The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-04-30
THE MORNING MESSENGER SUNDAY APRIL 80

Yes. am here, 20 you see. Do You know
How should know nothing is known o
her. She is at Milan, if she is still in thi
world. But you"
Aud Agnes is she livingi"
Perhaps she is, but who do you think cal
tell she is not here. Bat"
Where is shei"
'She has gone to VAlsassina, among her re
| lotives at Pasture for they say that dowr
| there the pestilence has not IN ide suct
ravages as it b las here. Bnt you, say"
Il am glad of that. And Father Christie
'He has been gone this long time But you
81 heard that,-but has he not returnedT
"Oh no, we have heard nothing of him. But
| you
~ am sorry for it,"
Bot yon, say, what do you do here For
the love of Heaven, have you forgotten that
prshension Z"
What matters it people have other things
TO THINK OF new. came here to see about my
There is nothing to see about; there is no
ono here now. 1t is the height of rashness in
you to venture here, with this little difficulty
impending. Listen to an old man who has more
prudence than yourself, and who speaks to on
from the love he bears you. Depart at once
before any one sees you, return whence Won
game eo DO you think the air of this place good
here on the search for youH"
. 81 know it too well, the rascals."
but then"
:, But. tell you. they think no more about
IL. AUD ne. does he yet live is he here ~
Il tell you that there is no Que here tell
you to think no more of the affairs Of this
place ; l tell you that"
II ask you if he is here"
"Oh, just Heaven Speak in another man.
ner. Is 1t posi- Die you still retain SO much
warmth, after all that has happened 7"
rs he here, or il lie not I"
HE Is not But the plague nv SON. the
prague Keeps every from travelling al
present."
at the pestlance was all at we need fear
speak for my self, have had 1t, and fear it
You had better render thanks to Heaven.
And"
II do from the bottom of my heart"
And not 60 in search of other evils saw
Listen to my advice"
lyon have had it also, sir, If am not mis-
taken"
That have, truly most terrible it was
it is by miracle 1 am here ; you see how it
has left me. 1 have need of repose to restore
my strength was beginning to feel little
better In the name OF Heaven, what do you
do here Go away, beseech you"
''You always return to your go away. i'll
ought to go away. weuld not have come
You keep saving, That do goa come fort THAT
DO 20" come Jsr' Sir, am come home"
Home"
Tell me, have there been many deaths
heref'
Many cried Don Abbondio and begin.
viduals, and even whole families. Renzo eX-
pec:ed, ii is true, a similar recital; but hea:-
ing the names of 80 many acquaintances.
friends, and relations, he WAS absorbed by his
an ctlon, and could only exc,aim, from time
TO dime, Misery misery misery
and it is not yet over" pursued Don Alb
bondio. lfthose who remain do not listen to
reason, aud calm the heat of their brains, it
will be the end of tue world"
DO not concern yourself; do not intend
to remain here"
Heaven be praised you talk reason at
last. Go at once"
DO not trouble yourself about it the af-
fair belongs to me. l think 1 have arrived at
years of discretion. hope you will tell no
one that you have me. You are n priest,
and l am one of your flock; you will not be-
tray mef'
Il understand" said Don Abbondio, angrily,
Il understand. You would ruin yourself, and
me with you. What you have suffered, what
l have suffered, is not sufficient. l under
stand, l understaud.,' And continuing to
mutter between his teeth, he proceeded on his
way.
TO be continued.I