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

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No, no, il is ], in truth take courage. We
have come to take you away. am indeed
your curate, come for this purpose
As If restored to strength in an instant,
Lucy stood up, and fixing her eyes on tpeIr
faces, she said, "The Virgin has sent yoa'
then !"
81 have no Doubt of it," said the good lady.
BAT is it true that we may 20 away - IL
voice to . timid and fearful tone; "And all
these people, continued she, with her lips
compressed and trembling from alarm and
horror "and this lord-this man-he promis-
cd me indeed"
HE is here also in person with MS" said Don
Abbondo "He is here without expecting US !:
let us 60 at once; wo must not mako suon
man wait"
tho door. Lucy, who few moments before,
had desired earnestly to 500 him-nay, having
no other hope in the world, had desired to see
none but him-now that sho was so 1nex pect-
ment, overcome with terror. Shuddering with
horror, che hid her face on tho shoulder OF the
good dame. Beholding the innocent girl, on
whom the evening before he had not resolu-
ton to FIX his eyes beholdng her counte-
nanoe, pale, and changed, from fasting and
prolonged suffering, the Unknown hesitated
but psrceiving her Impulse Of terror, he cast
e9oIaimed e9Ta Iys1 is str srue ees forgive me
''He comes to save you he is not the same
man he has become good. Do you hear him
ask your forgiveness y whispered the dame
In tne ear Oh Lucy ooo nc. nm
your head do not play the child We can 60
away no, immedi lately" said bod Abbondio:
Lucy raised her head, looked at the I'm
known, ana pehoiung has nun p'e ;,t ahu ,oin
led feeling of gratitude aud pity; "Oh my
lo1u may uou Ie"ai" yT' loi ~ eo nP@o
sion 10 an unfortunate sH. Giie1 si1 sn1 au
may ne ecohPehse you lol Ins ~. S'i9 ~
consoiatloh you anofd the Wy tSa 49, a,d
%ent 1p nty out mt, fuilowed T by Lnoy Who quite en-.
coufaseo, was suppo Wy tue aihn "a ~ ene
gooa laSS DSn ana"d Aunou'v 80 sts;ps passed
rear. Iney oesceboed the ssaIs, Pas?eu
throug1 tne ooIrLs' anu reaIheu .nn iiG.oi ! ~
1:, TO WHO'LL .ne thn we" for hiu, ass;stpsd
lteneso Va 40" 'pins AZ. Nt e NJ
Lucy ana her new companion 70 enter. ne
then a1o aidea e.oh hat Observation-Disclosures 70 soid
tne sauule. Cn WnHS oompiSSnoo sIlu nu
tne istter, MUsinR I n niuou nolo Hsu'Ay '""n no
naG m, uone on Ihe s nlsS l1outnG.us. tt .or
An1 convoy ieeuuou Inoia "Gy Sy,, 90 . 90
tne Gnnn9hn ha was o1a, sd n,s ;ts sccns
Iaiseu' anu MS oouu e s .os" S tL:t
u, G0neu t OK plesoion VI oononu a nG aS a;ys
Ano ro1oere wnotn 'nSy eS VI sno 80 ra e,e ~.
covereo IN IL mnrAs oi s'fons IuousuS az Snu . eA
traoruihaEy solictuue uu' ehey oio ,rI noH,
Ihey coulu noI, conPlenepu ouo oeueo. lucy
NheM uoSnink 40 ~: Sno SSS 49, h@use
Whion nau taKeh P."ee III tne soui Vi sne inan,
ana certslpiy sum oonJeo'1fo "ouiu NOV
-. 1..-I...s - 49,
me eooa ua.ne ,;! nas1eneu to oram aS tne cur
talns around the litter pressing sne hands OF
Lucy aifsotiGnatey she he end endeavored to en-
courage hef py "2rds OF plty, oonGratulation
and tenderness Seeing, however, shat beside
tne eARausli9u rom 30 huCu suneLlhg' tue
CONFUSION anu opsGuri'y oi Az tnaG nau nap
penSu preVSn1eu She poor g.,i rom noinE awe
10 tne sa.;siact!on Oh her aeiiveIanGe, she saio
What @ sne thought wonla Dc most s;y lke!y 10 re-
sIoro ,' net eno9shts 10 CneIr oroina[y course.
quo Inenlt9hou ', ] tne sltiaSe 10 which sue pe-
ionReo' ana 'o"aruS "hicu tney were nasten-
lnR;y ,,,,;,1 ,,,-;..,. A.,
-, Yes indecu salu Lncy, Eenein oeEing that
tnis village was pu' u SnotC alsIance from her
own ON hoy virgin render thee
tnnnks. !,n n; my a mo,her s my mother .,
we VIII seuu LOT uer mme"tattly, ssid
ner ltienn' mol knowing that IL nao a'resoy
peen uone' .v
its yes N"u "lII reward you. ana you,
VINO are gon no" is IL thab you nave come
herel Te o,o .. , .,.. -,
our cura,e senI me- because this lord'
whose neatI Hoo mas touched, (olessed be hls
hoiy hane , cahe TO gu! Viilage 10 zee the
oaraihal atEno'sooP' !,i ms ioro mas repented
OF MS hor,io,e Sins ana Wlsnes TO change his
llei ana ne tolo tne cAralnai that ne mad car
rled OF an innocent girl, with the copnivan ce
OF another' whose name the curate did not
mention 10 ne;
Lucy Ial5eu nef eye 10 neAVen.