The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1877-10-14
Msrnins s+sr and Catholic Messenger.



loan hack, and will be claimed back by the
owner. l never heard of English yeomen do
ing so gallant an act as 10 uismount young |
lady on the highway"
(which way be You going, mater T. re- |
turned the fret speaker in q more cordial tone. |
at am going with you as far as the cross |
roads OF Cutnsil Green and will treat yoa to q |
Hagon at the Chequers, II yon will condescend
to Yet ne drink your healths"
swell spoken. master. bethihk me after
all Won be one Of the right Sort" said the first
speaker. ,.S r.,;o, 90 ~. hail,
bone, my friends. and come of a stock who
have always fought for the King, 30 we will
drink King Charles health together, and con-
fasicn to his foes
GAY" said the jolly farmer, whose rubicond
nose and rollicktug manner attested to his
having already done justice to the malten be-
veraRe; "aud d---n to the canting dogs who
would close the alehouse and tho skittle-
ground"
of sport, and told them anecdorss OF tue chase'
which awakened a sympathetic CHORD In their
breasts, until be had succeeded in seating
them over their hagons at the Cheqners, where
he left them carousing on the beat terms with
himself ard his hosts, whose health he made
them quaf ere he took bis departure;
Clara was with difficulty persuaded by her
sire to leave her lover IN the rear. bnt she re-
signed herself on the persuasion that by larry
ing she might be endaDgering her parents
safety. 1t was with feelings OF intense relief
that after waiting anxiously ut the easement
of the hall, she at length saw Geryase return
safe and sound TO Harrington.
The household at Dame Mary Yates, de-
priyed of the ministrat tons of the priest. con-
tinued to meet morning and evening in the or
story, where they recited the rosary and other
pray ers in common; and on Sundays the
Catholic Villagers came in and joined in their
devotions, and in private PRAYERS cofnmemora-
ting that great Sacrifice which was being OF
fsred on thousands of affairs throIghout the
world, bnt at which they could only assist IN
spirit. One of the company, generally Gervase
himself, was deputed to read some devout
homily"or meditation, and thus they did their
utmost to keep alive the fame of Catholic de-
votiop, which never burnt more Rrdently than
when their foes were doing their best to OK
finguish it nj ogether. 1t Is thus that in
Japan and elsewhere, whore the priests have
ali been martyred, the faithful have handed
down the sacred deposit of the trnth from
age to age, without any sacraments but those
which laymen can administer. Suoh ia the
elasticity of Gods Church, that baptism and
marriage can be continued without priest
hood, and men can live and die good Catho.
lies despite all the world can do to crush out
the heritage of the saints.
Squire Finch was occupied during the day
with his repairs at Rushock, but returned
each evening after dusk to Harvisgton Ger
vase and Clara were happy in each others
society, and seldom strayed beyond the village
or the park. Nothing had yet been settled
touching their marriage, for it was an under
standing between them that they should await
the termination of Father Joachim's trial, in
order that if he were released, he might be-
stow his blessing On their nuptas. Whether
he wauld be condemned or not was in Gods
hands. They prayed continually for him, be.
lieving that, if it were His will, be wonld be
restored to them once more. Uuder the tui-
ton Of D anne Mary Yate, and still more so IN
der the sweet aud gentle guidance of his be-
loved Clara, Gervase became thoroughly in-
structed in Catholic doctrine and precept. The
absence of sacramental consultations was in
some measure compensated by the imposs-
bilty of obtaining priestly dispensations
from the full rigor of tho penitential require
ments of Holy Church, and their Lent was
observed with II severity which would have
almost satisfied tho old Fathers of the Desert.
Amoug her other accomplishments, Clara was
good Italian scholar. She had learnt 1t from
nun while at q convent in Flanders, and had
kept it up by frequent reading ever since
Among her favorite books were the Lives OF
the Cenfessors of Christ" by Father Peter
Maffei of the Society of Jesus, and the poe
try of Tasso. Gerysss induced her to become
his instructress in the Tuscan tongue, OF
which he had previously acquired q slight
knowledge and they were won't to read to
Retber and translate Into English the lives o
st. Anthony and other saints of the Thebaid
az being most appropriate to their presen
state of spiritual isolation.
The days passed pleasantly enough for thu
two lovers, who enjoyed the bright sunshin
which enliVened portion of the month o
February, when they were able to rSmble TO
gether across the meadows between Harving
ton aud Rushock. One day, when they re
Gurned home from delightful stroll. duripI
which they had been con9ratulating them
selves upon their unlnVaued solitnue, lam
Yata met them in the porch With the iaforma
ton that the Vicar of Chaddesley had Gale
80 see Mr. Sacheverill, and had asked he
how long he had been resident under he
roof, and what church he FREQ oanted on
Sunday. She had told the parsou that b
was only a visitor. and that, Harrington be
ing an extrs.parochial hamlet, she imagine
be was not bound to go to Chaddesle
Church. To this the VicCr had replied tina
Cbaddesley WAS his proper church, but that
he could show that he frequented some Other
he would hold him excused; but that be mus
call upon him at the Vicarage and explain, G
that he would pc liable to be Summoned b'
fore Justice.
"Some snare to entrap you in recusancy, &c
on foot by your good kinsfolk at Elmley,
pursued the dame; for the good man let OF
that on hearing you lad not been TO church g
Chaddesley, Mr.. Townshend had espresso
wonder that You had not been at Elmle
among your own relatives" 49,
~ will 90, methinkP, to Elmley, and max
clean breast of my conversion, aad let the
do their worstw exclaimed Gervase.
"You will get into trouble, fear" reptile
the old lady, land bring further trouble upC
Father Wall l would rather counsel you
hold aloof from your friends until the prooee
ings arc concluded. If you should be CALI
ill be