The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1875-10-03

written on his face.
"'Ah! you have nothing to say, there" I
cried. with triumphant malice.
Nothing" was his sole answer.
"'Well,' l went on, unsparingly: your
sophisms avail no more than if nothing had
been your explanation in my case, too. in
sst on putting an end to the detested union,
by which have been made the dupe of your
ambition and the passive instrument of your
service to "posterity" and your "country.!n
He stopped in his agitated walk and con-
fronted me.
"'Valerie,' he exclaimed, in voice of su-
preme determination, this can never be !!
Sooner than such Disgrace should come upon
the ancient name have braved everything to
keep unstained before the world-'
"'Yes, and only before it, interrupted fu-
riously.
"'Even so, sooner than this the insanity
you have manifested to-day. is quite sufficient
to suggest wholesome coufiI%Dnent, where re-
fection may bring reason, aSd, for the rest, l
fatter myself, the word OF Lord B-will
accomplish all. But do not compel this treat
mont; let the past rest be- for the future as
you have been 30 Ear, my honored wife. Sim
ply, give me your word, that you will seek 10
separation. and will forget all /"
"'Neverv = 1 cried, beside myself with rage,
for can never forget one phase of your per-
fdyn
"'Be it SO, then he said you compel me to
it,
Before could be aware of his design, he
locked the door, and was a prisoner in my
own house
"Every day, after that, he came and made
me the same promises on the same condition.
He even conceded to implore that should re-
lent. But was immovable. forgot what
have been re-taught to-day, that Aatrimony
is q sacrament, and that in leaving my bus
band, would break the laws of God as well
as man.
1.-Two months were passed thus, and then
escaped, through the aid of an old servant,
with whom communicated by means of my
boy. This story may seem q strange one to
repeat before such a child, but my passion
made me represent his father to him as SO
much q greater criminal than he really was,
that think it but small atonement now, to
tell him the true state of the case. Even du-
ring my imprisonment, must admit that he
did all in his power to atone for the past, and
it was only my absolute rejection of all his
offers that made the imprisonment necessary
at all. sold my jewels through the servant
have just mentioned, and thus obtained pas
sage money for myself and Paul. hoped to
bury myself from English knowledge, in the
vastness of this country, and the obscurity of
a hireling's lot. / knew advertisements would
pursue us here, and separated myself from Paul
for the present, lest the description of him
should aid in tracing me. took the papers
that SO excited your curiosity, Mr.. Lawton,
that might find out Immediately the manner
of advertisements with which was to
cope, and take new precautions to meet
thcm. This morning 1 destroyed all ira
ces of Lady 3, on seeing what l am
aware youAsaw also in all tho morning dailes,
aud, to show you how low one acting under
the impulses of human passion alone can fall,
will confess to you, made up my MUD to
leave your house secretly tonight, notwith-
standing my previous solemn promise to the
contrary. But God placed it in your heart to
conduct me here, and the little child's last
words showed me the true way to place my
sorrow above the touch of earthly feeling. 1
brought it to God,' and he mercifully guided
me to the feet of his minister, who has taught
ME ny duty as Catholic wife,"
Not, not" suffered Luke Lawton, over
pO"oEcu ny Luo nhHnIGuuo OF Cn6 BacrlnC9
included, mot togo back, of your own free
will, without being begged by that there So
1 beg your pardon, ma'am-Lord B-on
his knees, 30 to do"'
She smiled. "These would have been my
sentiments this morning, Mr.. Lawton, and it is
true, no earthly power could have ind uced me
to comply with this duty. As it is when this
blessed clay" and che kissed tenderly the face,
smiling from the flower -decked pillow, sis con.
signed to it's quiet grave, 'eiH return to my
husband"
"Oh mamma! dear mammal am so glad ~
and Paul threw himself into her arms, to be
held tenderly thore.
And 1 hope the end of it will be, that the
Lord will convert that there double-eyed viii
lain," muttered honest Luke, wiping his eyes
at the sight, " for it's plain to the reason of an
innocent baby, he don't deserve any sich er-
traordinary proceeding as that there ordered by
the church. Well, the church always was,
and always will be, extraordinary, though the