The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-12-02


a long time. He is o young lawyer OF consio.
erable talent and increasing repusation nuI
you know that at the beginning OF ms career
n youuR lawyer does not realize mucn from DIS |
profession, 1t 10 your fathers generosity that
has removed all obstacles from our pain. an
40 pratefnl that shall mako it my unceaetpg
care to lavish upon this good uncle All Tue ue-
voted attentions of a daughter. But 90 you
NOT admire my noble, disinterested Philippe
Melville who, instead of seeking rion neifees
(,or his superior merits might bave gaineo nin
one any day), places ell his affection upon
moor girl, blessed, moreover, with few personal
attractioosf My dear Blanche, how happy !.
for life! What castles in the air build In
imae alton already behold myself mansging
his household, regulating everything with Q
view to his comfort ana peas,oh ,aho1s of the Say:
entertaining his friends, enjoying tne society
of my mother, rejoiced at my napPinees my
young brothers, guided by Meivile WIN th.;y yny
asready love and esteem, coming TO pass sneif
vacations with US, and yon also, dear bl@nene,
| fayoriog us with your visits Are not these
delightful dreams, and mot 200 rea az asse'' w ''
blanche vas delighted with the contents an9
tsne of this letter but before retiring ene reao
Adbemar's again. "Ah! Elise" said sne a on
finishing, you have given me q rivai IN yona
affections, and feel that you have already one
| in mine" -
Next morning she presided at prayers, not,
| however, without humbIIng herself interioriy
| and acknowledging her unwortbiness. All tne
| seryauts were deeply touched when she SAID
| to them: According to M. de Bsioassels ae-
| sire 1 will continue the useges and caetoms 10
| established. hope that all will proht oy TINS
| spiritual reading but no one needs IL more
than myself" After breakfast she vieited the
| hospital for the aged, the infant school, tne
free library Of good books, and paid her re-
| snects to the cure, the kind. good pastor, who
bad already won her confidence. she con
suited him in reference to some Oh "a te 40 IG, Ss
suggestions. Nine. Daval was Obliged 10 mo-
derate her zeal, which. as usual WITH noVices'
prompted her to under ake TOO mucn as 1mce T'ec
In the afternoon she wrote to her fsthsr, Ense
and Adhemar. Not satisfied with the hrst 10 L
ter to her husband, she wrote him second
carefully weighing every word pas s,a. on 10 .,
. the second sounded too cold and formal. Snt
sank 10 rest that night with the consciousness
of having made step on the roao OF anty
This and the fatigue of uuusual exertion were
rew arded by q refreshing slumber..
A week spent in this way passed rapidly 10
Blanche. Following Nine. Dovaps advice, 50
arranged her time and duties SO that no on
, duty would interfere with another. She ais'
, directed Mile. Martins attention to the orna
ments of the village church and those OF Tn
a castle chapels-iteus that Adhemar had neve
. thoueht Of. She read most carefully the book
= he had recommended, and was more and NOR
= convinced of the reality Of the truths they IN
}. culeated. These new e5erolses 30 e;ef.in ae!en
!. hitherto untasted, rendered Adhemar aosenc
q less tedious than she could ever have bsiieVee
II The following week brought her announcer 10
= | would remain several days. 1t expressed grea
- satisfaction at learning from her own lefte
Il the altered state of her feelings and the pies
a sure. resulting from the Performance OF hs
~ ~ new duties. You tell me-" added he, "th'
~ my aunt beguiles the days of absence by ente
a. tainipg you with anecdotes OF my yoot
"a "a EKnoUinR her fondness for me, fear lest 1t ms
~ have unconsciously led her to give you err
a. neous impressions of my past life. II you on
., knew, my dear one, what proud, haugn'
=. o creature [ was, and how much have had
VI ~ reprosch myself with, it would certainly less'
the unbounded esteem expressed in your agre
" able letter. Yet am going to give you pi
tnre of nv past. Painful as 1t is, oeiieve
my duty to do so, particularly as il VIII tee
| Won also the weakness of that virtue Wh1cn
W W not based upon religion, and the grievousns
on on of not being fortified with religion from on
ne II also wish to establish confidence bstwe
er us friendship cannot exist without 1t. nc
no character is easily read: women, 0oPoS'S PoS
ne !S al imulation; but it 10 different with men.
ion ion bitusl contact with the world, where enem
to and difficulties perpetnaiiy oeseG 'sne nis -
WI do not wish, my dear Blanche, TO pronS oy
~ - unfair advantage this gives me over yoo
h. ought not to be more reserved WIN you VI
r ,Ce desire you to be with me. =,
has "Now I must refer to that part of your lei
,Sts | in which You ingenuouely aeknoWIeoeeo
s. you do not like the books you nave Oeen &c &c
avg ing Mt nv suggestion, because they conoe
s lors YOU You admit that your thoughts, your u
s saLu your fortune, your influence upon others,
soSe your fsculttes and opportunities, Lave
nate directed towards q ffsrent end from
recommended by this writer as the only
'uei. worthy q Christian. You add, neverthe
sue that your life has been innocent, and you
sne no grave fault with which TO reprosch ,
cS;t- SELF. Then you ask if you must EegaT
9nil- criminal the greater number of our fell
lovs D, Christians, who believe themselves assure
he5 Code mercy because they are equsliy goli
nGo of any great offence against mis- laws.
cc coeir decision OF this question does not rest
sha me. refer you to our divine Lords
Sne words: 4 sm the truth enter ye In at
'unI nv. narrow gate; for straightis the way that
.ns eth to life, and few there are that tn'
.,nSL Although my books do not hnd favor in
wey .t;s eyes, / beg you to continue reading them
ahs thorough comprehension of their co9tents
:, sS COW vince you that the essence OF ther
.seiSI merely an expansion of the PrecePt OF 10
s.oS, God with our whole heart and soul, AND
p - neiRhbor as ourselves
- - .:Wocld you believe that am please
A.ooe your condemn alton of selff Yes, am gr
ot.t nS4' pleased because know that We are neve
S " posed to call in the physiciau until conV
~ AZ " Of our maladies, and desire you to haV
40 tS 20 course to the Physician Of souls. We
III also study the Christian economy. 1t !