The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-08-22

| sha. naaiden's heart is accustomed 10 create
said the king. Be without fear, my daughter;
the prince is renowned as q second Bay ard,
whose bravery goes hand in hand with the
most pleasant courtesy. He Is not remarkably
beautiful, as understand, but moderately 90,
and possesses all those brilliant accomplish
| ments which pertain to q royal education. At
least you will be able to boast Of better suitor
than your mother, whom /. having neither the
advantage of, beauty nor of birth, and grown
mp in the rough customs of the camp, won by
the power of my sverd, TO the astonishment of
| her father. Tho brazen age ruled in the land
then, and my sword must cut out for your
grandfather the royal robe that he had taken
from his cousins, IS the people demanded. But
with your marriage, daughter Eliza, shall begin
the golden age. will give Jefes, aud the woria
shall wonder before my splendor as il has be-
fore my renown. This old Fraukish building
! shull put on festival dress, and CLEAN with
gay pictures a. for q carnival. Crenato comes
| again, and his brush shall prove worthy Of my
generosity"
"Cremato ~ repeated the queen wonderingly.
"Cremato! cried the prineesses together, rs
they recalled the wonderful, sprightfy Italian,
| who bad many times appeared at the court
| like flying shadow, aud as quickly disappear
| est criticisms on the drawings of the royal
| children, but from whom the little students
learned more in quarter Of an hour,-when
he sometimes condescended to instruct-than
! from their well-paid court teacher in month
| The queen thought proper to send the curious
prineesses to their apartments, command
that Was quietly ooeyed.
"What will Cremanto here n she asked her
| husband, who, sunkeu in plans for the brilliant
| future, walked silently back and forward.
His name wakes only sorrowful recollections
Is there n new conspiracy TO denouncef Shall
blood dow againf Shall Il e innocent again
| wander in miseryf Speak, my husband. Why
shall the terrible accuser, who has the misery
of thousands on his soul, returnf'
woman condemns as quickly and as
thoughsiessly as she excuses" replied the king
earnestly. "Cremato having by accident be-
come acquainted with the first threads of the
conspiracy, fulfilled the duty of 9 brave citi-
gen in disclosing them. Cremato owed this
service to the land and to the prince who then
gave him protection and security. The most
Indifferent stranger would have been to that
extent under moral obligations Cremato res
cued thy throne through his denunoiation.
Neither for this favor nor the disintsrestedness
| which refneed every reward does he deserve
the unthankfulness which thy mouth has
spoken against him. It is true that many per-
sons fell, but the pressure of necessity abso,
, luteiy demanded them. Therefore, no word
more about i'll For all have done-except
, ope-I will answer before Him who judges the
, most powerful"
And must this one example of vengeance
f drove poor Albo to . certain death and still,
T after my innocence was manifest, must make
his family the offering of an ever insatiate re-
venge. Cremato's accusation"
= mot So" replied the king, with vexation
i I" The gnllt of the women came to my ear from
another source. a report was spread that Aloc
vas sacrifced-enough; the mother breathed
> vengeance, and for this the law demanded hel
l life. l was gracious STILL"
" Fearful grace" cried the queen, (Which
D drove the unfortunate from their home anc
; the graves of their dead, to wander in poverty
= and misery IN q strange land. That was MOI
e what l ASKED when prayed for mercy for tn,
e innocent. That was not what they expected
e when they sent petitions to thy throne to re
Z call the sentence, and TO allow them to return
e TO their native land, even if ii most be in pow
| eEty and want"
=. "A ruler does not play with Law aud verde
the GSPorsF With axe
10 ing for revenge could not be allowed to COM
D back at that time they cannot now: never
3 more. And you, madame, might better 10: I o.
dead rest. Your feelings lead you to . fal-
1t conclusion. The gift of q few flowers cause
10 the death ofthe thoughtless Albo. Your tear
al for that are shed in vain. The youths dessin
70 free from all responsibility. Do not dlstur
,e yourself longer with frightful fancies. Leav
Il the burden TO my conscience Admonishin
m TO repentance is of NO use, and only embitter
O. Such attempts it was, madame, that dro,
NJ from my side the painter Cremaso, to whom
&C had given my confidence. He did not accus
Tended them only too boldly. He took tt
ed liberty to speak TO my oonscience-to play ii
&c, Massillon 20 me- l am tolerant only TO . ce
ais tain extent, and for nine years be has ayolds
in the coort, nj which he 50 often appeared ar
rat | went like . bird of passage"
"a IL did not know the man you have pain
en- ed him TO me, sire, said she queen, ouly ha
ed convinced my heart shudsers before 9
* treme Punishment and severe retributio
OIL therefore / trembled before the iDformer VI
3D. called forth both 1T that time. You say
N comes again where mas he lived, and no
led until now 2"
Tor al must explain" replied the king, "that
he have correct account of this mans residen
nd for SOME time He was person worthy 10
an be friend of king. am not q chief of PolIt
ua- need to know nothing more. Had be n
on settled dwelling-placeR l do Dot know.
SIS, my dominions he has only wandered back q
Ap. forth since that time But, go much as des
ny IN see him again, l do not know whether
ave should not rather dread the meeting as
IDS many years 1 preserve his remembrance
EAs fear"
no. Fear asked the queen, With wandeTi
eyes: does the hero, my husband, kno~
ers possibility of fear r
my The heart of iron trembIes before
my Eternal Judre even whep he sDeaks throu
AN the fearless tongue of human being"
our swersd the king with ANXIETY deDin,sd IN