The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-05-28

Where holy with bowed heads
And reverent feet have comet
Father will confess my sins
II And keep my conscience clear,
At least from every wilful sin,
Through love well fear.
And OIL viii I not pray and pray
Where none bu. Sod see,
The holy Ghost, with all his gifts
To come and dwell in mel
HE POLISH BOYS PRAYER TO THE BLESSED
VIRGIN AND WHAT CAME OF IT.
A Eli oMMuNIoN sKtTcR.
Count Sckolinski, Polish noble, had
zen part in one of the last instructions
pr Poland. Beaten, and made prisoner, he
vas soon condemned to death. He had a
wife, and son ten years old, whose name
was Stanislaus. AT the terrible news that
her husband WAS about to die, the Coun-
tess, overwhelmed with grief takes her
child by the hand, and, retiring to her ora
rory, kneels with him before a statue of
Dur Lady of Sorrows. Blessed Virgin
Nary!" exclaims she, in voice broken
With emotion, "pray for US protect us |!
ave us! restore a husband to his wife, a
ether to his child |! Thou oughtest to take
Pity on our tears, thou whom none have
ayer invoked in vain thou who lowest so
enderly thy Divine Son Thou who hast
lsO suffered SO much!" Soon after, Stan
CLAUS and his mother rose from their
prayer. A secret hope has Gained their
srief. The Countess, escorted by a man
ervant and accompanied by her son, leaves
he house and repairs to the prison where
he Count was detained. By the help of few
pieces of gold, slipped into the iailor's
land, she succeeded in obtaining admis-
bon into the dreary dungeon. What took
place during the agonizing interview is not
iven us to tell. But, three quarters of an
our afterwards, the unfortunate Countess,
hiding her tears in her handkerchief, with
per face further concealed under the i'm
mense bonnet she bad adopted for the oc-
lcasion, and her figure bowed down with
BORROW, passed again before the jailor,
drawing along with her by her side, her
weeping child. The cell of the condemned
man not reopened until the night. The
Tailor then made his inspection on doing
70 ne uttered loud cry, called for help,
pc Moderated treason. In the
ace Of the man condemned to death he
eneio the Countess, his wife!
Count Sckolnski had esceped. taking with
Inn Stanislaus. "
we VIII allow year and q half to pass
y-tbe Count is in Paris, without apy
Jews OF his wife. Have the Russians re-
Eenged themselves on her for the flight of
er husband Is she dead, or a prisoner
"a the frightful wilds of Siberia The
Count is ignorant of theee things, and to
he eager questioning of Stanislaus, who
&epeats>incessantly' "Oh, when will nam
pa come back Z" he answers only by wayne
Fords, which ill conceal the ever increas-
ng anxiety of his heart.
Inc child had been placed in school
under ecclesiastical management, and he
grew there in learning and piety, and in
good sentiments. The period assigned
Tor making his First Communion approach
ed. The Count took advantage of this
circumstance to inspire his son with ideas
OF patience and resignation with regard to
ms absent mother. 81 will" said the
chlld, will have her to come back for
back" O-'o
Preoccupied with the desire of seeing his
mother again, Stanislaus, one evening dur
az study time, drew from bis desk sheet
paper, mended his pea, made the Sign
Tue Cross, and wrote the following letter
refer, the Countess's servant, who had
'naineo In Varsovia to be near her:
PETER,-Will you please tell my mo-
.a Ie mat am to make my First Commu-
u LION IN month, and that she really must
come to Paris to be prescott at itf lido not
t .L TO her, because all our letters are
p.oPPe0' but trust to you, while using
~ P'ecautlon, to make known to her
II "As"' KISS You with sincere affection.
"p IT., STANIsLAUs."
school in D-street,u -"e 90
h q n;ntgg written this letter the child put
sealed ~ Of the Blessed Virgin, closed it.
while thi. ana put it into the post. Alas
linski recai Vas aking place, Count Scko-
dirty scrSn os Rom an unknown hand a
these linss " paper which contained only
s;t,No longer any hope-dan.r.nro co.
SlDe la--reeig natiOn. Peter a s4l ~. toE
s1s. lass sforss hht is is said slss :, 4.
ahe Co = 4;