The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1876-03-26

this bousei How glad am to see yor here
knew that you would arrive safely to haven,
because / have never known the Lord com.
mence O miracle without accomplishing IL; bat
I am we'll content to see you here. Poor chiid
It 10 q great thing, however, to nave peen tne
So bject Of miracleH
We must not believe he was the only one
who characterized the event by this term, and
! that because he had read she LEGENDARY.
Througho tho village and the surrounding
country il was spoken of in no other terms, a.
long as its remembr brance lasted and to say the
truth if we regard it's attendant circumstances
it would be difficult to find another name
for it.
He then approached his wife. who was ON
ployed in taking the kettle from of the fire.
and said in low voice, Has all gene we'll Y"
"Very we'll. / will toll you another tiMe.'
"Well, we'll, at your leisure"
When the dinner was ready, the mistress OF
the house made kuoy sit down with them as
tho table, and helping her to wing OF the
chicken, entreated her to eat. The husband
began to dilate with much animation on the
events Of the day not without many inter,
ruptions from tho children, who stood round
the table eating their dinner, and who bad
isfed with playing tho part OF mere listeners.
He described the solemn ceremonies, and then
recurred to the miraculous conversion but
that which had made the most impression on
his mind, and of which he spoke tho oftenest,
was the sermon Of tho cardinal.
"To SEQ him before the altar" said he, .
lord like hin, to see him before the altar, ~
simple curate-"
"And that golden thing he had on his head"
said one Of the little girls.
Hush, be quiet. When one thinks, cay
that lord like him, man SO learned, who, as
they say, has read all the books in the world
a thing which one else has done, not even
in Milan; when one thinks that he has adapted
himself 30 to the comprehension of Others that
every one understood him
81 understood, 1 did," said the other little
ch atterer.
Hush, be quiet What did you understand,
youf'
81 understood that he explained the Gospel,
instead of the curate."
BE quiet. do not say that he was under
stood by those only who knew something, but
even those who were the most stupid and
ignorant caught tho sense perfectly. You
might 60 now and ask them TO repeat his dis
course; perhaps they might not remember a
single word, but they wonld have its whole
meaning in their head. And how easy it was
TO perceive that he alluded to this signer,
though he never pronounced his name! But
one might have guessed it from the tears
which flowed from his eyes, And all the peo-
Pile wept-"
"That is true,' cried the little boy. "But
why did they all cry like little children 7"
Be quiet. And there are, nevertheless, hard
that although there is a scarcity. we must re-
turn thanks to God, and be satisfed be indus
trious; do what you can, and then be content,
because unhappiness does not consist at all in
ShO pONcIby uuodpplueSS 10 Lu0 TO-
suit of wicked actions. These are not fine
words merely; it is we'll known that he lives
like poor man, that he takes the bread from
his mouth to give to those that are in need,
when be might live an easier life than any
one. Oh, then, there is great satisfaction in
hearing him speak. He is not like many others,
who say, Do as l say, and not ss do > and
besides he has made it very apparent that those
even who are not what they call gentlemen, but
who have more than is necessary, are bound to
impart to those who are in want
And here he stopped, as if panied by some
recollection. After moments silence, he fill.
ed plate with meat from the table, and added
loaf of bread to it, tied up the whole in a
napkin. "Take that" said he to the Oldest OF
the children, and putting in her other hand a
bottle of wine, @carry that to the widow
Martha, and tell her to feast with her children.
But be very careful what you say to her, don't
seem to be doing charity, and don't say a
word of it, should you meet any one; and take
care not to break anything"
Lncy was touched even to tears, and her soul
was filled with a tenderness that withdrew her
from the contemplation of her own sorrows.
The conversation of this worthy man had al
ready impaired a relief that direct appeal to
her feelings would have failed to procure. Her
spirit, yielding to the charm of the description
of the august pomp of the church, of the
emotions of pety there excited, and partakipg
| of the enthusiasm of the narrator, forgot It's
woes, and when obliged to reour to them, felt
| itself strengthened. The thought even of the
| great sacrifice she had imposed on herself,
without having lost it's bitterness had assu med
the character of austere and solemn tran
guilty.
A few moments after, the curate of the vii
lage entered, saying that he was sent by the
cardinal for intelligence concerning Lucy, anG
also to inform her that he desired to see he
that day then he thanked, in his lOrdshipi
name, her kind hosts for their benevolenct
and hospitality. All three, moved to tears
could not find words to reply to suchsa messag
from suoh person.
"Has your mother yet arrived :" said tn
ourate to Lucy.
"My mother I" cried she.
Learning that the good archbishop had son
for her mother, that it was his own kin
thought, her heart was overpowered, sh
raised her apron to her eyes, and her tear
continued to flow long after the departure @
the curate. AS these tumultuous emotions
called forth by such unexpected benevolencs
gradually subsided, the poor girl remembers
that she had expressly solicited this very haT
piness of again beholding her mother as q cor
) dition to her VOW. "Restore safely to m
mSther!' These words reourred distinctly t
3 her memory. She was confirmed more tha
r ever in her purpose to keep her vow, and care
3 fully to stifie those feelings of regret whic
Z were apt ftom time to time to arise.
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