The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1875-07-11
DsernJne Star ana Catholic MESSENGER,
HrW oRLKANs: sUNpAY. JULY II is7s.

"A il to AVOID The elRDt OF us eNS -
tanners, Reverend Father, ne sAlc' IT,
Bitter IL the remembrance Of the past iof lDs
last time will recount the esiI Lnougnt7 -
deeds that once seemed So .so... nos,ssd - 1ith
many q year all Brittany has resoobGeo -.
the feude of the Lords of AontoIguel Abo III
6ires of Valeri; bitter has been the hatted aoS
bloody the strife between Ioese 80 pNiSs
hous<s bot wiIl not recall pact 0utrsaee-ts
I.a relate only the last deadly wrong th1t
6iisd nv heart with unspeaksble thiTst oi
Vengeance. -, .,nired .ipoe the
massage of arms at Reppes toe slre oil NALeil
wns there at the head OF numerous coz P1.'
of his partisans, and dehed me TO sang!e
bat, with many vain and Dragging
noospted his challep ge, resolved 10 be tne VIC
tor or die. The onslaught vas terr'o.e, .ot
were equal in strength and skih. apo We Io.s
parried each Others thrusts- f"fetG ~ rs "
pause 10 take breath, the Sire OF 'Aien Pro
%.Le, n. NEE. a month hence, be cried,
with twenty good nen eaeh' aho epu '--
@Wby should we adjourn till another Day
what can be 80 well ended now J rrpi'"H
.our swords will be 10 sharper ard 3oL hs's 10
hotter. No, may my spurs be backed On u!
heels by your basest vsrlet, ere c'5sea' -
sbeatbe again my sword before one 0! us IA.. @
Then again fast and fnS'9ns LEI. .t oar ..,o@A
me before lad time to recover aLa &c.
sYieldp cried my exnlting Zoe,
Neverr / replied. Then die tie oe1'H
at,bat moment my young brother-alas
alas, why did my lady mother BRING him 10
those fatal hs,s'-my young bIotner isap'
over the barriers and spraog TO the reseue-
the heavy blade descen ded on his ta'r hean
Father, saw the long bair OF the noole chlia
red with his young iife's blood, and So" no
more. When ] awoke from my deadly s~ooh,
found that my good squire and page bad
carried me from the lists and were weeping
over me while they swore vengeance on the
enemy of our house.
al. too tbirsted for vengeance, for ven:
Reance on all the kith and kin of the HOUSE oi
Valeri, and resolved to seek fifty lapcse ana
attack the miscreant in his siren hold. amy
my lady motber prayed me TO lay aaide my
sword and live for her. Leave vengeance 70
heaven she said, Il have seen too much blood
% my SOD let me not weep over the msng
led corpse of my last child" Fainly she pray
I'D left her, reverend father, to mourn over
the grave of my brother while carried death
to the homestead of our enemy.
"But as journey ed toward the quarters oi
the Free Companions, followed by these, my
squire and page, intending to enlist soue good
lauces under my banner, the remem orahce OF
my mothers grief returned again and agaisr
and nv heart ssftened each time that thought
of her cbildless and alone in her s"rrc"- i
was meditating sadly this very day. when iHs
sound of q bell ringing the AHS'tus Isn, hGeo
me that il was the hour of prayer, aud a! Sht
ed from my horse to repeat an ave MANA
When said, Prey for Il. IN the s1ar o. SSi
death sh ked myself for the hrst tune II il
that supTene hOuT the Truetn Orarce q ID.
revenge would be sweet TO mt. aLG II, - -Ft ii
the presence OF him Tho - the sIl--tIio % %
lord as well as of the vas-4l, =hol.i Care =
vaunt of the blood had .LeC. -H7 c'f
tinued TO reflect AZ ! Tr-uuled ny .J1!GsE, LI
til at last found Il! ssif before tie Ea1= o
this holy hous~, and beard echo!7g G--eIi
the arched cIOsters the strains Of rLNt see
Salre E>giHa, tha: iiRr!tns say tie soge-s 81
At night beside the fOuCtalLs.
"Ail the bitterness and aDEulsh OF II LEai
melted away as listened ~ AO;teT Of Ne
CYL cI:ed, 1T Is then here that Il ho1 =!
awaiting me Yes, Will kenceforth b= Il
knight IL is better, ! feel, to y pc t@ars an a.
than to canse them 10 foW' ! threw Dys=
on my knees, and when again the holv stray
repeated % clemsHs , . Pta GaIas IUgp 8'
Tid = my resolution a. 1rm!y taken, auo hA
vowed ny.e!f TO the service Of the biessed v.
gin. Receive then, Father, as her &C
want"
Raoul threw himself once more % his kne"
before the venerable Pri-st, WHO TaIsioR b
arms Ustd heaven, silently gave thanks Il
this miraculous CONVERSION then turning 1
ward the knight. blessed him and gave him Il
kiss of peace How admirable are the wa
of God, my SON." said lie how little did d
brethren and I think while We were prayiE
this night for ALI captiv Is, that there was or
90 near us being freed at that momeut from L
boDdA, Thou Waht snitteu the Iosd, n
con, like Saint Paul like bim thou art, pc
haPs destined 10 becO me a chosen vessel
grace. In the name OF I'd and of the bless
Virgin, | receive thee into our holy order, ar
admit thee TO the ordeal of our Dovitiate."
The sobs of the two retainers bad been Il
only sign OF their presence thai they had gave
while the knight " a. epeakluE but now Il
en- accents besOught hlm to have pity on
poor vasssls, aud not abandon them 10 {
Scofs and outrages OF the enemy of his hout
Have pity on us," repeated the pal
ETipgiDg his bands.
Ny friends, weep lot like women
piled their master, Il have tbought of ever
thing. God will comfort my Lao mother. q
Ahe will TtJOice TO have her sOh knight of I
holy Virgin. Ny kiuaman Castor will be ) o
lord he i- worthy of the inheritance lea
him, for lie has IA noble and geuer0ps bea
He Is young, II is true, but ! will place b
under the tsteage of HessiTe Bertrand
Guescin. and fooIhaTdy vii! he be VINO sh
then attack ouT house or harm its vassa
Reverend Father, crave your hospitality
my two retainers, aud entreat you 10 perr
now TO seek peace and strength in Praye
The prior took his hand and conducted b
in silence to the chapel. siuGle lamp buI
before the sanctuary, aud shed faint. sole
light upon the image Of our Lady of Aer
Raoul pTostrated himself a. the foot of
altar aud poured forth bis ardent soul IN su
plication. When he arose, the marble stt
were wet with tears.
Father" he said to the prior, ~ am s;ro
Dow-the sacrifice is accomplished"