The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-05-28
THE BETROTHED
BY MANzoNI.
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CHAPTER xXPYI,

CHAPTER xxPvI.
One fine evening Agnes heard carriae
ive up to the door Of her cottage. 1t wa
Ragine the joy Of the meeting. '
The following morning Repzo made his an
erance at an early hour, little expecting {
ID Lucy with her mother. "How are You
mo !" said Lucy with downcast ewes. apt
. tone-oh how indifferent from that witt
hich she addressed all besides Renzt
as conscious that it was meant for hin
lone.
II am always we'll when see YOU, ~ replief
sour poor Father Christopher" said Lucy
pray for bis soul, although we may be al
nost sure he is now in heaven, praying TO,
II expected no less" said Repzo mournfully
expected to hear that he was taken away
Tom this world of sorrow and trouble"
Notwlthstanding the sadness of their recol-
sctions, joy was the predominant feeling OF
heir hearts. The good widow was an agreea-
10 addition to the little company When
emo saw her in the miserable cabin at the
zaretto, he could not have believed her to be
30 facile and gay a disposition but the
zaretto and the country, death and we'd
s Ing are not all the same things During the
gening Renzo left them, for the purpose of
it'll respectful but jocular air, 1.-THE head.
che, which You said, prevented you from
carrying US, has it passed off The bride is
2eres and have come to have you appoint an
enth p'"' '''' n0' 10 LOU IL 10 lar oiS-
Don Abbondio did not say he would not i;
et he began to offer excuses and insinuations
Why come forward into public view with
as order for his apprehension hanging over
! and the thing could easily be done
eWhere, and then this, and then that"
understand" said Renzo, you have
little pain in your head, but listen to
!" And be described the state in which
had seen Don Roderick.
That has nothing to do with u.s." said Don
Sondio. Did say no to youf However,
tle there is life there is hope, You know
Dk at me; have also been nearer the
Ter world than this, and here am never
bless and If new troubles do not fall upon
nope to remain here little longer"
The conversation was prolonged for some
70, without coming to any satisfactory con-
sion, and Reno returned home to relate it.
pane off said he, "because feared should
oil patience. At times he behaved exactly
be did before, and 1 verify believe if had
nained little longer, he would have spo
e Latin again. l see that ell this portends
fedious business. 1t would be better to do
Rtend to live"
"Let us go and see what we can do" said
ne widow, perhaps he will be more trac-
'ble to the ladies'"
They followed this advice, and in the after
pm proceeded to the parsonage TIE curase
Inced much politeness towards the strap ger
q endeavored to divert the discourse from
at which he knew to be the purnort of
" visit. He begged from Lucy a recital of
er woes, and svailed himself of the ac.
VI Sne laz arctic to draw the stranger into
miaer;es Hh He then expatiated on his
= q mlSehieS, winch he detailed at full length |
pause 30 long watched for came at isat.
OF the widows broke the ice bot Don
pondlo was no longer the same man be did
"A say no; but be returned to his donbfn and |
difficulties. jumping like bid from. branch
pranch. 1T would BE- -ocessary" aaid he |
"A get free from, this unlucky order. Ynn
nora, who live at Milan, You ought to know
yrrv
lion of some powerful man, all wonnSs
lid be healed. After all, the shortest w.y
I'D be to have tho ceremony performed
re these young people are going, and
pre- This prescription cannot affect them
pc, with this order, which is known to every
7, to utter from the altar the name of Loren
I d;T11a;magi,no is thing should be very
build be rendering him an ill service"
While Agnes and the widow were epdeAv- !
ing to reply to these reasons, which the sub
curSte as often reproduced under another I
2 bringing important intelligence, "The
lrd Marquis has Arrived p said
What nat do You mean arrived where 7"
"a Don Abbondio, rising.
ne has arrived at his caetle, which was
"a Dodericks he is the heir by feoffment of =
~, as they say. So that there is no longer
d = Ion On the subject. And as to the marquis
:, nG. ne is" said Den Abbondio 81 have +
Rnea1d him spoken of as an excellent :
tvI,:i put Is it really true that" i
VII VII you believe your sexton Z" r
i DIe S he saw him with his own eyes. d
NO. Tu near Ambrose 1 made him wait a
nouC expressly" .
sIii1eE called the sexton, who confirmed the
AZ 6oI ne is dead then he is really gone ~ Y
fbsO55 A1166ondio. You see, my children. E't
his poor 90 F coDItrH 1t is happy thing
man, THn we could not live with
ehrPe, In. me plague has been a great Il
Ricable Of hit 1T has also been, as it were. a n
opie, Of w ISr0Om it has swept off certain "
Ne delveI IG%' my children, We could never
Sba IHey have disappeared by Inv Ib"bPs,5g o.
til that ba1pstt, see him wandering about q,
roats, and i o6Ei5guG air. followed by his cut IL
re ali placed on esSt 81 every body as if they Q,
moSs 1n1 We are still here Hs S1iII I'D. as
N1e messages 70 honest peopis w ~. S enc q