The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-11-18

or mother who never considers is very apt to
bring trouble upon herself and all who are
dear to her. But let return to our subject.
Read this letter, which relates to the increase
| of your cousins fortunes"
Blanche read it and said: Il suppose, father
| the sum mentioned is for each one"
Your ideas are very generous, my dear
| this SUN is to be divided amongst them all.
Do you not approve of it'll
40 father" said Blanche, embracing him,
| "do set aside that much for each one."
N. de Bslcastle. After what passed between
his father and myself, he ought to be consulted
| as to the disposition of nv fortune"
"I can retire then, can / mott"
mo, prefer your remaining"
! She resumed her seat. and Adhemar soon
made his appearance The Count informed
him OF the matter in question. Tie Cheva-
| ler at fret insisted upon not giving his
opinion; but, seein that the Count would be
| letter, and asked permission to add few
words. On reading what he had written
Blanche's father handed it to her, saying:
81 really believe that the Chevslier and You
| have had little conference upon this matter
| Aud she with delight that just after the
words, "I beg you, my dear sister, to accept
the aforementioned sum-" Adhemar had ad-
ded, "for each one of your children"
80 fatherl' she exclaimed. "please be gov
| erned by monsieur's suggestion"
"But, my dear, to raise that amount we
would have to sell a farm"
"No, monsieur, that is not necessary" re-
piled Adhemar 'my father has-but if you
1--WE srrang ge that some other time"
1t was delightful weather, and the Count
proposed promenade. The company hsd
| dfspersed. Occupied with what had just pass-
| ed he slowly followed his daughter aud Adhe-
mar Blanche was in great perplexity, and,
| having no excuse to offer, she accepted Adhe-
mars arm, and they walked together in silence
| some time. Fearing an allusion to their rela-
| tive position, she vainly sought an indifferent
topic, but was so embarrassed th at not an idea
presented itself. Adhemar apparently as
much afraid of the subject as herself, at length
relieved the silence by saying:
DO you generally pass your winters here,
made noiselle"
| Yes; 1 have always spent them here, with
the exception of two ut L.
Did you prefer amending them at L-T
Goa. no, prefer Beloastle."
| "Indeedf"
eyes; for we lived more retired there than
| here"
"Would you permit me to ask whyi'
| This was rather an embarrassing question to
Blanche, who could not tell Adhemar what
| she strongly suspected was the real reason-
her fathers fears of her forming same attach
ment that might interfere with their projected
union.
my fathers principal pleasures" said she
at last, "are literary and agricultural pur-
suits. His friends are generally learned men
composed entirely of elderly persons; and had
it not been for Eliee, who lives there, would
have had dreary time. 1t was monotonous
enough as it was. q thousand times prefer
living here"
"The place itself, mademoiselle, is a source
of pleasure. l must compliment you upon the
taste you have displayed in this park, which
s very much changed since 1 was here last !;
then one could see nothing but impenetrable
woods 1t was only to-day learned that you
furnish ed the whole plan yourself"
"Ohw replied Blanche with sigh, II was
so interested in that plan bought had never
been so happy. But when all was flushed.
wanted the woods back, to begin my work
sgaiu. Then I amused myself erecting this
Gothic pavilion. l read numerous works on
architecture, and procured several plans, from
each of which 1 selected what pleased me most.
For a month or two L came every day to this
iii were Gothic. But gcew tired of this also;
and now when come mere, which is seldom,
the solitude is painfully depressing"
Are You Inconstsnt, then, mademoiseilef !"
said Adhemsr, smiling.
81 see," replied Blanche, with blush
" that have given you very good reasons fot
thinking 30; and indeed it is trne. am real
ly capricous and inconstant; for nothing DO
t ever affords me half the pleasure | expected. .
" Because, mademoiseffe," said Adhemsi
very gently, "you have always devoted your
t attention to what il incapable of satlsfying
3 superior natu5e; aud these pursuits, IN whlct
you have been 30 completely absorbed, perml
f me TO ssy, ought to have been only the relax =
tions of q mind like yours. Do not be Surprised
I at my telling you that since my arrival nave
, | carefully studied your character. nave IN
T formed myself of your occupations your dlil
b gence in carrying out q plan, and your snbse
i quent disgust wnen the novelty, wore OF
S'hHAS
O your garden, your nusic-bail, your paintings
d your library"
It "Ohi pray finish this enumeration. 1 an
IT already confused enough at my Inconsistency
It B ut, monsieur, there is one thing in which
,e never change-my affection for my father ant
Elise. Having had go few objects of interes
If in life may have caused me to give too mucl
attention to triaes
30 "Aud you are always satisfied when Elise j
with youi"
"Muoh more SO {; probably if could hav
d several Elises would never know the mean
ing of ennui."
sMademoiselle, do not think me ras
is enough to censure what has afforded you q
y mach satisfaction. 1 wished only to expires
W my admiration of that pure, correct natura
IN taste which in a sort of solitude has conducte'
10 you to a degree of perfection not always at
70 tained even by those who have it in thei
8, power to study the first masters
ID What flatteryl From, you, monsieur,
really did not expect it,"
d 1T is not fattery, msdomoiselle, for neve
say what do not think. Ali che embeliist
ments made according to your directions ar
e charming. Your Gothic retreat is mos
a. elegant design your garden has reached
in unn i'm