The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-12-02
easraine Star and Catholic Messenger
@TT .JHEHANs. SUNDAY, DECEMBER 2. 1877.


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70 foreign olimes, hoping that change OF
a! and the pleasant ss Si aSout tSo
voAEa and died in Adhemer's nrms, tbankipg
him for having taught her the true roaa 70
bsppiness, and rejoicing at the sgptosom ;aa,. y.
able d'Harcourt, who still iives; never
troubles himself about the children; bIt yon
sec what o father they have in TIER nncie.
Poor Maria! How much women have 70 en-.
aure in this world, deceived by loving heart
.Yss. but misfortune is harder to bear
when We have brought it upon ourselves !;
and. NV dear. there is @ powerful consolation
in suffering when not the fruit OF our own
deeds; it 10 not then o chsstisemsnt, bat .
celestial MESSENGER sent TO 's.ogass sor Saa dear
RIanohe. hope you will never repent OF hsV'
ing complied with your fathers wishes 49,.
Here Mime: Dnvsi was interrupted uy tn1 for
an. de Beloastel," said Blanche, "do not
neglect yoor busnes as on my account"
lyon know, Blanche, that the most impor
fant business of my life is to render you
happy 1 am very cure my aunt negieots mo-
thing to that effect; but permit me, LOT my
ovn especial satisfaction. to second her enortS
when we are together. Butthe KIND OF naPpr
ness / would love, above all, to see you ENJOY
refers to the SOUL" o
ado not forget that you promi sed to prove
the error OF some opinions 1 advanced Ibis
II would kave preferred your fading out
81 have not vet had time to reflect upon
them besides an not versed In sucn ma'-
terra" v.,ss
~i.h yon mon such serious subjects. have
often heard you say you did not like sermons
exeept at church"
"o monsieurl / beg you to forget al! has thli
foolish talk, for which my heart Leproscneo
me AZ soon as the words were uttered.
"Wel, my ingenious Blanche, since you
wish it, we will resume our morning conHei a
natiop You told me, l believe, tnab you
thought religion too sacred TO be ever before
the mind. Why is it"
" Recause our thoughts are habitualy upor
trihes, which il would seem lrreVefent I'd min
gle with religious ideas"
" First. tell me what you mean by the wore
religionP ,.., Hso,,. ,or mo
but wait an instant, and will try to give II
Relipiop is the belief in the glorious Boini
that created the universe and still preserve
il; whose attributes are beyond our c9mPie
hensiop but, who, out of pity for the humei
race sent us His only Son to teach, ooth D.
preoept and example. the highest and mos
sublime degree of virtue"
"Your ideas and mine, dear Blanche, are e4
aotly the same. Like myself, you also regar
as the rnls of our belief and conduct the reve
lation which God has been plased to give ui
do you notT
Scan yon recall anything in this revelatio
that condemns innocent pleasures, or sing
precept which has not happiness for its end
"Then why suppose that these rales are te
saored to be ever present, even IN the mios'
our enjoy yments"
s.This is evidently very natural and log
cal conclusion" said Blanche, smiling; "sti
cannot help feeling that religion ought scare
iy to be mingled with our babtual occoPatit
or thoughts"
"Our occupations and thoughts ought to q
cord with religion. Do We merit the name
Christians, If our habitual though hts and O
cupatious are such as necessarily Danish tho
inspired by Christianity"
"No, indeed. But am very much atra
that, constituted as society is at present.
could not reform it.
>"Ab! Blanche, how We can clude trut
that are not pleasant to eur ears. Society
composed of individuals, and each one mu M,
answer for himself; each one he's but one Ii
"T6is heart, perhaps, will have to
changed 49, .o...;n,r Oh, 70
could only convince you that you will ne1
only changed, but entirely imbued with
influence Of divine revelation
"I wish SO too; but fear it can never De
oau never hope to arrive at saintship, but m
content myself with On ordinary degree
Adhemar looked serious, but made no rep
"Do not look so grave M. de BelcasU
said blanche, fearing she had offended b
81 will try to do all that you wish"
"Even TO become q sAintT replied he,
q melancholy smile.
ayes. IL absolutely necessary" she answer
FOR the remainder of the day Adbe
earefully avoided the slightest allusion to
liaiou. In vain did Blanche endeAvor to
troduce the subject, hoping that 1t would
ford her an opportunity OF repairing
levity with which she had bauished 1t in
mornipR and thus displeased her husband.
last she said abruptly -,
"M Adhemar, it seems that you Will
rive me chance to ask pardon for the lie
Of which I wss guilty this morning.;
Wonld not refuse, II you knew hew much
0ret it has caused me-"
"I pardon You with all my heart,
Blanche; bat believe 1t myO duty to 81
The name time that leVity upon suoh sub
noeds the pardon of q higher power. l
been saddened, but not offended"
When left alone, Blanche reelected upo
that he had said. She would have been pie
to have pronounced him too severe, but
conscieuoe whispered that he was right.
esfeemed him the more for his unreserved
dor. and, convinced that he really had h
terest at keart, abe resolved to respond to
future by seriously studying conformity
principles. ,,,-