The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-13

ehs, parted on The forehead, fell In long fingets
on bis shoulders. and DISPLAYED eeuntenanee at
once 80 sublime and calm, that no inan could ever
look ,,pen that face without love- for there seemed
70 have dwell the emile 81 the Deity the ineatba'
ton 81 divheHt love. and the glory ~ the smile
/ atill fingered IN the stranger brow
The followers Of Vanity Fair had soon overcome
| the feeling Ut awe which had erept over them at
The mysterious appearance of their tellowspass
senger.
Els not thai bufgomaster happy dog 10 be
thus unaware OF our peril exclaimed The learned
doctor. pointing 10 the stranger. tile ellis there
like hfuts and will breathe his last without
knowing
This ,nest judieipus sentence had scarcely
crossed his lips when the tempest Once more re-
newei ito fury. The barge was how but the
playtbng Of the angry pillows. my child, my
poor child who will save my ehlld7' answered the
mother 10 An agony Of terror. ."fhyself," cried
| Che stranger. Az The sound Of that sweet voice
| a ray ~ hope entered The mothers heart she
heard II above The whistlisg uf The wind. above
| the cries II the terrified passengers.
| ''Heiy Virgin. thou Who art nj Antwerp, ]
promise thee a thousand pounds Of waH aud
statue for thy chapel, II thou savest me from
elu'ebing his gold bags.
" The Virgin Ia no more A. Antwerp than here"
aneeted the doctor.
'aha IL In Heaven" answered q voice that
seemed 10 arise from the deep.
| "Wbo has Hpoheh2"
| ut il natan himself who moeks our Lady ~
| Antwerp" exclaimed the horror stricken savs 10
| his master
think less Of The Virgin and mere Of your
| safety" said the n,atteref- fact captain. Take
| III 1sa scoops and help me empty the barge. Al
| iof you, lads" addressing himself to The fowefs,
| "steady at yenr oars! we have. moment's
respite, and IN satah's name. who has preserved
| lie until now. lei us he our own ptavtdehssl"
THAT captain ia Fathless dog" muttersd The
| veteran,
"W God allow ns To perish with these
| ~
| handsome cavalier At her side.
"Tear not" answered he. 81 can gave you,
but you alone
| The girl looked At her mother. The old lady
wan bneeling at The bishops feet. implpting hia
blessing but alas he listeped not TO her prayer
| The young man came TIN closer 10 The beautis
| FIJI maiden anh whispered In her ear. " Our Ca
teer Ia beginning. Here 10 At All end Come be
| saved"
! The tenpter knew full well that by brf
mothers death hH victim would be one Of the
| richest hereassu Of Flanders.
| While these two wotdbafdened puppets OF
| Vanity Fair we're planning In the very face Of
| death for their future earthly happiness. The
rteat. forgetful of his holy mission, instead Of
| comforting the poor wretpheH that surrounded
him, gave vent TO his grief nj the idea Of losing
| the temporal enieyments of life.
On that memorable evening, on board The
barge we're assembled divers types Of The great
human family. On one side. wealth, pride,
science. corruption, veea4in word. society as II
has been established by Arb, philosophy. eduea-
tiep the world and its laws. aud there only were
heard cties Of distress, there only were seen
signs Of uncomfortable terror, mssiyngs OF all
kinds there only the anguish of fear
between pstrieians aud pebeianH stood the
captain, Who In the present emergency. gave
proef Of An iavinolble courage aud Of 4 fearless
| ness truly admirable. Al the further end Of the
boat were the antcasts Of souiety4#the poot
First came Tho young mother with her babe.
now perfectly resigned 10 her fate tor, with
her heart. Familiar with dangers Of all kinds
The veteran sat Oh his bench. calmly resigned TO
whatever might happen, his eyes were intentiy
| fixed on the strange being placed before hitn.
| lie pxerted himself DO the utmost In being like
him. impossible and tranquil IL this terrible hour.
FOR this purpose he had recourse 10 his iniomi-
table will anu strong ntelle etual faculties. both
these being In a state Of great perfection, not
may an speak, automatic life he had led. With.
out. perhaps. being aware OF II. The veteran det.
ti1a Ell himself to the secret principle by which the
| tnknown's strong aud powerful nature seemed TO
| be astuatel, The hag, still erouohjng on the
| heap Of ropes. moaned over her past iniauisipa
"Oh. repentance" exclaimed ahe, wrngiDg her
hands, "thou contest too late"
"De oemforted. good mother" answered the
soldier. "Ir Thy repen sapee is sincere thou shalt
be forgiven"
"Friend." answered the bag, pointing TO the
followers IL Vanity Fair "rhose will be saved.
| for they have 4 priest 10 absolve them but r.
poor wretch, have no one TO say "Thy aims are
| forgiven. therefore shall be condemned 10 ever
lasting tormenta r. The stranger turned TO the
repentsnt tsinner and. "a ahe concluded, said {.
| woman, have faith. aud salvation IL thine
| The barge, by the captains shillfu manage
meHt was now within sight OF ostend. IL had
nearly reached the shore, when II was furiously
dashed away by gigantic wave. and up
act. The Unknown now stood up, his oounten-
ance was SOLEMN aud hushed, and beautifully se-
rene. No passion no human emotion disturbed
hs breeding and unwrnked brow. there was
neither sadness. nor Joy, nor memory nor hope;
IL was free from eli with which the human heart
can sympa,hse. The mystery Of mysteries reated
on ita beahty--it awed, but terrified not. II was
thu incarnation Of the sublimel His aweet 40
cent? arose amidst tho terrific Of the tempest.
and thusbe spoke: Those that have faith sb all be
saved. let them atand up. aud follow me- He
then firmly walked on the waves toward land.
The young mother with her babe closely
presaed TO her heart walked beside
him. tho veteran with his heart full Of hope and
faith got up aiHo and followed hin the avara-
ooua merchant had faith, but wishing to sRve bs