The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-02-08

And you love me, you sayf"
- Must We not love God better, dear, dea
friend Henry, do not be angry with me. 70
Will be my dear brother in the faith always.
hoicombe was too overcome to speak. Sh
stopped and entreated him to leave her.
am painiDg you beyond necessity" sh
sald, you VIII be happier and calmer If yol
90 not see me till the day of my baptism. AL
things are Gods WILL and. bitter as the tria
look to him. Farewell, Henry"
He wrrng her hand in silence, and saw tn,
dropping figure pass quickly out of sight. Ill
selfish his own words had been, vet he die
not try to sec her again until the day of her
baptism.
The ceremony was to take place at the cath
edral, at four in the morning The sun had
Just risen, and the quiet streets were golden
with his light. IIocombe was watching at
the door. She came very soon, wrapped in n
long black cloak, looking radiant and calm, as
If nothing more could be of any consequence
to her, nor stir her heart confusedy She held
out her hand to her friend with " God bless
you" that left him dumb. Her cloak was laid
on carved bench, and her white robe CLEANED
| under the rainbow from the great stained lass
| window above her. More beautiful than ever
she seemed, and more anSel-lke The priest
| poured the saving waters upon her head, and
the sacrament, and she, as if in heavenly
| trance, followed him throughout with her
| eyes and her lips. Mass said directly
| after, and she and Henry knelt together at the
altar-rails to receive tho Bread of Angels. A
long time passed after Mass, and when at
length haheleth, now Mary, rose from her
khcss, 1t was only to go to the distant Lady
chapel, and there offer up golden brooch of
spanish workmanship, one Of the few treasures
saved from the wreck of her fathers fortune
AS As she left the church. Henry followed her.
Are you going home :" he asked timidly.
She turned her dark eyes upon him very
softly, but with no sadness in them
~ have no home now" she said slowly.
" Last night babe my father farewell: | am
going to the convent"
look of terror came into Henrv's face.
10 stay there always ~ he asked.
As God wills-l do not know" she replied.
l'nt are you not sorry about your father
and sisters ?"
1T was a hard trial" sho answered. with
radiant calmness III her eyes, " but God has
taken tho sorrow ont of it now"
And shall not see you again, now your
ialth IS miner saw You often when there was
gulf between u.s."
~, 1T is better yon should forget me. But that
shall be as God wills | leave it to him. and |
Will make no arrangemcnts."
Thank you for that anyhow; remember all |
told you, dear Maheleth; far, as least, you
can make me happy"
will remember it always and bless Won for
IT, bnt do not promise to act up to it,"
Never mind, you cannot help God protect
ing you, no matter through what Instrument"
ANA with these words he left her.
for some weeks they did not meet but |
iienTy was busy at correspondence with his
English agents and bankers In the mean
'AiiS, ieSulaT IeillLCanCeS arrived at Herr |
Lowenberg's house, which he at first refused to
accept, not knowing whether they came from
ms daughter whom he had thrown off or his
TREND " HON he had insuted, and not wishing
TO be bcholdcn to either for his daily pitt lance
But starvation was the alternative, and had
lot Rachel kindly shared her meals with {
us children and sent him little inexpensive s
fishes now and then, hunger would ha We made | 6
I'M yieiu long ago As it was, he missed his ,
iaily snstenaEce sorely, and at last under pro- r
rs. ana promising himself prompt repay ment I
" .hese 'o""s as soon as he should be well
gam, he began to use the money sent to Kim !.
dahy time llolcombe came to the door to in !
uiro after him from the good natured Rachel:
no every day, in the dusk of the evening, t
nsket that held some little delicacy f
one night it happened that Henry and
laheleth met at :he door. She was the first Il
0 speak. r
You see am not yet immured in NV con- !,
emit" she said gayly. ~ have to thank YOU f.
} much for coming here to look after NV dear ~
l.hef; shall be leaving Frankfort soon, and V
you" W. ~ u
on are goingf" q,
,ve nss; the stnast good nuns have got
LIN Catholics. shall go next week. 81
~ may come and bid you good-by ~ nj
oh' yes come on a visiting day, Tbursday RI
a'S you seen my sisters How are they look st
saw them week ago; they looked tired, W W
nougnt." ID
- Oh! they don't know how to nurse him. ~
a he tires them, am afraid. But God will
3 to them and him too"
y W III you be able to come back here for n an
cationfr oi sa
- Perhaps in ayear-not before" Wa
ne" 9 ~ 'n"' tiI
: God grant it! But l must not stay any loe
lSer now" ' ""S to
Ana having made some inquiries of Rachel 49,
. left the house. ha
ienIy llolcombc longcd for Thursday. He no
hted to ask leave to write to Maheletb. TO
o her news of her father he would say bo1
zen tho time arrived, the parlor at the con 6
lt was full, and lie hardly relished making 7 h
adieus i'll crowd. lie was relieved tn nd No.
un come and beckon him away, and show reS
a INTO quiet little room, with a nolishaJ Z"
u, Munich Madonna, and few plain Ter,
II n C,w nin,It N ''H ask
US came in, followed by Maheleth. -.
ne girl reached her hand to Henry. savino . :.
sister Mary Ambrose knows you by nat1e a.
Y we'll" 'N ~ h"uhe
ne talk was general for n short time them nv, NV
ola nun got up and walked to the winSovy r
wanted to ask you if might write to q
Maheleth," said the young man. much ra. 70 4
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