The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-01-30
NUMBER So.
THE BETROTHED:
(Continuedl
BY MANzoNI.

lcsntinusdl
O,r fueitivss for o while centinued their
aiShs. rapidly and silently. utterly over
w6elmed by the fatigue Of their night. by
their late anxiety, by vexStion aud dissppoins-
ment 1t their failure. aud confessed apprshen
sion Of scmo future danger. As the sound OF
the bali died away on their ear, ehey slAckened
their pace. Agnes, gathering breath and
courage, fret broke the silence by aaking Renso
whas had been done ~ the cuRates Ho related
hrisfv his melancholy story. "And who" sAid
she to Menico, " was the devil In the housef
What did you mean by thasw The boy naE-
ness. and which impaired Q mingled feeling Of
alarm and gratitude to the nainds of hts aadi-
tors.-eiarm at the obstinacy OF Don Roderiok
in pursuing h.' p0rPoSSe ana grsasodeT ssst
caressed afeosiouately the boy who bad been
placed in 80 great danger on their account:
| Rapzo gave him picce Oh money In a1ditlo9
him 20 cay nothing Of the message given him
bv Father Christopher. "Now, return home"
said Agnes, "beoause thy. family win be
90 home, and pray the Lord that We may coon
| meat again." The boy obeyed, sud car travellers
advanced. Lucy keps close 90 hee nsoshss.
Ss1 oTsr. She sss aSs.hed. even 10 the nss
| ~ All this confusion, As having bean 90 long
and 90 fAmilisrly alone with hirn, while expect
| Inc chat O few moments longer woald have
s.sn her his wife bus this dream had vanished,
| and ehe felt most sensitively the apparcns
indelicsoy Of their situssion: They &C length
reached the 0Psn space DsiosS seo o1Ss01 10, q
door and pushed 1t gently. Il opened, end
then fell uPon hs gallid face s,. aud siiySsy
was there in anxious expsotstion Of taeif
arrival. "God be thanked" said he - they
entered. By his eide stood acapuehin, whose
he had persuaded to leave the door half opso.
| and 70 watch with him. He had been very
nnviiIiDg to submit TO this iueonyenient and
dangerous eondesoenSiop, which u reqnIred Al
Int peros swing who the company were, no
could endure no longer: Taking the father
sside. be whispered 90 him, 81 Bat Father
EshnE-the rulea-but father -" Qmnta
m1nde m undis," replied he, turniug nisekly "
Friar Fszio, aud forgetting thst he DID rOt
understand Latin. Bot teis tglH Ss
/ the father had produced argu mentH, FriaT Fazio
Wonld not have failed TO opp 'se them; but
these mysterious words, he concluded, m2ss
Scauiee eed saying, Very we'll; you know
Ether Christopher then turned to our little
comnsny, who were standing in susPsuce by
the i;obt OF lamp which was Pickering before
tbe altar. Children" said he, thank the
Lord, Who has preserved you from great peril:
Perhaps at this momsnt-- and ne 81, eSte rec
| indncad him to send for them to the convent.
little suspectiDR that they knew more than he
did and supposiDg that heuico had founo
| ~ the robbers. No one uudeoeiyed him, NOT
aver Lncy, although Suffering tho keeneet
Sranish nj practlcing dissimniatcn with such
a man; but is was night Of confusion and
dupliciCy:
! children, that this country Is no longer sAf0
| Tor Won. 1t is your county, know; yOu Wero
| born here you have wTonged no Onei e9R
| sncb Ia the win Of God! II 10 . trial, chi1dF6Hs
| snoport It with patience, with faith, vithoht
dav. ia which you will zee the wisdom Of all
| that noN bCfSlls 700. I have procured you .
| rofnge for Q season, and hope yOr will coon
| be a6Ie to return safely TO yonr home; ut ali
vii faithfully exert myself to serve yea, my
Door neFsecuEed children. Ycu,S continued be-
fnrnI5Q to the females, " can remain &C -
There you win be beyond danger, aud yos net
far from home; 60 to cur convent 10 tnas
he vim be 20 you another Frisr ChristoPber.
And thou, my r MO, thou mrat place thyBol3
In Safety from the imp0tuosity OF othoIg, and
your Own. Cary this letter 70 EsshsE
sSStern gate Of Milan; he will be to you .
fssbSr- viii advise you, and dnd y0n work,
nntii you can return to live hers TRANQUILITY.
NOV. 70 20 she border Of the lake, near the
moaRh Of the Biono' e stream . short distance
froUa che eopvent); lyon will zee there email
boat fastened; you must SSy, "A boati' you
Iviii ne asked for whom, answer, Saint
Fr1nciaB The boatnRn Will receive yo1, take
vo1 10 tho other side, where yOu will dnd .
eSry,SSe. which viii conduct you 60 -. II
go, 80 shouid ask how Father Christopher
oasps 10 bsve at bic disposal such means Of
Transport by land Sod By water he Woold show
iittIs Enowiedge Of the power possessed b. .
csSrohin who held the reputation Of 3 saint"
~ charge Of thS hcGses rsmniaed TO b
tho5Sbf OF; the father resolved ths keys Of