The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-10-08
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THE FISHERMAN'S DAUGHTER.
ny HESDHICK CONSCIENCE.

One afternoon. when Bella had been COM
batting M de Milval's settled melancholy With
burst into tears, Ia her emotion sbe snoke in
% manner which made q peculiar Impression
upon the young man. He looked at her in n
startled manner, stammered an unatellgibls
| excuse protested in constrained manner his
| sincere gratitude, then suddenly remained
silent, rs II he had been about to disclose q
secret be wished to conceal.
| Fortunately, Aunt Clara's entrance mt n
stop to this painful embarrassment. She came
to relate, with q deluge of EXPLANATIONS and
in'eiJ ect ons. that all the sovereigns in Europe
| had entered into an alliance to unite their
| forces for the destruction of the French Repuh-
iic The news may be relied upon, for Ko Enel
had heard it announced at Adinkerk by q mar
chant. He had even added that the allied army
had already traversed Brabant, and q terrible
battle was daily expected.
Either the news of a decided war agains the
oppressors of his country reused him, or Bella's
Tears had made painful impression, for n. do
Miival seemed agitated by some deep emotion.
lie arose LETT the cabin, aud walked with
precipitation towards Kerkpanne Il
When he returned, long after wards. he savr
neither the blind man nor his daughter. This
did not surprise him.
Father Stock was accustomed to take his
with her several hours.
1t was high tide, therefore Bella could not be
catching shrimps; probably she was In the
downs seeking pHsture for the co W and ass
NJ de Milval throw himself upon a chair he
was evidently still tormented by anxious
thoughts, for he moved impatently, as though
he found no peace within himself
AT Iss6 his lips opened and he gave vent to
his enotons.
al am man." he said duty and gratitude
should give me strength TO conceal what feel.
As long as live | will remember the beueRts
conferred upon me- by these good people; but
the noble name bear ob!iges me to forget that
have permitted my heart to be ssduced by
love. But b sllaf Can it be true the her pity
nuI fEiCntSDlp for to m M
tender feeling which must be- unreqnited. /
have feared this for some days past. Yesterday
evening, the bare ansptciOu of such state of
affairs struck Ins with terror and sadness. Poor
;EIld! shesaved ny life; she exhausted all the
'"Honrces of her Goneenus hoirt 10 ki9dle the
Ight Ut hope III my dark eued soul and /, how
,hali ropsy this wonderful goOdnessi
shall l, wien gong away, leave this pure
md loving hesTt "a prey to eternal sorrow3
Shall bring trouble aud sGl lotion to the house
TEiCh was tho abode of peace and happineAs7
Alas! would have rest upon earth should
ny conscience represent her to me wandering
hrongh the downs, objected, abandoned. weep
nG the abSeuce of one whose birth and rank
re- An insurmountable obstacle between her
cart and hiG1
" No, no, must not hesitate.
" Perhaps IL is not too late.
The sentiment which fills me with fear can
OF yet have taken deep root in the heart of the
DOR child. The separation will cause her pain.
" But my own heart-wlll this adieu find me
He bowed his head, absorbed in bitter re-
ections : his cOuutenance soou frightened, and
milo fitted across his head.
" Noble! Are they not noble these poor
eople, who, unknown and without recon-
ense, practise virtue and make sacrifices whom
lis is not made their duty by an illustriOus
amef What can be more noble, purer, than
10 heart of this simple young Rirl,-innocent
a dove, pure as an angel courageous and
ronR virgin of the olden times, beautiful
as beautiful as my poor sister, To live here
the downs with her, far from the tumult of
10 world, in an atmosphere of peace, content
emit, aud love!-all my life an unalteTablo
sppiness!'
Suddenly he wGuug his hands as if startled
' q return Of the old thoughts he lifted his
sad proudly, and said, in indignant tone:
" What madness!
" Wild dreams! Whatl shall the last de-
endsnt Of the Nlval forget what blood it is
hich flows IN his vebsi
"No, no; my father from his home-in
,aveu.-sIaIl not look down upon a degenerate
II will not have to accuse myself of voun-
rily enc oursRing fatal affection in the heart
her who saved my life. BIT what shall
= to her to Justify my resolution When the
igrantsi my brothers by common misfoT-
ne and :! common hatred against our mutual
s'nles, unite to reconquer our lost country
il not natural that | should go to combat
der their standard Yes, l mnsJ tear myself
ay from the charm which holds me captive;
) matter involves all the happiness Of her
ole life. | resolved to hesitate, would
base and CowSTdiy."
saying this he hastily left the cabin and
ndfred to distance through the downs.
AlkIng thus for about an hour without taking
y particular direction, he Suddenly stopped
the sight OF Bella The young girl was
ted ON the ground, and not far from her the
Y and ass were grazing on come scanty pas
age kept green by the moist coil.
The young noble imagined that Bella had
scted this spot to be enabled to indulge her
uGhts in an entire solitude for, except the
lost impsrcep.ible mgImuI Of the seas 10