The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-02-27

prison" said she; !" some were taken before Inc
house nbabited by the superintendent OF pro-
vision. But listen to this: there was one who
escaped, who was from Lecoo, or whereabouts.
don't know his name, but will ascertain 1t
from some one perhaps you may know him.
This intelligence, joined to the circumstance
that Renzo must have arrived in Milan, pre-
cisely on this fatal day, gave some nneasiness
have been their feelings when the FORTRESS
came again to tell them, HE that fled TO avoid
hanging is from your village, silk weaver,
one Tramaglino. Do yon know himp
Lncy was seated, busy at her work it fell
from her hands; she turned pale, aud her
emotion must certainly have attracted the at
eagerly engaged in delivering her report to
Agnes, who was standing at the door at some
distance from the poor girl. Agnes, notwith-
standing she was much agitated. avoided any
to reply, that in q small village every one was
known, but she could hardly believe this to
be true of Tramaglino, as be was quiet,
| worthy youth. She asked if it was true that
he had escaped, and if it was known where he
vast
Escaped he certainly has, for every one
| knows it; but where. no one knows. Perhaps
| they may take him again, perhaps he is in
safety; but if your peaceful youth falls into
| their hands"
| Here very fortunately the FORTRESS was called
| and her daughter! Tue poor woman and the
desoiate Lucy remained more than @ day in
cruel uncertainty, imagining the details and
| the probable Consequences of this unhappy
event. TurrGented with vain hopes and anx.
ions frars, tier only relief was in each others
sympathy.
AT length a man arrived at the convent, and
asked To agnes; he was q tshmonger of
Pescareuico, who was going, aceornipg to GUS
| tom, To Milan, to'se.l his tisn the good Chris
TOPPER had desired him TO stop at he convent
| to relate what he knew of the unhappy affair
of Reno to Lucy aud her mother, and exhort
them, in his name, to have patience ard contide
in God. As for hi1I, he should certainly not
forget them, and would se:zs every possible
opportunity to aid them.
The following week another message was re-
| ceived from Fathor Christopher, confirming
| the fight of Renzo, but with regard to tn Q
extent or nature of bis misdemeauor there was
| no further in formation. The friar had hoped
for sa tisfaction on this point from his brother
at Milan, to whom he had recommended him
but had received for answer that he had
neither seen the young man nor received the
letter; that some one from abroad had been
ut the convent to ask for him. and not finding
him there, had gone away.
The third week there messenger,
which not only deprived them of desired and
expected consolation, but also produced
| thousand uneasy suspicious. B efore this Agnes
had thought of taking a journey home, and
this disappoin tmenL confirmed her resolu tion.
Lucy was unwilling 10 be separated from her
mother, but her anxiety to gaiu more satsfac-
| tory intelligence of Renzy, and the security
| she felt IN her sacred asylum, Teconciled her.
| 1t WAS therefore agreed between them that
Agnes should wait on the road the following
! day for the return of the fishmop ger from
| Milan, and should ask the favor of q seat in
lis cart, III order to go to her noun tains. Upon
| seeing him approach, therefore, she asked him
If Father Christopher had not sent any mes
| sage by him. The tshmouzer had been occu-
pied tne whole day before bis departure in
! fishing, and b al received message from the
friar! She then preferred her request, and
| having obtained compliance with it, babe
farewell to her daughter, promising speedy
| return.
The journey was without accident; early in
| the morning they arrived at Pescarerico. Here
Agnes took leave of her conductor, with many
| thanks for the obligation he had conferred on
her and as she was before the convent gates
she determined to speak with tho good friar
| before she proceeded homeward. She pulled
the bell-the friar Galdino, whom we may re-
member as the nut collector, appeared to an
| swer it.
"oh! good dame, what good wind brings you
| here I"
81 coue o see Father Christopher"
"Far her Christopher! He is not here"
"No: Will it be long before he returns ?
Where is he gone"
ITO Kimini.'
| "To -w
| ITO Rimini."
| "Where is tbatF'
"Eh! eh! eh" replied the frar, extending
his arms as if TO indicate great distance
Miserable that 1 am! But why did he go
| so suddenlyf
because the Father Provincial would have
] it So"
"And why did they send away one that did
so much good here3 Oh! unhappy mew
off our superiors were obliged to give reasons
for what they do, where would be our obedi-
ence my good woman :"
| " But this is such a !oss!'
Shall l tell you how it has happened
| They have probably wanted a good preacher
at Rimini-(we have them in every place, to
be sure, but sometimes particular man is
needed)-the Father Provincial of that place
has written to the Father Provincial of this, to
know if there were such person in this CON
vent; the Father Provincial returned for an
swer, that there was none hut Father Christie
pher who correspondent to the description"
oh! unfortunate ! When did he go p"
The day before yesterday"
| oh if had only come a few days sooner,
as wished to do And do they not know when
| he will returnH"
why my dear woman the father provin-
cial knows, if any one does but when one of
our preachers has taken his flight, is is i'm
possible to say on what branch he will rest.
They want him here they want him there
for we have convents in the four quarters of
the world. Father Christopher will make a
great noise at Rimini, with his Lent sermons
the fame of this great preacher will resound