The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-07-02

employs constantly to destroy my rspu tstiou,
, and 20 withdraw from me the public comb
dence."
} "Adolphusf Can it be possible that Adol.
Phus would do anything with the preooDceived
design OF iPjarinR You, father r. Inquired the
yonng girl, shaking her head don btfuliy.
" Have not detraotoIs raised these suspicious ~
"Detraotors" mockingiy exclaimed DIR. Heu:
veis- IAN ah If you bad Witnessed the cruel
could have seen the heavy humiliation have
suffered, whilst my brow was crImsoned with
shame, yo9 would swear an irreceucilable en-
| nifty to those who occasion my die q include
Bnt it is ended willingly or unwIlIlngly, you
| Will no longer meet those people, even should
1 be Obliged to send You from me. and remain
mere alone TO weep in isolation III the loss of my
| reputation"
Adeline with difficulty restrained the tears
| that we're glistening in her eyes, but compass
sion for her fathers extraordinary emotion
| gave her strength. She threw her arms around
him she rested her head on his shoulder, and
she whispered, in q voice full Of love and re-
| sigDation:
do not be displeased with me. father. I
viii do every thing you wish. your least de-
| siree."
But DR.. Heuves' anger, it seemed, could only
evaPoEase in violent expressions; he would not
| receive his daughter's oaresses. On the CON-
| trary. his anger appeared to increase.
| heart. To be Francois brother is sufficient to
| make him Innocent in your eyes! Perhaps
your mind is too simple to believe in such false
hood. But listen if indignation does not
mako your blood boil, it is because yon love
your Intriguing friends more than your poor
| father"
At these reproaohes Adeline silently wept
her tears fell in shining drops Oh her fathers
kness.
81 know" he continued, " it is not agreeable
to acknowledge that the friend of your child
hood, that the people whom we have loved,
and who have formed one family-with Ms, have
become our secret enemies, and have deter
against this sad TRUTH Imagine Adeline
the priest b ID bleeding of the nose which
lasted three hours. l had employed every pos
sible remedy to stop the bleeding; but, az it
often happens in such circumstances, the hem-
orrhsge would have ceased naturally, when
the veins would become relaxed, and the heart
would beat less strongly. was there perfectly
composed surrounded by a number OF Ignorant
persons, who, at the sight of the blood, sighed |
and lamented as if they were attending the |
priests death bed. Suddenly the notary en-
tered. You know that the notary has become |
our enemy, since he flequents almost daily the |
Valkiers' house. His 6rst words an accu. |
mus, and proposed to send for Adolphus Val
kiers. My arLful competitor comes, and agrees
with me that the bleeding would stop without
artificial appliances. WHAT does he do, no w
ever, but to bis own advantage the igno-
rance of the attendants, and do me the most |
cruel injury He gives himself great import
ahce; he makes great commotlon, exagger-
ates the priests illness, consoles every body in
q solemn manner, and, as if he was going to |
perform marvels, iDjects liquid anodI ne IN to
the patients postrils; and when, in about a
cbariatan cried out that he had saved the
priests life! Naturally, each individual re-
turned thanks to this worker of miracles. every
one blessed him, aud whilst be was receiving
all these stupid praises, l was standing there,
my face flushed with Indignation, exposed to
their gaze. Their looks seemed to reproach me
with being imbeclie in omparis on to this
beardless boy, who was six months ago learn
ing TIE b c of science on the school bench"
Poor father" said the weeping Adeline
"AhI comprehend your chagrin"
Dir DEAd dan
"Observe how skilfully it was all prepared |
Every charlatan has his accomplish, his secret
aid. The notary played this part for Adol phus:
humiliating me by such insulting rehec ions {;
but the notary dared to accuse me aloud of
hatred and petty jealousy towards Adolphus
So it was not sufficient to injure me in my
profession, he would make me hated and ridi
ouled."
Dariog this recital DIR. Heuvels' emotion had
gradually calmed although he was still irri-
tated, HE voice had lost its menaciDg accent
in proportion as his anger evaporated in words.
He also no longer accused his daughter.
Encouraged by THE favorable change, Ado
line brought q chair, and seated herself by her
fathers side. She again took his hand, which
he did not withdraw.
"Dear father forget this sad circumstance"
che said. Certainly, it 10 very unpleasant it
is painful, to have you an object of the unjust
reproaches of rough people; but it is the ordi-
last misadventure of DR.. Walkers. We, and
every body, thought that the affair of farmer
Storck and the butcher would entirely deprive
him of public conf ience. 1t was the constant
talk for q few days, and since then it has been
as if nothing unusnsl had occurred"
At the name of Adolphus, DR.. Heuvels
clinched his hands. Adeline did not under
stand the cause of this motion, and proceeded
in her sweetest voice:
"Let us be cheerful, my dear father. Do not
distress yourself any more; and if any one is
unjust towards you, console yourself in remem-
bering that your conscience does not reproach
you. Do not be discomposed by the notary's
i'll. feeling. Since you have never given him
any reason. for enmiCy, you will readily God
strength to pardon him his offences, or TO de-
spse them. You see the case is not 80 serious
you thought"
She ceased speaking awaiting an answer;
but her fstbe continued silent and impatiently |
tapping his boot.
"Spesk of our enemies, the Walkers, that
may know whether yon excuse them or not"
mo ia her excuse me from talking of them
at present After awhile, when your excite
mont has passed, will speak of our neigh
bors with more composure."
"AIways the same thiDgp exclaimed DR..
Heuvels, with renewed anger. "Ahl know |