The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-12-02
ADHEMAR DE BELCASTEL,
BE NOT HASrY In JUDGING.

Company =; and pas:hea WITH 'SS
tCont:naed.I
vi.
These last words affected Blanche deeply;
fer the accusations Of HIisl ingratitude sgeinss
Adhemar had left sn almost ineffaceabfo im-
precision upon her mind.
She wished to know the reason Of auoh
strange conduct, bnt shrunk from the ordeal
Of making the enquiry. How could che ask
his aunt such q quesilonf The natural de-
sire, however. OF removing the slightest
came every other feeling, aud after little
hesitation sho at last ventured to cay:
"Would you please tell me Why Adhemaffs
III" behavior vic toward ' an sssd - s.sss as sppssss
to have been at variance with his principles.
"No. my dear, his principles and practice
on on that point as ON every other. sIe in per
bound to put himself in the way Of witnesaIng
q parent's shame and degradation, unless 1t be
with the hope Of remedying the evil"
4" Shame and degradationi ] cannot under-
stand you, madem."
"Is It possible, Blanche, that you are iguo-
rant of the cause of Adhemar's estrsng cement
from the psternal maDsioof .. Ali I'm, my dear,
have been around you. Poor Adhemar saw
his mother's plaoe occupied by vile creature,
scarcely worthy the name Of woman, aud
whom no entresties could induce bis father 10
abandon. Do you think such . man as Adho-
mar could stand thisf Was he not right
when all his efforts 70 remove she eaus0 Of
to estrapRe himself from the psternAl rooff"
"Ob, he was indeed said Blanche eagerly.
He was right 70 quit the country. ] Sm 90
glad to think that he lie innocent Of ali these
charges agaiust him."
"Gnd what other calumnies have reached
your ears, my dearf"
"Many others and desiring to obtain In
oontestable proofs of N. do Bscsetel's limo
cenoe, will tell you all. Ono Is that he
caused M. dc ClamArs to make very unsuiss-
BILE matoh.'
with none Of tho particulars. As AdheuAr is
very reserved on the subject, I oonclude that
his friend has been guilty OF some great
fsult. have seen them together, and know
that young Clamart bears my nephew the
uost sincere and cordial Affection"
And NJ. do BelcsStel's aisser-whst ofhiS
conduct 20 herf"
"His sisteri He was one Of the kindeSt and
most generous Of Drothers."
"Yet he has been represented 80 harsh and
oruel"
Listen TO me. and then judge for yourself Of
his hardness and cruelty
"Poor Maria was the child Of n. do Beloas-
tells frst wife. o1 hts second marriage,
which was to my sister, Maria wes given mp to
her godmother, who adopted her 90 her own
daughter, and left her qGite large fortune.
After her godmOther's death, my sister being
dead also, II. de Bsloastel asked me to take
charge OF her, as there was no one Ct bic
house. capable Of assuming auch responst-
bility.
sion bad accepted. Maria was anisblo asd
agreeable, bat lacked depth and stability OF
character. Her education had been greatly
neglected on some very important points. heT
vanity, excited by the universal @dmiraGlon
her wonderful bssuty inspired, often led her
TO spurn my advice. Bnt, poor child the
future held some hard Lessons In stofe FOR her
and she was convinced at last bow much 1
had had her good ct heart, and how foolish
sbO had been In carrying ont her own plane:
or oil men in the world, this RHareourt OF
whom you have heard was the one least CAL
oulAted to make . woman happy. repre-
sented bin In bic true eolors, bot, deceivsa py
his brilliant exterior and professions OF at
taohment, she Tefnsed to listen. They were
married. He soon spent al ber money. For
several years Adhemsr prsc.ised she greatees
accidental TO sntisfy his bTotber-in-I@w0
creditors; but discovering at length thst be
was the dGpe Of his own generosity, eDd tn0s
these sacFifices accomplished no Other ono
than that Of encouraging dHnTconft ID nis
enormouS borden ,of expenditures, which bad
been nonuuulAtIBR for several years, be deter
mined to try another plan; .-..
"Hopipg 10 Withdraw d'HSEoo1Et sEo@ tne
evil ipfuSnee Of bIs old associates, Adhenar
soIioited and ancoeedsd In obtaining Tor Dim
nositIon nt Senegal, enioiniDg ~ condition.
however, the sbspdonment Of his evil habite.
As d'HSrc0urt paid no attention TO tnls. bns
evinoed Iust tbo contrary dispobitiopP, yo1 can
readily undeTsSGnd Why Adbemar was IN
willing for his hisfer and her children 20 no
compSDy him. D'HhFcOurt determined 20 take
them. not from any real motives o. enecsssoaS
from AdhemaF. This plan suoeeeded' apdI
upon receiving Q large sum Of money from
bie generous broshOT-iB-iaw, ho cOneented 20
leave his Wifs aud chHdrcn 10 thslr own
sountYy, Afser his departure, MariA's health,
alFeady undermined, bFoko down conpieteiy.
IN vain did her brother aDd teeeoDPanJ EoE