The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-04-09
-. . Star ane Catholic Messenger.
- opIEAgs SUNDAY, APRIL O. lf.6.

.enpeared Of Importance enough u
every eve snms saw tbeu, Jaw those frightiu,
A s..ss. . escaped from Don Ab6ondio. a nsb
sShosa horrible words. Your iilustrious "n,' tbe
taiks well, but you shoIia and baye had the
-Diaoe OF your poor priest' 1nu
eh ~ "onrsr had he uttered these words tnAe
he b. hs tongue, peTeS ,Nnms bv vexation he
nS vaisino his eyes tinidiy, he was ast0nisu ''
70 the cardinal tn I'M Me0 severe air of authority
snS rebuke, to that Of soft ana peh'N'
gravity: ala Frederick. "sueh
:. onr terrible and miserable condition! we
n2aot vigorously from others that when IL may
ha we would not be willing to render oursoi ,
We judge correct and Ieprima ah sans situation
that we hare done in similar stuatioue: ~
voc be to me il take my weakness ior mv
,measure of apother's Duty ior lno o.,nin that
i...,nct;onl Nevertheless it is certain, shHs
MStie ;mpartinR precepts, should also ah1iu
an example to my neghbor, and not iesen n,nns
the pharsee. who poses on ot wond not 90
mncb AZ touch with his finger. Hear me Inen,
nv sop. INV brother; the errors OF those III
authority are oftener better snow tb. ~ have
frorn cowaIdce or respect to the oplnions "
men. neglected any part Of my duty. tel !; n'e VI
IL frankly, 30 that where have Iaiita mil, rn
amnle NAV at least not be wanting IN humois
confessiop. Show mo freely my Weakness any
,Ssn worda from my mouth will be more avail
able. because you will be conscious thar tsey
40 nos proceed from me, but that they are the
NorSs IF Him who can give to us both the
necessary 9Th to do what He PrescriDes.
uOh. what q holy man, but what a trouble re-
aoue onew thought Don AboondIo. ne
csnanres himself and wishes that should OK,
s;no cr;ticise and control even has actions !!
He ooptinued aloud: "Oh! my lord jests;
.nrelyi Who does not know the courage ana
indefatgable zeal OF your 81 U fsr TOO pde
fatigablep n.lss me- t,emble,
because God knows my lmPef'eo'sSn;s, ITO to
hnmble me- But would desire that we SHOULD
humble ourselves together; would desire that
you should feel what your conduct mas 81 Io1
and that your language is opposed TO tne lnW
you preach, aid according to when you Will
be Judged" .,,ho
Jan turns against me- Bot these people tS nc
have told your lordshi these things, have they
not also told you that they introduced theh
selves treacherously into my house, Tor the
purpose of compelling me to perform the mar
Tiage ceremony, IN manner uuauthoi~ e" ~
the church,
They hare told me, my son bnt wha
AFFECTS and depresses me ID, TO see you SUI
aeekinE excuses; still excuslng yoursell D.
accusiug others still accusing Others OF tina
which should have formed q part OF your owl
copfession. Who placed these unfortunates.
do not say under the necessity, but under IN
Temptation, to do what they have Would the
have sought this irregular method II the Iesit
mate wsy lad not been closed to them Woni
they EAyg they had been Received aided an
advised by himi of surprising him, II ne hs
not concealed hns self And you wish to max
them bear the blame and you are ih aa uaI
that after so many misfottunes, what do II say
in the very midst of misfortune, they nave So
Tered a word of complaint to escape beto
their pastor aud You're that the com pia a :
70 the world IL not astonishing but 10
and to what advantage would their silen
~, have been to your Would you nave oeen .
,n;ner from their cause having been commit
Entirely TO the Judgment of Godf Is 1t NOT
additional reason TO love the M, that they ma
afforded you the occasion to near the slhcs
voice of your pastor; that they have proVld
Sor Won the means to understand more clear
and unite as far may be in your power,
great debt you have contracted to them
II thew had even been the Hggressors, "o'
tell Won 20 love them for that very reas
Love Thorn, because they have suffered, and
suffer love them, because they are par
your flock, because you yourseIt nave heeu
oardon and of their prayers"
ION Abbopdio kept silence, but no Ion
from yexAtion, aud an Willingness 10 De
suaded he kept silence from having IN
things to think of than to say. me "o
which he heard were unexpected CONCLUSION
nav application of familiar doctrine. The
done to his neighbor, which apprehension
his own account had hitherto preVehte"
from beh olding in its true light, now mad
novel and striking impression on his nina.
he did not feel all the remorse which the
.Elinals remOnstrances were calCulateu 10
duCe, he experienced at least secret dissatls
ton with himself and pity for others; bic
ing of tenderness and Shame as, if we ma!
permitted to use the comparison, humid
crushed taper at frat Kisses and smokes, bu
degrees receives warmth, and imParts II
from the fame of great torch to which
presented. Don Abbordio would have lo
accused himself, and deplored his conduct,
not the idea of Don Roderick still obtr'
itself into his thoughts; however, his fe'
was sufficiently apparent to convince the O
nal that his words had at last produced
effect.
Now" pursued Frederick, lone OF I
unfortunate beings is fugitive atar off,
other on the point of departure both have
100 muoh reason to keep asupder, without
present probability of being reunited.
nlasl they have no need OF you; now,
you have no longer the opportunity to do
good, and our short foresight can assure
6ut little of the future. Bnt who kno'
God in his compassion is not preparing Il
rasion for youT All! do not let it es cape !;
il, watch for il, implore it as blessing"
az shall not fail, my ord-l shall not fl
40 an I aEsure YOU" replied Don Ahbond