The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-01-23

GOES away from the inn, 90 that the poor host
need NOT suffer from is: he il an hooest man.
when you are engsged TO Le married, and
should have other things in your bead And
with this minee meat before you, which wonld
make the dead reEivef' So saying, he return
ed TO the kitchen.
The supper was not very agreeable; the
two guests would have fingered over the IN,
| nsoai luxury bat RenEo. preocc1pied and
troubled and uneasy at the singular appear
anee of the strangers longed for the hour OF
departure. He conyersed in brief sentences,
| and in an under tone, so that he might not be
overheard by them.
What an odd thing it Isl bInDdered Jer-
vass, that Reoro wishes to be warrled- And
has needed" Reno looked sterrly st hio,
Keep silence, You beAstt" said Tony TO him,
accompanying the erithet With cuff JervAss
obeyed, and tbe remainder of the repast Was
consumed in silence Reno observed . strict
sobrieiy, in order TO keep his companions IN
der some restraint Sapper being over. he
paid the reckoning, and prepared 80 depart !;
they were obliged 20 pass the three men again,
When . few steps distant from the inn, Reno,
looking back, perceived that he was followed
by the two whom he had left seated in the
! kitchen He stopped observing this. they
stopped also, and retTaeed their steps
II he had been near enough, be would have
heard . few words of strange import lit
would be glorious thing" said one of the
! scouudrels, "~ithout reckoning the cssh, il We
could tell at the palace ho~ NC had Aattened
their rib .,-rtthout the diEeeffiOn, too. of Sig
.'And spoil the whole work" sdded the
: orheT; but see! he stops to look at Us Oh
! If il were only later Bat let us turn back, not
/ 70 create suspicion. People are coming on ali
sides; let Us wait Iin they go TO tbeiE rest;
Then was heard in the village tie bus! hum
! of the evening, waIcA pTecedes the solemn
stiffness of the night then we've seen women
/ rerorniDg from their daily lacoGr, with their
infants on their backs, and leading b! the
& capd the older children, 20 whom they were
/ repeating the evening prayers; men with
( their spades, and other Instruments of culture,
( thrown over their shoulders. At tie opsniD :
. Of she cottage doors were discerned the bright
/ ;SbF of the fires, kindled in order 10 prepare
! their meagre suppeEs; in the street there
/ were salutations given and returned. bret a2c
J mournful observations on the poysrt! Of the
harvest, and the scarcity of the yrar aud a.
/ intervals Was heard the measured strokes OF
the bell which amour ced the departure OF The
day.
When RenEo saw that the two uen 70 longer
follo~ ed him, he continued his way, giving IN
struc.iops. ID low voice. from time TO time, 70
his two companions. II was dark rigc- when
they arrived at the cottage of Lucy.
between the acting Of dresdtuI thing
Ara The frst moton al The interim
Lucy endured many hours the anEuish Of
such a dream: and Agnes, even Agnes. tbs
author of the plot, was thoughtful and silent
Bnt, in the moment of action, new and vaIloo:
emotions pass swiftly through the mind a.
one Instant, that which had appeared dia cul
! becomes perfectly easy; at another, obstacles
| present themselves which were never befora
thought of, the Imagination is hlled will
alarm, the limbs refuse their office, and th'
heart fails at the promise it bad given Will
such security At the gentle knock of Keno
Lucy was seized wiz L such terrier that at th'
moment she resolved to guffer anything, to en-
dure q separation from him for ever, rs1he
than execute her resolution; but when, Will
an assured and encouraging All, he said, AN il
| ready; let rs BECOME" che had neither hear
! nor time to suggest difficulties. Agnes and
! Reno placed her between them and the ad
venturons company set forward. Slowly ant
/ quietly they took the path that led around thu
I, Village,-it Eoull have been nearer TO pas
J directly through it, to Don Abbondio's house
! but their object was to avoid observation
! Epon reaching the house, the lovers remaine'
concealed on one side of it, Agnes little L
advance, so as TO be prepared to speak to PEI
= petua as soon as she should make her appear
j ance. Tony, with Jervase, who dad nothing
e bat without whom nothing could be done
e courageousIy knocked at the door.
''Who is there at this hour 7" cried voic
from the window, which they recognized TO b
that of Perpetual No one is sick, that
know of. Wi hat is the matter r.
''Is is IT, replied Tony. with my brother
1--WE want to speak with the curate."
5 Is this an hour for Christiausf" reptile
. Perpetu ia hiiskly. Come tomorrow"
] Hear me; will come, or not, as c-oose
o I have received cant tell how much money
and have come TO balance the small sccouu
?, that you know of. l have here twenty Il :
new pieces; hat il he cannot see Newell
2 know ho and where to spend hem"
Wait. wait. l Will speak to you in me
1 meu5. Bnt Why CONE at this hour =
a If you can change the hour am willing
h az for me, an here, and il yen don't want IL
5 10 stay, III go a~ay
5 No, 20, vat s moment; will give yo1 q
= answer" SO saying, she closed the wiudnv
J. a. soon as sbe disappeared, Agnes separate
), herself from the lovers, saying to Lucy, in
: low voice, - Courage, il Is but nement." st
q then entered into conversation with Tony
: the door, that PeTPeTra, On opening Is, IL !gi
= suppose she had been accidentally passing D
a and thAr Tony had detailed her.
z CHAPTER WI.
: "Carnczde=, Ebo was he :" said Don a
= bondio 10 Himself, seated in his large chai
j with book OPEN before him " Carneade
> this name l have either beard or read of;
II must have been q man of study bat who q
o devil Was be r. Now, IL should be known tbi
,e il was Don Abboudi0's custom to read litE
d every day. aod that = CITRATE, his neighbc
of who had small library, furnished him wi
u books, one after the other, a. they came
d hand. Th@ With Uhiehhe was at this nome
engaged. " a. paReg on St. Carlos, deli