The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-01-19

sslf; -A1ane aG .zaOnA iRRcOEaasatA in RashiRsE
~ than he hAd aver, known Of and deepiy con-
verS&1e with al that Was N0ee14Ary TO the
comfort aRA veil hang 81 Hssh men aBA 71ai-
= a. s9sSse Erosss WA iS is1s fSs SeS
RoV&liss @Sald tan us that he haa net Ms dos-
tiAE, .Ae an SVsAeS, he conafaeRed htHsaaG Cor
t1nAte ~ AAy0s GA11ans In WkAh - Sh1E@iAG 9
elisAA..c.as ) tasse for ala fsvOriss sa6jsrss q
ErSsIa ana Loaiss net eantinaally, ga each
cay faey FsneEsa thSir inti1Asy. They talksd
ed a three N1entAS the yOQnE HAN ScGre0ty
missed a sEeaiBe at the A0zse II MadazaS d
LAss9nge. where she resided when in town
People NJ last began to insinnAte 10 the old
laAV that the friendship OF the y0NnR people
was rather War0sr thAA shOalA RCoPeay exist
between etedeRt in medicine and q rich heir
go. 4 few days after this Ernest missed Made
Woiselle Louise de Redoute from the evenings
Of Madame de- LAst1Rga, who, without tie
last change in her manner towards him, in
formed hin that abe was gone 70 the country
greater part of the year. She was . kind-
hearted WOnnan, and by this separation simply
wished 80 spare both the pain which she tAought
must e1sue II their affections became engaged.
Ernest fSls very dnll-the charm Of the SoiTees
vas gone. He did not cease to go, however,
because it was probable that he might again
see her there, but his visits became less FIRE
queAt, and thus the season ended.
During the long Summer months that ensued
Ernest continued the study of his profession.
He wrote to his mother that he should not
come that year to the country, because his dis
CAST 1t his neighbors vas SO great he could not
beaE to meet with them. Besides, he wished
to coutiRne his studies, which would suffer by
interruption. Bat he did not now devote him
self 20 his books with half the zest with which
hs hsd begun. His thoughts were far away in
that GENTRY regioh, wherever it was, where
Lonise resided, and be thought the snuaIner
never wonld end To distract his attention he
rsDI ltr- IAA@ raNa nat-
history to his scientific books; and thus, with
many SaWn, and many . longing, and many
q weary hour, the time passed, aud when the
ealoa of Madam do Las,ange again opened
ErAest presented himself the very first even
ing 49,,
thaA ever, and she welcomed the young man,
as be eagerly advanced to greet her, with =
smile which allied him with rapture. Madame
de LastanEo leaked on in some alarm. Louise
was in mourniDg--she had Lost her uncle nearly
She vas Surrounded ut once by perfect host
Of suftoEs, bat abe gave eneourageEneRtt to none.
Ernest still continued her fayorite companion,
Soa ha1e
lighted 10 have giEea her tbeir name, and to
have spent her hundred thousand francs CT
annual income Still no one looked upon the
intimacy of Louise and Ernest as anything
likely to end seriously. The crowds of suitors
who 6iied tbs Raloas of Madame de I-astange
HsaPRssed that the young lady was clever
u
versation Of the medical stndent--nn indi-
vidaal she could not narry-sinply that she
might look round unsbservcd and unsupported
and choose for herself.
to her, how much longer do you mean to
keep the men in suspense There are more
DIAM dozen dying for love
OF my chateau and cash." replied Louise,
laughing; hut am quite sure l shall see them
all as rosy as ever next season"
. -Ao you not, theu, mean 70 select your fu-
tare husband before you again bury yourself
in yonr gloomy castlei7 said Madame de Las-
tango in an alarmed tone.
=" Ny dear N adame. am rich, am yosng, I
have tine and Independence, shall not
choose n husband uutii have found O lover
whose affection is real, and whom / myself
can Gke."i 81.
Madame de Lastange mentioned several Of
he, her suit soit0rs With hsss praise bot Louise shook
good lady. Soa sneourage that young stu.
dent so maoh. that you have no tiuao to judge
ciase my door against bim.r
My dear Madame de LastaDge," replied
Louise, gravely 81 if yoa cease to receive my
I shaaI ran to the country q month sooner
Madame de Lassange sighed, and turned
away, bat she studiously avoided lsttiug Ern-
est notice her annoyance; still, when the
almost began to agree with those who sup
posed Louise to have some secret object in en-
courasing the medical studeat-.
- "Whefo do you intend settlips on the COM
pleticn Of your studies - said Louise one ev.
In Paris, some other large town. re-
In town. thought you preferred country
1ife.n' continued abe as if somewhat disAppoins-
Z -,sE did ones, but have changed my mind
spltars bat now have profession, / prefer
living in citiesn