The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-09-30

For s6ameW said Mistress Eyre in a IoV
voice "What will that good man think o
yon if he overhears yonr firtations HI
will think we Protsstants have no senoe o
decency," che said In q half Laughing yet hal
chiding tone.
Mean while Master George Hickes looked il
at ease, for he misliked the minorite having
had the whole say to himself in matter
which eeemed to entrencb upon the divine
rights OF kings, and yet he could not well, 81
such time and place, give vent to his feelings
Is this" he whispered to Dame Dorothy
the priest, think yon, tho subverted the faith
of our young friend ~
IL have been thinking whether it be the
same, J" she replied, land am pretty sure be IL
the very man. II SO, to cay the truth
scarcely wonder at his having gained snch in.
recalling to mind St. Francis, or some of those
old friars of foreign climes. only wish we
had time on our side"
"He is stubborn in his faith" returned
Hickes drily.
~ fear your words would be wasted on him, u
rejoned her ladyship, " or would urge you
to hold an argument with him."
"Not before this assemblagei" 7" observed the
May, least you should be worsted by suoh
an experienced athlete" quoth Dame Dorothy
sarcastically.
George bit his lip, but ere he could reply,
the Justices returned.
Prisoner" said Sir John on reaching his
seat. lyon are clearly guilty OF recusancy, and
" hat is more, we suspect you to be priest In
the Orders of the Church of Rome, and, there
oaths which we have lawfully rendered you,
we sentence you to take your trial at Worces-
ter, and with this mittimua, send you as a
prisoner to Worcester Castle there to appear
before the Justices of the Shire at the next
Quarterly Sessions of the Peace"
No sooner had he uttered these words than
there was an attempt at q cheer on the part of
some of the servants and retainers at the lower
end of the hall.
:" "silenoe," cried Sir John. -" Let the con-
stables proceed with their prisoner to Wor
cester molested, and let all here present re-
tire quietly and orderly without disturbance
or breach of he peace"
Father Joachim had risen to receive his SEN
tepce, and rs soon as it was pronounced, ne
bowed his head muttering, Gods holy will
be DONE" and then turning to the oonstabes,
who had come up to him, made sign that he
ready to obey their behests, and almost
Immediately walked between them to the
outer door of the hall, where they put hand
cutfs on his wrists aud, mounting him on his
steed, conducted him between them to Wor-
cester Castle.
:What think you of that specimen of our
Worcestershire recusantsp quoth Sir John,
turning to the young Oxford divine, as soon as
the prisoner had left the hall.
81 was wondering how your worships came
to blink the question of his Orders, aud did not
even seek to sift his name and antecedents"
returned Hickes.
"Purposely ~ rejoined the baronet. "We
Justices are not wont to aot the part of nquls
itors aud sift mans faith Our business was
Justices at sessions to determine whether he be
sent to trial as % Popish priest, and besides
we have not Sufficient evidence of his identity
at present to risk failure on that score. All we
wanted was to place him safe in limbo, and
give time to get up evidence for his conviction
You must own, my friend, that he is fine
specimen of nbboru recusaut."
"For my psrt,' observed Dame Dorothy, Z" l
wnUld ladl lv
have heard him yield that point of cssuistry
and take the oath, for he is loyal at heart to
his King and country. and hath noble, manly
aspect. and right courteous witbal."
' 1t is the way with them al, }" retorted JUS
tice 1ownshepd. "Their urbanity of 10 an ner
stands them in the place of true godliness,
since their soul-destroyiug righteousness COM
prehendeth not the nothingness of good works
and the simple dependence upon Christ's merits
only.
This speech of the worthy Justice was a
throwing down of the gauntlet to Master
Hickes and Dame Dorothy, who looked at each
other in dismay.
~ beg leave to differ with your worship "
quorh the Anglican divine, with a sneer. with
all Difference to your superior knowledge of
the law of the land, think l may presume as
a clergyman of the Church of England to call
your theology iu question. What you have
iust said savoureth rather of the Conyentcle
than the Church, aud hath smack of the
Covenant about it. We of the Church OF
England hold, with the Apostle st. James
THAT even as the body without the spirit is
dead, so faith without works is dead ALSO"
Rank Arminiauism, which your own
Luther hath condemned" rejoiued the Justice
in huffed tone. We, like Paul, account g
man TO be Justified by faith, without the
works of the law ; aud I'll vouch for it Richard
Baxter was as sound divine as any in the
Established Church.
"Come, come, friend Townshend," said Sil
John, familiarly touching his shoulder, ''yor
had better not sound the drum ecclesiastc,' o.
we shall end by stfray like that where
Trulla won the day. Why, how come you tc
have changed your colors since the days W,
lay together at the Callege in Worcester, ant
| heard the last orthodox service before tn,
crop cared rebels took it from usf Your owl
diary of the siege. which you were won't t.
write so deftly when you we're fresh from tn
Inns of Court, would, I'll vouch for it, tel
against your new-fangied trimming ways, if i
were put into print"
"By my fay, Sir John" he returned in o soft
ere ed tone, 81 am not whit less loyal to tn
King tn N was when were within gun. fir
of Old Noll, and scampered ont of Martins gat
in rear of His Majesty but some of you osva
liers went far ahead of me after the Restor'
tion. for was always Protestant to the back
bene."
Dame Dorothy took advantage of his bette
humor to plead in q soothing tone for @ pre-
longssiou of Dora's visit, but the only ooncet