The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1874-09-20
NUMBER 33.


That Is we'll, my child know your lovin
heart; but you must, moreover, promise m
that in the first days of his Illness you vii
keep his chamber perfectly still /; make n
noise thereyourself nor let any one else do 10.
"Fear not for that, father; will talk to M,
hawk SO softly, that not one word of 1t shall tn
wounded knight hear.
Robert took his daughter by the hand. An,
led her out of the chamber.
"I must show you your patient.n he said
bnt speak low while you are with him.
Meanwhile Adolf of Men wland had been car
ried by the attendants into chamber o
Roberts lodging, and laid upon q bed tw,
surgeons had bound up his wounds, and nov
stood with Diederik die Yos by the bedside
No sign of life was to be perceived; tn,
countenance of the young knight was pale apG
his eyes closed.
"Weil, Master Roger" inquired Robert oi
one of the surgeons, chow goes 1t with oui
unfortunate friendp
"But badly, my lord" answered Roger
but badly indeed. cannot at this momen.
say what hope there is and yet have a sort
| Of presentiment that he will not die"
"Tben the wound is not mortaff"
"Well, it is and 1t Is not nature Is the beat
physician, and often works cures which
neither mineral nor simple could effect. ]
have laid upon his breast, too, q thorn from
the Holy Crown; the virtue of that relic will,
trust, assist u.s."
During this conversation Matilda had gradu-
ally approached the bed and her curiosity
having led her to look at tho wounded knights
face, she suddenly recognized that of her dear
friend and playfellow. With q mournful cry
she started back, tears burst from her eyes, and
she sobbed aloud.
what is this, my child ~ said Robert, "aTe
you 40 better mistress of yourself than that
Know you not that one must lie calm and quiet
by wounded mans bedside7 r.
Calm shall l be! Calm when our poor
Adolf lies at the point OF death He that
tonight me such sweet songs! Who shall DO our
minstrel at Wynandael 7 Who shall help me
to break my hawks, and be to me as a brotherP
And then approaching the bed again, she wept
over him as -he~lay irsensibic, nntl at last
sobbed ont: "Sir Adolf! Sir Adolf my COED
Lrothern
But no answer came Covering her face
with her hands, she fell back iu an agony Of
grief into chair.
After some little time thus spent, Robert,
seeing that she was unable to command her
,elf, and that her presence would be moro
njorious than useful, took her by the hand.
"Come, my child" he said, "leave this
chamber till you are somewhat more mistress
# your sorrow."
But she would not leave the ROOM o, nop
he replied, Z" let me stay here, my fatherI
will not weep any more. Let me care for my
,rother Adolf. Those fervent prayers, which
te has himself taught me, will / pour ont for
i'm by his bedside"
And thus saying, che took the cushion from
chair, laid it on the ground at the head OF
he bed, and kneeling it, began 70 pray
lently, while suppressed sobs burst from her
reast, and her eyes overfowed with tears.
Robert de Bethune remained till far on in
be night by AdoIfs bedside, hoping to SOC
i'm come somewhat to himself. His hopes
ere, however, in vain; the wounded man
reathed freely and slowly; nor was there the
iRhtest movement perceptible either in limba
body. Master Roger, too, began to fear
rionsly for his life; for . slight fever had
ade its appearance, and the snfferer's temples
ready began to burn.
Those of the mobiles who were present at the
Inference and were not lodged in the castle
d already taken their departure, not with
t feeling Of contentment at what had
opened; for, as true knights, they Fejoieod
having an opportunity Of once more doing
cir old prince pleasure and q service. SGGh
them as were the Counts guests betSOk
emseIves to their bedchambers. Two houra
Ter not sound was to be heard at Wynsn-
el but the call OF the sentipeIs, the bayiDg
the dogs, and the screech Of the night evil.
CHATTER Nv.
rbe journey which, at the suggestion Of :
aries de vaIois, Count Guy was aboub 70
destagre, was q inatter Of no little fislE. ho4h
eesnallg ana q ~ Whgls sa s