The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1876-12-17

I GHHb. IT you WOuId just cOmpOs5 yOuT5eI1' Hnu
collect your thoughts. 1t would be much more
becoming. All! what's this picturef A mes
| senger sent you And these scattered letters
what's the meaning OF AN thisf 1 hardy re-
cognizs you, George; you, once 40 polite, 80
agreeable, now quiet and devoted TO sontude-
no more music, no moro pleasant tconversattons
II. Wolff himself is anxious about you. have
| come to hear your complaints and console you.
| / could not have arrived moro seasona5ly but
| il you wish me to be yonr only conhdapte' 90
try and con ceal your agitation q little more If
you are not careful, everybody will read your
| secret yonr forehead"
"Dear Borghese, thanks Some other time !
| will hear your wise comments; but to-day,
| beg, entreat you, no have given me so many
| marks of sincere friendship that feel free TO
| claim your services-I beg you to go TINS mo-
| ment.here is the address of the lady who is in
| distress-go to her, find out the cause, and let
| me know the remedy"
He wrote on the same letter that Jeanne
| bad sent with the picture, these few WORDS:
| " Dear .Jeanne-Place confidence in the de-
voted friend who presents this letter; che
comes to your assistance. GEORGE.
Having received this password, Borghess
| promised to set off Immediately, and return as
| soon possible.
In o couple of hours, accompanied by her
waiting maid, she was at Sc. Germain. The
| little white house had already been described,
and she had no d fioulty in finding is. But a
very few mimi and she was in the presence
| of Jeanne, who, occupied with her painting,
and absorbed in thought, scarcely noticed the
| strangers entrance.
Mademoisele Jeanne, you know this writ
| ing" said the astonished Borghese, gazing at
| the face that evidently 30 familiar.
| She presented the letter, and ADDED lew
| words from GeorgeA
| Jeanne thanked ber cordially, but regretted
exceedingly the trouble this good lady had
taken on her account, as she really was not in
need of assistance
| "Oh! Mademoisele Jeanne, tell that to
others, but not to a friend like me! am too
constitutions in the discharge of duty to be
put off with an answer like that. l am Bor-
| ghese, au old friend Of NJ. Wolff. We are all
troubled at the nnaccOuntabie change IN
George whom We esteem as honest esti-
mable youth he is changed IN health, looks,
manners. 1t Is ell the result OF anxiety on
your account. AS / have already befriended
him on several ccas'ons, he knows he can rely
upon my discretion ard devotion that il why
l now represent him here, and thank him for
the mission, for 1t is not diff cult TO petceiVe
how worthy you of all Jho interest with
which you have inspired him. Now, If you
J have the slightest friendship for poor George,
who from some reason or other, know not
what, it seems is prevented from appearing in
person, you must at least, let him know the
b. cause of your troubles You would pity him,
: poor fellow, if you could but see him Rerhaps
it is you who keep him in exile by way of pun
: ishment probation; but do st least allow
a him the privilege of obliging and assisting you
in trouble" And Borghese extended her hand
in token of sincerity.
Y "Madame,n said Anna, 1--WE are very CRATE
9 full for your Kindness, but how can we, on the
o very first interview, confde to utter stranger
n (though one who doubtless honors us by nel
s not be fruitlessly exposing our bruised splritt
70 to still greater trials"
r THAT Is true, m ade emoiselle have no righ
u to your confidence, and do not seek il, eNcep
IL on poor Georges account, whom you doubtless
10 esteem, and in whom feel that have righ
er to be interested. Are yonr troubles pecuniar!
ones If so, the help of friends can surely ex
tricate you; but, from few words whic
ne escaped G George am inclined to believe tina
ID you are annoved and persecuted by enemies
I'd Cannot friendship help ynu combat them 7
VI IIpll
III bear traces of keen suffering not To bs -goN
erned by Il pride which, however honorable /
en- itself may yet make IL great deal Of misery T.
en- every if you are not very careful. DO
10 seem like curious person, merely prying int
ne your '1t lirs If thoughts and feelings fud e.
ty preston in the countenance. you can read upo
VIC mine only the desire to serve you and obIG
George, W no can endure this anxiety no longer
Re hWell, madame" said Jeanne. convinced
ID. the kind frank air of Borghese, Il do not VIE
as to cause any one suffering on my account, an
ed if the recital of my trials is necessa
ed to the fultilmeLt of your mission, submit
IN that necessity"
W. She wiped her face, suffused with blush'
70 and, making an fort, continued in q falterlI
he | tone:
,ne 1--WE lost our mother" said she taking h
80 sister by the hand, and with her everythin
~, She owed q relation the sum of ten thousaI
H.I francs, but afterwards deposited with this sau
\" relation thirty thousand francs recover d frc
~ our fathers Inheritance. This covered the
~~ ~~ debt, and left in his hands twenty thousal
.h francs. which was all our means. Our moth
carefully kept the receipt; she spoke of it ev
~" " during her sickness, and said: My cbildre
vi" when the time comes, will tell you where
,ld find it, for am afraid of being taken IN
Ia wares' However. she died without telling
a~t where it was, and we were too overw helm
ooS | with grief TO think of the receipt again.
90 have never found it. Soon after our moth
ot the relation died, and his implacable he
ho called upon to show the receipt for the {
Thousand france.
- "In a word, wish to say that we assum
Ss SS the debt for the sake of our dear motbe
'ar. name and homer; but, with the stricte
.n economy, we have been able to amass only
~, very small part of the sum. In vain do
wy protest that the estate owes us thirty tho
sand francs-tWeuty thousand after deducti
.o, the debt-we can produce no other proof tn
10y our word, and, by means of the deed setti
pIv pr1 forth accepting the responsibility, th
'' wish to consCrain u.s."
go. What an outrage! Aud have you consult
'.s .S no onef But first of all, let me tell you,
Asu poor children, that the document you ha
simnad acce entlng this debt is null. hecanse v