The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-04-09

at her villa and Agnes promised TO 'iei' ~
again to take last farewell. +
"ETha cardinal was on the point of setting ont
for another parish, when the cnra,e Oh euo W |
laqe near which the castle of the Unknown was
situated demanded to see MN M 10 at lord in
which Frederick was requested TO PresennIV "
Lucy's mother q hundred crowns OF Goiu, "
serve as dowry for the I ma'ae The Unknown
also reauested him TO tell them, that II esor
they should be in need OF his services -; .n hode
girl knew but too well the place on H y! q b;ab
| and as for him. he should consider IL d LIZ
| privilege to afford her protection ana HS'i s,
ance. The cardinal sent immeolatey To-
| Apnes and in formed her OF the commtes'on nc
| had received She heard it with equal surprise
and Joy. ~ cold ohio "vonr
| illustrious lordship will thank MIN IN oul |
name, but do not say word OF tne n,aS.or ~; ~
anv one. because we live in a world-you VIII
| excuse me, l know map like your ioroshlP
docs not tattle about such things, but-you
understand me- .,o,f,n
in her chamber, and united the packet al
thou Oh she prepared for the slght, sue was
filed with wonder at seeing IN her own po w.
and in one heap such quantity OF those coins
| which she had rarely ever seen betoFe' anu
never more than one at time. She couhteu
them over and over again, and wrapping eheni
carefully in a leather covering, concealed tnem
under one corner of her bed. The rest OF the
day was employed in revere and pr"JecH.s L"i
the future and desires for the arrival OF the
+ dreams, and vain imsginings Of the oie.sin Ks
. to be produ iced by this gold at break OF day.
she arose, and departed for the vili' OF Donna
Prassede.
The repugnance Lucy had felt to mention
. her vow, had not all diminished, but she re-
= solv ed to overcome it, and to disclose the CIR
a oumstances to her mother in this conversation,
y which would probably be the last they should
have for long time
o with an animated countenance, but IN 10 "
| al hou u,
and she related her unex pected good 1ortnne'
>; God bless this signor,' said Lucy yoee
,, have now enough to live comfortably Soo1se"
and also to benefit Others"
g. .Ohl yes, we can do great deal with Thu,
money! Listen, 1 have only you that Is,
Q, have only you two in the world, for from tn'
~ moment Renzo first addressed You, nave con
70 sidered him as nay son. We will hope that nj
III misfortune has befallen him, and that W.
at shall soon bear from him. As for my self,
n, would have wished to lay my bones in my owl
w country, but now that you cannot stay here OF
III account of this villain Ooh even to think Una
bo he was near me, would make me DISLIKE an
a1 placeO am quite willing to go away.
y would have gone with you to the end OF I'd
, M ear th before this good fortune, but how ceul
ne we do it without money The poor yout
~, had indeed saved few pence, of which the la
~ deprived him, but in recOmpence Coo mas ser
us a fortune. SO then, when he has intorme
ii us that be is living, and where he is, and VIII
Ix are his intentions, will go to Milan for you.
o{{ yes, 1 will go for You. Former l would M
lat have dreant of such a thing, but misfortur
"p piyes courage and experience. have been
20 Nora. and know what it is to travel.
,a will take With me a man of resolution Tor II
10y stance Allessio di Maggianico; will pay Il
LA * pense, and-do You understand T.
n 'ar But perceiving that Lucy instead of exhlt
md ting sympathy with her plans could with
,n S fcuity conceal her agitation and distress, 3
10 stopped in the midst of her harangue,
1He claiming. What is the matter are you 4
auS of my opinion r
81 arms around her neck, and concealng on
, y Of bosom her face, bathed in tears.
sf NJ What is the matter - said Agnes,
ma; alarm.
. ns a ought to have told you sooner, but
..nS "But speak, speak them"
. ' an 81 cannot be the wife of that unfortun
awe youth"
naro why howl"
;IaS Lucy, with downcast looks and flowing tea
,riv, confessed at last the VOW which she had ma
~ ~, She casped her hands, and asked pardon
All her mother for having concealed 1t from
Ga coniu1iug her to speak of it to no one, au'
son lend her aid to enable her to tulh 1t.
70 a. Agues was overwhelmed with consternat
~, nf she would have been angry with her daugt
4 Of for 80 long maintaining silence towards
y" - had not the grave thoughts that the circ
stance its elf excited, stitled all feeling OF
niger sentiment. She would have blamed her for
per- VOW bad it not appeared to her to be con- re
more ing against Heaven; for Lucy described to
ords AGAIN in more lively colors than before,
ms horrible night, her utter desolation' and III
Q evil pected preservation! Agnes listened at
N on lively and hundred examples that she
him often heard related, that she herself had I
.de related to her daughter of strange and be
!. IL BILE punishments for violated vows, came to
car memory. And what " lit thou do now +
pro she.
isfac5 lit is with the Lord that care rests !;
bend Lord and the Holy Virgin. l have p !aced
ay be self in their hands they have never
d and abandoned me, they will not abandon me
,utb that-The favor ask OF God, the only fs
light after the safety of my SOUL is to be restore
IT is you, my beloved mother! He will graz
70 Sa That fatal day-in the carriage-oh
:ruded thought should he the next day with
ceiling "Bnt why not tell your mother at once
oardi Forgive me, had not the heart--'
some use was there in niicting you sooner 7"
"And Reno I" said Agnes, shaking
THESE head.
fl, the "Ah {" cried Lucy, starting,"I must
We but no moro of the poor youth. God has n
ut any tended-You see it appears to be hi
Now; that We should separate. And who kr
alas But no, no; the Lord will preserve
o them from every danger, and render him, pei
e us of hannier without men
ows, il npnt nevertheless if Won had not