The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-08-23
AND CATHOLIC MESSENGER SUNDAY AUGUST 2s

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misery. Patriarche raised her tenderly "My
daughter" he said, my hearts own child, dc
, not give way terribly. When the rain lays
the corn, the sun raises it again. God and Hill
angels will be with you. There is an end te
everything on earth. You will be eighteen in
August, then there will be three years to wait
Take courage; they will soon pass. And there
will be the Sundays-you shall always have
your old place on the cd bench"
80 how good you are! 1t is heavy cross
but am Christian, and my father"
Patriarche took her in his arms: "My
daughter, we shall suffer with you; remember
that now dry your eyes. We will go together
and then to your mothers tomb to ask her to
bless and watch over you"
AS they passed into the hall, he called to
Aubin to come with them. Yves rose to follow,
but he dared not disobey the glance and GEES
ture with which his father stopped him. The
parents signed to Aubin and Armelle to walk
on together; it was very sad walk for t.ti,e Lem
both, but Armelle was the brave. ~of the two.
When Aubin sobbed ,nI PcetSSntrollably as they
knelt by Annette. rave, the girl said: Ills.
'oN W Aao' A.h, and do not make the trouble
$50 ~ he it is like death to me to leave
I lie farm but have tried to look up to the
Cross, and our Lords Sacred Wounds. We
will be true to each other, and wait. And o.
Aubin, you will have Marthe; but shall have
no one Don't make me weaker than / am
remember, the first thing is to do our duty
every whore, always, and before all things
Then she bent across the grave towards him.
and said in o low voice: There is another
sorrow in store for you. Remember one thing
whatever happens, however had, however
terrible you must forgive-God commands you
to do so, and entreat you"
"Armelle, what do you meant"
al can say no more; remember my words
when you are tempted to revenge"
Then she laid her hand on his forehead, as
though she blessed him; and without another
word left the churchya rd, holding jeans arm
When they reached Daniels gate Armelle gave
one long embrace to him and his wife, ant
went in while they returned to the farm, 81
lent and heartbroken. Armclle laid her littl
bundle on stool, and said good evening tt
, her father Presently she asked where sh
, was to sleep. In Blanchettes stable" Blan
, Ghetto was the goat which had been her nurse
She undid her bundle, took out some sheets
, went to the stable, made au impromptu broom
of some punches of heath that lay about, swep
the place, arranged n straw bed, covered i
with her sheet, and went back to the hous
without trace of ill-temper.
She had everything to do her stepmothe
spent her time gossipping in the village, willis
, Armelle washed, cooked, and cleaned tn
[ house, with the utmost diligence and care
Only, when Sunday came, no matter what OF
;, ders were given to her, she went to Mass. He
: place was always kept by Marthe. After Mas
t she went to Annettes grave. A black eros
= marked it now aud at the foot, every Sunday
Q she found fresh flowers which Anbn had la
! there during the night. And 80 the days wen
. by, and every Sunday told that another wee
:. had gone
o Afeer n time, Armelle was forbidden by he
father to join the Patriarche family at Mass
she saw them at church, and that was all. He
she persisted in coming to see Armelle in spit
of the rudeness and insolence of La Gervaise
l she brought her loving messages from Marth,
; and tried to cheer her as much as possible.
3 Yves became more gloomy and irritable .
the time of Armelle's majority approached
sometimes he was half mad, and fels ready t.
4 crush her under his feet. Her father too wa
l furious with her; he had conquered Annett,
: daughter. He had insulted, beaten her-a
/ in vain.
t Never once had Yves dared to speak to hi
brother of the rivalry between them; he fe
Q that everything was in Aubin's favor-his hig
character, his parents affection, Armelle's low
d while he himself had nothing but her immature
fathers favor. And his heart told him thf
t Armelle would never yield.
CHAPTER ".
q Ten Lires for One.
One evening the two brothers walked t.
gether to neighboring village; their faith,
! wanted a tool repaired at the ploughwright'
. and new knife bought.
1t was a sweet soft evening only every no
and then heavy masses of clouds hid the IN Dol
v Aubin's step was light, his heart was glad f,
q in few months Armelle would be free an
=. his wife.