The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-07-27
MORNING STAR AND CATHOLIC sUNrAY JULY a. 1873

landscape. He stood tboughtfully Rejecting
His CONFORMATION made IL evident to him that
his feelings and will did not agree with his
clinations and his love for his father, he must
undergo q severe struggle-a struggle that
must decide bis happiness for. life; The
escape bim. He ted his experience. He
1 tried to justify his convictions, and yet his
] fathers claims and flal duty prevailed.
CHAPTER II.
| The Heather Gross.
The next morning Richard was out with the
larks, aud returned after few hours In Pc
cuiar frame of mind. As he was entering his
er standing in the saloon. Herr Frank was
carefully examining the arrangements, as the
servants were carrying books into the adjoin-
! ing room and placing them in p bookcase.
/ Richard, as he passed, greeted hts father
! briefly. contrary to his usual custom. At 9th
| or times he used to exchange few word with
| he let no occasion pass of giving his opinion
on any matter in which no knew his father
+ took an interest. 5as5s
The young man walked to the open window
| of his room, and gazed into the distance. He
panied mo'ioness for time. He ran his
fingers through his hair, ard with jerk of
forehead. He walked restlessly back and forth
aud acted like man who tries in vain to es.
cape from thoughts that force themselves up
on hun. At leugth he went to the piano, and |
beat an impetuons impromptn on the keys.
"Eh, Richard !" cried Herr Frank, whom the |
wild music had brought to his side, ".Why. |
you had discovered q roaring cataract in the |
mountains, and wished to initiate its vic.
lence."
Richard glanced quickly at his father, and !
finished with a tender, plaintive melody.
Come over here and look at the rooms |
Richard followed his father and examined |
caIrelessly ike elegant rooms, aud spoke few
cold words of commen dalton.
And W hat do You say to this fora ?" said |
Herr Frank pointing to a stepped frame |
on which bioomed the most beautiful and rare
flowers.
"Al very beautiful, father. The doctor
will be much pleased, as he always is here"
wish and hope so. have had the pea
cocks and turkeys sent away, because Kiln
genberg cannot endure their noise. The Ii
brary here will always be his favorite object
and care has been taken with it. Here are the
astronomy"
"Frankenhohe is indeed cheerful as the
nears OF youth and quiet as cloister." said
grateful fthis attention did not crafty him"
have also provided that excellent wine
which he loves and enjoys as a beautiful med
peculiarities. You must not play as you did
the house,. "% 49,
MAKE yourself easy about that, father !;
Will play while be is on the mountain"
Richard took a book from the shelf and
glanced over it. Herr Frank left him, and he
replaced the book and returned
to his own room. There he wrote in his diary:
his inclination. And what 10 ipcinationY 4
feeling caused by external impressions, OF su-.
perindnced by disposition of the body. In
intellectual life. a vine that threatens to
overgrow and smother clear conviction. Never
act from inclination IL ycn do not wish to be
unfaithful to conviction and guilty of a weak
ness"
He went into the garden, where he talked to
the gardener about trees and ,aowefs
=. Are you acquainted in salingen, John ="
Certainly, sir. WIS bora there.o r
do strangers sometimes come there to stop
and enjoy the beautiful neighborbeoap
Oh no, sir; there is suitable hotel
there-only plain taverns and people of ouaI.
ity would not stop at them" So -
Are there people of rank in Salingen ~
Only farmers, sir. But-stay. The rich
are brought up in that manner"
has Siegwart many children Z"
- f1ur-t"0 boys and two girls. One son is
and is at home. The oldest daughter has been
at the convent for three years. She ia. now
nineteen years old The second is still a child"
Richard went further into the garden he
Looked over at Silingen, and then at the mouL- 6
tains: His e9e followed a path that went {
winding up the mountain like a golden thread
ana Led to the top. Then his eye rested for
Gtme on particular spot in that yellow patb
Richard remained taciturn and reserved the
rest OF the day. He sat in his room and tried
o read, but the subject did not interest him
He often looked dreamily from the book. He
FINAL arose, took his hat and cane, and was
soon lost in the mountain. The next morning
Richard went to the borders of the forest. and
looked frequently over at Salingen as it lay in
rural serenity before him. The pleasant ham
let excited his interest. He then turned to
the right aud pursued the yellow path which
he had examined the day before, up the noun
tain: The birds sang in the bushes, and on
the branches of the tallest oak perched the P
black-bird whose morning hymn echoed far q
and wide The sweet notes of the nightingale
oined in the general concert, and the s6rill
piping of the hawk struck in discordantIv
With the varied and beautiful song. Even nm
: nature displayed her beauties. The
and glittered like so many brillants, and wild
lowers loaded the air with sweet perfumes NJ
Richard saw little of these-beauties of spring T.
lie assembled still higher His mind seemed 4
'gitated and burdentd. He had just turned a u
'end in the road when he saw a female figure n,
approaching. His cheeks grew darker as his X
yes rested on the approaching figure. He
'Azed in the distance, and dsdainful flush l,
versPread his face. He approached her as he bi
would approach enemy whose power he d
ad felt, and whom he wished to coucllate.