The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-09-07
rHE CATHOLIC MEssENGE suNpAf SEPTEMBER

in passing. They talked of st.
Zitta and recounted the striking facts Of her
life.
Near the garden wall grew o. vine-arbor,
which caught the cool air as it passed and
loaded it with pleasant edOrs. Thousands of
flowers of the blooming vine appeared be-
tween the iudented leaves. Each Of these d.
minutive flowers bresthed forth fragrance
which for sweetness of odor could not be sur
passed.
Ayoung brood of goldfnches which had taken
posse ssion of the arbor, now cleared of. They
few up on the dwarf trees, or hid among the
roses, which of all colors and kinds grew in
the garden. The hungry young ones cried In.
cessant1y, and tested severely the parental
duty of support. But the old ones were not
esurht flies ' and other Insects and carried
them to the young ones, which stood with out
stretched wings and flabby bills wide open.
Then the old ones would fly away again, light
quick lodges, wave their tails, smack their
harmless passing fly. The sparrows did not
behave so harmlessly. They pecked at the
ters on the swaying branches. Others of this
sharp-biiled gentry hoped about on the straw
berry bed, and disfgured the large berries as
they tore off great pieces Of the soft meat eat
about on the decorated table that stood at the
upper end of the arbor, to strike his sharp bill
into the buttered bread, make an examination
q
admire the black bottles that stood on the
ground. He also took to fight as the company
arrived. The vine-blossoms seemed to send
forth sweeter fragrance as Angela, bright
and beamipg, approached, leaning on the arm
of her mother.
"Do you have this edifyipg reading every
Sunday 7" asked Richard.
Regularly" answered the proprietor: at
is an old custom of our family, and find it
has such good results that will not have it
abolished. The servants are not obliged to be
present. They are free after vespers, each one
to employ himself as best suits him. But it
seldom happens that o servant or q maid is
absent. They like to hear the legends, and
you may have remarked that they listen with
great attention to the reading"
Il have observed it," said Frank. Miss
Angela is also such an excellent reader that
only deaf people would not attend"
She smiled and blushed little at this
praise.
81 consider it a strict obligation of employ
ers to have supervision over the conduct of
their servants,' said Madame Siegwart
" Many, perhaps most, servants are treated
like the slaves in old heather times. They
work for their masters, are paid for it, and
there the relation between master and servant
ends. This Is why they neglect divine service
on Sundays and feast-days; their moral wants
are not satisfied, their natural inclinations are
not purified by restraints of higher order.
The servants sit in the taverns, where they
squander their wages, and the maids rove
about and gossip. This is great injustice to
1t cannot be questioned that masters should
shield their servants from error and keep them
under moral discipline
Precisely my opinions" returned Frank.
eff servants are frequently spoiled and gen
eral complaint is made of it, the masters are
greatly in fault. I have long since admired
the conduct of your servants. l looked upon
Herr Siegwart as q kind of sorcerer who con-
jured everything under his charge according
TO his will. Now a part of the sorcery is clear
to me-"
-. NAellI-E Mere favorable in your judg-
ment," said the proprietor, laughing. $50
you considered me 4 magician; others consider
me nltramoutanist, and that is something
still worse"
Richard smiled aud b!ushed slightly.
lyon no doubt have heard this honorable
title applied to me, Herr Frank"
"Yes. have heard of it,"
"And 1 scarcely deceive myself in suppos-
ing" continued SIegwart, spontaneously,
" that your father has spoken to you of Els
neighbor, the ultramontane."
lyon do not deceive yourself at ALL" an
swered Frank. 81 consider it great honor
to have become better acquainted with the Ill
tramontane."
81 have often wished to speak to you" con-
tinued the proprietor, " of the reason which
called forth your fathers displeasure with me.
suppose, however, that you have heard itn
My father never spoke of it, and am ca
ger to know the unfortunate cause"
1t is as follows: About ten years ago,
your father, with some other gentlemen, wish.
borhood. The land on which it was to stand
is marsh lying near a pond, the water of
which was to be made Of use to the factory. 1
tried with all my power TO prevent this design
aud even for social and religious reasons Our
neigh borhood needed no factory. There are
but few very poor people, and these support
themselves sufficiently well among the farm
ers. Experience proves that factories have a
bad effect on the people in their neighborhood.
Our people are firm believers. Tho peasants
Keep conscientiously the Sundays and festi-
walls; In all their cares for the earthly they do
not forget the eternal life. This religious SEN
timent spreads happiness and peace over our
quiet neighborhood. The factory, which
knows no Sunday, and the operatives, who are
very bad men, would have brought
q harsh discordance into the neighborhood. l
considered these and other injurious inf ueuces,
and offered higher price for the swamp than
your father and his friends. AS there was no
other convenient place about, the enterprise
had to he given up. Since that time your IA |
her is offended with me because made his
favorite project impossible. This is the way it |
stands. That it is painful to me, 1 need not
assure you. Bot according to my principles
and views could not do otherwise. Now |
Judge how far am to be condemned"
speak freelyS said Frank. "You have
acted from principles that one must respect, |
and which my father would have respected il |
be had known them"