The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-11-02

Sisters of Charity.

Sisters of Charity.
Five Sisters of Charity have died in
Memphis of yellow fever contracted while
waiting on those sick of that disease.
good act done without ostentation must
be beautiful in the eyes Of heaven. We
find violet in some tar away recess of the
woods, in some lonely glen, or clingng to
places which but the adventurous hunter
looks upon, and even he only by the
chances of the chase-but it is as fair In
form and color, and emits as sweet per-
fume, as if daily seen and admired by the
eyes of thousands. And SO it is with q
good act. 1t is beautiful in and of itself
it shines of it's own light and though it
| may not be published abroad, there is an
eye that sees and heavenly hand stretch
ed forth to reward and bless it. HOW
mercy, dictated by the most disinterested
benevolence, are now being performed in
our city, may never be known. we nave
found out enough, however, to learn how
much of the pure gold OF true manho nnj
loug suffering, there are in mankind. The
silent watches of night testify how much
of angelic sympathy there Is, after all, IN
the human heart. What glorious halo
surrounds the heaa of the devoted SISTER
of Charity Not hers the lot of ordinary
womankind-hard enough at best, for wo-
man in every station has her trials-trials
that the gay world may never know, for
} her we'll disciplined heart bids her smile
, when she might better weep. Not hers the
sweet Establishments of home.
1.-THE primrose path of dallianoe"
the CAV allurements of society, the fascina-
tion and intoxication Of the fashionable
beau monde. Not hers to drink of the cup
trimming with the nectar of maternal love;
: to kiss the living, smiling miniature of her
Il liege lord, to whom her heart goes out
with the coming of him who is to her a
Q world within himself to guide and govern
a a happy household, and walk down into
: the reverend vale OF age, leaning upon the
). trained affections that sprang up and hou-
J. home, sweet home. These, and more than
g these, has she resigned for His sake, who,
" upon the Cross of Calvary. gave mp HIS
v precious life to save mankind. Silently
{, and unknown to the world, she goes forth
n on her mission of love and mercy. NOT
; into the houses of the wealthy and the
y great-they have no need of her ministra-
t lions. They have all the attention that
q money can command. Not to these does
q the meek and lowly Sister OF Charity
q bring the tender caro- of her loving aud
d skilful hands, the imparting courage of hel
% abiding faith, the noiseless attentions and
q careful nursing which induces the stricken
r one to believe her a ministering angel
p but to the poor and the outcast who nave
y no friends and are without means to buy
Is friendship for in our day, alas! friend
T. shin ia an article to be purchased witt
,r current money of the merchant with
n, out ostentation, without display, anxious
m lest the world should know 1t, eager e
~ walks in the thorny path over which tn
'e Saviour trod, with eyes of faith on Him
OF and love for the poor-His poor-in he
a heart! Where suffering is, there will sh
~ her smile will be there to soften and max
O. tolerable the pangs of the wretched. Tn
se noorest cottage, the lowliest hovel, tn
ed prison dens, where the unhappy outcas
m members of our race writhe in fatal, ling
ia ering torture, the bed of pestilential deaf
a. a. itseif-things from which the strong ma
- shrinks away in terror-are the scenes Q
IL this brave and noble woman's unpaid, and
of too often, unappreciated sacrifices. She
1g the friend of those who may once have ha.
bit friends, but now are deserted by the world
sc, With untlinching courage she braves tn
ne pestilence, her woman's useful presence G
az mindaAever DESERVING her, for to the last oh
is physician, nurse and friend to the sic
an and dying. She is missed from the bed
ID side of affection only when she hersel
tie needs a physician and a nurse and she re
ms turns no more to her post, because he
en- spirit has at last flown away to the bette
Dc land to hear the heavenly salutatior
p N. "Well done, good and faithful servant
cir Does there yet lipger within the narrow
NO pent-up and unhealthy bounds of sectarian
20 ism spirit SO mean as to sheer at or ridi
no Guile the splendid heroism of this woman
on If such there be, let them not dare assai
Sc the glorious record of Christian saint
&c lest in doing SO, they mock the Christ tina
~, made charity for mankind, sealed wit
st st one's life blood, the highest testimony an
of type of Christian perfection.--Nemphis Ap
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