The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1875-07-11

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mn,titode. and found himself before the tuo
unfortunate captives who had already learned
thelr fate and were bewailing it in heartrend-
prime of life, was wringing his bands and sob
bin with . choking voice, " Ny chHoIen, "y
children, shall then never zee You again
Overcome by his emotion he fell fainung 10
ihe ground the father rushed to his assist.
/ Ance, but started back rs be caught slgnt OF
Z bis features One moment, one single noment
he besitAted, then cast himself on his knees
I by the aide OF the PROSTATE man, raised and
I sopported the sinking head, and impressed
kiss on the pale brow. "Tbus do 1 seal my
pArdoa- sad be: Sire of Szieri, you snaii
see your children again"
/ TIE o:ber slave " bonn be had not yet re-
! marked, at this instant uttered joyful cry
ard tsEeE hiRselt into pn,m ms arms eAeiAi"'DE'
-Aymn-Sire de Valerie Blessed Virgin =
stsnnered the monk, with . stined voice as he
fell back insensible-
Indeed he, Il have killed nv friend"
The ureorssjoCs father was carried INTO Inc
hospital eesp<l, \! nar snpPo,fing ban IN ms
Aras vLlle tears OF mingled joy aud grief
cS1r~ed down bis thin cheeks. Father Antoine
desired him 70 retire, bot lot until bis friend
gave signs Of reinratng life would Aym ar IeaSe
c,0. s=ait silence At the other eno OF Tie
caz;v, rte eject of the aged U1onk's copsoia-
sioos AID sEnooiiions-
..F-iaer Autoine,7 spoke the ycupg priest at
ltusit, raising himself on The bench on which
oe n4d been laid, you know the vow l N ace
% tae dAy OF ny profession II gold had
5ooe. 10 give ny body for the ransom OF
CHRISTIAN c4pIives. That time Is come, father,
tu5 cauoo: choose between these two. One
80. ra. Cy enemy. aud the other is my
5eA-esI tG.ec6. Q TeVererd father, fear TO fan
n ~ da.y sozsrt God if refuse to return
good fJr evil, II leave the Sire of Valeri in
captivity. And yei-hov can prefer him TO
~ 6eA- Ayu2-'-so AypAr for whom would
glad: give uy life. Venerable father, help
Re:
Ecld cried Aynar, coming forward !;
taess = 70 cSoie4 needful here: Can yoa be,
iieSs- RLoai, that will accept your sacrifice
Wt1i- yea Save in ny place. return again
TO E-A-c- a. Tbe cost of s0sr freedom. Rsoul.
RAo1l- 60 !ou kroE me 80 little II your noble
keA-I pror PIE yoo 20 ransom the Sire OF ' aletl
Al s-tt cost, let il be so, but never will
A!-A- eorsert 10 ii FOR hinseh!'
-GeDe-oos friend" exclaimed the young
Doo < se!zing bis hand.
Nay, RAoal. We have been brothers in
Gro4- ~e vii roE be brorhers-n chains: it Is
bot change of harness. The two friends
fhTeE themselves ipto each others arms, and
Fasoe- Augoiae b eased them while he wept.
i csocec p-eveat you from making this
sacrifice, ny SON. saId he, at length, "is is ac
ezosc-oE 70 our holy rules; but if God grant me
-. oexF spring will see me here again TO de-
G.-- -01 both AID no~ go, tell The Sire OF
: Var. What youc charity has inspired you to
: % - r.n.
. W 10. father: l must not see him again
H 80 pCoaG-f know him well-to receive a
r sl:t :;oun me hands Of Raoul de Mon rEueIl
: = Eoz.d rather Gle slave than be delivered
= s-1t Means he recovered bis freedom"
- ! l. well, ny brother: Il shall be as you
j. deere
: EAI1eI Antoine FASTENED 10 tie beach, where
: te fyEld 51e Size OF VA.-ri recovered from his
SEocu. without further explanation the good
: tA;1-- tod : IN simply hat he was free, and
6 pauy b:m back TO the hospital, u here FaIhel
SAl lte Fol. Nitu calm, clear voice, proposed
= to the as'oDi-ted uubeiIeyer TO take him,
: strong young maE-ibd be showed his mnscu
AZ, \
(" down ana aged slave on tue strand
d The as Saricious master willingly accepted al
d offer so advantageous to himself, aud Father
! saInte Fol pot on with smile of Inei4bl
. happiness the chains that had weighed s
a heavily on the once stalwa art limbs of the enc
. ny of his name and race. Father Anton
II pressed bis lips revereatiaity TO those chains
"A an then selzug his cross, hastened to tax
~ his place at tue r.Gd of the long line of rar
i. somsd Christian. Bnt DO Chant of joy su
90 triumph resound-d as they bent their way to
- ward the ship that was TO bear them to thei
- hou es-they embarked silently, almost sadly
~ the sails spread, and the swift vessel was 500
~ lost to sight.
- The Moor took possession of his slaves. Bu
o. We will pass over M silence their tolls and the
n soh-rlpgs Lls living faith sustained the R.
h. demptorIst f.tter ; hope was the lfesprin
w Ayuar : their nut tual friendship was the cor
&C. ISOLATION of both. Aymar found his chain
no light to bear. sioce his friend wac near hin
rs and the moLk feared that be had received b
- reward IN this world, sweet dad their dali
- Intercourse appear to him.
Ihe young knight related to his youngt
~, bTother-ln-Arms. hOS, his return from d
nc y escllns victorious expedition, the vessel
- T"1ch E- and the Sire OF E4I-rI were emba keC
had fallen irto tue hands OF Moorish pirates, an
f hos they had b-rn s1ld together IN sl4v
d. I market at AigleTs. He loved, too, to recouI
~ to tis 5ym path!ziuZ listener his feats OF arm
:. II Span. nhI!l bis flend, repro scbiDg himse
90 for gtvlDE tC such worldly III alters, wou
~ . talk, IN bis turn, of heavenly Things, of Il
-'' peaceful JOYS and aspirations of HIS CONVEX
,es Iie, aid would repeat the history of the S.
ta of Man, ~ To loved 50 that he had wiiled
"a bear poverty, hunger, and death for Us. WI,
"a he tod &v~ ne had nOt where Il lay his nea
~ "O1! never more shall I complain" erie
n AymaT, "lor mine rests or the bosom of
~ friend"
ITO Thus the long days Of slavery passed ov
the two captIvvs, aud y ne AT lat tz,- hour
q! dehVerauce arrived when Father Autoin
Glt true to his word, came with tue nI7t days
tie next spring 10 uulpose their cha ms Ay III
TO- ooked teud-Ely in his fGi-nd's face, n III
O Father S4inte Fol eude vored TO hide 4 tear.
TO- Can YOU believe that will ever leave ~
;" again + salG Aynar, replyiop to bis FIJI enc