The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1876-01-09
MoRNNG STAR AD CATHOLIC MESSENGER SUNDAY JANUARY 1875

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10 me eyedsOus. wiH incur the penalty of a fine o
th'ee hundred cro,cnS IN case Of inodpabiity o
payment, three years in The galleps for tie FIRST Of
renee ana for The second, in addition 10 the afore
sad greater punishments still, at the tciH of Hi
E1cetfency" The long lock had become a dis
unGtlye mark Of. the loose and disorderly.
Indeed, indeed" replied Renzo, Il have
never worn long lock n my life"
81 can do nothing" replied the doctor
shaking his head, with knowing and rather
| impatient SMILE "nothing, if yon do not trust
me. He who ntters falsehoods to the doctor
Is fool who will tell the truth to the judge. 1t
is necessary to relate things plainly TO the
lawyer, but it rests with to render them
| more intricate. If you wish NE to help you,
you must tell all from beginning to end, as TO
| your confessor: you must name the person
who commissioned you TO do the deed; doubt.
siderng this, will go to bis house to perform
an act of duty. / will not betray you at ALL
be assured i; will tell him come to mplore
his protection for a poor calumnated youth !:
and We will together use the necessary means
TO finish the affair in q satisfactory manner
You understand; in securing himself, he will
likewise secure you. If, however, the business
has been all your own, 1 will not withdraw
py protection; have extricated others from
worse difficulties; provided you have not of
tended person of consequence you under
stand engage to free you from all EN- barrass
ment, with a little expense-you understand.
AS to the curate, it he is person OF Judgment
ne VIII Keep his own counsel if he is q fool,
clear out of trouble but for this. a man. 1nGs
is necessary Your case, lis a very, very serious
one-the edct speaks plainly; and if the
thing rested between you and the law, to be
candid, it would go hard with you. If yon
wish TO pass moothly-money and obedience. :"
whist the doctor poured forth this rhapsody,
Renzo had been regarding him with mute as
tonlsh Ment, as the country man watches the
Juggler, whom he sees cramming his mouth
with handful after handful of tow; when 10
he behelds immediately drawn forth from the
same mouth a nevere ending line of riband.
Las "a INaIh h,.s
terrupted him with, "Oh! Signor Doctor how
you have misunderstood me- the matter is
directly the reverse; l have threatened no
one-uot IL never do such things: ask nv
companions, all of them, and they will tell Won
l never had anything to do with the law The
! iipJury Is mine, ana have come to Won to know
to have seen this proclamation"
The -" exclaimed the DOCTOR opepinf,
wide his eyes; what a cock and n bull story
you have made! So it is; you are all alike: is
it possible you can't tell plain facti'
but. Signor Doctor, you must pardon me,
You have not given me time now / will tell
you ali. Know, then. that was to have been
married to-day and here his voice trembled
-" was to have been married to-day to a young
person to whom have been some time be-
trothed to-day was the day fixed upon by the
Signor CITRATE, and every thing was in readi-
ness. The Signor Curate began to make ex-
to weary you-I compelled
him to tell me the cause; and he confessed
that he had been forbidden on pain of death
70 PetI1f" 'ne ceremony. Ihls powerful Don
Eh " hastily interrupted the doctor. con-
tracing his brow and wrinklipg his red nose. |
' away with you; what have l to do with these
idle stories Tell them to your companions.
and not to one Of my condition. Begone; do
you think l have nothing to do but listen to
tales of this sort"
al protest.
BeGone, l say; what have I to do with |
your protestationsf L wash my hands from
them " and pacing the room, he rubbed his |
hands together, as if really performing that
act. " Hereafter learn when to sneak; and do |
not take a gentleman by SURPRISE"
But bear me, bear ne,' vainly repeated |
Renzo.
The doctor, still growing. pushed him to-
wards the door, set it wide opeu called the |
maid, and said TO her: Return this man i'm
what he brought, 1 will have moth
ing TO do with it," The woman had never be-
but she did not hesitate to. obey she took the
fowls and gave them to Renzo with a conpa--
'ionate look, as if she bad said, You certainly
have made some very great blunder" Renzo
wished to make apologies; but the doctor was
mmovable. Confounded, therefore, and more
enraged than ever, be took back the fowls and
departed, to render an account of the i'll suc. |
less of his expedition.
At this departure, Agnes and Lucy had ex-
changed their nuptual robes for their humble
iaily habits, and then, sorrowful and detected,
occupied themselves in sugg esting fresh pro-
ects. Agnes expected great results from Renzos
'isit to the doctor; Lucy thou ght that in would
De well to let Father Christopher know what
lad happened, as be was man W ho would not
'nly ad>ise but assist whenever he could
erve the unfortunate; Agnes asserted, but
10" was II to be accomplished the convent
vas Two miles distant, and at THE time they
eftafnfy could neither of them haz ,rd a walk
hlther. Whilst they were weighing the dit
ultles, some one Knocked at the door, and they
ieard a 10" but distinct Doo Gracid8. Lucy,
VIII" 1t was, FASTENED to open it;
md, howins low, there entered capuchin
oliector OF contributions, with his wallet
wung over hrs left shoulder. Ion! brother
ialdIno. s'ud Agnes. rne Lord be with
on" SAID ,he brother; - i come for your cou-
rib alton Of nuts"
Go, get the uHts for the fathers said
Agues. Lucy "hcEed; hat before she quilted
lie room. sbo gave her mother IA kind and i'm
'ressive look as much as to say, IJe secret
The capnchin, looking Significantly at Agnes,
aid, And the Wedding 1t as to have taken
'lace to-day; what has happenedi"
The curate is sick, and we are Obliged t.
ieter it," replied the dame in haste; but
vhat success IN the contributions :" continued
he, anxious to change the subject, which she
would willingly have prolonged, but for Lucy's
arnest look.