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

aIly giving way. But he had no iaee OF tne
speedy aud thorough change tnas naI i.nd;ng Ts
trial wouid soon dissipate her bright ansic' pS.
tiops, and confirm Adhemars impression Oh neF
dislike to himself.
On returning for dinner blanche Iooeo ip
the dra " in room three friends OF her nusUsu'
vonno men educated in the same principles
and earnest aud zealous in their oeIenco %
himself One of them spoke OF an imPoI.ans
iourney that Adhemar bad promised 20 meke
with him before it was known tnat sne mah
rage was 30 near. He now pressed nlm 10
fuifl his promise, urging the evils that mignt
result from the neglect Of it, and spoee -
he expected Blanche TO aoco%ps pesmsd troubled
about the matter. In vain, taking ne. ,S ssu
did he intimate that one woro from ner Souio
induce him to abandon 1t, or agrsehhore hor a." ~
com pany them. Not Wishing TO onaefs'ana;
| and secretly suspecting that be was prompted
| by q desire of relieving himself oi am;.s nsl pre-
| His sadness she attributed to regret ct leaving
I his aunt aud the children. A little more con,
fidence and less pride on her part had spared
| them both much sorrow. Blanche, In re-
! ality. wished to accompany him, but expected
him to ask her whilst be-. desiring is none
| the less, would not ask her, because with his
| accustomed dslicacy, he preferred leaving her
| at perfect liberty to act for herself.
| Misunderstanding his motives, she was
vexed during the greater part OF dinner, ana
| Der6uaOeC
anew. Adhemar also WAS pensive for while,
| but soon recovered his usual afsbillty. Inc
| Young gentlemen, who at hrst had not i'm
| pressed Blanche very favoraoiy, nov maze
| degrees she was drawn into the conversation
| and forgot for the moment the past and future
that had weighed heavily upon her spir-
But soon returniug to thsse sad thoughts,
abe expressed q wish TO take q short walk with
Mme Duval and when the latter spoke OF
| the little girls copfided to her care, and the
pleasure she looked forward to in superintend-
ing their education, Blanche said in qniver-
ing voice: lyon have still another scholar,
madam, whom you have not me5tiopsa. psSco.is1 BE
promised to be, bot he is 20 engrossed with
other affairs more Interesting that he has
already forgotten his promise, whist L feel
more and more sensbly the need of being di-
; rectsd." "
restrial guides. There is Guide far superior
| to ms Rely upon Him who is always presen
| and can never err. But believe indeed thai
, my iendship. my counsels, my prayers, are
, ever yours. You mistaken, my dear, II
I supposDg for ono instant that AdnemaI wouie
allow anything, no matter how Important Il
: interfere with his duty to You. Write TO him
i Blanche know that he earnestly desires IT
= This correspondence, tending to make yon bet
j. ter acquainted, will have the most happy re
suits 1t will be the fruitful source OF suot
increasing affection for him that you will lool
n forward to lis return with inexpressibl
% pleasure psS ubv ..;a blanche saalv. "should
desire to be so fond of hint"
NJ "Expsrience teaches us, my child, that
If tree affection for worthy of it is the grea
est happiness can know on EARTH"
j. "Eos always" said Blanche TO herseif "
IL know that it is frequently a source 7f bitte
O. ness"
N The gentlemen soon joined them. Adhema
blushed deeply when his friends declared ths
o. he had been with them bot bodily since to
Of ladies left. He endeavored to change the col
kn6 fHf ha nj hI0e
IA of his departure. One Of his friends, ssein
how much it appeared to cost him, sought
id means of releasing him from bis promie
Ve " Several persons said he, wieh 70 entrn q
NJ dc Belcastel with another mission, In whie
bs he can certainly distinguish himself, and OF
is that will not neoessitate his leaving hom!
at but distinction, We know, has no charms f
TO- him" -
"No charms' exclaimed Blanche. " n.
be Belcascel shall ever understsnd youi VIII
do you esteem, theuT
7 He smiled and was about to answer, wb
ar his aunt did 30 for him. my DEAR" said 81
ot {" he eateems that distinction which will o
he day be conferred upon him by his HEAVIER
Master, in these simple words, which far o.
nat and if faithful servant"
of "But, madam, wonld you think him ]
worthy of his Masters commentator neca
ly he had obtained justly-merited praise in
I'M i'm, al would deem him unworthy of it, if
acted with o view to earthly disttnStion'
"And you also think that on this occae
,ed DUTY bids n. de Belcsssei to leave usT
mar "My aunt has shown herself sincere frie
rs. nv dear Blanche, by encouraging me to
in. low the path of duty, instead Of enticiDg
at- from it,"
the Blanche was very sad. Adhemar, duvo
the himself to her with toe most thoughttai
At tention, vainly eDdeavored to overcome
detection. She could scarcely master her {
DOT ton, and was just upon the point of gi
yity way to it, when, hastily bidding them 8
yo1 evening, she sought the privacy of her ct
re- ber where she might indulge at will the
ury of tears. Next morning she attect
dear payety greatly at variance with her q
" a. suffering. Adhemar had received letters
ieots ing his Immediate departure. Ho seemed
nave much worried, and, leaving them to Bla
and his aunt, went ont with his friends. y
n all Duval was quite affected, and Blanche #
,ased it impossible to restrain her tears. " Ny
her child" said the former in q maternal, ca
She ing tone "do not deceive yourself co
can in me. You know you promised to be e
II in by my advice. Do not suffer pride or
it in delioacy to compromise your happiness
o his Adhemar's too. II you desire him to
be will remain, at least If you do not
1ired to accompany him but the latter, thin
what he wonld prefer"