The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1876-01-02

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9qggestf And this day 40 arS.n.a ,aea Of Luc,
Tow Tow announce to her the dread fni desired!
o onen; "aaG plan to pursuei : How masSsf as~sf lsi
| And now tormentisg sn.s; s wicked iosis
through his mind. Don Rodari.'cion pass;'
been instigated to this Injury h must 81
Lucy! And shef He could not ~ y, passioa
given him 5ne tba baafGehbing thought hat so
was she not Informed of his desisNa%sent. b;
have conceived bis in famous nnrSusI Could hs
advanced so far towards its comnls,,sa ,sed havs
out her knowledgef Aud Lnevp pihs;tson, h;s wtS
cerning i'll 70 him o.
These reflections prevailing in hi.
passed by his own house, which ra. mtnd, b
in the centre of the village. ana as situated
that of Lucy. which was at the onnasd arrived q
sfemity eiah ds had small court-y yard in f,.s e
was encircled by low wall. Enaa.;w aaa Wild
yard, kenzo heard q confused mu-nn.ng WI
in the upper chamber /; he rightly snu VI volaa
to be the wedding company, and he sappossit t
resolve to appear before them with hVuG sa
Seahse5anoe. th d little girl, who was stsDd. uvS
bridegroom the bridegroom w =" HnsS Stt Tia
hush," said RepZo, "come hither. o Satsy,
and whisper in her ear-but i,t no ~ y @lasy
you-whisper in her ear, that | visb W oaeh heaf
WIN ner III the lower chamber, aud thai =.
VIZ
assembled the stairs, proud of hay;s;,' aastiy
commission to execute. Lucy lad i,.. Secss1
forth, adorned from the hands az haSJ 4ss c9nt
and surrounded by her adu,irinn saotnetij
Ihese were pisytnsiy endeavorirg 70 sts.1
look at the blooming bride; wtie al sIa s'eai
the timidity of rustic modestv .t., sue, sla
conceal her blnshipg counteUa1cz ptea ,"itL
bending arm, from beneath wL,cG "tao me-
mouth nevertheless appeared Hsr h,,nasd W..
tresses, parted on her white fo,ehsaa o,aek n.as
Fnl@ @nH t,,t al i'll. -:
her head, and fastened with pius Of svsr ~ "
jecting on every side like the rays Of the sns ro
this Is still the custom of tie Mil.na
peasantry. Around her throat ste had A nscs
lace of garnets, alternated with bead, NJ roi
hlagree; she wore bodice embroidered +
flowers, the sleeves tied with ribaads; sso..
petticoat of silk, with numerous minute nJaits
crimson stockings, and embroidered iii sl;S
pers. But beyond all these aments va. n.
modest and beautiful joy depicted on Ss
ooan tsnance; joy, however, troubled by :,
slight shade of anxiety. The little Bstsvn
truded herself into the circle, managed u ~
proach Lucy, and communicated her me,ssr,
" l shall return in a moment" said Lucy toSr
friends, as she hastily quilted tie room. o.
perceiving the altered and unqniee appearar.
of Renzo, What is the matter f. said she, pa
without Il presen timent of evil.
Lucy" replied RenZo, "alt is at q stand
and God knows whether We shall ever be- m,,
and wifew
How" said Lucy, alarmed. Renzo relaa
briefly the history of the morning; she listed
With anguish: when he uttered the name
Don Roderick, "Ah w exclaimed she blushirr
and trembling, "hss it then come to this
"Then you knew!" said Reno. 4
"Too WE'LL" replied Lucy. i
What did you knowp
"Do not make me speak now, do not msks
me weep pll call my mother and dismiss ths
company. We must be alone"
AS she departed, RenZo whispered, "And you
have never spoken of it to me!7
"Ah, Renzow replied Lucy, turning for 81
moment to gaze at him.
He understood we'll what this action msant;
it was as if ahe had said, "Can you doubt mepi
Mean while the good Agnes (so the mothera
Lucy was called) hau descended the stair, hI
ascertain the cause of her daughters disapI
pearance. She remained with Renzo, whilsl
Lucy returned to the company, and, assuming
all the composure she could said to then
" The Signor Curate is indisposed, and III
wedding cannot take place to- day" The ladis
departed, and lost no time in relating among
the Rossips of the neighborhood all that bal
occurred, while they made particular enquirs
respecting the reality of Don Abbondo's sicE
ness. The truth of this cut short the copjectun'
which they had already begun 80 intimate B
brief and mysterious hints.
ITO be continued.l