The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-12-09

| academy containing . select nambsr Of schol-
aSs. Ny father also procured no the services
| of . private tu;oE, . geotleraen distin Susneo
alike fSr learnipg. elegAnes: and rshoe@sns,
eiAted nost- Cnder his directioa i made rapid
progress He became very mach attached TO
me. and 90 did ny eisssDases- When ven'
! kAEded ne with pride ~ she boPe Of tse fam
/ lily; my mothers teodsrLess ssTored of Grsr-
| ify, ard she epdeAvored 20 make me feel that,
| Withoot religioo's gUidiDg hand, my tAsents
and other pessonai 1dvAnisgss were net only
of slight vsiue, bus very often dAogerOas
| gifts-
Met Wishing TO zrisve her. 1 lis.eaed re-
specially, bet Uns far from being convinced.
! Ny tutor. Who was . deist, bad persosdcd
me that all religions systems we're mere hn aasn
invsntiOns. capable Of Obtainiog eredenee IRON
none bat women and weak minds renhiped
npder his charge uDiil commenced my col-
iegiste coarse Noarished upon Greek sod
Latin satbcFs- / shared ny elsssD ates' eotbn-
sAstic adnirStic1 for the srcients, their pasri-
oiisn, their eloq1 1epee, AID even tbeir pride !;
whils. the humber bat real virtues osr Chris-
tiAu ancestors % nobly Prsetised We regarded
with contempt
"a, tbis period had the misfortune to lose
my mother. then tested the iusef6eieccJ OF
| ny boAsted philosophy TO aHord consolation 10
its usual tfset, and With the returning lsye OF
study Hy Old smbitio1 resumed its sway. Ny
father had taught me to consider diplomacy
as tie most desirable Ee.d for employing my
likely TO arrive soonest NJ dis,inesion. With
shis view 1 devoted myself 70 tae st1dy Of
clog sepoe- 1 read the masterpieces Of great
orators studied the art Of defamation
engaged some Of my fellov-st1deats 20 meet
together from tiEe 10 time for tss purpose OF
debating upon q ven suejests and without pre-
Sr0urd us HI tie y0ang mca of aac aat+eE-
stty;
ence and received freqaeat rounds Of appiaoee,
N ---a<s s-aN Ea-S ~
expressed DO s,gas of spprohasiou- There wa
something in his eountensne that charmed me
in spite Of myself snd eoold BOT take my
eyes from bis face Having flushed my dis
eoGrse, / returned 70 ny sest amidst storu of
applause, bat without the least eneoursseuent
from bin.
However, bis glance. followed me. He
made . motion, - if sbo7t 20 rise We begged
hin 10 take the sts2d. He hesitated At fsss.
bat, soou overcoming hIs timidity, be arose
aud ece5aires1 aEEenslon by tbe elegance of lis
ba.irg ny o.sco1rse by keen ana vIE9roas
s-gameu;s. te proved go eopelnsive!y IasI il
vas oG.y ;is=ce of sophisus that those who
hsd sppizuied ne noes could Dos WITHHOLD
plaoe. and appeared anxious 10 escape notice.
vas requested 10 reply 70 him. Bat seeing
the 6IA-ulIy of sas,ssirg my point, de-
elired, frankly acknowledging my admiration
for ny adyersary's superior tslsn;s- Ny friend.
aPplsoding fhe 2eknouledKBent- and the in
teres;ing orator himself addressing me . few
1NECe u CcG-C8Ey. upOl ny HAQkHSaS ana
.upe,ior talents, whiea would not, hesaid have
failed of snee<ss except in the defence of . bad
cause. recovered ny osoal eor adenee-
" ftis young Dsa had made deep impress
sion upon ne euquired his name, bat nore
of Iay college friends seemed TO know him. 1
then eadeayored to ascertain his place of resi-
denee; bot as he appeared 20 aTo!d ne, felt
. little wounded 81 bis coo!ree., and gave up
she attempt learned later that his name
vas Aereier, tSat lie LED . very retired life,
and seemed 10 have very few ultimate friends
I" To the person who told ne this expressed
my great sdDirafiou for u. Asrciers chsrsc-
ts- aud talents, and ny desire Of making his
ACC q1sin.Auce. l know it was repeated, and
ny pride WIS quiss tocehed 81 his making no
lieye myse,f ~ocEsy OF his contempt. One day
l ventured 10 reply to ore OF mis- discourses
" hicb had gsiued tici great applause coz
sidered !ae QUESTION ftoLn aaosaeE point Of
view, and this sr-a= appeared 10 psye the sd-
vantage H1~ever, AVOIDED !oosi1g az &er-
c!er: tos o. l-4Ssag sbe room We ne. IN 8
Earro= passage : sPpe3 seite TO Les tin
.You have 3a5.r9 ysar right shEoaEa c7ar-
ts-y 70 ne re all, ~::h an IncIiasfioa.
= o.: 20 =z5c /. Oa tie coai:aTy. feel
tina: II $ yoor rso' oy sysEy title He
snIted, and. 6o~5ns s<4sa. pss-ed oa-
"Yoo are ace -aiafec H.Eh Aerc er, then =
.zid friend ot La.ne 10 y a. Gear.
No; lie seens a9s az 81 aaHt9os 70 make
Not a. ali arzio1s. Surely te bas not
b~ea sWaEs Of yoar desire, or te wo- j D3i
hare T=f7s.d
"Ihsve expressed m! de,i-e, s-a h.Se Isl
rsa.aa :" o-.taSe thsE be does Cot c9ue.CeT ~
frasnd.hi2 1orSb issk icE."
Iuss tsen felt a. srn toeea no'ns; IA:
il dark. SaoaEht il one of ms f-.eot-.
ara expressed 90 s2rp,ise. wal! yo7 aur &c
eept sse friendship o: one of your = Il, r,rs
sAid 3 voice which 1 recognized as E-Esisc'- |
uAru.iy declared M acceptance Of * 5si4
be Il re11onee the re7olofion ] onc- made ~
never becoming Eeq 1Aiu;cd with yea
And Why. Ae1eistf'
"oh! is is too long 70 tell yoc r9T; VIII
BAT Wy Eos low :" urged l. r. : II ce-
cIiGed. then invited bin 80 take 8. ger Sito
me, aud Eben alone l pressed tne -bi=cF
again:
WY did you 80 carefully Evo'i Jaef7
Precisely because Of your u.serrnr ra'eu-=,
ard rAs il ufiaeoce thas f5e ca sot-r j. k-
yours exeE,s over your friepts - p.-ee--
the Eighsst degree the gil. 0i 2.sazI-g- /
feared Iou, Bslc4s,sl.7
"Sq: = By. Mercleri Be this ira r--ce TIA.
-oo af;rjbnte - ne a. i: my. Oru-'s h2' Z
never ye: exercise II 70 tEaEstSs5i aIy "E~.'
T,u 10 10: rut.ni J.. but yol ncooa=cieus-
ly uslsls.5 those sro1rd yo1 ; aoi fee! that
Jon w0o.d -cou cham wonderful sscendercy