The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1876-03-12
s,. = star ano Catholic Messenger
HRW ORLEANS, SUNDAY. MARCH 10 1875.


have recognized more of his own genius than
ssYou see that carriage below there" SAID
the Unknown.
sI do,n said she.
let It carry yon to Aalanofte' Qaick, qnick
you must arrive before the carriage IL aP-
proaohes with the slow step OF death. In tnis
girl. If she is there, tell Nibbio from me, that
he must place her in the litter; and that NC
must come at once TO me. You Will get ineo
the litter with her add when you arrive mere
you where you are leading her, whose is this
castle, be careful" .,
-EOh, do not doubt ms,' said the old woman.
"But," pursued the Unknown, comfort her,
encourage her"
'What can say to her "
ssNhat can You cay to her 7 Comfort her,
tell you. Have you arrived at thie age, sho .n
know not how to administer consolation 10 tne
Have you never been visited by fearf Do you
not know tho language that consoles In suon
momentsf Speak this language to her then
ind 1t In the remembrance OF your own misior-
When she wss gone, be remeined some time
Mt the window, gazing ct the approaching
carriage he then looked at the setting sun,
and the glorious display of olouds above the
horizon. He soon withdrew, closed the Wln-
dow, and kept pacing the apartment in state
of uneasy excitement.
CHAPTER XIX.
The old woman hnstened to obey. and gave
orders, under the authority OF that name
which, by whomsoeVer pronounced. SET the
whole castle in motion, as no one imagineo
that any one would dare to use 1t 'unauthori-
zed. She reached Maldnotte little before the
carriage: when it was near at hand, she left
the litter and making sign to the coach,
man to stop, approached the window, ana
T. or Nihhin hn yril of ar
master.
Luoy, sensible that the motion of the car
riage had ceased, shook off the lethargy into
which she had for some time been plunged,
and in an agony of terror looked around her.
Nibbio had drawn himself back on the seat,
and the old woman, resting her chin on the
window, said to Lucy, Come, my child /;
come, poor girl; come with me. have orders
TO treat you, kindly, and to offer you every
consolation"
At the sound of female veice Che unfortu-
nate girl felt momentary relief, which was,
however, succeeded by deeper terror as she
who are your said she, anxiously fixing her
eyes upon her.
"Come, come, poor GIRL" repeated the old
woman.
the designs of their master from the extraor-
dinary department of the old woman, endeav-
ored to persuade the poor girl to obey; but
Lucy kept casing at the wild and savage soli-
tude around, which left her no ray of hope.
However, she attempted to cry out but see
ing Nibbio give look to the handkerchief, she Q
stopped, trembled, was seized, and then
placed in the litter. The old woman was
placed beside her and Nibbio left the two
Williams for their escort, aud hastened forward
at the call of his master. Lucy, aroused to
momentary energy by the near approach OF
the deformed and witbered features of her
companion, cried, "Where am Where are
you taking me !"
ITO one who wishes you we'll to great
You are lucky girl be happy, do not be
afraid: be happy. He has told me to en-
courage yoo you will tell him that have
done so, will you not I"
''Who is this maa what is he 7 What does
he want with met do not belong to him
Tell me where am. Let me go. Tell these
men TO let me go, to take me to some church
oh, you, who are q woman, in the name of the
holy Virgin, entreat you.'
THIS holy ard tender name, so often pro
Donnced with respect in her early !eaTs and
for 30 long time neglected and forgotten
produced on the mind of the wretched woman
who had not heard it for SO long q time, con
fused impression, like the remembrance o
lights and shadows on the mind of one bling
from infancy.
Meanwhile the Unknown, stAndin Mt tn,
door Of tLr castle, locked below, and saw tn,
litter slU~ly ascending, aud N,bbo walking
few s'eIS IN advuuco OF IL. At the sight o
his master hs buried S'rWard Come mere, ;
Raid the aiGDOr to hm and led the way to ar
has been done according to yOur Wishes" 10
piled Nibbio bowiug. "The order in time, the
young girl in time, no one near the place, 8
single cry, no one alarmed, the coGchmau
diliRent, the horses swift but"
"Bnt What 7"
Bot. to sSy trnth, would rather have re
ceivtd orders 10 pluDge dagger in her hear,
NJ once, than Ia bSve been obliged to look at
her, and hear her entreHtIes" "
What ia thisf What is this 7 What d.
yOu meant
II would cay that during the whole Journey
yes, during the whole journey--she has tx
oited my compassion"
"COnpHss'on What dost thuu know o
compassion What is oompass,"ui 7"
II have ne'e er understood what iE 10 Unit
to-day; IT IL homtlhipE like fear; IL IL ,Aks
posstSs'on of Que, one is no longer H mau."
"LsL ne hear, then, what she has done Il
excite your compassion T.
"Oh, most lllustIiuus signor, she went, im
plored, and looked so piteOusIy then turne,
pale, pale as death; the WepT and prayed
again, and said Auch ODDS"
~ will hot have Jbis girl in the castle
thought the Unkuuwn II WAS wrong to en-
bark in this business; buG 1 have promised.
hSve promised hon she is far away
And looking lmpeIiOuSly at Nibbio, Nov,
said he, "pns An sud to your compassion
mOEnt = horse, take with you two or thre
companions, IL you wish; 60 to the castle o
Don Roderick, thou EnOwest it. Tell him +
send immediately, immediately-or otherwis