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

he should frd in this country the poverty he
had left in his own. All along the way he was
assailed by Observation-Disclosures OF neces-
sity, not OF cboice.-peasants. mOuntsneers,
tradesmen, whole families reduced to poverty,
and 10 the Necessity of begging their bread
| This sight, be,d-E the "mpassinn It. excited.
| made hun naturally r-cor Co hi- o~n prorpects.
| "Who knows" ihpnrht be. Dounfnlly, IT
/ shall find work 3" dof perhaps things are
not as they were IN preceding years Bdrtolo
wishes me- well, / ku"~ h.is ~ good fellow !;
| be has made monsy he bias invited me many
| times 60 come him; snrs he will not
! abandon Aad Then Providence has aided
me until now and will cont time to do so.
Meanwhile the walk had sharpened his ap-
petite he could indeed have well waited to
tue end of his journey, which was only Two
miles farther, but he did not like TO make his
first appearance before his cousin as a hungry
beggar he therefore drew all his wealth from
his pocket, aud counting it on the palm of his
hand. found that he bad more than sufhclent
to procure q slight repast after paying for
which, ne would still have a few pence remain
ing.
As he came ont of the inn at which be had
rested TO proceed on his journey, he saw lying
near The door, two women the one was elder
~, and tho other more youthful, with an in
FAINT in her arms, which was in vain seeking
sustcnance from it's exhausted mother both
were of the complexion of death !: by them
stood o man, whose oountenance and limbs
gave signs of former vigor now lost from long
inanition. All three stretched forth their
hands, but spoke not-what prayer could be
SO moving as their appearance. Reno sighed;
"There liz q Providence" said he, "a be placed
in the nearest hand the last remnant Of his
wealth.
The slight repast he had made, and the good
deal he had performed (for we are composed
of body and souD, bad equally tended to re-.
fresh and inyjgorate him. If. ts afford relief
TO these unhappy persons, Providence had
kept in reserve the last fsrthiug Of fugitive
stranger, ~oald be leave the wants of that
stranger unsupplied He looked with renew
! hf.a, fnFF b..
the return of abundant harvests, and in the
meantime he had his cousin Bartoo aud his
own Industry To depend on, and moreover he
had lett at home small sun of money, the
fruit of his economy, which be cOnld send for,
If needed. Then. said he, plenty will
| even tually return, and trade will be profitable
again the Milanese workmea will be in de-
mand, and can set high price on their labor
shall have more than enough to satisfy my
wants, and can lay by money, and can furnish
my nice honse, and then write to Agnes and
Lucy To come-and then-But why wait for
this We should have been Obliged to live,
had we remained at home should have
been obliged to live during this winter, upon
my little savings, and we can do the same
here. There are curates every here, and they
can come shortly. Oh what Joy will it be to
walk together on this same road to go to the
borders of the AIDA, where will point out to
| them the place where l embarked, the woods
through which passed, the spot where l stood
watching for u boat"
He reached at last the village of his cousin {;
at it's entrance he n very high house. with
numerous windows, and perceived it to he q
silk manutactory; he entered and amidst the
noise OF the water and machinery, loudly de-
manded, "if Bartolo CastHgner was within p
'Signnr Bartolc there feis"
'Signor that's good sign" thought Rem.
20. tlo perceived his cousin, aud ran towards
nlIi, e&claiDinG, i am Come at last y BArtolo
made an exclamation of surprise, and embraced
him he then took him into another chamber,
apart from the noise of the machinery and the
| ,.f,.p
to see you, but you are droll fellow. have
invited You many times to come hither you
have always refused, and now choose q most
unfavOrable moment"
what shall | say to you ! have not now
come of my own free will, said Reno /; and be
briefly, aud with much emotion, related the
mouruful story.
THAT'S another affair truly" said Burtolo
| Poor RGnzo you have relied on me, and
Will not abandon you. To say truth, workmen
| are not IN much demand at present and it is
! witAditficulty thns those already engaged are
| kept by their employers But my master re-
CARDS me, aud he has money and besides
without hoahtiug, we equally dependent
ON eAch other-Ho has the capital, and l the
Skill such rs IT, is! I AN his fist work misn
! bis Jaciotum! Poor Lucy Moudella! l rerneu
Der her al If it was but yesterday that L sd "
her ! Au excellent girl always so modest at
church and It you passed by her eottage-I
see 1t now, the little cottage beyond the vii
lage. with large tig tree against the wal
| NO, no." said Reno, ''do not speak Oft"
Il meant to say, that if yen passed it, You al
ways heard the noise OF her reel. AID Don
Roderick even before left, show ed symptoms
of his character but now, it seems Ls play
the devil outright. until G I'd shall put - bride
on his neck. Well as ! said, we suffer here
ais" the consequences of scarce harvests,-Bu,
apropos are You moi hungry 7"
III Is not long sloce l have euten," said
Reno.
And how are you of for money ~ Rebzo
extended the palm of uis hand and shook h 8
head. " 10 matter" said Bartulo; 81 have
plenty { ear up; thugs Will change for the
better soon, and then you can repay NE"
II have q small sun at home, and will send
for it,"
We'll, in the mean wbile depend on me.
God has given ne wealth TO spend for Others
and above all, for my relations and friends"
VI knew that you would befrend me-" said
Reno, atfectiouately pressing his Cousins hand
well, what fuss they have made at Mi.
LAM continued Bartolo +; 'the people seem to
me to be mad. The report has reached us
but shall DO glad to know the particulars
from You. think we shall have enough to
talk about, shall We not Here, however
things are conducted with more Judgment
The city purchased two Thousand loads of corn
from merchant of \VeAice; the corn comes
from Turkey Now, what do you think hap.
penedI The governors of VeronS3and Bres-
HnFN has