Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-02-28
NUMBER 8.

| retuIhhB nc nad 10 submit TO dsc1-
pline that is, fogging-and was then
transferred to quiet dungeon, where
they did not keep him long. In recon-
pense for past, and in hopes of future SER
vice, he was reinstated in his double Of
fee of mendicant and cook.
His first application was made at Fla
Was residence, so says the chronicle,
and there is no reason to doubt its cor
rectness. The fresh-grown beard did
not prevent the kiss of welcome. But
when he explained the reason of his alb
sense, and showed her the marks of the
cat-o-nnc-tails, her rage got tho better
of her discretion.
dare say - she stormed, "you'n
stop in that den, whore they pay service
with stripes, and where you can't do as
! you please, even with your own beard. -
Carlo, am rich, We will be happy to-
gether. We will get married, some
where. | won't have you 60 back to that
filthy convent any more. Yes, | will
You shall go back-just for orce. in
sist upon your bringing me tomorrow.
all the boards of all those horrid Capu-
chins ! | will quilt them into mattress
as our first piece of furniture for house,
keeping. Unless you oblige me in that,
| will have nothing more to do with
YOU"
With this bit Of her mind she whisked
out of the room, leaving poor Carlo thun-
derstruck.
Although by no means n courageous
person, Flavia's last words put him on
his mettle. Besides, he really had no
reason to be overploasod with his fellow
monks. He therefore made up his mind
at once, and set about procuring an opi-
ate to mix with his tyronts' soup, pair
Of shears to snip their boards, and ca
pacious sack to put them in.
The clock struck midnight-the hour
Of dark deeds. Carlo, with the shears in
one hand and the sack in the other, stole
through the dormitorios, halting an in
slant at every bed, and swelling his sack
at every halt. At last he reached the
Suporior's chamber. There he hesitated.
Should he lay sacrelgious hand on
that venerable beardH No; he could
not. He felt a pang Of romorse an in
voluntary fit of trembling seized him.
He hurried away and worst of nil be left
the big sack which impeded his flight.
He soon took refuge in Flavia's arms.
who highly relished the delights of ven
geance, although regrettng the contents
Of the sack, which she had destined for
so useful II purpose. Her protego did not
share her satisfaction. He was too wei
acquainted with the fathers not to know
they would not lot the trick go unrs-
Quilted.
Next morning the Capuchins held 9
chapter Of an unusual stormy character.
What was to be done ? Some proposed
n closing Of the convent doors, and life
Of utter seclusion until kind Nature had
restored to their chin its ravishcd orna-
ment. Those days Of mourning, passed
in obscurity, were to be etlaccd forever
from their annals. Others advised, (and
the advice preyailed), the adoption Of
false boards. Appearances would thus
be saved, there would be no scandal and
they would escape the gibes Of worldly
scoiers. On one point they were all
agreed-to make the guilty wretch re-
membe il il Heaven delivered him into
their hands.
Signor Carlo, already mctamorphoscd
into handsome cavalier, might have es-
capped scot-free, but for another OF his fair
ones caprices. Learning that the Capu-
chins were to oflciote at their church next
Sunday, just as if nothing had happened,
she insisted on Carlos taking her there,
in order to enjoy the figure they made
Great was her surprise at beholding in
the pulpit monk with q most magniii-
cent beard, which was suspended from
his solid ears, but to avoid detection, on-
ly bya single thread. AS the monk pro-
ccedcd his eloquenco warmed, so much
50 that in the midst Of an apostrophe the
thread, not of his discourse, but of his
beard broke, and down it fell, in the
midst Of the congregation, who were very
near shouting, :" A miracle ~ Flavia
burst into Il fit of laughter. The fathers
went to reprimand her for her impropri-
ETY., recognized Carlo, in spite of his
change Of dress, i'm mmedately seized him,
and hurried away.
Fluvia made no attempt to soften the
monks by tears and entreatles. She knew
too well the severity OF convent justice,
and that sentence is straightway follow
ed by execution. Even if his life was
spared, she could not tell what they
might do TO him. Every moment was
precious. She hurried off to a duke OF
her aenuaintance, and obtained his as
sistance. Next morning at the head of
company Of archers, she went straight
TO the convent to claim her lover.
The Capuchins assured her, with the
utmost plausibility, that the cuIprt had
been tran sferred TO another monastery
She knew better, and was not 70 Ue pun
off, but insisted on searching the mousse
with her soldiers. At last she perceived
at the further end of the garden, big
stone, which seemed TO cover grave
II was there that 20 n Carlo, tried AMI
Sound guilty of the double crime of apos-
tacy and Capuchin tese-mWeste, had been
denosited, in conventual pf rase, "in
pace" lie was already half.sufocated.
Beside him jug of water, few pounds
of bread, and two or three wax tapers IN
dcated the measure of his existence, and
some bones which lay in one corner OF
the vault gave him a forctaste OF the fate
that awaited him. The spectacle caused
such ferment amongst the population
that, for once, the authorities forgot their
prediction for monks. The convent
was demolished and the Capuchlns dis
persed. a.,
The lovers, to be out of the way OF
monkish vengeance, realized their prop
- o,,1 t,nk nm thoir obp1a