The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-03-05
ases : Star ana Catholic Messenger
@Tw o11rATs' sUNDAY. MARCH 5. 1876.

avysii done. friar! Truly-now remember-l
he had letter for ait is PITY snatJo1t NO
matter. And pray, why dia 1T ha snf,r tbines
40 20 so far, before he acquainted one Who mas
she power and the will to support him II
at will tell you also the truth with respece
ron have to perpiex you, he has not been Will
ing to add to them and besides, since l riu vs.
say IL. he 10 beside himself on account OF tue
insults offered him by the friar. ana wo1ia
to vreak summary justice on him himself
rather than obtain it from prudence and the
power Of your ordship. 1 have tried 10 oooi
his ardor, but finding 1t Impossible tnougn1
il my duty to inform your lordship, VINO, attep
ali. Is the prop and chief column of the house"
a You ought to have spoken sooner
"That is true Butt hoped the Shair wouiu
anish of itsolf or that the friar would regain
his re ason or that he would leave the convent
as often happens to these friars who are some;
times here, sometimes there ana tneh HI
would have been settled. But -.
the signor OR uncle is the only one VINO can
save the honor of Don Roderck he mas
Thousand means that know not of; l know
that the father provincial hos Grett .bs
best thing for this friar would be a change Oh
air, he can in few words
"Will your lordshp leave the care o, OF tne
business to him TO whom III aPpeitains' e@u
- Ali that is true, y. cried Attilio; IAN the
man to give advice to your lcrdsh'pf fut the
ra1ard have for the honor OF the laIuily HntsuO
me speak. And am afraid have committed
another folly," added he, affecting pensive
air: 81 am afraid have in jared Don Rooerlck
in your opinion / shonld have no rest II you
doubted Rodercks confidence in you, and sub
mission to your will. ! hope the signor OUT
uncle will believe that in this case it is truly
u
"Well. we'll you two will be always friends,
until one of you become prudent Ever in
fault, and relying on me to repair it! You give
me more trouble than all the affairs of state y
continued he, with an expression OF grave I'M
Attilio preferred o few more excuses, promises,
and compliments, and took his leave with q
parting injunction from his uncle 10 be prudent!
CHAPTER XVII.
The signor count formed the resolution to
make use of the father provincial to cut the
knot of these perplexities whether he would
have thought Of this, had it not been suggested
by Attilio, it 10 impossible to determine, mas
much as he would never have acknowledged
this to be the case. 1t was impossible that
one of his family, his nephew, should not be
Obliged to yield in an open CONTROVERSY 1t
was o point essential to the reputation of his
power, which he had SO much at heart. The
satisfaction whichjhis nephew might himself
take of his adversary would be remedy
worse than the disease. Should he order him
to leave his castle, when obedience would
seem like Aging from the field of battle Legal
force could have no power over the oapuchin !;
the clergy were entirely exempt from secular
jurisdiction. All that he could attempt
against ouch an adversary was to endeavor to
have him removed, and the power to do this
rested with the father provincial.
Now the count and the father provincial
were old acquaintances they saw each other
rarely, but always with great demonstrations
of friendship, and reiterated offers of service
When sll was matured in his mind, the
count invited the father provincial to dinner,
where he found o company of choice guests
poblemen, who, by their department, their "a
tive holiness and lordly disdain, impressed
tf,afn yrit hn Of thpir
riority and power. There were also present
some clients, who, attached to the house By
hereditary devotion, and the service of a life
sat at their lords table, in n spirit of implicit
submission, "devouring his discourse" ant
bis dinner with unqualified and equal appro
baton.
Az table, the count led the conversation t.
Madrid he spoke of the court, the count
duke, the ministers, the family of the COVER
nor of the bull fights, whidh he could wei
describe, having seen them from n distinguish
ed place of the escurial of which he coul'
speak in it's most minute details, because
page of the count duke had conducted him in
TO every nook of it. For some time all tn
company were attentive to him alone thei
they divided into seperate parties. He con
tinued for while to relate o number of anec
doteP, as in confidence, to the father provin
cial, who vas seated near him. But suddenl!
he gave q turn to the conversation, aud spok,
of Cardinal Barberini, who was a capucbin
and brother to the reigning pope, Urban VIII
As they left the table, the count invited TIT
father provincial to so with him into ruothe
apartment.
The noble lord gave a seat to the reverep,
father and taking one himself, said, "Cousid
ering the friendship that exists between us,
thought was authorized TO speak to you
revereu ce of an affair equally interesting to Il
both, and which had best be con clnd d betwee
Us without going farther, which mi ght-aud
will tell you frankly what it is, as am col
tain we shall have the same opinion on th
subject. Tell me, in your convent of Pesos
renico, is there not a Father ChTistophe
Of"
The father provincial bowed assent.
'I pray your reverence to tell me, fraukl
ne friend-this man-;Eis father-I have 4
personal acquaintance with him, tits true
know many fervent, prudent, humble cap
chins, who are worth their weight in gold :;
have been the friend of the order from infanc
And have reason TO think that Fr
- Christopher lie . mana little fond of quarre
linG-who has not all the prudence he mi q
have: imagine he has caused Your reveren
much anxiety"
81 perceive there is something amiss
thought the father provincial lit is n
fault; knew that this holy man should ha
been sent from pulpit to pulpit, and not ha
been suffered to remain six months in o co
vent in the country.-Oh," said he aloud,
firmly aorrv that VoUr excellanCv haG 10