The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-02-20

conner. asked him, 'If he came from Milan =
Il rs said Reph', endeavoring TO collect hi
thonghts for reply.
You (; if the enquiry be lawful"
Reno, contracting his mouth, made q sor
OF inarticnlate sound, "Milan. from what
hear-from what they says not q place
where one would go now, unless necessity RS
qured it,
The tumult continues, then 7" asked he
with eagerness.
'Oue mnst have been on the spot to know i
| 1t were 3d., said ReDzo.
But do You not come from Milan 7"
~ come from Liscate," replied the youth
| who, IN the meanwhile had prepared his an
s~er He had. indeed, come from that place
as he had passed through il. He had learned
its name from a traveller who had mentioned
1t, as the first village on his road to G,rgon'
| Zola.
ooh !" said his interrogation, "I wish you
had come from Milan. Bat patience-and did
yon hear nothing from Milan at Liscate"
ut 10 very possible that others knew some
thing" replied our mountaneer "but have
| heard nothing"
The inquisitive person rejoined his COM
psnoDs.
How far is it from this to the AIDA u said
Reno to the host, in low careless tone, as he
| set before him something to eat.
ITO the AIDA to cross the river y
THAT is-yes-to the AIDA "
"Wonld you cross the bridge of Csssano, or
the ferry of Canonics p
Where are they IL ask simply from Curl
osity."
places CHOSEN oy honest people, VINO are will
ipg 70 give an account of themselves"
That is right. And how far are theyP
1T must be about six miles,"
"Six miles! did not know that" said be
But" re5rming an air of Indifference. IT one
wished TO shorten the distance, are there not
other places W here one might crussf'
"CertaiDiyr" replied the host, looking at him
with an expression of malignant curiosity,
which restia'ned Reno from any further
qutry. He drew tho dish towards him, and
looking MT The decanter the host had put ON The
table, said, is this wine puref"
AS gold. Ask all the inhabitants of the
village. aud hereabouts. Bat you can judge
yourself" So saying, he joined the Other Gus
toners.
Course the hosts :" said Repz ,, 10 his heart,
the more L know of them, the worse iiud
them"
He began to eat, listening Mt tae same tine
to the conversation, to learn W hat was thought
in this place Of tue events in which he II ad
acted so principal q part; and also to dis
cover II there were not some honest n!an
among the company of whom q poor youLu
might ask his way without fear of BENG cor
PEELED III return TO tell his business.
" But" said one, :" morrow, at the latest, |
we shall know something from Milan
Is | am sorry did not 20 to Milan this morn |
ing said another.
{" II you will 20 tomorrow, will 60 with |
You said two or three.
That which l wish to know" replied the
first speaker, s. is, ii these gentlemen of Milan |
will think of poor people abroad or if they
will only think of obtaining advantages for
themselves. Iou know how they are. The
citizens are prouG-they think only of them
selves; the vlllagers treated as if they
n ere not Christians"
We have mouths also, to eat and tn give
'ur reasons" SAID another in a voice as timid
las begun" Bat he did not think to finish
lis sentence.
!" 1t is not only in Milan that they conceal
srain," said another With mysterious air
when suddenly they heard approaching the |
of horse. They ran to the door,
md recognizing the person who arrived, they |
vent ont to receive him. 1t was q merchant |
If Milan, who, going frequently to Bergamo |
IN business, was accustomed to pasS the night |
It this ina; and as he had almost always found |
here the same company, he had formed an |
with all of them.
they crowded around him-one held the
0ridle. another the stirrup. "Yuu are well
,ome."
e." And am glad to End you all here"
" Have you made a good journey 7"
Every good. And you all, how do yon do I"
"Weil, we'll. What news from Milan ?"
1" All there il great news truly" said the
dismouuting, and leaving his horse
entering the house With the company. per
haps you keow by this time better than do"
Truly, we kGow nothing"
" Ia is possiolei Well, you will hear fine
news, rather bad news Eli! host is nv
bed unoccupiedf 1t is we'll. glass of wine
and my usual dish. Quick, quick because l
must so To bed early, in order to rise early, az
l must he at Bsrgamo to dinner. And you"
pursued he, seating himself at the table op-
pos'te to Reuz0, who continued silent and
attentive, "you know nothing of the mischief
of yesterday!'
We heard about it yesterday"
al knew that you must have heard it, being
here always on gu I'd to watch travellers"
But to day. What has been done to-day"
"Ah !! to-day. Then you knew nothing of
to dayf"
Nothing at oil. No one has passed"
Then let ME wet my lips, and / will tell
you what has happened to-day"
lie filled the glass, swallowed it's contents,
and o"ntinued To-day, my dear friends,
little was wanting to make the tumult worse
than yesterday. And can hardly believe
that l am here to tell you, for had nearly
given up gil thoughts of coming, that might
stay to guard my shop"
What was the matter, then 7" said one of
his auditors.
What was the matterH will tell you.n
And beginning to eat, he at the same time pur-
sued his relation; the company standing on
his right and left listened with open montbe
and ears. Reozo, without appearing to hear
him, was in fact the most attentive of all and
ate his last mouthful very, very slowly. This
morning, then, those vagabonds who made
oh ,,rly h.,rI,