Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-01-01
LOVES coNsTANCY.


LOVES CONSTANCY.
A Story With y Moral
- Continued from last aosekl
Like most Americans, we were desirous
Of seeing the pope, and Count Aiv1a NJ ~
tanned for us the necessary per1asslo ~ 49,, W.
were to be received on SATURDAY = ei S,'
We went in the prescnDea co'i Iorcsn vii
thrown over the head. From the loot OF
Scala Repia Royal Staircase) one OF the
papal guard, in motley suit which seemed
one glare of black and yellow, escorted VI
to the door of q long corridor, known as the
Loggia Of Raphael, where We were received
by higher official in rich array Of crimson
velvet. About seventy persons were seated
tnrows, facing each other along this gal
lery. nearly all laden with rosaries 10 be
blessed by the Holy Farther. We waited
till my neck ached with looking up at the
exquisite frescoes, fresh aud tender In col
oring as If new from the hand Of the mas
ter, when the pope appeared, attended by
cardisal ,on each hand sW6yfcll on our
knees instantly, but not till Z had seen an
old mans face 50 sweet and venerable as to
make this act Of etiquette spontaneous
homage He passed slowly down the line,
ing his hand, white and soft Like womans 8,
al ,Psnsing' by the young count, who was
kneeling beside me, he said ilnpressively,
Courage and faith have always been at
tributes of the house of Avala. Your faith
ers were good children of the Church, and
you, my son, viii not be wanting in any OF
The qualities Of your race" -
When he had passed us we rose from our
lob o1r CIV
He wore q close-ftting white cap on his
timely shaped head long robe of white
wooden cloth buttoned up ia front, with a
- email cape Of the same material; q white
- ssoSh, gold embroidered at the end; long
gold chain around his neck, to which was
attached large golden cross !; Q seal ring
on the third finger of his right hand and
red slippers. Soft snowy locks fell from
under the white skull-cap over noble fore
head. which wears and trials had left un-
wrinkled Black eyebrows and the soft
dark eyes made a pleasant contrast to the
IL NNhiteness OF hair and brow, and his smile
was SO sweet and winning that l scarcely
wondered to see two Catholic ladies pros
trate themselves and kiss his feet and the
hem of his white garment with rapture OF
devotion from which bis attendants with
difficulty rescued him. He fingered long
est by pretty boy four or five years old,
clinging touch of his hand as it rested on
the childs head that called to mind an old
love-story of the handsome Count Mastai
Fcrretti when he wore the uniform of an
officer of the guards, and hadnot yet thought
of priestly robe -papal crown. Il won
der Il be remembers the fair English girl
now?
Having completed the round, he made
brief address, the purport of which was
&I<-k = IL
and he wished that it might be ydifused to
all our families and fienas,y and be not fol
j the prcsentnomsnto only but xtend through
our whole lives and abide with us in the hour
Of death; "But remember" said he with q
g hind of paternal benignity, ''that the gates
q paradise open rarely to any who are
without the cosaMpai9n Of the Holy s-atlO-
bic Church. Sometimes perliaps-some-
times-but with great difficulty He ex-
knees and received the blessing of this be-
nign old man. whom the larger part of
Christendom revere as the earthly head Of
the church.
AS we were making our way through the
stately columns of the -cOllonnade which
forms the approach toNthe Vatican saw
the count glance at the amulet that Helen
wore. '.What Is ia it?' ] asked,
"a relic of the blessed Saint Francis, my
p6trOn, he replied.
''lt will lose its efficacy ca the neck Of a
little hereto like Miss St Clair" said l
with q purpose.
1T viii do her no HARM" said he
coldly.
Monday was at the table dhote the
- first time for a week. / found the count
= seated next to Aiiss st. Clair. 1T was very
simple, she explained to me afterward.
\ lady occupied his seat one day, and he
came round to the only vacant one,
which happened to be next hers: l am
very guileless person, but / think Vim
.cenzos had an excellent reason for let
!. Ssing II happen. Helen was on my left
hand as usual, and the Italian marquis on
~ am sorry for that boy, said he to me:
sshe is very unhappy = Z
The young count? What is the mat
Don't you seer He is madly in love
with your hewitehing little American. Is
Well, he-will have%to learn like. the rest
of u.s."
81 hope you are mistaken :" and /
glanced uneasily at my young neighbors,
who were too much absorbed in their own
convsrsatien to heed ? that between the
{, marquis and myself Bis Ss4ll = :.
"That is impossible He raves to me
about hera y is very pretty too "a per-
feet idyI, all poetry and romance eternal,
Interchangeable, and all that boyish nonsense.
We older men know better. But monsio
more will be here soon, and he viii look at
ter him.
WHO is monsignore p
~ The arch bishop of Toledo, his guardian.
He has been here, but some diocesan matter
called him home. He will be back anon,
and then the count will dine at home As
to that, he does now, and delicious dinners
they are, too. He only makes pretence
OF eating here, just to have chance to see
his little divinity"
.fef He was here when we came"
a. True, but only for day or two while
his house was put in order The house is
well worth seeing-one of the finest on the /
n, Corso. 1t is not open to strangers, but, If |
you would like to see" 1880 $50
- certainly not" interrupted. a little !
Irrltaby, the more 50 from the consciousness |
OF having been somewhat careless chaper. |
one. was coming sharply up to the line |
OF duty now, at all events.
"Helen," said when we rose from tho |
dinner table, do. not 60 into the parlor |
now. Come into my room little While /
please.-Well, Helen" I resumed when we 4
were seated by the pleasant window. az i
- have seen 80 little of you for q week mast !
that you must have q great deal to ten |
me-"