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

their own authorised version of the Scriptures.
and leading them by degrees to enquire into
the truth, while always showing tnen tne
proofs Of the Catholic doctrine In tneir oMn
Bibles. BY this means be succeeded 10 reoiat~
ing some of his companions frem their pro!aHe
and vicious courses, and in giving certain
tone to the prisoners, which 30 told upon Choli
general conduct as to render them more amen
able to the discipline OF the gool. ne mus ense
quently showed him every Indulgence In the'r
power.
CHAPTER XVI.
Fresh Shoals ahead.
The Catholics of Worcestershire were 70
duced to terrible straits for fulh'Ing their
Easter precept that year, aud indeed the pau
CITY of priests rendered IL Impossible for the
greater number to accomplish these solemn
duties at all. Those priests who renamed at
large made every Effort to visit as many sta
tions IA could be reached without the certainty
of discovery, and among these they usuaily
selected in preference such az were staatea on
the confines of counties whence, upon aiarh
being given, they might readily escape into
another shire, Such we're Mawley, Little NAL
vern, Wollashull, Bedford, Coughton and
Others A Jesuit Father arrived at Woifashut
early ia Lent, Disguised rongn yeomah,
whereby his identity was concealed from the
greater portion of the household IN order 10
avoid all risk Of discovery. squire hanlofo
sent off trusty messenger 10 invite as many
Catholics as could safely be convened on sue
cessive Sundays during that holy season (when
tbau arrived in batches before daybreak) to
participate in the sacrsments, departing Dy
various roads across the bill so as to avoid op-
servaton When Gervase reached Wollsshuu
and found that his kind hosts were enjoying
privilege of which his friends at harrington
were likely to be deprived, ne pereuaaea lis
bostess to send a secret communication to
Dame Yate. to enable them to make arrange
ments to assist in these most essential Christian
duties They learnt, however, that their KIND
intention had been anticipated by Gilbert
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vices of a priest from Ststfordshre to minister
secretly to the Catholics around that neigh DOT,
hood, and that the family at Harrington would
thus be- enabled to approach the sacramento
durirg the period allowed for the fnihiment OF
the Paschal precept.
4Ibeit. Mistress Hsnford did not despair of
gratifying the lovers by unitlng them once
m ore beneath her roof; and about ST. JosePhs
Day she des patChed fresh message to persuade
Glare to come tbitber, proposing that she should
make Hodington her halfway house and otter
ing TO send q trusty old yeomsn with pillion
to bring her forward to Woilasbull GerVase
anxiously awaited reply to this missive, but
it was not until after a lapse OF three or four
DAYS THAT the hind from Rushock brought let
tiers, whereof one, addressed to SacheVeril,
was couched in these terms:
My dear Mr. SachereriN-I take the precau-
ton of sending you this letter by very trusty
messenger es / am most anxious Lha6 no one
hereabouts may suspect that you are still with
in this Shire, for there are many on the lookout
for YOU, and l fear that if you linRer much
longer even where you now are, they VIII! be
upon your track. l feel convinced that they
arc bent upon bringing you before Justice
and making you take the oaths or avow your
self o recusant. / would urge You by all you
hold dear to depart as soon as you can, ana
betake yourself to London or else return TO
your own county by some roundabout way,
that you may not fell into their hands. Mr..
Edward Rogers hath been here of late, and
sorely as I feel tempted to distrust him, he
speaketh now so fairly touching yourself, and
showeth 30 much sympathy for our cause and
our poor friend, OF whom you know, thab IL y
father and Dame Mary are persuaded be re-
penteth him of bis past hfes and is DESTROYS to
become a true son of the Church, and make
amends for his evil ways. He behaveth him.
self with much courtesy and respect to Dame
Mary, aud likewise to your humble servant,
wherefore, granting he were hypocrlte and
his repentance fegned, yet you need no longer
to distress yourself our account, nor even
on my fathers, with whom he is on very
| friendly terms. G I'd, W hn changeth tue hearts
| place your safety and all my other cares in
His hands and those of our sweet Blessed
| Lady, who intercedeth for US and will bring nj
together in Gods good season: o1ly sena - one az
hence without delay. Mr.. Edward Rogers
who anon hath brought us tidiogs OF you
uncle's search to find you, urgeth that yor
should go to London, and let us know you
abode there.
Yours in most sincere affection. CT.
The same messenger brought letter iron
Dame Yate to Mrs. hanford, deploripg the i'm
possibility of sending Clara to Wollashul! TO
the pre- sent, and urging her ae she valued hi
safety to speed the departure OF her guest
The perusal of Clafa's ePistle threw HerVas
into a state of terrible perplexity, for he wa
far from giving credonce TO the tldipgs
; Rogers conversion, feeling persuaded that b
had once more succeeded in duplng Mistrei
Finch and her father by his plausible dupl
city He at once sought an interview with tt
. bearer of the letters, whose communlcahoI
were not of q kind to reassure him.
"Ah, master, knows noughs of what tue
|, letters has to tell your honor, bot am rlgl
! sure as others knows what was in EN-, and
SO be as they bid you come down the hill, l
= tell you there is snare laid for you, and
. | shouldn't wonder if this Master Ned Roge
= had had something to say to it, As W
= coming through Comberton I saw some hs
. dozen mage OF the ale house trough, and ste
.. . ped in to drink cup of perry, being bit dr.
= One of the churls cried out as soon as he ga
= me, 'Holloa, Joe You've kept precto
~ time, old lad It was Wilkss, him as yo
a honor may remember the time as they brol
~ into our house and carried off the old gentl
- man. you know Here's quoths, a drink
o. good ale for ye. as II do ye more good tn,
- yon washy cider stuff. Come, old boy, we
~ waitin' your return, and mind ye bring t
"A gentleman back wi ye. for we holds an invit
a. lion for him from the King / kept my cou