The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-07-20

children more truly than did mine," her 90
voice growing tremuious. II haa my a nyp" ~
But Gods will is better than our wish, ano to
though grieved; |! was not made desSiasS =,
WAS Left to me-. If DO had been taken" She q
stopped u slight motion expressive OF sinklng By
and faintness passed overs,a deathhsS PaIS. o.
God p she exolsimed. draMing quick breath. o.
" He knowa what we can benr. Aud neys o
child forgive me for having made you Ts Is Pm
mime That always seemed such . favor ITO" y
aid !. Most people are disappointed In love-" 3
az am afraid it is often their own fault" sne +
answered with q sigh. at ann sometimes as
nse that most sacred of gifts tho first affection
of q human heart. How often Is leve made
subject of jest, even by those VINO woI ,t
less! No affection, however misplaced or I'M
reasonsble should be ridiculed; It may be
RtisSie OF tssgSa1a but that
possesses such q power over the happiness OF
another touches the vanity instead of the heart,
OF wins contempt instead OF grsuIaoe' a mSm
full. becomes worthless when won not because
| it il really worth less than it seemed, but be-
t ting its value! With what cruel sei6shness
| some desire and hold an affection which they
can never reoiprocate, treating the heart sn ns
helps 70 warm their lives as they treat the
stove that warms their rooms. never thinking
Of Il except when they miss it. What wonder
if such and human Affection unsatisiying
WIN the world is encountered and embittared
with wasted and insulted affection"
/ Iquoted Longfellow: J
Talk not wasted affections; affection never was
I'm enrich not the heart of another its waters re-
B.os sss,s :ps,nss like the rain shall all them
i She shook her head gently, For once, the
q ,ost missed his figure, and the truth. The AZ
fection that rises 70 God, like mist from water,
does indeed, return in refreshment. But hu.
e th ao back upon its source carries desola:
e ton That thought is contrary to nature ana
Or to Holy Writ. No; the mutual love Of man
1T and woman is the great harmonizer Of life II
. eleyates, 1t does not lower. If we truly love
g one, we are tenderer ever after Of all others.
e Is God loved better, do you think, because
ys there is 80 little harmonious love on eartn
~ No! but less do not mean the passing fancy
en- of q superficial adpiirer, nor the htful gym Pc,
d. thy of one who comes and goes, nor tho divided
re friendship of one whose friendships are many,
re nor the himsy romance that for an hour sees
re- in you its visionary ideal put the eteaaias'
to who loves yon next to God, and whose eyes ore
ng anointed to see the ideal you are capable OF
by being, through all the faults of what you are
US. It has never seemed to me that the primary
is thought of God in creating men and women
I was that the earth should be peopled, but tha'
ile What did the Creator ssyf 1T is not goot
er. for man to be alone. Let MS make him . hell
ear like unto HIMSELF So human love was In'
uld browning gift without which even Paradis'
Md was not perfect. Since God was too immeus
ley for the heart. of man to contain, and wo1l'
'er scorch him to aches if yisbly possessed = p!
me- given, that We might see, AS in rose-bush
uld loves divine"
ing color as rich as that of June rose tremblin
', 10 in her cheeks, / bent and kissed her hand.
me, She smiled upon me; "IfI were but Sixtee
Who been saying romantic folly. But am sevent.
Tere and know: Trust mel Do net lose faith
en-, your girlish dreams. They are true som
in aud noble vision you ever had. If you mu
be- renounce them for a time, do it bravely, b'
des, trust the hereafter"
hu- After a while ventured question: "Wi
ired you toll me something Of your marriagsr
, be "'Tis the old story" she said smiiingi!
little only simpler and happier than most Of conr
cams expected some one-girls always debut
expected him seriously. used to pray +
IT he him, whoever he might be, and studied, q.
lude acted, and kept myself with reference to hil
tn a I shrank from all testing about love and fro
half all girlish frtations. must 60 to him wi
pro- a fresh heart: 1t mover occurred to me to
and cieve him. If 1 had done wrong, wou
rd,it, have told him first. Well, made one or "
81 Of mistakes, thinking that the right one b
cera come but soon found them out, and the
was was nothing to regret At length. when b
oxen begun to ask myself if there really was a
such person, be came. When first saw Jam
+. A knew at once that he was what waRt'
her There was a season of terrible doubts as
ould- whether was what he wanted. Then, thar
was be to God knew that did suit him. A
SO we were married. How little it is, and b
on much !"
bye, "How much p she repeated presently, a
looked up the road, as if some one there
each spoken to her.
went Il had mot heard q sound, but following
glance, saw Mr. Raymond coming to MS.
king She smiled, her face turned immovably
Q nor way. But, as her gaze dwelt, it lost its o
le we ward expression, and when he reached us
our seemed to be more aware Of his spiritual th
there his bodily presence. He was about to spe
imson but, glanciug in her face, remained sile
stood He seated himself beside her as I rose,
t was held the hand she placed in his. The lii
" and October breeze became living touch an
whisper, the sunshine benediction, the o'
Ill of. hanging pine-tree, with it's rubrc of vine,
and a scroll written with glad promise. The
i, fell sat there, gazing at the ashes of their OF
rrupt. home and mentally trod that path again, Fl
lit up the coming of the bride. down through 10,
ed the and sorro full times, till they reached ii
ID and present selves She felt instinctivey ~heI
came came down and found her with white hair