The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-01-12

was white, protrpding bone OF streak Of
chalk. At length Gny 50 far recovered his
breath as TO say, Walter, son of Peter inc
woodman, art thou living, or art thou, indeed,
in the name of God" -
al am Walter Fitz Walter; am the son Oh !
him who was called Peter the woodman an
o living man, and IN mo an evil spirit Hni'
however, not o demon, but have made con-,
pact with the demon that my PGwssr; n snCa
the wound upon my forehead should expose IL
to mankind. 1t is because it was possible, a., .
ever come OF such IN accident ever happen.
that dare not lay IA hand on thee, even II IL
were disposed to do so, and was NOT.
"Not disposed to injure me, said Guy, why
none have done thee 60 much wrong as my
| self"
thou didst in defence of thy father, and to
| revenge the wrong was seeking to do to him.
And as thou ddst, so have done-l have re- I
me Speak to the Princess FIorine it is the last
favor thy old school-fellow and companion VIII
ever ask of thee. beg of thee to raise me from
the floor, 80 that I may stand. Bind my legs
| rs fast as thou wilt caunot now escape from
thee"
az would not for princedom lay my hnger
philip did as he had been directed. He UNI
loosed the cords that bound the old mans
arms, placed him erect on the floor, close to
where the glass bowl was lying still on tne
table; but in doing so, bound the legs SO
tightly together the magician could not move
without falling.
The old man smiled at these precautions,
and then addressed himself to the Princess |
| Florine who was so aroused from the lethargy |
that had been fast falling upon her senses, that
| she now sat upright on the couch, her body
supported, and head resting on the bosom OF
"a Florine, Princess of Burgundy, said the old
man, have been discovered in the attempts
to poison thee. 1 confess my crime. It ex-
poses me to death, and that death shall pro-
Q badly experience before thine arrives, bns 1
n hope not. l hope to see thee die-it Will Do
- "Unhappy man." said Florine, az forgive
+ thee and pray God to forgive thee. But why
n seek to. poison met 1 had done thee no
God will not forgive me this SIM" said the
If old man, "and if He did there are other an
:. greater sins on my soul to consign mo to eter-
nal perdition. sought to poison thee, because
a. know thou hadst received the last sacraments
t, of thy Churoh-of the ChurchEand these sa-
~ that they are often sufficient to cure the most
h mortal diseases, and feared they might have
Is It WEI were His will they were to save thee this
r. time from the jaws of death, that my will to
destroy thee would be of no effect; Thou say
il est thou hast done me no wrong am wrong,
t. ed, and thou art the living representative Of
id the wrong-doer. and I revenge my wrongs on
Of thee. Walter Fitz Walter was once an honor
Il cd nane in Aries until thy wicked grandfather
at dishonored it, made my father an outlaw, then
murderer wandering, homeless lawlesi
, yaRabOnd-by famine aG last 1OFceu 10 SuStalI
he his life, and to feed me- his young helpless son
he upon human flesh, and then, as punishment
nd for his crimes, to be burnt as monster by FIRE
NO was thy grandfather's doing. and it has beer
oni revenged upon him, upon thy father, and nov
upon myself, who now lest 3 dying woman
led before me. Even thou and Thou . princess
ter o beggar-thou about to ascend to heaven
ne. and I to descend to hell-are living example
and dread warming to the great ones OF thi
yly earth to restrain their passions and to place
so curb npon their inclinations; for once ma
of makes himself slave to his bad propensitie.
ick he thereby evokes from hell, as instrument
.om then and the of punishment after
as wards, thousands of demons, and gives them
and domination over himself and others they othe
inc I do not say I merely believe it, nor do l, 8
eed brainless idiots half-read fools, say do nc
pom believe what do not see. There Is Goa an
los there is a devil yon have chosen your part,
mo- have chosen mine, and both shall soon met
1 of Him whom each has served. have had tn
Nv CAPACITY as we'll as the capability to do eyi
ZEN. and have exercised it for evil purposes.
heir was Iwho sharpened the dagger for Selim, an
4 of who drew the bow that slew thy betrothed
nv but need say no more, OF III 40 pu1 spea
3 by to the dead"
Ius- riue, who had turned her head round and KS
ron, inp the diamond cross on the breast of Gu
man hilda, had, in performing that pious act, g
nd I PRED. ~,
,eeis which now tell thee" said the old man, 18th
a "a | as dragged the bowl to slay her, 30 now
ne, I drink it to my own observation-disclosures al
,yed hereafter"
~ AS these words were uttered he snatched
Won the bowl, drained it to its drees, aud before
eve could remove it frsm his lips, fell heavily up
it be the ground o li1eiess corpse
vein r, ~
res AS Florine anu SMeu nay; 1 ma, ~. tta ~;
both own land towards IerusaieiH oe aoc II
10th Travelled Anime and Philip of Brefney to I
upon Holy City; and amongst other festivities &C
like brated IN honor Oh tne oowntai vi SM S ~
vir- levers, and inc crca0ion % now Dss
# all kingdom IN Paestlne; "ltn eo9iiey y. nouah
wife. as the hrsG monarch was 'he ni"ihA"Se
ught, Anime and Phinp. a.. .,,o,s
won by the Crusaders in the Holy Ian
urry- branch OF the anSleht, ganane anu Pidi on
,cess, sept OF the " heNlys, IN tne t,isn ~
id in Meath, iong remaIkaole ZOE SneLI oS.A o.
fear brilliant plack Dyes anu plush iaS1 I..,
,posi- the traditlon was Cea1 Vhey Te'e t va
lips, ants OF nooie 5teney kng!S, WY ns ~;
thrill. faLlo wealth. ana IOEelRu uEAoo AS INC