The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-05-14
Morning Star and Catholic Messenger
NEW ORLEANS SUNDAY MAY "a


him, Now tell me aLont my poor child" sal
he, "and be in haste, for tim. is precious an
have much I" o. az You perceive"
Reno related the history of Lucy that sh
had been sheltered in the convent of NoDza
and carried II from her asy ium. At the ide
I of such treatment and peru, nud ut the Thought
too, that il WAS he who had unwittingly ex
posed her to it, the good friar was breathies
with attention but he recovered his trar quilt!
when be heard of her miraculous deliveramce
her restoration to her mother, and her having
been placed under the protection of Donni
PTassede
Reno then bri, fly related his journey tt
Milan, his Il ght, ana his return home: that b,
had not found Agnes there; and at Milan had
learned that Lucy WIS in the lbzaTe to. And
am here" concluded he, II am here in search
of her; 10 STE If che yet lives, and if she still
thinks of mt-becaust -someti mes"
"But what direction did they give youf Did
they tell you where she WAS placed when she
came hereT
al know nothing, dear father nothing; only
that she il here, if she still lives, which may
God grant o,u,, d.. u,.. ,.,. ,on don.
here until nowT
al have searched, and searched, but have
seen hardly any but men. think the females
must be in another part by themselves; you
can tell me if Il his is the case 7"
"Krow You not that it is forbidden to men
to enter there unless their duty calls them :"
"Oh, well! what can happen to me if /
should attemptr
"1he Law is q good one my dear son and if
enforce 1t, is that a reason why all honest man
should infringe il y
"But, FarGer Christopher, Lucy should have
been my wiEe; you know how we have been
separated; it, i twenty months tince l have
suffered, ard taken ny misturtunes patiently !;
I have come here rIsking every thing to behold
her, and now"
al know not what to say" resumed the
friar "you are, no doubt, guided by praise
worthy motive; would to God that ali those
who have free access to II csc place. conducted
who certainly beeses thy perseverance, of of
fiction, thy fidelity in desiring and seeking her
whom he has given thee God, who is more
rigorous than man, but also more indulgeut,
will not regard what may be irregular in this
enquiry for one so dear"
. So saying, he arose, and Rem 20 followed him
While listening to him, be had been confirmed
in his resolution not to acquaipt the father
be, abe will certainly raise new difficulties
Either shall find her, and we can then dis
elose or--and then-what use would it be y
After having conducted him to the opening
of the cabin towards the north, From yonder
little temple said he, "risirg above the
miserable tents, Father Felix is about to lead
in procession the small remnant who are con-
valescent, to another station, to finish their
quarantine. Avoid notice, but watch thea as
they pass. If she i. not of tho number, this
side added he, pointing to tie edihce before
them, this side of the buIldiGg and part of
the field before it arc assigned to the women.
You will perceive "a railing which divides tn at |
quarter from this, but 10 broken, III many |
places, that you can easily pas through. Once |
there, il you do nothing to offend, probably II o
enc will speak 10 you. IT, however. there is
any difficulty, say that Father Christopher |
knows you. and will answer for you. Seek |
her, then, seek her with contidepce-aud with |
resignation for remember, it is an unusual |
expectation, person alive within the walls of |
the lszaretto Go, then, and be prepared for
result-'
Yes, l understand ~ said Reno, q dark |
cloud oveIsh allowing his countenance ~ I'M
derstand, will seek in every place, from one
end Of the lazaretto to the otheI-And if do |
not find herr
"lt you do not find yer 7" repeate d the father,
in n serious and aCmonitory tone.
But Renzo, giving vent to the wrath which |
had been for some time pent mp in his bosom,
pursutd, "lf l do not find her, l will find |
another person. Either Mt Milan, or in his |
aboninable palace, or Mt the end of the world, |
or in the house of the devil, will find the viii
lain who separated us; but for whom Lucy
would have been mine twenty months ego i; |
and if we had been destined to die, at least we
shonud have died together. If he still lives, l
will find him"
"Reu zon said the fIar sciziug him by the |
arm, and looking ut him severely.
And if find him." continued Reno, er-
tirely blinded by rage, :" if the pestileuce has
not already done jnstice-the time is past when
q poltroon, surrounded by bravoes. can red uce
men to despair, and laugh at them the time is |
come when men meet face to face and l Will
do my self Justice
unhappy yOuth J. CRED rather Chrlatopher, |
with u voice which bad suddenly become strong |
and soncrous. his bead raised, and eyes dartiug |
forth more than their wonted fire y" unhappy |
) outh look around you Beh old who publishes
and who judges; who Furnishes aud pardons
But you, feeble worm, you would do yourself
justioe Do you know what Justice isl 6n-
happy youth begone! boped-yes, hoped
that before died, God would afford me the
consolation to learn that my poor Lucy still
lived to ace her, perhaps, and to hear her
promise that she would send prayer to yonder
grave where shall rest. Begone, you have
taken away my hope. God has not left her on
I he earth for You, and you certainly have not
the AGdacity, to believe yourself worthy that
God should think of cousoling You. Go, have
NO time TO listen to you farther" And he
dropped the arm of Rerzo, which he had
grasped, and loved towards u cabin.
"Oh, my fstherW said Rer 20, following him
with eupn(icating look, Twill you send me
away thusp
Howl resumed the capuchin, but in a
gentler tone, would you dare ask me to steal
the time from these poor utf lcted ones, who are
expecting me to speak to them of the pardon of
God, in order to listen to thy accents of rage
thy projects of vengeaucef l listened to you,
when you asked consolation and advice, but