The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-04-30
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MRw oRLEANs. SUNDAY. APRIL 80 1879.

the governor, cit is a time of war and we mns
y treat the soldiers we'll"
III Meanwhile the immense ditch which ha
boen dug near the lazaIetto was filled wit
dead bodies q number still renal ned withou
BepBlture bands were wanting for tn
work. without extraordinary aid this calam
ity must have remained unremedied. Tn
president of the senate addressed himself ii
tears to the two intrepid friars who governed
the Ia zaretIo, and the Father Michele pledged
himself to relieve in fonr days the city of The
anburied dead, and to dig. i'll the course of &
week, another ditch efficient not only fol
present wants, bnt even for those which
might be anticipated in future. Followed by
another friar, and pnblic officers chosen by the
president he went into the country to procure
peasants, and partly by the authority of the
tribunal, partly by that of his habit, be
gathered 200, whom he employed to dig the
earth. He then despatched monath from the
lsxaretto to collect the dead. AT the appoint
ed time his promise was fulfilled
At one time the lszaretto was left without
Physioians, and it was only after much trouble
and time, and great offers of money and hon
oss, that others could be prevailed on to sup
ply their place. Provisions were often 30
scarce as to create apprehensions of starva-
ton, bnt more than once these necessities
were une xpectedly supplied by the charity of
individuals In the midst of the general stu
por, the ind ference to the mseIies of
others, accustomed by personal apprehensions
some were found WI ose hands and hearts had
ever been open to the wretcbed, and Others
with whom the virtue of ben ev olence had COM
menced with the loss of NIL their terrestrial
happiness. SO also, amidst the destruction of
the I'll ght of 20 many men charged with watch
ing over al d providing for the public safety,
Others were seen, who, well in body and firm
in mind ever remained a,thfnl at their post,
and some even, who by an admirable self-de-
vOtjoD, sustained with heroic consistency,
cares to which their duty did not call them.
The most entire sclf-devotion was especially
Sopspcious among the clergy (; at the lazar-
ttoes in the city, heir assistance WAS always
at hand; they were found wherever there was
suffering, always in attendance on the sick
and the dying; very often languishing and
dying themselves with spiritual, they be-
slowed, as far as they could, temporal succor
More than sixty clergymen in the city alone
died from the contagion, which was nearly
sight out of nine.
Frederick, b might be expected, was ex-
ample to all after having seen all his house,
hold perish around him, he was solicited by his
family, by the first magistrates, and by the
neighboring princes, TO fly the peril, but he re
jected their advice and their solicitations with
the same firmness which induced him to write
to the clergy of his diocese: "Be disposed TO
abandon life rather than these sufferers, who
are your children, and your family go with
the same JOY into the midst of the pcstience, |
rs to a certain reward, since you may, by these |
means win may many souls to Christ lie
neglected no precautiOn compatible with his |
duty he even gave Instructions to his clergy |
on this point but he betrayed no anxiety, !
nor did he even appear TO perceive danger, |
where it was necessary to incur II, in order to |
do good. He was lway with the ecCle siastCs +
to praise and direct the znnluus, ard to excite |
the lukewarm he Visited the la2lrctt0s TO con |
sole the sick ard rucuu;1 -, hose b o assisted
them he Travelled over the city, carry ing aid |
to the miserable NLo were quesrert,l IN their |
houses, stopl ing at their d, and under their
windows TO listen to their complaints, and 10
give them words "f consolation and en-
. courage ment. Having thus thrown himself
into the midst Of tho Contagion, it was
trnly wonder ful that be never was attacked by
EtS
CHATTER ANXI.
One night towards the end of the month of
August, in the very height of the pestence,
Don Roderick returned to his house at Milan,
accompanied by his faithful Griso, one of the
small number of his servants who still survi-
we'd. He Rad just left q company of friends,
who were accustomed to assemble together, to
Danish by dehau chery tho melancholy of the
times; at each meeting there were new guests
added, and old ones missing On that day
Don RodeTick had been one OF the gsyes and
among other subjects of merrimcnt which he
introduced, he had made the company laugh
ut q mock funeral sermon Count Attilio
who had been carried of by tho pestilence q
few day before.
After leaving the house where he had held
his carousal, he was conscious of an uneasiness,
faintness, weaI mess of his limbs, d fcn |
ty of breathing, ard an internal heat, which |
be was ready to attribute TO the wine, the late !
hour, and the influence of the season. He spoke |
not q word during the whole route. Arriving |
at his house, he ordered Grso to light bin to
his chamber. Griso, perCcivirg the change in !
his masters couutenarce kept at distance, |
as. in these dangerous times, every was |
Obliged t" keep for himself, as was said, q
medical eye.
II feel very well. do you see said Don
Roderick, reading in the features of Griso The
thoughts which were passing through his
mind feel very we'll +; hut have drank
little too much. The wine was 80 fine! With
good sleep all will be well again. l am over
come by sleep. Take away the light; l can
not bear it it troubles me"
ut is the effect of the wine, siGnor." said
Grisc, still keeping at distance; hut go to |
bed. sleep will do you good
You are right ; if 1 could sleep-I am
we'll, were it not for the want of sleep. Place
the little bell near me, in case should want
something and be attentive if ring. But !
shall need nothing. Carry away that cursed
light" added he at troubles me more than |
can tell"
Griso carried { II the light AZ d. wishing his
master d good night, he quilted the apartment
"a Don RodeTick cIouched beneath the bed
tClothes.'
But the bed clothes ghed upon him like q
mountain throwing them off, he endeavored
to compose himself to sleep hardly had he
closed his eyes when be awUke with a start, as
if he had been reused by a blow, and he felt