The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-11-29

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the heart and slenced the tongue. His cheeks
were deadly pale. his eyes wandered vaguely
around and many remarked that two fingers
of his right hand were red with blood. No one
ventured to approach him an indispensable
ferocity flashed forth in his glances, each one
of which sank as an arrow into the soul of him
on whom it fell Above all, the blood which
clung to his fingers caused a shudder of horror
in the beholders; whence it came they could
we'll divine. CHASTITY thought! but doubtless
he had laid his hand upon his mothers breast
and that blood came from the heart which had
80 dearly loved him; that fearful touch it was
which filled him with his frenzied thirst for
vengeance, and lent him the superhuman
strength to take it. Thus he wandered speech
less through the wood, till the shades of even
ing falling upon the encampment concealed
him from his comrades eyes.
Arrived at Ardenburg, Deconinck placed his
two thousand Clothworkers under the COM
mand of one of the chief men of the guild,
and dispatched a messenger with instructions
to Dean Lindens The needful measures taken
for concentrating the three divisions at st.
Cross, he again mounted, and proceeded |
straightway to Bruges, stabling his horse at
roadside inn not far from the gate, and enter |
ing the city on foot. impairment to his pro- |
gress there was none the gates were not yet
closed but the evening was far advanced, and
no soldiers were to be seen save the sentines
upon the walls; dead and awful stiffness
| reigned in all the streets through which he had
to pass. Soon he stopped before q house OF
mean appearance behind the church of ST.
Donatus, and would have knocked; but on
| approaching for that purpose, he perceived
that the door was gone, and its place supplied
by piece of cloth hung over the entrance
He was evidently well acquainted with the in
mates, and familiar with its interior arrange
mepts; for, lifting up the hanging, he stepped
forward without the slightest hesitation
through the shop into which the doorway
opened, and passed on into little chamber
behind it. The shop was quite dark; the
room which he entered was doubtfully
lighted by small lamp, the Pickering rays of
which, however, enabled him to discern at
glance the state of things within. The floor
was strewn with the fragments of shattered
furniture; woman sat weeping by table,
with two young children pressed against her
bosom, amid alternate signs and kisses, as
thanking heaven that they, at least, her best
| and dearest portion Of this worlds goods, were
spared to her. Further on, in a corner, but
half illuminated by the lamps pale beams,
sat man, with his head resting on his hand,
who seemed to be asleep.
Alarmed at Deconinck's unexpected appari-
ton, the woman clasped her babes still closer
to her breast, while loud cry of terror escaped
: her lips. The man started up, and hastily
4 erasped his cross-knife, but in q moment re-
cognized his Dean.
d 40 masterw he exclaimed, " what heavy
burden did you lay upon me when you ordered
Q me not to leave the city By Gods grace we
d have escaped the massacre; but our house hat
~ been pillaged, we have seen our brothers muir
u dered by the hangman or the soldiery; ani
D. what to morrow may bring. heaven alon'
g. knows o lot me- quit this place, pray you
NJ and come out to you at Ardenburg."
70 To this request Deconinck made no answer
but with his finger beokoned the guildsman on
n into the shop. Gerard" he then commence
O. in a low voice, "when quilted the city, I lef
,e you and thirty of your comrades behind, tia
no might have means of intelligence as to th
to proceedings of our French masters. ohos
no you out for this service, from my knowledge
or your unhinching courage and disintereste
es patriotism. Perhaps, however, the sight {
Is your brethren upon the gallows has shake
ng your heart if SO, you have my leave to go th
We very day to Ardenbarg."
Ioplle9 NoAdiu, yum "oAuS SIio'
no me deeply for myself fear not death, but m
m wife, my poor children, are here with me- an
exposed to all the horrors of the times. The
he are pining away before my eyes with terrt
and anxiety they do nothing but weap an
OF mourn the whole day, and the night bring
de them repose. Only look at them, how pa
aud worn they are! And can see their suffe
rse ing without sharing it! Am not husban
rg' and q farther, and ought 1 not to be the qua
Ter dian of those who have me alone to look to ft
nut protectionf Yet what protection can 1 civ
ltn them heref o master, believe me, in sue
times as these father has more upon his hea
to than those weaker ones themselves. Neve
an theless, am willing to forget all for my coul
'ge try-yes, even the dearest ties of nature; ar
so, if you make any use of me, you ms
m snfel Mn annalr. for fa