The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-01-15
THE BETROTHED
CHAPTER v,
By MANZoNI.

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mother, that some evil had occurred. ISIS al
we'll with you :" said he. Lucy replied by .
continued he; Sand do you." turning to AZ
mes, ''tell me what is the matter" Whilst til,
good deme proceeded with The melancholy re-
lasion, he experienced a variety of painful
emotions. The story being done, he buried
his face in his hands, and exclaimed, "Oh
blessed God how long PIE then turned Il
Lucy; poor child God has, indeed, visited
'sYou will not abandon us, father ?" said
Lncy, sobbipg.
abandon You p replied he. slow should
dare ask the profession of Almighty God fol
myself, IL ! abandoned you You, 80 defence
lOsei-you, whom he has confided to me Take
couesgei He will assist you. His eye beholde
you-He can even make use of q feeble instru-
Raent like myself to confound a. Let ne
think what can be DONE"
Thus saying, be grasped his beard and chin
With his hand, as II to concentrate more com
aleafly he perceived the pressing nature Of the
eese. the more uncertain and dangerous appear.
cd every mode of meeting 1t. 10 endeavor 60
mako DON Abbondio sensible Of q failure In
powerful with him than either shame OF duty.
To inform she cardinal archbishop, and invoke
his authority That would require time ; and
IN me % mn ps What was to be donei To
The affair being one OF n private nature, he
would not be Sustained by the brethren of bia
aFaer be vould, perhaps, be raising q storm
against himself; and, what was worse, by a
aseaess attempS render the condition of Lucy
more hopeless and deplorabls. After many re.
aeottons he came to the conclusion to go to
Don Roderiok himself and to endeavor by
prayers and represen tations of the punish
Eaeuts of the wicked in another state, to win
him from his infamous purpose At least he
might at the interview discover something
OF his Intentions, and determine his measures
accordingly. At this moment Repzo, who,
as the reader will readily imagine, could moi
long DO absent at so interesting crisis, ap
peared at the door of the room; the father
raised hiu head and bowed to him Affection.
Ately, and with o look of intense pity.
"Have they told you, father :" enquired he
with o troubled voice.
"Yes, my son and on that account 1 an
here"
.what do you say of the william :"
what do say of him say to you, deal
ReDgo. that You must Confide in God, and h.
will not abandon you"
'.f3lessed words exclaimed the youth
.syou are not one of those who wrong the poor
Bat the curate and this doctor"
ado not torment yourself uselessly: am
hat poor friar but 1 repeat TO you that
which I have already said to Lucy and heI
nother-Poor as l am, will never abandon
''Oh! you are not like the friends of the
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 1 was in prosperity
abundant in protestations; ready TO shed
Sb6ir blood for me- TO sustain me against the
devill Had an enemy, they would soon pu,
1t ont of his power to modest mel And now
TO eco them withdraw themselves {" He was
interrupted in his vituperaCions by the dark
Ghade which passed over the counteuauce OF
his auditor he perceived the blunder be had
Dade, aud attempting to remedy it, became
Rerplexed and confused. 81 wonld say-I did
not at all intend-that is, meant to saN-r
"What did you mean to sayf You have al
ready begun to mar my undertaking. 1t ia
we'll that thou art undeoieved in time. What
thou didsE seek friends ! and what friends
theR could not have aided thee, had they been
willing. And thon didst not apply to the only
friend who can and will protect thee ;-dost
thou not know that God is the friend of ali
who trust in Him 7 dost thou not know
that to spread the tafOns does little good
to the weak and even if" at these
words he grasped forcibly RenEos arm
his oountenAnce, without losing its won.
ted authority, displayed an affecting re-
morse ; his eyes were fixed on the ground
and his voice became slow and sepuIchrai
land even # that little should be gained, no "
terribly awful! Renzo, will you cOnfde in
me f-that should say in me ! q worm of the
duet will you not contide in Godf"
sob yes replied Renzo "He only is the
Promise me, then, that you will not meet
or provoke any one that You will suffer your.
self TO be guided by me- :
"I PROMISE" said ReDZo
Lucy drew n long breath, as if relieved from
= weight, and Agnes was loud in appliances.
''LiBten, my children" resumed Father
Christopher: 81 viii go myself to-day to speak
tosthis man If God touches his heart through
my words, we'll II not, He will provide some
other remedy. In the meantinae keep your
selves quiet and retired this evening, or to-
morrow at she latest, you shall see me again. !"
Having said this, he departed amidst thanks
and blessings.
he arrived at the convent in time to perform
his daily duty in the choir, dined, and then
Pursued his way towards the den of the wild
beast be had undertaken to tame
The palace of Don Roderick stood by itself
on the summit of one of the pTomOntories shat
skirt the coast it was three or four miles dis.
tAnt from the village at che foot of the pro-
Enont0ry nearest the lake, there was n cluster
If deosyed cottages inhabited by peasantry be-
lCnging to Don Roderiok. This was the little
capital OF his little kingdom. AS you cast q
glance within their wslls, you beheld suspend
I'd TO them various kinds of arms, with spades,
aud pouches of powder, blended
The persons within appeared
'ObuSt and strong. with daring and insulting
Impression Of OouneenanOe, and wearing long
Oek of hair on the head, which Yves covered
With network. The aged, that had lost their
eeth, seemed ready to show their gums ct the
lightost call masculine women, with sineWy
rms, seemed disposed TO use them with as
sRoh indifference as their tongues; the very
hi1dren exhibited the Some daring reckless