The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-05-21

Adolphus addressed few words of apology
to his friends, and said to the old man
Come. grandfather, 1 am ready; my solci
tude is great. and my impatieuoe to know the
cause Of your journey troubles me more than
you could imagine"
without noticing the young men grouped
around them, and who, since the soene of re-
oognition, bad anxiously observed them, Adolf.
phus drew his grandfather towards the end OF
the garden, and took the shortest road to the
city.
When he found they were g sufficient dis.
| TANGO from the pedestrians who tn rouged the
environs of the Elm, he began his inquiries.
well, grandfather, we are now alone. 1
| beseeoh You to tell me what important news
has brought you such distance from home
| mo, no; we cannot talk while walking. I
| Went TO your lodging to inquire for you 1t Is
qnite near here. Wait until we are there"
Answer me only one word to relieve my
! fears: Has ANYTHING happened at homer
me news that bring concerns you alone"
| Then why are you 30 sad, so displeased -
II will soon tell you. The object that brings
me cannot be told in few words, and certainly
not in the street. 1t is not long to wait. I
see yonder the carpenters shop where you live.
| You will soon know"
There was q severity in the voice of the old
man, and to the young mans ear an incom-
prehensible bitterness, which alarmed him ex-
! ceedingly. He no longer persisted, but hasten
| house.
| He conducted his grandfather to his simple
apartment, offered him chair, and seated
| himself before him. He softly said
| Il am listening, grandfather. Tell me now
| the news you bring me-"
The old man began, with Unsurpassed an
ger: " This is your gratitude for our tender.
ness! Yonder, mother, a sister, who are
| struggling against want and bnmiliations !;
here a son who foolishly dissipstes the fruits
| of their painful eacrifces Could have fore
seen the bitter disenchaptn,ent which awaited
| me here. would never have undertaken this
| long journey. Such conduct is unjust. May
| God pardon you for it,"
] "Grandfstber listen do not speak in this
| manner. You are under a wrong impression"
stammered the young man, as he raised his
hands snppliantly towards his grandfather.
"Alasl alasr' replied the latter, "is it in
| such place that must find you, before q
table loaded with wine, cigar in mouth, in
company with disspated assooistesf The ter
rible reports circulated about yoa in the viii
lage were, it seems, we'll founded. Your poor
mother her tears have not flowed for an
imaginary evil"
"Who has illuminated met What has been
said of meT cried the indignant student
Let the perfidious enemy who has basely
wounded my mothers heart tremble before my
wrath. Your suspicious are false, basely false"
Look at yonr own face in the glass, and
then justify yourself, if you can, for the vices
which are there written"
Adolphus stood up at this speech, and as if
the iRjnsrce of the blows with which fate
overwnelmed him had unsettled his reason, he
laughed aloud.
The old man looked at him with astonish-
ment. Bat the young man soon calmed his
agitation. He reseated himself, pressed his
grandfather's hand, ard commenced in tran
quill tone:
"Now, grandfather, let us talk dispassion-
ately. Listen to mo attentively, and believe
that [ would detest myself if were capable
Of returning your election with falsehood and
dissimulation Will yon allow me to relate to
you the details of my daily life ut LouvAin
The first rays of the morning sun scarcely
brighten my window, when I am seated at my
table, my head resting on my hands. pass
the entire morniog, aud sometimes a part of
the afternoon, either at the University the
hospital. As soon as the clinical lecture ends,
| run breathlessly here and Tecommence nv
study, with so feverisb an attention that feel
my temples throb. You know the days are
long at this season. However. they are not
long enough for me. The little lamp over the
mantlepiece could tell you how often the poor
student has eat over this table, and the first
rays of the morning light have awakened him
from an hours rest to recommence the same
exhaustng life Dissipatel eat luxuriously
what cruel raiiiery! To eoonomize in some
way, l only dine every other day; and yet
more frequently l am deaf to the call of hun
GER and forget the day fixed to satisfy my poor
stomach
He opened a drawer and took from it plate.
On it was crust of bread and small piece
of Holland cheese.
"Look !" he said, with sad, ironical smile.
4" have eaten nothing since early this morn
ing: this must answer for my dinner and
supper"
The old man shook his head obviously, and
apparently did not believe this explanation.
You are thinking of the smoking, room, the
vine, vine, the gay oompantons y inquired Adolphus'
fearing for my health, almost by force COM
PEELED me to go with them, in order to procure
few hours recreation. Wait; 1 have
still another reason that will triumph, grand
father over all your doubts"
Whilst speaking, he sought 8mopg pile Of
books thrown without order on she table, and
banded the old man a small sheet of paper.
Your eyes are very good yet, grandfather.
You will be able to read what is written there.
1t is u letter from one of the most respectable
professors of the University. This excellent
man has great friendship for me. because he
knows the extraordinary efforts that 1 have
made this year to finish my studies. Read,
father. You will see that he beseeches me not
to study 80, constantly. You will learn from
that the cause of my sunken eyes and emao-
ated cheeks. But what he says of a splitting
of blood and of asthma is caused only by his
fears, aud is without foundation. God has, in
His mercy, given me strength which is not 30
readily exhausted"
Go be continued.I
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