The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-09-14
TIE g0NNG STAR AND SEPTEMBER

| days old, asleep. She set the basket carefully
| down before Frank, SO as not to awaken the
sies &c Won .nnr.o,... a.. FL, ,vo-., Of ..,;.
| ing proofs, 1 am glad to be able to place one
| before You, in the shape of this little dog"
said she, appearing DESTROYS Of cheering he1
from her cheerful countenance either strength
or announcement, for he did not look up.
This little dog is only eight days old, she
| continued " its eyes are not yet open; it can
little, and it does nothing but sleep and dream.
| have noticed its dreams since the first day OF
its birth. You can convince yourself of its
her soft hair disturbed the sleeper.
For moment Franksaw and heard nothing,
=" Sae," she continued, show its little feet
move, and how its body jerks Hear the low
they twitch, how the lose shrinks and expands
all the Same as in Hector. The little thing
knows nothing at all Of the world-no more
than child eight days old. We certainly,
therefore, will not deceive ourselves in assu-
ming that all these movements are only mus
cuar twitchings'; that neither the pup nor
Hector dreams like q man."
Frank looked at the dog in great surprise,
and then gazed admiringly on Angela.
20. frauleln, how thank YOU"
She appeared most lavely in his eyes. He
suddenly turned toward her father.
Your house is great blessing to me. 1t
appears that the pure atmosphere of religious
conviction which you breathe victoriously
combats all dark doubts, as light dissipates
darkness"
Angela stood in her room. She knew that
the spirit of unbelief pervaded the world,
taking possession of thousands and destroying
all life and effort She saw Richard threaten
ed by this spirit, and feared for his soul. She
became very anxious, and sank on her knees
before the crucifx and cried to heaven for
succnr.
Night was upon all things. The black clouds,
lowering deep and heavy, shut<out all light
from heaven. The wind swept the mountains,
the forest moared and thunder muttered in
the distance. Klingeuberg sat before his folios.
A titfnl light glimmered from the room of
Richards father. Richard himself came home
Der; there he walked back and forth, thinking,
contending with himself, and speaking aloud.
Before his door stood q dark figure, immoyable
and listening.
1t knocked at the door of the elder Frank.
Jacob, q servant who had grown gray in the
service of the house, entered. Frank received
him with surprise, and awaited expectantly
what he had to say.
eve are all wrong, said Jacob. "My poor
young master has now spoken out clearly.
he il not sick because Of the foolish trash in
the books. He is in love, terribly in love-"
All! in lover said Herr Frank.
You should just have heard how he com.
plains and laments that he is not worthy of
her. 20 Angela, Angelap he cried at least
hundred 1nad times could only raise myself to
your SOUL so pure, your character SO immacu.
late and good, thrqsts me away. look up to
you with admiration and longing, as the trou-
bied pilgrim on earth looks up to the peace and
grandeur OF heaven This is the way he
talked. He is to be pitied SIR"
"so-so-in love, and with Siegwart's
daughter" said Frank sadly. "The tragedy
VIII change into comedy. Even if they were
not SO unapproachably high, but Like other
people ON earth, my son should never take an
wife,"
" But if he loves her so deeply, sir7"
on I'm rnfI,
he lam down Z"
Yes or, at least, he is quiet.1
Continue to watch him. I must immedi- |!
ately make known to the doctor this love af-
pher changed into love-sick visionary"
Ito be contnued)