The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-02-14


to being obliged to hide himself
"I" answered Pedro, "remain here. what
can they do to a poor old man like mef Go,
tell YOU Hide yourselves! Marcia, what are
YOU doing there, poor child, as cold and fixed
as a statuef Ventura, what are you thinking
of that you do not move : Do you wish to lose
YOUR sister Ventura dear son, do You wish to
kill met"
His fathers cry of anguish reused Ventura
from the stupor into which he had been
thrown by fear, uncertainty, and rage.
ct is necessary" he murmured, with
clenched hands, and set teeth Father
father! to hide myself like a woman while l
live 1 shall never get over the shame of it!
and taking a ladder, he lifted it to an opening
in the ceiling, which formed the entrance to
sort of loft garrett, where they kept seeds,
and WORKOUT aud useless household articles,
helped his sister to mount, went up himself,
and drew the ladder after him.
1t was time for there was a knocking at the
door Pedro opened it, and French soldier
entered.
"Prepare me-" he said in his jargon, " food
and drink give me your money, unless you
want me to take it, and call your daughters, if
| You do not wish me to look them up.
The blood of the honorable and naughty
| Spaniard rose to his face, but he answered with
moderation.
81 have nothing that you ask me for"
(Which means that you have nothing, you
thief Do you know whom you are talking to
and that am hungry and thirsty"
Pedro, who had expected to pass the whole
of this long wished for day of his sons mar
rage in Annals house. and had therefore moth
ing prepared, approached the door which com
mounicated with the interior of the house, ant
pointing to the extinguished hearth, repeated
GAS have already told you, there is nothing
; to eat in the house, except bread"
:" You lie :" shouted the Frenchman III
rage; cit is because you do not mean to Civ
it to me"
Pedro fixed his eyes upon the grenadicr, an
in them burned, for an instant, all the indgna
: ton, all the rage, all the resentment he hal
bored in his soul; but second'thought, q
y which he shuddered, caused him to lowe
them, and say in a conciliating tone:
"Satisfy yourself that have told YOU IL
truth"
!. On hearing this continued refusal, the so
der, already exasperated by the glance Pep
- had cast at him, approached the old man ar
= said "You dare to face me you refuse
comply with your obligation to supply m
:, IIa! and worse than all, you insult me wit
your tranquil contempt Upon my life, vi
- make you as plant as glove" and raising b
hand, there resounded through the house, d
y and distinct, q blow on the face.
.. Like an eagle darting upon its prey, Ventu
- dropped down, throw himself upon the Frenc
III man, forced the sword from his hand, ana II
Al it through his body. The soldier fell heavil
a lifeless bulk.
81 "Boy, boy what have you doneG" exclaim
the old man, forgetting the alfcont in the pc
~ ~ of his son.
Is MY duty, father
u" "You are lost"
u p" And you are avenged"
Nv AGO, save yourself! do not lose an instan
First, let me take away this debtor, wb,
er, account is settled. If they find him here, J
IRE will have to suffer, father"
ng "Ncvcr mind, never mind" exclaimed I
or father, save yourself, that is the first thi
to be Thought Of"
'ft Without listening to his father, Ventura tc
l a the corpse upon his shoulder threw it into
tia well, turned to the old man, who followed
in an agony of distress, asked for his blessi
go sprang with one bound upon the wall VIII
ch surrounded the yard, and to the ground
the other side. The poor father, mounted Il
led tho trunk of q fiS-tree holding on by
his branches, with bursting heart and strain
eyes, and breath suspended, saw his son,
cks idol of his soul, pass with the lghtness {
eN- deer, the space which separated the will
! OF from an olive plantation, aud disappear an
ing the trees.
CHATTER VIII.
ant
vas Autumn had shortened the days, and wi
was knocking at the door with fingers of
pre- 1t was the hour when laborers return to t
in homes, and the sun casts last cold gil
bile upon the earth he is abandoning.
bles Perico came slowly, preceded by his ass,
followed by Melampo, who rivaed his anc
pre- friend and companion in gravity. The /;
fear still remembered with horror the entry OF
and French, though six years had passed since
n in the flight of her masters caused her the " i
GALLON she had taken in her whole life