The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-05-17
Morning Star and Catholic Messenger.
NEW oELnANs SUNDAY, MAY IT. 1874.

said in The lauteH rOOtn uho Sohho "" s-o
clusion that you are in love with one OF then''
she knows not which, and has told the young
knight Marcus as much lie considers You the
contriver of the ship stratagen; and hopes
great things from the favor of Tiberius by
being the means of detecting traitor 80 nigh
his person. and of so important rank.
"Leave that to me-" said Paterculus. Anu
batting Claudius on the shoulder, the student
dismissed him, finished paragraph OIL MS
Historical Infringement, and went to bed.
Two days later Srjanus, Cncius Piso LucIus,
his brother, Governor of Rome, with Felleius
Paterculus, and some other officers OF h'sh
rank were in attendance upon Ilberius Iiesar'
while various subordinates lounged IN an ah'e-
room
Germanicus demands" observed llDerins,
"that the Prntorians should be in readiness
to 1epel the barbarians from Rome itself. Does
not this look uglyf'
"Public alarm, before the struggle" NUT
tered Seianus, "enhances public delight ut the
victory"
"He laws also" continued TibeIius, "great
stress on the necessity of supplying him largely
with money. We know the condition OF the
treasury. He dispatched the youth Pauius to
Rome, did he not, on money business for tho
army'"
AS no one replied, Tiberus resumed:
"Well, Lucius Piso, have nothing but ap-
prevail to express concerning your measures Tor
the protection Of Rome. You can go. We all
return to town to night Our public business
is over for this morning"
Lucius Piso, with Lis brother Cneius and all
the officers, except S"janus and Paterculus,
now took leave, after which, at sign from
Tiberiu., young Marcus Lepidus was admitted
He showed much artificial tirmness in that ter
rible presence. But he was obliged to intro
duce as forming part of merely domestic news,
the information which the cunning that often
attends baseness b ad convinced him would be
secretly valued by Tiberius. lIo was obliged
to do this because he instantnncously felt that
Tiberius would acknowledge no interest what
ever of his own in the movements of the ladies
who were at Monte Circello; and presently
when tho youth detailed the stratagem of the
two boys attired as females in the boat, he
was astonished to sec Patcrculus glance with
meaning smile at Tiberius, and the latter
I'd in grave assent.
- was the only person, you may remember
IN Caesar" said Paterculus, who argued
that all these circumstances might he blind
gallant and noble youth Paulus's Emilus':
kinswoman, you will also remember my re-
mark"
"You thought it was Circcllo" said Tiberius
"and could not believe you. 1t seems they
are at Circelo still"
THAT last point" quoth Velleius, {" is tn,
only ono which admits of a doubt. They hav
since had time to sail for Spain in good earn
est"
at is of no consequence" observed Tibcrus
And be then, with n nod, dismissed young
Marcus
The latter, rejoinng Herod Agrippa ant
some other youthful courtiers who would hav,
rejoiced in the disgrace of a man of letter.
like Paterculus, astounded them by accoun
of tho short interview, the very shortness o
which was itself, indeed, also a subject o
surprise 10 them.
Once moro alone, Tiberius looked in dee,
thought from Seianus to Paterculus, and wa
at length on the point of speaking wher
the latter anticipated him.
Permit me to mcntiOn, my Caesar" said he
"that / have formed such an admiration for
he magnificent cousin of the self su I'll Glen
lad who has just retired, aud feel also sue
interest in his mother and sister, that / coal
wish by every means to serve, benefit an
please that family. In addition to these acci
dental sentiments, l am naturally 80 soft an
so weak, if pretty and helpless women appea
to me, that l shall greatly rejoice either nevc
again to the ladies to whom allusion la
been made, or to be able TO promote their We
Il fare if ever do behold them again. Lowe
to IVY master TO throw whatever light ca
upon tho nature Of the various instrument
under his hand, in order that lie may choos
each for the work which is hest suited to per
form with ,ficieucy.'
AS regards both the future md tho pas
there was mastery diplomatic skill mike
with the audGcity of his speech, or rather
it's audaCity itsclf-a skill far beyond the clc'
erness OF such youth as Marcus LCridus. II
who had just helped victims to escape a pu
suing tyrant, and was trembling lest his int
est in them should he discovered by the tyrar
in question, was not likely ut that yer
moment to call the attention of tho latter t
the affectionate or kindly feelings whi,h /