The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-05-31
NUMBER II.

The Greek lady made q slight inclination of
the head, and the new woman retired
1t 10 still warm here" said Aglais address
ing the stewHrdess, " we will go.in presently.
see by the wster.clock that the time for the
potion has arrived and she held up tho
phial, which che had carried from tho room,
and kept in her hand" bring mo cyathus %
Az Paulus took the potion, his mother, look
ing ut the phial, remarked that it contained
only three more doses.
Inc day passed the family had gone in
doors, and Paulos had been listening to his
mother as she played ancient Greek airs upon
| the s'x-stringed Tyre, when gentle knock was
! heard at the door. Melena, opening IL, admit
ted the new servant, who entered boviup.
closed the door herself, and, approaching
Aglais said:
am the destitute widow, my lady, of o
decurion called Pertinax, well kno wn 10 your
brave son.
mere PauIus, who was not asleep, opened his
eyes: Is poor Pertinax, then" he asked.
among the slainf'
Alas! tribune, yes," answered the red
haired woman;"i was with him, I under
stand, that Germanicus Cesar CHARTERED Won
Detofe the late battles Hearing Of your dan
geroos wounds, aud learning you were SO near
ieit glad that in seeking employment, which
my destitution now makes unhsppily necea-
sary, should have found It where l could
wait upon and serve one whom my poor hus-
band SO much esteemed"
am sorry for Pertinax," said Paulus.
nave not been able to give him the rites
OF sepulture," said the woman. "He fell.
wounded, into the Adige, and his body has not
been recovered. All IL is dreadful 1adv
continued she.
You bHve had no sleep now for several
nights; your son is nc longer in danger take.
and let your waiting woman take, the repose
you both greatly require, and will watch in
stead Of you tonight"
Aglhis refused this offer with mauy thanh.
The red-baiIed, brow faced woman. hi, b.r
lnder lip, and looked down. "Weil." said
The, 81 will no longer disturb you, or keeDtba
'oung tribune from his rest. / will merely
EMIL and trim the water clock, and retire.
She trimmed the clepsydra as she said che
oided up and placed tidily aside some cloaks
md wrnpperS; she arranged in more symmet
ioal order few vases and the lamps; and
nally standing With her back to the glass
etween her and the table on which the medi-
inc was placed, secreted the phiaI In her robe.
IN shape, in size, and in the quantity and
DIOR of liquid which it contained. She than
itbdrew.
Before daylight next morning the good old
ewardess crept into the room, as she had -ao.
Iarly done ever since Aglais and her waiting
oman mad come to the house, anil INQUIRED
whisper how the night bad passed She
len told Lady Aglais that Just as the servant
e oh
ght' man had come to the house to say
at some peasants bad found the body of Per.
max the decurion /; and the widow thereupon
emed to be much excited, and commissioned
9 stewardess to excuse her to the Greek lady,
she herself must so at once and see that her
ave husbands remains were hoDorably
ried. She added that, the young tribune
ing out Of danger, she cOnld be of no further
rvice, and would not rrturu She had than
parted With the msn, Who Sr1I med tu L..
epheid. All this the stewArde-- m-nti,,.d
{" ~hi-Prr aud. her Tale told, she r-rir,d
shortly afterwards, PAuiaSt a~okr Ir VA.
" tn" time prescribed for the potion. which
J hitherto been administered TO him with
b pSlPahle b1Dr6ts. M.lena brought the
81 Z" Aglsis, who carefully measured out
proper quantity. Then looking az b r con
h loving smile, the mother, who 'was 30
tIy fond and reasonably proud Of him.
le him take bis Last dsse.
beam Of the morning Sun was shining
ough the chamber, and Paulus before swnl.
ing the liquid, held it in the rudy light.
gazed awhile at the ruby color brought
N the surface, Ne il bic eye ia some lauRuid
In was ensnsred and held captive. At that
nent the liquid was darkened by shadow
g from The doorway There, as II frnu7sA
inst the suns rays, stood the majestic aE-