The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-09-20

| disopedient vassal, my son. he said. "How-
ever, will not refuse to listen, II only he can
make it appear that what he has done has been
for his daughters sake, and not from contu-
macy"
Sire" resumed the Count, "your majesty
knows that whatever man colld do did, to
| have my child back but none Of my endeay-
ors awaited all my prayers and supplications
| were in vain and even the Intervention of the
Holy Father was of no effect. What, then,
could dot Iaattered myself with the hope
Of procuring my daughters deliverance by
force of arms the fortune of war, however,
was against me, and the victory was with
your majesty"
Bot" interrupted the king, what can we
do for You You have given an evil example
to our vassals, and il we show grace to you,
will they not all rise up against us, and you,
perhaps, once more join yourself to their num-
Der Z"
80 my prince~ answered Guy, " let it please
Your majesty to restore the unhappy Philippa
to her father, and swear to you that shall
bind myself with inviolable fidelity to your
crown"
And will Flanders raise the contribution
we have imposed : And will you duly repay
all the costs of the war which your insolencs
and contumacy ompelled us to make against
your
No sacrifice shall be too great for me to re-
pay your majesty's gracious favor: all your
commands shall be humbly and punctually
obeyed. But my child, sire, my child %
Your child 7" interposed Philip, hesita-
tingly; and his thoughts reverted to his wife
Joanna, who, he knew, would hardly with
good will release from captivity the daughter
of the Count of Flanders. Fearing to provoke
the wrath of his imperious queen, he did not
venture to follow the better movements of his
heart; SO, without making any absolute prom
Use to Guy on this point, he replied:
The intercession of our beloved brother
has done much for you ; and, moreover, your
hard lot moves me to compassion. You have
sinned, but your punishment has been bitter
Be OF good hope, 1 will endeavor to sweeten
your cup Nevertheless, we cannot, on this
very day, finally receive you into favor so
great matter must FIRST have due deliberation.
We require, moreover, that you make a public
submission in the presence of our vassals here
assembled, that you may be an example to
them all. Go now; leave us, that we may
once moro consider what we can do for an I'M
faithful and disobedient vassal." -
Upon this command the Count of FLANDERS
left the hall; and before he was out of the
palace the report was universally current
among the French mobiles that the king had
promised to restore him his land and his daugh.
ter Many wished him joy with all their hearts;
others, who had built ambitious hopes ON the
conquest OF Flanders, were inwardly displeased;
but as they could not oppose the kings will,
they took care that their vexation should not
be seen.
JOY and confident hope now filed the hearts
OF the Flemish supplicants, and many fiat
tering anticipation was entertained of the
liberation and renewed happiness of their
country. 1t seemed to them as if nothing could
now disturb the good success of their under
taking; since, besides the gracious reception
the count had met with from the king, the
latter had moreover given u solemn assurance
to his brother De Valois that Guy should be
dealt with magnanimously.
Ye who have striven against fortune, and in
this hard struggle suffered sorely and went
bitterly, how pleasantly comes a ray of ioy
into your darkling hearts how easily do You
forget your pains, to embrace an uncertain
happiness as If you had already emptied the
cup of woe: while the dregs, bitterest of all.
sum ASu'oth iOA you W uEaln 4Ou see smile
on every countenance, and press the hand Of
every one that seems to sympathiss in your
happiness. But trust not the tickle dame For
tune, nor her ever-rolling wheel; nor yet the
words of those who were not your friends when
you were in adversely. For envy and treason
are hidden under the double countenance, as
adders Turk under flowers, and scorpions be-
hind the golden pineapple In vain do we
seek the track of the serpent in the field we
feel her poisoned tooth, but know not whence
1t has stricken us. So does the envious and
spiteful man work in darkness, for he knows
his own wickedness, and out of shame conceals
his evil deeds. The black soul does not show
upon the fiattering countenance; and SO his
arrows strike US to the heart, even while we
hold him for our friend.
Count Guy lost no time in taking the neces
sary steps for satisfying all the kings requisi-
lions immediately upon his return to Flanders.
and for laying the foundations of long peace,
in which his subjects might forget the oalam-