is Angela, is it motif"
" So she may be called. In Salipgen they
call her only Angel. And she is indeed, as
lovely, good aud beautiful an angel. She
has q heart for the poor, and she gives with an
open hand and smiling face that does one
good. She is like her father who gives me as
many potatoes as want, and seed for my lit
"Why does Angela decorate this statuep
| devotion"
"The flowers arc quite fresh does she come
here every dayT
Every day during the month of May, and
no longer"
"Why no longer7
{" do not know the reason; she has done so
for the last two years, since she came home
from the convent, and she will do so this year"
AS Siegwart is so good to the poor, he must
be rich"
Every rich-you can see from his house.
Do you see that fine building there next to
the roads That is the residence of Herr Sieg-
wart."
1t was the same building that had arrested
Richard's attention ~ he passed it some DAYS
before, 4nd the sight of which had excited the
Ill um6r of his father. Richard returned by
shorter way to Frankenhohe. He was seri- |
Gus and medltatve. Arrived at home, he wrote !
in his diary:
May 13th-Wel, l have seen her. She ex-
hibits herself as the Angel of Salingen. She |
ia extremely beautiful. She is full of anna |
hility and purity Of character. And to-day ]
she did not wear that detestable crinolipe
But she will have other foibles in place of it, |
She will, in some things at least, yield to the
superficial tendencies of her Sex. Isabella was
an ideal, until she descended from tho height
where my imagination had placed her. The
impression which Angela's appearance pro. |
duced has rested on the same found ation-de-
ception. A better acquaintance will soon dis
cover this; Curious! long to become better
Acyelnteu!
Religion is not disease or Authorization.
as many, think. 1t is a power. Religion
teaches the poor to bear their hard lot with
PATIENCE 1t comforts and keeps them from
despair 1t directs their attention to an eter-
nal reward, and this hope compensates them
For all the Affections and mseries of this life.
without religion human society would fall to
pieces"
servant entered, aud announced dinner
All Rlchard! said Herr Frank Rood-hu
noredly. Half an hour late for dinner and
had to be called. That is strange; do not
remember snch thing to have happened be- ,
ar"
g. was in the mountain and had Just re-
.urned."
No excuse, my son. | am glad the neigh
oorhood diverts you, and that you depart n
little from your regularity. Now everything s
IS in good order, as desired, for my friend I
and delfverer. I have just received n letter /
rom him He will be- here in two days. i
'hall be glad to see the good man again. If G
lime |" e :
have no doubt of that" said Richard. n
Tho doctor will be received like q friend n
reated like king, and will live here like h