The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-08-03
ces formerly did in their king

doms"
"What rs the cause of his influence ~
His wealth., in the frst place; secon dly
his charity; and lastly. his cunning.n
You are not favorable to him ?"
No, indeed! The seigwart family is ex
cessively ultramoutane and clerical 70,
know cannot endure these narrow prejudice
and this obstinate adherance to apy form O
religion. Besides, have q particular reaso,
Ior disagreement, ,ai with siegwart, of which
Excessively ultramontane and clerical!
thought Richard as he went to his room
Angela is undoubtedly educated in thi
g'ous mario w-mindedness have no doubt Gas
deep shadow over the angel Now-pa
thence the deception will soon Danish.
he took up scblosser's History, and read
long time But his eyes wandered from tn
page, and his thoughts soon followed.
Phe next morning ut the same hour Richar,
went to the weather cross. He took the sam
road and again he met Angela; she had til
same blue dress, the same straw hat on he
arm and flowers in her hand. She behel,
hfm fifth the same clear eyes, with the sam
unconstralned manner-only, as he thought
ed her soayg on the fit day He greet
IMAM ked him with the same affability. Agail
the temptation came over him to3cok back a
her again he overcame it. When he came t
the statue, he found fresh flowers in the vases
The child Jesus had fresh forget-me-pots i,
his hand, and the Mother had q crown of fresl
roses on her head. On the upper stone lay
nook, bound in blue satin and clasped in
silver clasp. When he took it up, he foun.
beneath 1T rosary made of an unknown ma
terial, and having gold cross fastened at th
END. He opened the book. The passage tina
mad been last read was marked with q silkel
ribbon. 1t was as follows:
My son, trust not thy present affection
It will be quickly changed into another. Al
long as thou Invest thou art subject to change
even against thy will; SO as to be sometime,
joyful, at other times sad /; now easy, nov
troubled; at one time devout at another
dry ; sonnet ines fervent, at other times slug
G Gst one day heavy, another day lighter
But he that is wise and we'll instructed il
spirit stands above all these changes, not
ninding what he feels in himself, nor on wha,
side the wind of instability blows but that
words its due and wished-for end for thus
he may continue one and the self-same with
ont being shaken, by directing without ceas
ing, through all this variety of events, the sin.
how much moro pure the eye of the intention
Is, with SO much GREATER constancy may est
thou pass through these divers storms.
,,.i bat I'm IN many the eye Of pure intention is
thing delightful that comes in their way And
1t is rare to find one who is wholly free from
all blemsh of self-seeking"
Frank remembered having written about the
same thoughts in his diary. But hero they
were conceived in another and deeper. sense.
He read the title of the book. It was The
Following Of Christ
He copied the title in his pocket-bo He
then with smile examined the rosary, for he
was not without prejudice against this kind of
prayer.
He had no doubt Angela had left these
Athipgs here, and he thought it would be proper
to return them to the owner. He came slowly
down the mountain reading the book. 1t was
clear to him that The Follo,oing of Christ was a
book full of very. earnest and profound re-
fections. And he wondered how so youug n
woman could take any interest in such serious
reading He was convinced that the ladies he
knew would throw such book aside with a
sheer, because it's contents condemned their
lives and habits. Angela; then. must be of a
different character from all the ladies he knew,
and he was very DESTROYS of knowing better
this character of Angela.
In a short time he en- tered the gate and pass
ed through the yard to the stately building
where Herr Siegwart dwelt. He glanced
hastily at the long buildings the large
barns; at the polished cleanliness Of the paved
court, the perfect order of everything, and
finally at the ornamented mansion. Then be
looked at the old lndens that stood near the
house. whose trunks were protected from in
jury by iron ratings. In the tops of these
trees lodged lively family of sparrows, VITO
were at present in hot contention, for thew
quarrelled and cried as loud and as long MS
did formerly the lords in the parliament of
Frankfort. The beautiful garden, separated
from the yard ny low wall covered with
white boards, did not escape him. Frank en-
tered, upon broad and very clean path rs
his feet touched the stone slabs, he heard
through the open door, a low growI, and
then mans voice saying" Qniet, Hector"
Frank walked through the open door into a
arge room handsomely furnished and odorifer-
'us with multitude of flowers in vases. A
nan in the prime of life sat on the sofa reading
md smoking. He wore a light-brown over
coat, brown trousers, and low, thick boots. He
lad q fresh, forid complexion, red beard, blue
yes, and an expressive, agreeable count en-
Lnce. When Frank entered he arose. laid
side the paper and cigar, and approached the
-isitor..
Il found these things on the noun tain near
he weather cross" said Frank, after a more
ormal than affable bow. AS your daughter
net me, l presume they belong to her, /
bought it my. duty to return them"
These things certainly belong to nv
laughter" answered Herr Siegwart lyon
re very kind sir. You have placed us under
bligations to YOU"
Il was passing this way" said Frank briefly.
And whom have we the honor to thank ~
am Richard Frank"
Herr S'egwart bowed. Frank noticed n
light embarrassment in. his countenance. He
emembered the expressions his father had
seq n reference to the Siegwart family, and
was clear to him that reciprocal i'll feeling
xisted here. Siegwart soon resumed his