The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-06-21

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Ject or hero Of this tale Paulus, wondered how
In the same look and eyes, and in q single
glance of them, two things so opposite as
inefable terror and yet God-like, adorable
courage, could be combined.
Bat, nevertheless, they were both there and
with this mighty and mysterious mental COM
pihation fauIas also saw sweetness 30 mex
Ipressibly awful that, at once (and as if he had
heard the words formed within his own hearty
the reflection arose within him: "How much
| more terrible would be the wrath of the lamb
| than the rage of the lion!"
And the figure of this person passed onward
and was hidden from poor Paulus beyond the
| olive groves
Our hero sat down on a jutting stone, half
covered with heritage, and fell into vague
and somewhat sorrowful meditation. Poor
Longnus!" said he to himself; it is really
the queerest and the most provoking thing in
the world that perhaps the honestest, bravest,
simplest, best fellow 1 ever knew should have
fallen in love so much above his own rank.
But can't look at home am worse have
let myself fall in love with damsel who is
prevented by the holy books of her people
from marrying GENTLE. What n puzzle this
world is! I should like to see poor Longinus
when We all took wing from the castle on the
banks Of the Lris! 'Ahn says he, when
met him in Rome afterward, perhaps we
shall never meet again.
"The best thing that could have occurred for
him was that marriage of Agatha with Pater.
culus. But these thoughts are useless I must
fulfill Dionysus's commission and write to him |
to say whether I have been able to discover in |
his farin Ior he
or so much as the expectation of any person
whose name corresponds with that spelt GU.
in the acrostic of Erythrea the Sibyl."
rustic of the olives near him caused him
to turn his head, and who, of all men in the
world, should be at his side hut Longinus the
centurion!
Why cried Paulus, AZ thought you were |
at Romew
II have just arrived, my tribune" returned |
the brave man, " with orders to report myself |
to Pontius PLATE, the Procurator of Judea, or
Governor of Jerusalem. Cornelius of the
Italian band, also a centurion, as you know,
my tribune, has been ordered to Cesarea, and
is there stationed"
WELL" said Paulus, al am delighted to
meet you again. How is Thelusi"
Cautiously enough" returned Longnus, she
too is here, stationed in Jerusalem He was
tired of too much quiet"
Good :" exclaimed Paulus. owe must all
often see each other, and talk of old days"
After few more words interchanged, they
began to descend Mount Olivet together.
Did you meet any one," says Paulus to
Longinus, as you came up the hillP"
II did," said Longinus very gravely; "but
know not who he is.' rs
They proceeded silently in company till in
the valley of Jehoshaphat, at the bott ON of the
Mount of Olives, not far from the Golden Gate
of the temple, a most beautiful youth, with
rich fair locks, worn uncovered Cike him whom
Paulus bad just seen) met them.
"Friends," quoth the stranger, have you
seen the Master coming down from the Hill of
Olives :"
" think" said Paulus, after little reflec-
ton, that must have seen him whom you
mean" And he described the person who had
looked at him.
That is be-" said the beautiful youth
" Pray which way was he goingr
Paulus told him, and the other, after thank.
ing him, was moving swiftly away when Pau
lus cried after him:
Stay one moment" said he. "What is tho
name of him you call the Alasterf"
Nno" you not ~ replied the youth, with
smile Why, You are, now observe your
dress, Roman. His name is Iesousn
"What !" cried Paulus. Then it is a reality,
There is some one of that name who has ap.
peared among men, and appeared at this time,
and appeared in this land 1 will, this very
day, send off letter to Dionysus ut Athens.
And pray fair youth, what is your own name 7"
" All r. returned the other, al am nobody:
but they call mo John Yet" added he, al
ought not lightly to name such name, for the
greatest and hottest of mere men, now a pris-
oner of Herod's is likewise called John; mean
John the Baptist, John the Prophet yea,
more than prophet: John the Angel of
Cod"
am" returned Paulus invited to a great ,
entertainment at Herod's palace this evening.
Tell me- why is John the Prophet prisoner
1t Herod'si"
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