The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-04-23

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= bnt his anxiety was much increased by tn
appearance of q number of armed men at tn
! entrance OF the valley. 1t is impossi BILE to dc
, scribe %, his Vexaton and alarm. sob, poo
me thought he; 1 might have expec he,
MS from man of his character. What doe
ne mean to do 7 Will no declare war; vii
ne ACT the part of a sovereign Oh poor
poor met In this terrible copiuncture h,
Ought to have concealed himself as mnch a,
possible and behold, he seeks every method
to make himself known. 1t is easy to be seen
he wants to provoke them"
=, You not see, Sir" said Perpetua, 18th at
thtse are brave men who are able To defend
nsf Let the soldiers come; these men are
nor a,l nse our poor devils of peasants. who
are good Tor nothing but to their legs"
BE quiet" replied Don Abbondio in a 10 W
but angry tone; "be quiet you know not
what you say. Pray Heaven that the army
may be in haste to proceed on its march, so
that they may not gain information of this
place being disposed like q garrison. Thew
would ask for nothing better !; an assault is
I mere play to them, and putting every one to
the sword like going to wedding Oh poor
me perhaps can secure place of safety on
one of these precipices. will never be taken
IN battle! 81 l will never be taken in battle
IF you are even afraid of being defended
=" returned Perpetue; bnt Don Abbondio
sharply interrupted her.
BE quiet, and take care not to relate this
conversation. Remember you must always
Keep pleasant countenance here, and appear
to approve all that you seq
AT Maianotte they fonnd another company
of armed men. Don Abbondio took off his hat
and bowed profoundly. saying to himself
Alas. alas am really in a camp" They here
quilted the carriage to ascend the pass on foot,
the CITRATE having in haste paid and dismissed
the driver The recollection of his former
terrors in this very place Increased his present
forebodings of evil, by mingling themselves
with his reflections, and embedding more and
never before trod this path, but who had often
pictured it to her imagination, was filled |
with dia'rent but keenly painful remem-
6rances oh, signor ourate," cried she,
"hen mink how my poor Lucy passed this
very road"
will you be quiet, foolish woman :" cried
Don Abbondio in her ear. Are these things
to speak of in this placef Are you ignorant
that we are on his lands 1t is fortunate
40 one beard you. If you speak in this man
"Oh," said Agnes, "now that he ia a sai,t
"Be quiet" repeated Don Abbondio "think
ou we can tell the saints all that passes
through our brains Think rather of thank
ng him for the kindness he has already done
ou."
"Oh, as to that have already thought of
do you think have no IN lnuers, no polite
"Poiteness, my good woman, does not con
st In teillng people things they don't like to
ear Have little discretion l pray Won.
Weigh well Your words, speak but little, aud
o danger in silence"
Aon DO much worse with all your" be.
an Porpetua. Bat "IInsh," said Don Albion.
TO- ana, taking off his hat, he bowed pro- +
und'y. The Unknown was coming to meet ,
lem, having recognized the curate approach.
x. II couid have wished" said he, Ito c y =
oil my house on a moro agreeable occasion 5
ut, under any circumstance, esteem myself | :
Apply in serving YOU !
:, Conhdlng IN the great kindness Of YOUR
lustrioqs lordsaip, l have taken the liberty | +
troIp!e You at this unhappy time and, as i
our illuStriouS lordship sees, 1 have also ia t
an the liberty to bring company with me. a
his is my housekeeper-" =
She is very welcome" \
And this is a female to whom YOUR lordship J
IS already rendered great benefits. The mo. +
er of-of--n :
or Lucy" said Agnes n
"Of Lucy /" cried the Unknow turning to q
ynes; rendered benefits ! l! Just Gjd v
is you W ho render benefits to mo by coming ~
Their to me-to this dwelling. You are very r
elcome. You bring with you the blessing of n
eaven !"
"oh, l como rathet 10 give you trouble" o
DproachiuS him nearer, she said, in low h
ice, II have to thank you" q,
Inc Unknown interrupted her, asking with b.
nch interest concerning Lucy. He then con- il
cted his new guests to the castle. Agues al
oked Mt the curate, 8s if to say ''See if there r
ur adv ice" o.
Has the army arrived in your parish 7" said W
Q Unknown to Don Abbondio. n
mo, my lord, l would not wait for ;ke de-
'ns Heaven knows if should have csc ped =;
We from their hands, and been able tn trouble W
ur illustrions lorCiship !" !,
'fou may be quite at ease you are now in RI
tety; they will not come here. If the whim
ou'd seize them, We are ready to receive fl
EN- , =,
Let US hop" they will not coma," said s,
N Abhondi"' And ON that side" added
, pointing 10 the opposite mountains ION "
at side, also, w"uders another body of
oops but--hut-" f.
1T is true. Bat, douht not we are ready ii
them also" ~
Between two fires " thought Don Albion. a,
0, precisely between two fires Where have IL
suffered myself to be led : and by two W
omen Aud this lord appears 80 delight in b
CHI business Oh, what people there are in d
q world'
When they entered the castle, the Unknown b
dered Agnes and Perpetua to be conducted h
room, IN the quarter assigned to the a
en-, which was three of the four wings of the
cnud court in the most retired part of the
lhco. The men were accommodated in the
lngs Of the other cuurt to tho right aud left
9 body of the b siding was filled, partly h
it'll provisions ana partly with the ttfects "