The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-05-14

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Will he suifer you to do oil you wish No
, but he can cast yon of for ever he can, 70
this sentiment which auimates you, embitte
your whole life, since whatever happens t,
you, hold for certain, that all will be punish
ment until you have pardoned, pArdoned free
ly nad for ever"
Yes, yes" said Renzo, with mnoh emotion
~ feel that have never truly pardoned him
l have spoken asa brute and not Christian
and now. by the help of God, L pardon hin
from the button of my soul"
| And should yon see him 7"
II would pray God to grant me patience, aud
| to touch his heart"
do you remember that the Lord has not
| only told us to pardon eur enemies, but to love
themi Do you remember thai he loved them
so a. to die for them 7"
| Yes, / do"
"Weil, come and behold him. You have
said you would fnd him yon shall do 80
come, and you will see against whom you
| preserve hatred, to whom you desire evil,
against what life you would arm yourselfp
He took the hand of Reno, who followed
| him, without daring to ask question. The
friar led the way into one of the cabins. The
first object Renzo beheld was sick person
seated on q bed of straw, who appeared to be
convalescent. On seeing the father, he shook
his head, as if TO say No. The father bow wed
his with an air of sorrow and resignation.
osity around the cabin, beheld in the corner of
1t n sick person lying on a feather bed, wrap
ped up in sheet, and covered with g cloak
Looking attentively, he recognized Don Rode
his eyes wide open, but without any oogDi-
sance of the obj cts around him the stamp
of death was on his face, which Was covered
with black spots; his Ii Us were swollen and
black: you would have though it the face of
the dead, if violent contraction about the
mouth had not revealed "a tenacity of life; his
respiration was painful, and his'li7id hand.
extending on the outside of the covering, was
firmly Graspng bis cloak and pressing it upon
his heart, as If conscious that there was his
deepest agony.
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voice "the sentiment you hold towards this
IN an, who has offended you, such will God hold
towards You on the great day. Bless him, and
be- blessed! For four days he has been here in
this condition, without giving any Sign Of
perception. Perhaps the Lord is disposed to
grant him an hour ofrepentance, but he would
have you pray for it; perh sps he desires that
you should pray for him with this innocent
girl perhaps he reserves this favor for thy
prayer alone, for the prayer of an afflicted and
resigned heart. Perhaps the salvation Of this
man and thine own depend at this moment up.
on thyself, upon thy pity, upon thy love. He
kept silence. and claspipg his hands, bowed
his head as in prayer, and Renzo, completely
subdued, followed his example. Their suppl
cations were interrupted in u short time by the
striking OF q bell they Immediately rose and
left the cabin.
"The procession is about to move" said the
father; ego teen, prepared to make sacrifice
to praise God, whatever may DO the Issue of
your search; and whatev er that may be, return
to me, aud we will praise him together"
Here they separated the one to resume his
painful duties, the Other to the little tt mple,
" hich was close at hand.
CHAPTER xxxIY.
VITO ould have told Reuzo some moments
before, that at tie very time IF his greatest
suspense and anxiety, his heart should he d
vded between Lucy and Don Roderick
And nevertheless it was SO. The thought OF
him mingled itself with all the bright OF pain
full images which hope or fear called up as he
The words the friar had uttered by
that bed of pain, blended themselves with the
cruel uncertainty of his soul. He conld not ut
ter a prayer, for the happy Issue of his present
without adding to it one for the
mi ser able object of his former resentment and
revenge.
He saw the Father Felix on the portico of
The church, aud by his attitude comprehended
that tie holy man was addressing the assem-
bled couvalescents. He placed himself where
he could overlook the audience. In the midst
were the women, covered with wells Rerz
gazed at them intently, bnt fading e. at. from
the place where he stood, it would be a vain
scrutiny, he directed his attention to the
father. He touched by his venerable
figure 4; aud listened with all the attention his
own 70 icitude would allow, to the reverend
speaker, who thus proceeded in his affecting
address
Let us think for a moment" said he "of
the thousands who have gone forth thither,"
pointing to a gate behind him, leading to the
buryinG ground of San Gregory, wh,ch was
then but one mighty grave Let Ms look at
the thousands who remain here, uncertain of
their dertiny lot us look also at ourselves
May the Lord be praised praised in his 49,
tice praised in bis mercy praised in death
praised in life! praised in the choice he has
made of us! Oh why has no done it, my
children, if not to preserve people oorreo: eli |
by t1i,ction, aud animated by graritndeH That
we may be deeply sensible that life is his gift, |
that we may value it accordingly, aud employ |
it in works which he will approve That the
of our u" ffsrings may render us |
and actively benevolent to |
others May those with whom we have suf-
fered, hoped and feared, and among whom we |
leave friends and kindred, may they as we
y ass amidst them derive edi6cstion from our
department May God preserve us from auy |
ex hibiion of self congrat latior, or earn joy
at escaping that death against which they are |
still struggling! May thev see us depart, |
thanks to Heaven for ourselves, and |
praying for them that they may say, Eren
beyond these trails they ,cU remember US they tSil
continue to pray for us LIST us begin from
this moment, from the first step shall take
into the world, life of charity Let those
who have regained their former strength, lend |
a fraterDal hand to the feeble ; let the young
sustain the old let those who are left with |
out children become To thu