The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1876-01-09

'SuotSnce' ana pfesumptuously replied. b
never bad understood that the capucbins kne,
now TO make nnts. Now guess what had hau
pened then. One day be had invited to Dime
some friends, and making merry, he amuse
theu with the story of the nuts they desired
10 VISIT his granary, to behold his abu nd ance
ne led the way, advanced towards the corne
There they had been placed, looked-and wha
90 you think he saw IA heap of dry nu
leaves. Was not this a miracle And the con
vent gained, instead of suffering loss; the pro
Iusion of nuts bestowed npou it in consequence,
; as 80 great that one of our patrons, compas
slonating the poor collector, gave him a mul,
| 20 assist IN carrying them home. And so muct
! OIL was made, that it was freely given to th,
poor Ike the sea, which receives waters from
every part, and distributes abundantly ID The
| rivers"
Lncy now reappeared with her apron sc
loaaeo with nuts, that she could with diff
entity support the burthen. Whilst Fria1
Galdno united his wallet to receive them
Agnes cast an astonished aud displeased glance
az ner Tor her prod:gality; she returned il
yeu" The friar was liberal of thanks, and
replacing his wallet, was about to depart
when Lucy called him back. 81 wish you to
90 90 F, me serTice, saih she; 81 wish you to say
TO rather Christopher that have q great de-
sire TO speak with him, and request him to
nave the good to come hither Immediately,
as it Is impossible for me to go to the convent"
Willingly; an hour shall not elapse before
wish"
81 rely YOU"
moved of, bending under the increased weight
of bis wallet. We must not suppose from the
readiness with which Lucy sent this request to
Father Christopher, and the equal read ness of
rather Galdino to carry it, that the father was
person OF no consequence; on the contrary,
ne was man of much authority amongst his
omPanions and throughout all the neighbor
nooo. 10 serve the feeble and tobe served by the
powerful; to enter the palace and the hut: to
be at one time a bect of pastime and at an
other regarded by profound respect; to seek
q IN a N.fsNh
tndes a capuchin was we'll accustomed
The name of EriGr at this period was
uttered with the greatest respect, ard with
the most bitter contempt of both OF W hich
sentiments, perhaps, the capuchins were, more
than any other order, the objects. They pos.
sessed no property, wore coarser ha bit than
others, and made a more open profession of
numlilty they therefore exposed themselves
In greater degree, to the veneration the
scorn which might result from the various
characters among men.
The Friar Galdiuo being gone "Sueh a uuan.
tity OF nuts :! exclaimed Agnes. land in year
OF scarcity !'-"I beg pardon" replied Lucy
but II we had been as penurious others in
our charity, who can tell how long the friar
would have been in reaching home, or, amongst
membercd-"
True. true, it good thought and
besides charity always produces good fruit.
said Agnes, who, with all her defects, was a
kind hearted woman and would have sacr-
feed everything she had in the world for the
her happiness.
Renzo entered at this nom ent, with an an
cry and mortified countenance. Pretty ad-
vice You gave me :" said he to Agnes. iYou
sent me 10 fine man, indeed! to one truly
who aids the dstressedw And he briefly rela-
ted his interview with the doctor. The DAME
astonished at the issue, endeavored to prove
that the advice was good, and that the failure
must have been owing to Renzo himself. Lucy
Interrupted the debate, by informing him of
her message to Father Christopher he seized
vii nUIF fho hr1N
expectation of assistance from so holy a man.
"But if the father" said he, "should not ex.
trIcate us from our difficulties will do it my
self by some means or other" Both mother
and daughter implored him to be patient and
prudent.
"To morrow" said Lucy, "Father Christie.
pher will certainly be here, and he will no
doubt suggest to US some plan of action which
we ourselves would not have thought of in a
year"
81 hope So" said Renzo "but if not, I will
obtain redress or find another to do it for me;
for surely there must be justice to be had in |
the world"
Their mournful conversation might have
continued much longer, but approaching night
warned him TO depart
Good night said Lucy mournfully, to
Renzo, who conld hardly resolve to go.
Good night" replied he, yet more sadly.
Some saint will watch over u.s." said she.
BE patient and prudent" The mother added |
some advice of the ike nature. But the dis |
aPpoi nted bridegroom, with a tempest in his
heart, left them repeating the strange Propos |
flon-"Surely, there's jnstice in the world
So trne is it tbat, under the influence of great |
men no longer know what they |
say.
CHAPTER ",
The sun had not vet risen above .he hori-
;on, when Father Christopher left the Convent
IT Pescarenico, TO go to the cottage where he
was so anxiouslS expected. Pescareuico is a
'mall hamlet on the lett bank of the AIDA, or
,atGer' of the Lake, few steps below the
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