The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1876-10-01
NUMBER 35.
THE FlsHERMAN's DAUGHTER.
BY HENDRICK CONSCIENCE.

The sun had descended below the horizon,
and the darkness Of night rested upon tbs
downs.
will go in and light the lamp; the air 10 cold
and damp"
Bella led her father into the house. She ap-
preached the door of the room occupied by u.
de Miival, and listened for q moment.
" He is sleeping quietly she said.
While she was lighting the little lamp, the
blind man had seated himself and com meneed
table and took up her sewing but her thoughts
were wandering, for she held the needle In her
hand without moving, and her eyes were hllod
with tears.
There was q deep silence in the room, which
war broken only by the monotonous ticking Of
the clook.
The door OF the invalid's room was partly
open for ventilation, and it was quite dark, fer
Bslss little lamp scarcely lighted the apart
ment in which they were seated
The young man awoke; he gaEed through
the darkness. and his eyes fell upon the lovely
face of the 3 hioted young girl.
Ever since he had entered her fether's house,
she had given him 30 many proofs Of tender
comp passion. that he doubted not her teAxs were
at that moment flowing for him. Hi9 heart was
filed with admiration for this simple child,
who thus wept in the silence Of the night 0yoR
the misfor tunes of Q man who wes en entlP0
stranger TO her it oonsoied him TO Hnd Gym
pathy so true in so pure heart.
At that moment, sigh she could not rePrOsS
eHcsped Bella.
ID. de MftVAt BeeFd bhS Oid man say
"You promised me. my ohild, to keep up
your courage; end now you are weeping. That
is not right. Bella"
"Ah! dear father, / cannot control my
compassion. May God in his mercy grant him
strenRthf'
"Ccme, Bella, take tho Old or New Tests-
ment, and read to me-
"Oh, father, do not feel able now to read"
at will serve to direct your thoughts, and 10
will restore your courage. l beg You TO read
something IN order to give me pleasure"
"What shall read, fatherr
81 have no choice. Tho history of Tobias il
ut il 80 long, fstber and it is near your
time for retiring. May read you about Jobr
"No, my child that is ss long, and it makeS
you restless At night. Read about Daniel in
the lone den"
Bella sought the history be pointed out and
commenced reading.
The wounded man was Bstonished to hnd
that the inmates of this poor cabin could read
but what surprised him still more, was tho
manner in which the young girl varied the in
Elections of her voice. and gave colortng and
life to what abe read be became so interested
aud absorbed that for the time he forgot his
suffeTiugs and IuisfOTtuneg.
When she had finished reading the chapter
upon Daniel in the lions den, Bella eudesvored
to persuade her father to 20 to bed, Is 1t wHO
now past his usual hour for retiring.
Let me watch q little longer With Jon,
Bella" said the blind man. T." Aunt Clare villa
not come to relieve you until midnight. You
will be too long alone with your thoEghtss
Continue your Tesding-t will do me good"
The young girl turned over the leaves for
moment, aud read with feeling tho following:
"And behold certain lawyer stood up tempt
ing him. and saying, 'MHSter, what must do
to possess eternal hfer But be said to him.
What 10 written in tho lRwf how EeadeSt
thou Z He, answering, aatd, Thou shAlt love
the Lord thy God with thy whole heart, and
with thy whole sonl, and with all thy strength
aud with all thy mind, and thy nelRhbor a.
thyself' And he said to him, Thou hast an:
swered right this do aud thou shalt live'
But he, being willing to justify himself. sAid to
Jesus, And who is my neiHhb,TP Aoo Jesus
answering, said, A certain man went down
bera, who also stripped him, and having
wounded him, went away, leaving him half
dead And it chRnced that certain priest
went down the same way and seeing him,
passed by. In like manner also LeVite' when
he was near the place and saw him, passed
by, But n certain Samaritan being on HE
ioprney, came near him and seeing him was
moved with compassion. And going up TO him,
bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and Wlnei
and setting him upon his own beast brought
him to an inn, and took care Of him. And the
next day he took out two pence and gave to
the host, and said Take care OF him and
WhStsoever thou shalt SpoDt over and above, i
at my return will repay thee Which OF these
three in thy opinion, wss neighbor to him that
fell among the robbersP Bat he sAid, BE that
showed mercy to him. And Jesus said to him
Go and do thou in like manner"
As Bella concluded, they both remaiDed silent.
The invalid was deeply moved, and he gazed
With gratitude upon these simple people who
had 80 generously fulflled in his regard the
command 70 exercise charity towards thslE
neighbor. -,s..
father when God himaelf gives Us an opPOE-
tupity Of initiating the good Samaritan too
should make Dr.. DaringS comprehend that Hs
do kiivAl - no charge to asS and ShSt Ne