The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1876-03-26
anrs,rr Star ano Catholic Messenger.
@nV oRTTANs. SUNDAY, MARCH Sc 1875

wanting to make him the happiest man IN tne
RoaaS, but little prudencef He is rioh. young,
Mpepeoted, courted but happiness 10 purtnen nna
- San. IL seems 40 that he mnst seek trouble
N himself and his neighbor. He must set up,
ssrsaoth. for O molester of women,-tbo most
uslEy, the most villainous, the most insane oon.
aact in the world. He might ride to pAIaaihee .he
a 4 coach and he prefers to 60 hating to the
SeviTs dwsilipg And this man before me-"
oestinued he, reg arding him ~ if he feared he
eouad boar his thoughts. "and this man, after
having, by his villsnies, turned the worla pP.
ciao down, now turns il upside down by his
oanyes sion-if ho 10 really converted, mean,
whilo, it 10 / who am to put IL to She test
seAe people always want to make q n0'se 10
it ~ difacult to act an honest part, All ones
Tfo. as bavef Not at ali but they prefer to
murder, kill, and play the devil. Oh unhappy
rsan that ami they must always be IN
Rastle, even in doing penance! just as II one
eelid net repent at home, in Pnyate. wisnou.
3roabfo. And his illustrisus lordship to 70,
Refye him all OF once with open arme to call
hlm his dear friend, his worthy friend to
hssen TO his least words IS II he hsd seen PIN
vork miracles to give him his public aPProba1
Sioa to assist him in all his undertakings;
skouid call this precipitation! And without
any pledge or security, to place poor curate
in his hands holy bishop, and he is suoh as
aarodly-a holy bishop should regard his Gu
rases as the apple of his eye. little prudence,
. little coolness. q little charity, are things
which, in my opinion, are not .inconsisteht
with sanotity. And ahonld this be al hyPoo.,
risyf Who can tell the designs of such p man
To think that | must accompany him INTO the
castle There must be some deVlltry IN ~! Am
net unhappy enoughf Let me not think OF IL.
Bat how has Lucy fallen into tue clntches OF
<3ia mani 1t is n secret between him aud my
lord the cardinal, and they don't deign to IN
form me concerning it: don't care to meddle
with tho affairs of others, when ones life is i'll
dasger one has a right to know somethinS'
Bus poor Lucy-I snail be satisfied If she
escapes. Heaven knows W hat she has suffered.
pity her, but she was born to be my ruin.
And if this man is really converted, what need
has he of moi Oh! what chaos But Heaven
ewes me its protection, since did not get my
salf into the difficulty. If could only read in
-she counter ance OF this man what passes in his
eoali Look a. him! now he looks like Saint
Anthony in the desert, and now like Holofernes
hinself"
10 truth, the thoughts which agitated the
Bnknown passed over his countenanee. as in q
stormy day the clouds ay over the face of the
sun, producing succession of light and shade.
Mis soul calmed by the gentle language of
Frederick, felt elated at the hope of mercy,
pardon and love but then he sank again
nader the weight Of the terrible past. Agitated
aaA uneasy, he retraoed in his memory those
i1iauities which were reparable, and considered
what remedies would be the safest and quickest.
And this unfortunate girl how much she has
suffered how much he had caused her to
suffer At this thought his impatsnce to de-
liver her Increased, and he made sign to the
0oaebman to hasten.
They entered at last into the valley. In what
. situation was now our poor Don Abbondio!
to fnd himself in this famous valley, of which
hO had heard such black aud horrible tales.
These famous men, the flower of the bravoes of
Italy, these men without pity or fear, to see
them in flesh aud blood to meet them Mt every
stepi They bowed, it is true, respectfully, in
tho presence of their lord, but who knows
what passed in their hearts, aud what wicI2ed
design against the poor priest might, even
then, be formed in their brains.
They reached Xdldn0tte !; bravoos we're at the
door, who bowed to the Uukno~n, glanciug
with eager curiosity at his companion and the
litter. If the departure of their master alopo,
at the break of day. bad been regarded ss ex-
treordinary, his return was considered not less
90. IL it prize which he conducts And how
has he taken possession of it alone And what
10 this strange litter And whose is this livcryf
They did not stir, however; knowing, from the
Scuntenance of their master, that their silence
was what he desired.
They reached the castle: the brAvoes who
were on the esp'anace and at tho door, retired
On both sides to leave the passage free. The
Unknown made q sign to them not to GO
farther of. SpCr iuH his mule, he passed be-
fore the litter and reckoning to Don Abbondo
and the coachman to follow him, be entered q
Erst court aud thence second : approaching
q small door, and with gesture keeping back
q bravo who advau ced to hold his stirrup he
.aAid, Remain there yourself and lot none ap-
Proach nearer" He dismounted, and with tie
reans in his hands, drew near the an, who
had withdrawn the curtains of the litter, say
ing to her in low voice, H Hasten to comfort
her; and make her understand at once that she
10 free and with friends God will reward you r'
He then advanced to the curate and helping
him 10 dismount, said, "SiCuor Curate / will
not ask your forgiveness for the trouble you
{. have taken on my account; you suffer for one
who will reward you well, aud for this poor
girl"
His countenance not less than bis words
restored the courage of Don Abbnrdio draw
ing fall breath, which had been long pent IN
in his breast, he replied, "Your lordship iesta
s1reiyf Bnt-but-" and accepting the hand
O4eEed to him so courteously, he slid from the
saddle. The Unknown took the hcidle and
gave both animals to tho care of the driver
ordering him to wait there till their return
Taking akey from his pocket, he opened the
little door, and followed by his two com
panions, the curate and the female, ascendet
the stairs.
CHAPTER XXu
Lucy had just risen. She was endeavoripf
- collect her senses, to separate the turbit
visions of sleep from the remsm bran CO of tn,
sad reality, which appeared to her a disma
dream, when the old woman, in a voice which
she meant to be humble and gentle said to her
"Ahi you have slept! You would have don
better to go to bed l told You so a hurdre,
times." Receiving no answer she continued
Eat q little; you have need of something; i
yen do not, he will complain of me when h