The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-05-21

| place. being committed to rs, we have the
most ample powers from the church and
oan, if yon ask it, free you from the obligation
you have contracted by this vow"
Bat 10 It not sin to repent Of q promise
made 60 the Virgin y SAID Lucy, violently
agtated bp unexpected hope.
| Sin, my child - said the father, sin, to re-
cur to the church. and to ask her minister to
use the authority which he has received from
bless him that he has given me, unworthy
that am, the power to speak in his name, and
70 restore to you your VOW. If You ask me to
| absolve you from it, shall not hesitate to do
SO; and even hope you will"
"Ihen-then-I ask it," said Lucy, with .
modest confidence.
The friar beokoned to Renzo, who was
Watching the progress ofthe dialogue with the
deepest solicitude. to approach. aud said aloud
to Lucy, with the authority / hold from the
| church, declare you absolved from your
VOW, and hberate you from all the obligations
yon msy have contracted by it."
The reader may imagine the feelings of
Keno ut these words His eyes expressed the
warmth of bis gratitude to him Who bad utter
ed them but they sought in vain for Lucy's
keturn in peace and safety to your former
attachment" said the father. "Apd do you
remember, my son, that in giving you this
simply your temporal happiness, but to prepare
You both for happiness without end. Thank
Heaven that you have been brought to this
state through misery and addiction; yonr joy
will be the moro temperate and durable. If
God should grant you children, bring them up
in his fear, and in love to all mentor the rest
You cannot greatly err. And now, Lucy, has
place 2"
Eyes, father, he has told me-"
You will pray for him, and for me also. my
children. You will remember your poor friar9"
And drawing from his basket email wooden
box, "Within this box are the remains of the
loaf-the hrst1 asked for charity-the loaf of
which You have heard; leave it to you;
show it to your children they will come into
q wicked world they will meet the proud
and ipsolent Tell them always to forgive,
always! every thing, every, thing And let
them pray for the poor friar p
Lucy took the box from his hands with
reverence, and he continued, "Now tell me
what yo4 mean to do here at Milan and
who will conduct you to your motherf"
This good lady has been a mother to me-"
and she will provide for all"
MAY God bless her." said the friar ap-
preaching the bed.
MAY he bestow his blessing upon you'll"
said the widow, 'for the joy you have given
to the aff1 cted, though it disappoints my hope
company her to her village, and restore her to
her mother, and" added she in q low voice, /
will give the outfit l have much wealth and
of those who should have enjoyed it with me
none are left"
1.-The service will be acceptable to God"
said the father, who has watched over you
both in atfi ction. Now" added he, turning to
Renzo 1--WE must begone; 1 have rem aimed too
long already.
"oh, my father" said Lucy, "shall zee you
again have recovered from this dreadful
disease, who am of no use in the world and
you"
"It is long SINCE" replied the old man with a
serious and gentle tone, 81 asked great favor
service of my fellow men. If God grants it to
me now, all those who love me should help me
to return him thanks. And now give Renzo
your commissions for your mother"
TELL her ALL" said Lucy to her betrothed
tell her have found here another mother, and
that we will come to her as soon as we possibly
can"
"If you have need of money, said Renzo, 81
have here all that you sent"
mo, no." said the widow, az have more than
suffic ent."
Farewell, Lucy, and you, too, good signora,
till we meet again." said RenEo, not having
words to express his feelings at this moment.
"Who knows whether we shall meet again"
"Ma> God ever watch over you and bless
you y said the fiiar, as he quilted the cabin
with Reno.
AS night was not far distant, the capucbin
abode: 81 cannot bear you company" said
he, "but you can at least repose yourself, in
order to be able to prosecut to your journey"
Repzo, however, felt impatient to be gone |
as to the hour or&he weather it might be said |
that, night OF day, rain OF shine, heat or cold,
were equally Indifferent to him; the friar
pressed his hand as he departed, saying, "If
you find, which may God grant! the good |
Agnes, remember me to her; tell her, as we'll |
as all those who remember Friar Christopher, |
to pray for me-"
''Oh, dear father, shall we never meet againf"
"Above, hope. Farewell, FAREWELL"
CHAPTER XIV.
As Renzo passed without the walls of the
the rain began to fail in torrents |
Instead of lAmenting. he rejoiced at it he wns
delighted with the refreshing cir, and with |
the sound of the falling drops from the plants !
and foliage which seemed to have new life i'm /
parted to them and breathing more freely in |
this change of nature he felt mole vi.iGly tie |
change that had occurred in his own destiny. |
But much would his enjoyment have been |
increased, could he have surmised what would |
be seen a few days after. The water carried
eft, washed away, 30 to speak, the contsgion. |
If the lazaretto did not restore to the living all
the living it still contained, at least from that
d sy it received no more into it's vast abyss. At
the end of a week, shops were opened, people |
returned to their houses, quarantine was hardly |
spoken of, and there remained OF the pestilence |
bat a few scattered traces.
Our traveller proceeded on full of joy, with
out having thought tChers or Ghen he should |
6tOD for the night: aDXiOua only tn 90 for ward |