The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-10-25
seeming Star and Catholic Messenger.
sEw onLrA Nc. SUNDAY OCTOBER IS ,s74

NEW 0RLEANs SUNDAY. OCTOBER IS 1874.
ne must fnd some faithful and loving subjec
10 take his place the WHILE"
The young knight seized the priests hands
: and kissed them with tears In his eyes.
40 happy hour" he cried; "and shall it b
Nine to procure this consolation for Matilda
shall she once moro behold her father, ant
shat by my assistancef How does my hear
beat with gladness! Father, you see before yor
tho happiest man earth. You cannot tell
what delight, what unmixed happiness you,
words have given me. will fly to my prison
ON the wings of joy! More precious to me than
gold shall be tho iron bars Of my dungeon. o
Matilda! would that the winds could speed to
you this rapturons newst'
Without interrupting the knights transport,
the friar now rose from his seat; Adolf fol-
lowed his example, and they walked on to-
gether slowly towards the city.
"Noble sir" said the priest again, 81 cannot
but admire the generosity of your spirit; but
though doubt not of your courage, think you,
have you we'll weighed the risk You are about
TO runf The deception once discovered, the
reward of your devotedness ia death.n
ais death, then, word to brighten q
Flemish knight Z" answered Adolf; emo, moth
ing shall keep me back. Did you but know
how, day and night, for these six months
past, have had no other thought but to de
wise means how I might serve the house of
Flanders ut the peril of my life, you would
hardly speak to me of danger or of fear. Even
now, when first You saw me sitting sorrowfully
beside tho path, was earnestly praying God
to show me how might best accomplish the
object nearest to my heart; and he has an
swered me by You His priest"
"We must depart this very night, lest our
secret be discovered" rejoined the friar.
The sooner the better; in thought am
already ut Bourges with the Lion of Flanders,
my lord and prince"
"But remember, sir knight, you are some.
what young for the part you have to play. 1t
may be that in feature you are not unlike to
Robert de Bethune; but the difference of age
10 much too great That, however, shall be
NO hindrance to us I; in a few moments my art
shall mako up the deficiency in years."
"What mean you. fatherf how can you
mako me older than amH'
That indeed cannot do; but can change
your face, so that the very mother who bore
you should not recognize you. This can do
by means of herbs, of which have learned to
know the virtues; think not that any unla W fal
nrt hath aught to do Herewith. But, noble
sir, we are now hard upon the city, can you
tell me where about resides one Adolf of
Nieuwlandfn
"Adolf of Nieuwland" exclaimed the
knight; {" 1t is with him you are now conyers-
ing. am Adolf of Nieuwland."
Great seemed the friar's surprise he stopped,
turned full upon Adolf. and regarded him with
Maalfoigned astonishment.
"What you Adolf of Men land Then it is
in your house that the lady Matilda de Bethune
NOW isfn
That honor has fallen to its lot" answered
Adolf Yonr news, father, will bring it con-
ISOLATION; and not before it was wanted for
&atida's life is fast wasting away with sor-
row."
Here. then, is letter from her father
which commit to your charge to place in her
hands; for can we'll perceive that il will be
TO you NO trifing satisfaction to be the bearer
OF sach happy tidipgs."
With these words he drew from underneath |
his frock q parchment secured with q seal and |
nhkeu cord, and handed it to the knight, who |
received 1T in silence and with deep emotion.
Already he seemed to be in Matidas presence. |
and TO have foretasta of the joy which her
delight would give him. The frar's pace was
now too slow for him; urgent was his i'm
patience, that be always found himself step
or two in advance of his companion.
Cnoe within the city, they soon stood before
Adolfs house and here the priest took a gen.
oral but attentive survey both of it and of all |
the neighboring buildings, as though fixing
thom IN his memory for future recognition. At |
lass he said:
90 Sir Adolf, must now bid Won farevve1l t. oro
tho day close will be here again probably it
may be somewhat late; meanwhile, make all
the necessary preparations for your Journey
"Will you not, then, allow me to present
yoa to the lady' moreover, you are weary
pray you do me the honor of taking refresh
nent and repose beneath my roof"
thank you, cir; my duty as priest calls
no elsewhere; at ten O'Clock will see you
again. God have you in His holy keeping"
And with this greeting he parted from tho
KNIGHT and tnrnad int A.. !