The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-12-29


TSey were sgsin standing in the publ
, soaare before the chapel; carriage was ther
"It is nv carrisgs." said the Prince; "on
word. L9doisks, only one word, and we ente
| it together. will tell my mother, my sister
everyone. that / have fond my wife agar agar
Oor Natalie pines away she is as weak an
tender as a flower which fades In the light
the sun" ,
He drew out a photograph depicting th
head of charming ohild.
"Giye 1t to mel give it so me y begged Lo
doisks and before he could hinder it she tor
the picture from his hands and covered it witt
| $50 will give the reality back to you If yo
| will renounce an empty form. Now or never
Lodoiska. Reflect, in the eyes of the world
am free, and my mother ia ever urging me
% Casimir, anything but that! n yor
| knew what I suffered yesterday when saw
you in the chapel with q bride on you
Now. that may become truth Olga Paul
owna is here she was destined for me from
should commit in your eyes! what a life Ma
talie would lead. Lodolsda. we must part
decide!'
harder now than years ago when an affection
ate father was still alive: when as yet she hat
not realiz.d the pain of separation. a mere
ceremony might alter it all; declaration ir
,rife and mother" sounded in seduoing tones in
the depths of her soul. Your duty as a Chris
tian. for this obligation tcas incurred before The
othera' answered another soft voice; .'Wha
could it profit you to gain the chole teord if you,
soul suffered loss! If you deny Him before men
He ,ciH deny you before His Heavenly Father"
audible tones; Il will do my duty, then my
conscience will be at peace. Do what appears
good to you but reflect that God will oBe day
demand an account from you OF the wife and
daughter He committed to your care"
'You refuse then - sudden fit of auger
overpowered him the veins of his forehead
swelled; hia eyes shot fire, and his reason gave
place to madness. All these half barbsrous
feelings which often slumber in the heart OF
the civilized Russian broke forth. Violently
he thrust her from him, as be bad yesterday
violently knocked down hisg valet, and with
out waiting to look around him, be left
the poor woman unconscious the steps of
the chapel, hastened to his carriage, stepped
in and was driven to his hotel.
Still beside himself with rage, he shut him
self in his room, and believing like wound
ed bore be threv himself on the ground. His
valet, who knew his master and was sccus-
toned to these fearful outbursts of passion,
stuck bis head into the ante room, entered
with q emile on his face, and went on with his
work as usual Some one knocked at the
outer door. He opened it, 1t was the old
princess
MY OOu! WnaO ID Tue uhbLeE ouS SAlu. III
tones.
"On, your highness, the primes has probably
lost good deal at the gaming table,"
Lost at the gaming tablet Casimir |" she
said softly, raising bis head, what is the mat
Mother w he said, tearing himself from her,
''y on have made me misersblep
Bat, child, what o wordS
al shall never see Lodoiska again ; we are
parted forever; but will never give in to Your
plans. Your counsels haved condemned me to
. lonely and melancholy life. Be it 80; shall
know how to endure my fate; bat may our race
then die ont, and disappear from the records
of historyp
When the Baron and Baroness Ten Bsrghe
" ere driving past the Greek Chapel, on the
road back from their airiRg, they perceived
dark form lying there on tae steps. stop
minu ute, dear hasb And, ;" said the Baroness: sit
may be some unfortunate. person who needs
The carriage stopped. Oaedient as ever,
the Baron got out and went up to the prostate
form.
why, Anniew be said, in amazement, 'it is
your young lady"
In q moment the Baroness stood beside him
Louisa how did she come here7 Poor child
She was quiet unwell for the past few days,
and is certainly suffering from an attack of
the nerves. Oh, my God, she is bleeding she
has o wound on her forehead. Louisa, look At
me. Ten Berghe, listen If she breathes! o
'Grscious lady, your pardon r Whispered
Louisa, as she opened her eyes "the denta-
ria--"
"Oh, let the miserable dentaria Alonel What
has happened to your
III don't know-a|"
SIT must be that. Ten Bsrghe give her your
arm will suppoFt her on this side" ,
the oarrisge" she suddenly called out, violent
ly excited.
But child, what is the matterf 1t is our
come, pray, get in"
20 lady Baroness, am quite distracted
don't take it amiss am with you now,
and have not been weak"
Lady Ten Berghe did not half understand
her she only comprehended that Louisa had
had an attack of the nerves, aud had fallen
against the steps. A secret anxiety took pos
session of her: was Louisa subject to suoh at
tacksf if So she should be obliged to dismiss
her; q complaint of that kind was infections.
Arrived at the villa, every possible care was
taken of Louisa; violent fever made her deli
rious during the ,night-.,shs often uttered the
words "Casimir," )" "Nstalie," adding Polish and
Russian words which naturally enough were
not understood by her attendants. For several
days she was dangerously i'll !; the wound on
her forehead increased the threatening symp-