The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1877-07-22

HAbi my son. returned the priest, Il reRte
that YOU should depart without having CON
c'ndea What Won have so well commenced. Yon
are bent upon going among yons reiaI.ons 20
fore you have fortified Yourself Tor tnelr as.
saults. Remember our Blessed Lo[os woiu ,'',
household. He that lcveth father or mother
more than Ne 10 not worthy OF Me-. Inc grra'
Patriarch Of my Order, .. Fraocis OF Aseis'.
Alvernus receiving the sacred stigmata' al
fords q notable example Of q man giving up
all, even his father and mother, for Christ apo
His Gospel, and wedding himself to holy
poverty. All are not invited to the counsels
of perfection, bot all are called upon to Io,ioS
Christ at the cost Of every earthly tie whioh
binders them in their pursuit"
"But, good father, granting that need your
further instructions, what am to do, since ~
10 evident that our excellent hostess hsrseI
presses my departuref She thinks ougn' TO
GO"
"Sbe Ia afraid tina You has fingered through
n human motive" retained the ffiar; tn at
you admire Miss Finch, bat that her father
would never consent to union between you.
am u OF going to cstech SO you. dear sir, IS to
your attentions towards that Young lady, be-
cal "A am psrsnadcd that Yon are too cand1d
and honorable to be Influenced by them one
wny or another, as far as your religions con
yictiops are concerned God has manifold ways
of DIRE wing souls to himself, and it may be thai
he has used her as an INSTRUMENT TO entice
you to tho truth. Nor do l see any reason
why, if you both love each other, and are
not calld to the rel gious state, you should
despair of one day being united IN the
bonds of matTimopy with one VINO is every
way worthy of you. Edo not believe that MT
Finch's PREJUDICE is invipclble, saving that he
would never consent TO his daughters marry"
ing any one but q Catholic. However, you
| are not q Catholic as yet, and you are gong TO
the house of o kiusman who is bitterly opposed
to the Faith, and who has more than once per
son ally ma nifested his dislike to aud contempt
for Mr.. Finch. You will be thrown with bis ia a.
| lily and with yonr pretty cousin, Miss Dorothy,
| and may soon forget all about this young lady.
! / do not ask you to forget her, as 90 not
| know what her OVID sentiments may ne onS
do pray that you may NOT forget the "a mn Ks
| OF tru tn which God has been pleased to reveal
| 10 on, aud that you may be Strengthened to
| sutI.r 10 earthly motive to wean you from per
| sevoring in His service until you have been
received ip:o His Holy Church.
"Oh, Father Jonchim,' exclaimed GervaIse,
seizipg his hand, " I an moss wretched. 1 DO
behave in the CATHOLIC religion, and AN ready
tivss. What shall doP
"You have doubtless already studied the
catschism which ] gave you, and the creed OF
Pope Pius w. Go to your friends, as you
have fixed to do, but beware lest you betray
the truths which you believe, either by word
| or act, and after your visit coIue back to me
Catholic You most pray to God for light and
| grace. The step is one which needs more
strength of purpose than you nave yet OBJ
tanned. 1t will not do to put your hand to the
| plough and afterward TO turn away. TAKE
this little book, and study it with prayer q,
| your leisure, and beware lest it fall into the
hands of orr enemies. Iou are going amongst
| those who are already on the alert to ferret out
! our hiding, places and will not be loath to
avail themselves of such evidence rs You can
furnish them to lead Us to justice. STALL be
one of their first victims, aud, percbance, be-
| fore you even come again to seek me may be
clarifying God by suffering for His testimony
in prison or on the scafold. His holy will be
doneW
"Neyer, good Father they will surely not
be 80 cruel aud upinstW
This discourse was interrupted by knock,
| and the arrival OF a domestic who came from
| Dame Mary to inform SsoheveriIl that lis
steed bad long been waiting in the court. he
eutrested a blessing of the Franciscan, and
! kneeling down, Il tear stole from his eye as the
old man uttered his benson, and bade him
farewell.