The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-04-23
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some contradictory stories concerning ther
and did not feel, therefore. quite securo.
The greater part have left him." replied tx
E tailor, and those who have remained hay
3 changed their manner OF life in short, th
castle has become like the Thebaid. The iguo
curate understands me"
5s Then TetrRcing with Agnes tho visit of tn
cardinal, "Wbat a great man - said he, :"
great man, indeed! What pity he remained s
short time with us! wished to do him honor
oh, if i had only been able to address hin
again, more a my leisure"
When they rose from table, he showed then
an engraving of the cardinal, wbich he hac
hung on the door, from veneratiOn to hi,
virtues, and also 10 enable him TO assure every
body that it was no likeness; he knew it wa,
not, as he had regarded him closely at his
leisure in this very
did they mean that for him ?" said Agnes
The habit is the same, but"
1T is no likeness is il y said the tailor
THAT is what i always say, but other things
being wanting, there is ut least his under
1t, which tells who it is"
Don Abbondio being impatient to be gone,
the tailor went in search of vehicle to carry
returned in few moments to inform them it
was ready. "Sigpor Curate," said he, ''if you
you wish few books to carry with you, can
lend you some; for / amuse myself sometimes
with reading. They are not like yours, to be
sure, being in the vulgar tongue, but"
"a thousand thanks, but under present cir
cumstanGes | have scarcely brains enough to
read my brevary."
After an exchange of thanks, invitations, and
promises. they babe farewell, and pursued,
with little more tranquility of mind, the
remainder of their journey.
The tailor had told Don Abbondio the truth
with regard to the new life of the Unknown.
From the day we took our leave of him. he had
continued to pnt in practice his good inten-
tions, by repairing injuries, recencliDg himself
with his enemies, and sucCouring the distressed
and unfortunate. The courage he had formerly
evinced in attack and defence he now employed
in avoiding all occasion for both the one and
the other. he went unarmed and alone dis
posed to suffer the possible consequences of the
Hiolences he had committed persuaded that
1T would be adding to his crimes to employ any
methods of defence for himself, as he was n |
debtor to all the world; and persuaded also,
that though the evil done to him would be sin
against God, it would be but lust retri bution |
against himself and that he lad left himself no |
right to revenge an jury, however uDprovoked
it may be at the time. But he was not less in.
Violable than when he bore arms to secure his
safety the reconciliation of his former ferocity,
and the contrast of his present gentleness, the
former exciting desire of revenge, and the
aatter rendering this revenge so easy conspired
TO subdue hatred, and in it's place, to substitute
an admiration which served him a safe
guard The man whom one could hum ble
but who had BUNDLED himself. was regarded
with the deepest veneration. Those whom he
had wronged had obtained, beyond their homes
and without mourning any danger, u satisfac. !
lion which they could never have promised =
themselves from the most complete revenge ,
The satisfaction of seeing him repeEt of his :
wrongs, and participate, so to speak in their
Indignation. In his voluntary abasemeni, his
,ountenance and manner had acquired, without !
his own knowledge, something elevated and e
,ob!e; his outward demcauor was as dauntless
Is ever. I
This change, also, in addition to other rca :
ons, secured BIN from public rotrihutiou at :
he instiGatlon OF those in authority. HIS rank =
md family, which had always been a species of L
Iefence to him, still prevailed in his favor; :;
nd to his name, already famous, was Joined :.
ne personal esteem which was now due to him. =
nD ST. AT md hal ,
lis conversion, as well the people; as this n n
onVersion produced compcnsations that they
Tere neither accustomed to ask nor obtain.
robably, also, the name of Cardinal Frederick, !,
those interest in his conversion, and subse 81
uent friendship for him, were well known,
srved him rs an impeneti able shield.
Upon the arrival of the German troops, when A
ngitives from the invaded countries fl I'd to the
astle, delighted that bis walls, so long the h
bject of dread and execration to the feeble, -
hould now be regarded place of eecurity r
nd protection, the Unknown received them
ather with gratitud and po!iteness He caused =,
to be made public that his doors would be a
pen to all, and employed himself immediately v
placing not only the castle bnt the valley be- -
cath in q state of defence: assembling the =
'ryants who bad remained with i'm, he ad- u
ressed them Oh the opportunity God had :;
tered them, as we'll as himself, to serve those
HON they had so frequently oppressed and ,
,rrifed. With his old accent of command, ex ;,
ressinG the certainty of being obeyed, he gave VI
lem general orders, as TO their Department. so
nat those who should take refuge with him M M
light behold in them only defenders and a.
lends. He gave their arms TO them again, of y
hich they bad been deprived: AZ also to the -,
easants of the valley, who were willing to 80
ngaRe in its defence he ram,d officers, and -
ppointed to them their duty and their different u
cations, al Io had been accustomed to do in =,
is former criminal life. He himself however -
'hether from principle, or that he had made a -
ow TO that tilrct, remained uuarmrd at the =.
cad of his garrison.
He also employed the females Of his house. :,
old in preparing be DIS, straw mattrcss =, sacks, IL
various rooms, intended temporary 4
ormitories. He ordered abundant provisions Y
} be brought to the castle for the use of the u
nests God should send him Il; and in the mean W
lille be was himself never idle, visiting every 81
ost, examining every defence, and mniut ain VI
~ the most perfect order by his authority .
nd his presence. =.
CHATTER NNIX. II
As our fngitives approached the valley, they e.
-ere Joined by many companions in misfortune, "
Tho were on the same crrand to the castle Il
nth themselves: under similar circumstances W
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