, 1873-08-03
PEASANT.PlLGRIMS.

trita to co]olratc' tho devotion to tho Sacred
Heart Of Josus. It has occurred to mo that an
accurate little picture, paintotl from nature and
on tho snos. Of tho naupor in which tho nil
crime oro recruited might have somo interest for
roators at q timo whom ovory effort ia being
mado to ciyo to thcso pilgrimneos tho utmost
possible rclieiouss md political Significance.
When 1 frat heard tho subject mootel III
tho quiot valley in which 1.-Two it WAS for mo q
mattor Of much ntorost and speculation how tho
promoters Of tho pilgrimage could get into tho
honda Of o,r reoaantrv nn;ilea 80 abstract as tho
aoSos'oh 70 the sacred hoaf'' WIN 'ar 'nuooo
from imagining tho infinite resources OF dotor-
mined will In combination with TINT particular
kind of ,ntousev loeal Influence which ye ca}l In
this country rieaterco d4 c,ocher. wo possosu
in our neighborhood little woman' ot "uo.
youring activity" who inhabits tho principal
house in tho villngo, building with littlo old
tower. orovned with g popner-box roof, which
e.ses ~ ~ appoa4aneo -" a, 49,, 'm.,s
ntionB. Unfortunately for hldne' Iarbi, tho little
lady in question. although her father was con-
siderable landowner and deputy, he did not
hoor tlo ;ndiunonanh,o nort;cu,e mn, M for hc;r
husband 1t is por1oot'y VOL known among OIL
the ariBtocracy Of this ne'ghorhood that his most
actiyo yours woro passed in tho degrading pur-
au;t of commorco. This being 80. Mdmo. Tarbi
a.'.':.,',. ,'ow -, han .t.toa,,
Notwithstanding the popper-ooA TO nor cnasca"'
and tho dignity Of an easy fortune, Inns always
found 1t impossible to work hor why into tito
t,1,e and puro nristooracy Of tho land which will
49,. ~ III, rr;ncnao ovo l., fa1or ~
nut aoa'aop 'to nen ptlueos usuu ~ 1asot W
worthy and most potaevef1ne llttio woman VINO
has many admirable qualitioH to recommend hor.
There cannot be doubt about her orthodoxy;
sho is enoreotically, enthusiastically bie. pcn-
aAo AZ NttoAbN"A|t ~N""@@'-0N--A3 O"N'' I1''
sa"'e' yot es"a euen oA'noooAy ~
!lors, though uHoful, iB not enough. 1t
Is ono of tho roqnisitea. for nristoc-
raey but 1t doos not include al the roania:ittos,
ct aristoeraoy wore denied to nor, Mdme: Tarbi
Of hor own onorgioa. She received. indeed, d
fow bourgeois Of tho noighborhood and the Mom-
hold, and managed It vigorously and woll sho
pruncd her trees, planted hor tlowera workod
tremendously nt hor sowing -maclino, minded tile
dairy, taught her children yet all these duties
tho morning, when sho rose, and II ?. NJ, whom
she sought we'll -oarnod rest. DO 1t observed,
IN passing. that Mdmo. Tarei never roads my
thing, not oven newspaper, for is not roatllng .
waste. Of timer Tho hours she spares from her
which ut once hor heart is gratiflcd
and her influence consolidated ind extended.
Still tlero remained sirplis OF energy unox-
pended, and you may well holioyo that tho pro
paganaa TOR ne plISr'msego con1a ,' noI t1a nave
Charge IN favor Of tho pilgrimage, no soonor had
our parish euro read 1t ln church 9nd commoat-
Cd eae eotte sn took parsso apd s
Cd hor holy work; Ny own maid happened to q be
in farmhouse just whom h1dme. Tarbi called
thore. and from hor account you may 1ndGo od
tho arguments used: 1T appears, madame" n !"
ao ,ana asa ~ to o nnss to
Marie Aiacoquo ont y ls not ios shas saint, lts
Tor another that vas IN nv w., saine e9nsons VIII
her by tnls oinor sa1us ILL.,, eHn % on1s atG oatsca
heaf aaa tne = ~ nooas eS ~ II 1o .n
cost ~ frnnes =, ~ Men, 5us y, 1eannet.o, a; M
swored, "what Is tho eooa oI praying lor peace q
a. limo ~nen W. ~ % y. W., at,,;, 49, nooouS
ma iol, mnaame ma d;d Ano~ 10 nosng g,1 apoms % ~
but Mao ;rercs sna sees oar a
wven ana th9ro 3 ar W.. nos 's II sero To ~ laS
rate IN, put thefo WI! Moule' Iarol eahi
thnt everybody naa n'7 aa'itn ~ ~ ao"1', w
ta thsa to s sse DS't he M lost
interost seemed to mo , real stroke y!
genns GU n9 IL nt1arstand or s'cccRa aA'G ~
and now neGaa 10 ollae.hi"nu noi ~ aucScse. u
wife, being curious TO IN KNOW " w,as Fna slle haa DO.
cded: sue, TOO gasu , nel ~ llanss, 1no "ene
On p1l8f11mhgo, p1t Will nno.not ooject II az.
madamo hala nno, on pHaeee'hs ~ evn o' II;
thon tre tnat We IIo going g 13 nn1e oe yeap o.
famine q nave heafu nothlng oi tho sort,
and 200 no signe OF ~, az, n pus s!a Mamo ns,
1arbl mas told un the5 t1e no9 lieu Was very
angry % us, ana thas he ma 1T9zen tne vines @
aud tho 1rnlt 70 SNOW ~ ~ Mhy 10 tne Ion
sdamo nS she vent know nothug auoa tS
IT, pns amS, 1aspl M aay5 .IaI n Piq'n on9agn %
to 30 sooh py Inc lrost. anu tnat II Me ooht e