The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-05-28
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. | every " here,-the solemn silence and majesti,
= repose Of nature; no other sign Of the presence
| OF man than The undreds Of path ways, trodden
probably, for centuries, which wind acrost
b the plain, enter the depths Of the forest
T and ascend or descend through the waves Of
this of sand.
: In the village some of the buildings are more
distiDgnished looking than the houses of the
peasants, in consequence of the addition of q
second story. These b@uses belong to the
bnrgomaster, the notary, and the physician
The house of the latter, particu arly, snrpasses
the others in luxury as 10 height; there is even
above the door kind of balcony, with deco
tied halustrade.
DIR. Heuvels had fonnd the PRACTICE of medi-
cine a source of wealth. He had not AGA nired
a knowledge of it through hard study III his
youth; bnt he was one of those who, in the
| latter part of the reign of Napoleon, had fol-
the fall of the great emperor, was. without
critical examination, granted permission to
practice medicine. As his brother physicians
| of the neig hborng villages, through iealousg
perhaps sought to discredit him on his slight
knowledge. he had become inveterate an
| enemy to study, that for years he had not taken
~ his hand book, or any work on medicine.
| The knowledge OF human maladies appeared 30
simple, that be could not understand why SO
much paper should be uselessIy wasted, and
why every day more and more should be
scribbled in order to throw light on o subject
already as clear as day.
| If he had ever read an author in his life, it
was the celebrated, but systematic Bronssas;
because DR.. Heuvels in every disease an
inflammation, or rather a superabundauce of
strength; and this was the reason that he so
exhausted his patients, that they did not leave
his hands, it they had chance of recovering
until they had been under treatme nt and paid
the doctor for several months He would not
even acknowledge that he had learned this
method of practice from book. He referred
everything to his persouaf expeI fence, and in
sisted that experience is the physicians sole
instructor
side of the street. there az another house, also
of two stories. There was nothing sumptuous
about this; bot it's green painted shutters; it's
front, covered with a clustering vine its win |
dows, ornamented with flowers, aud the cur |
tains, white as snow, gave to it fresh and |
smiling appearance.
Towards the end of August, 1876, a woman |
of middle age was sitting in apartment of !
this house. She kept her hands dsvoutly ioin-
ed, and she prayed fervently. To judge by the
devotion of her attitude one wo1ld have said
that she was entirely absorbed in meditation
but the chances she occasionally cast to ward
the door evidently showed that she suffered
from some secret anxiety, as her countenance
at times expressed either fear or ardent desire.
Each time that she was disappointed, she shook
her head despondingly, and recommended her
applications to heaven.
After few moments she heard the door of
the court open and close, aud, hoping to have
her impatence relieved, she rose prepared to
question the person whom she expected.
younB GIL, ab0ut seventeen years Of age
"itb light hair and blue eyes, appeared at the
ioor Her sweet and patient f4ue EXPRESSED
,adne-s and solrcituda. ,
! I
do Won see the ppstmln coming 2"
M, dear mother" replied tie y0u7y g:rl |
farmer NnlIs sheep raise snch dis. an the
DAD, that 1t prevents us fraIn slt.r., any enc =
; hO may approach" :
"Wbere is srandfattcri' ,
H. is standing on the bench tet.iud The ,
led2o watching the distant road c
" What does grand father say, Fg4uces Is he
ump posed - ,
" He is very restless. He speaks words of :
rope and confidence; but he is pale and one q
an easily that be trem bles under the in. 7
iueDce of his own thoughts. Grandfather
makes me nervous, mother" II
understand and eympatbize in his emo. S
ion," sighed the woman. "Adolphus's last 8
etter was very discouraging. The poor boy
cared that his co rage would fail at the de l ,
sive moment. Ahl Frances, this suspense is ! I
ndeed painful My hearts beats violently it
will break"
Without noticing this complaint, the young I
,irl covered her eyes with her hands to conceal /
Ter tears.
'rsuces, my dear child, do not weep; to see
'our distress heightens my anguish. Have
in Gods goodness
Yes, mother, have not ceased to pray and
20 hope. The time is near when simple letter
will render us happy, or take from us the hope !
y our life; and now my courage abandons me. ]
Poor brother! if we are here nearly overcome
~ the dread of failure, what must be his feel
ngs during this examination, which will decide
lis whole future career and the fate of those so
lear to himf"
X
ling tears: Mother, oh mother, if this letter
hould be another message of misfortune!'
The woman silently put her arm around the
leck of her daughter, and drew her to her
BOSOM, as If to prevent her, by this sad pres
ure, from uttering words 80 depressing.
At this instant the grandfather entered the ,
DOM, gave the two weeping women a disap- /
proving look, and said, in q stern voice:
Mary, Mary you are not behaving we'll.
And you, Frances, why do on increase your
mothers distress Have yon not the very best
easoDs TO confidently expect happy result
rom Adolphus's examination Has he Aot
passed all previous examinations satist actorily
We know, to prepare himself for this trial, he
las ueed all bis energies. 1t is wrong to
imagine that be will fail this time. Be less
,ruel to yourselves. Oh this suspense is
worse than the certainty of misfortune!'
The tone of the old mans voice was not as
his words. He was evidently
as dtsqnieted as the others; bnt, pressing the
mothers hand, he added, in order to explain
'he disagreement between his words and the
jone of his voice:
" AT all events, Mary, an unconquerable feel
ng of anxiety equally ngi ates me. 1t is our
Owe for our poor Adolphus which oanses us to