The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-04-25

&c All moor Rochart! Pardon forgive me II VI
ION - sa;d the old hunter, bending over re
the wounded man show comes 1t thae you
are still hereT
aBecause cannot move hence; inasmuon
q. have no legs,r answered the other with
mournful sort of merriment.
The three hunters stood silent for moment
when the old wood cutter continued:
"Tell my wife, Materne, that behind inc
an nboard. in q stocking, she will ma Blk
crowns. I saved them in case either OF us
sbould fall sick /; but have no further need.
"Perhaps-perhaps-you may i've ye'' oio
friend,n interrupted Materne. I'VE VIII oaiiS
you from here, at all events. -.
at is not worth WHILE" returned 'no
sounded man. "An hour more, and you can
carry me to my grave"
| Materne without replying, signed 10 ffan'.
! to help him, and together they raised the oiu
wood cutter from the ground, despite ms WlsA
TO be left alone. Thussthey arrived - %"
farm house.
| All the wounded who had strength enough
20 drag themselves to the hospital were there.
Doctor Lorauin and a fellow.surgeon, named
Despois, who had come during the day TO his
, assistapce, had work enough on hand; ana as
= Materne and his sons with their piteous ioao
traversed the dimiy-lighted hail. they hearo
cries which froze the blood in their VEINS anu
2 the dying wood-cutter almost shrieked:
9 "Why do you bring me heref Let me Ole IN
o neace. They shall not touch me"
d "Open the door, Frantz," said Materne' MS
J. forehead covered with cold sweat, open
quiokw
,r And as Frantz pushed open the door, tney
10 saw. on q large kitchen-tabie in the mioole VI
of the low room, with its heavy brown rattelS
of Colard, the younger, stretched at full leng'n'
be six candles around him, man holding ea'h
a arm. and bucket beneath. Doctor Loraaln'
be his shirt-seeves rolled up to his elbows anu
oh abort wide saw in his hand, was about cutting
off the poor fellows leg, while Desoois $1,000
he by with a sponge. Blood dripped lnto VIC
q bucket, and Colard was pale as death. Ca'h0
nix r;na Jefevre was near, with roll of lint, ano
nd seemed firm but the burrows In her cneekf'
ks. were deeper than usual, and her teeth wer'
is tightly set. She gazed on the ground 30 d
Ills not to see the misery around.
the "It is over |" said the doctor at length' Turn
ing round. :,
the And casting glance at the newcomers
the added
ks, All, you here Father Rochart ~
Eyes; but you must not toucn me- d.
par done for let me die in peace"
pc. The doctor took up candle, looked LOT
moment at the old mans wounds, and ga
'nly with grimace
four at was time, my poor kochar5; you ma
ling lost great deal of blood, ana II we wall al
at of longer it will be too late"
rned "Do not touch me" shrieked the OLD ma
al have suffered enough"
the "As YOU wish. We will pass to another"
@ of He looked at the long line Of mattress
aved The two last were empty, although delug
one with blood Materne and Kasper placed tn
made charge upon the last, while Despos went
another of the wounded men, saying:
cit is your turn, Nicholas"
Then they saw tall Nicholas Cert lift p
face and eyes glittering with fear.
"'"'' "Give him q glass of brandy" said
80 doctor.
t''A "No, would rather smoke my pipe"
nooi' "Where is your pipe =
"In my vest"
u TO- "Good ; and your tobacco"
u lay "In my pantaloons pocket"
uoo,'' "Fill his pipe, Despois. This man is 81
:" 'no fellow-I like to see such. We will TAX
Pre'A- your arm in two times and three motions"
hcerS' els there no way of preserving it, Mons
neaVy Lorouin-for my poor children's sakef
'"0n, their only support"
'eS' oil "No, the bone is fractured and will
reunite. Light his pipe, Despois.
nakoS' Nicholas, my man, smoke, smoke"
were The poor fellow seemed after all to
1--WE little wish to do so.
d ne" care you ready 7" asked the doctor.
eyes," answerer the sufferer in che
DUU - voice.
Vrehcn- GOOD Attention, Despois; sponge"
cruel. IT,, ,,;.h a 1o,ok Knife be ont ranidlv a,
'at'le- the arm. Nicholas ground his teeth.
no hAo blood spirited; Despois tied something
AZ tneir saw ground for two seconds. and thePr,
~ "i've' heavily on the floor.
n' l0f "That is what call we'll performed (
oeSau tion," observed Lorquin.
E Jacob, nJ;oLo1,, ,,,os ,o lon,er smolirg. the
had fallen from his lips. They bound a
iAiiios what remained of his arm with lint, a
nding a .,oood III, ~ b;s nattrass
Fe' anu "Another finished! Sponge the table
one an nesnois and then for the next" sal