The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1878-01-20

I wren Aut1cuI1r 8 HEI5atron naS sOUeTndt
| tuDaided, he answered.: IL is even worse
| than that. Blsuch Prepare yourHelf TO hear
! sumo shocking uows. Lot rs tSisa cur eearis
to God We have more reason than ever -
| feel sss1red OF his protecting ptekeuce. y my
| God strengthen orr confidence ia your wis
dom, your mercy! Reconcile us TO your holy
| Will. Grant thGt good may result from this
| horrible agent! Have pity upou tho unhappy
mother 3, soddeuly deprived of her 500, aud
| in sooh frishtiul monnerp
| "WhaE, AdhemArH
| 10 no Dorei After Vsifort left the triounn,
the servants continued to give in their 'si
| mopy, and matters began TO look worse and
worse for the accused. CLAIMANT, CsDyon, and
| were again Intercepted. thank God that
ssid nothing tending to his condemnation.
After all the Witnesses were examined, ST.
Clair was asked II he had anything to say 10
| self defence. He replied iha. be wished TO
| speak to me, and begged his lawyer TO stop all
instant before commencing to plead she case.
HIS oounteDauce wore Wild, d. fisnt look. He
| ssked the officers who had him 10 custody to
release bin a moment, aud the jndges, moved
| with pity, granted his request. Looking fix.
! offer defence which will wash away all
sbame.' Then drawing from his bosom ps.
toll, be discharged it atme. saying as Re did 80.
| This, Count, ia ny defence 1t wss ali done
| with the rapidity Of lightning, and bt fors any
one coud Interfere. SeZiug u eecond pistol,
ard putting the barrel to bis nonth, he fired
IL, ard falling into the arms of those " ho had
rushed to his side, expired III horrible convul-
sions. The discharge he bad intended for me
entered a wall just behind me, without wound
ing any one"
To Biapobes horror at this cad event
aide d . vivid sense of gratitude for HeaveD's
marked protection of her dear Adhemar, and
oil their friends participated in those emotions
When Blanche and Adhemar found themselves
alone they con versed long time upon the
grave events of this day. Blanche, recalling
| all the circu instances of Gods meroitnl provi-
denco in the disposition Of her lot coald bot
| congratulate herself on being united to . man
who had taught her 10 fear and love God. st.
Clair's miserable end was striking warning
to the sectors at religion. Where was be now
What had become of his soul At this thought
she snivered from head to foot.
Alas " ssid Adhemsr, ibis fate is bot the
natural consequence of ill-guidsa ednc alton
, and contempt Ut religion. Only thtukl was
upon the brink of that same preoipios mysalk
What bnt the mercy Of Cad restrained me from
falling into the abissf All Bisnche. God to-day
} has made me feel most keenly my uuworthi-
i ness and his mercy"
Poor Mme. de st. Clair became completely
, | deraneed. The other relatives of the unfortn-
. nate young sought consolation for his
uptimely fate by persuadiug themselves that
IL wiped out tho stain of his crimes. 30 differ
= emit are tie Judgments of the world from those
. Blanche and Adhemar endeavored to diver,
y their minds from this painful subject IN ap
: plyinx themselves with renewed Zeal to the
execution Of their lor & cbetshed plans for the
, glory of their good Master and the welfare q
q mis- creatures. Having nothing to retain then
. any longer in the capit0-which conld bavt
: | but sad memories for them-they fastened t.
!. :. the country, accompanied by aeveral of theii
q | friends.
= On quitting Paris, Blanche seemed to breathe
| more freely, aud the farther they lett II DC
:. | hind, the lighter her spirits grew. She at las
. sucoeeded in partially cheering the mslanohoi!
= | of Adhemar, who could not yet Danish the i'm
= preston of the frightful eoene he had 30 lstel!
| witnessed.
:. Bu. when they saw the ct .eples of st. -
~ AVID ell the peasants standing upon the tnresh
~ old of their dwellings, decorated with dow ers
II and casting their caps in the air, with lone
~ vivas for monsieur and madam, forgetting
, the bitter past, the happy husband and wife
!, | could almost believe that this Was their ttut
70 wedding day. Mime. Duval receiv ed them will
open arms, apparently obliyious Of her owl
=, sorro~s in seeing at last her nephew and the
= amiable Blanc no as happy IS she had slWay'
, desired aud predicted they woad be.
Their adopted children ais, greeted then
with every demonstration Of tender affection
=, The worthy cure attempted 20 ningle his ielic
:, itations with those Of THE devoted family, bu
= his oioe failed him ard tears alone exp-esset
20 | his emotion.
. That evening they celebrated q solemn
% Thanksgiving in the chapel of The park. sWee
a melodies resounded through the gtevei an'
~ Mary's statue, decorated With votiye giits
:. seemed to emile upon Blanche. Koeeins be
q fore it, with Adhsmar At her side. she fel
IL doubly recon pensed for al! her corfidence /
- | this tender Mother. The worthy Cure mace
Nc short address upon the duties of Chrisra
~ | spouses and at this moment Blanche and &C
- hemar believed their happiness complete, 60
-, q pledge, as It were, Of that awaiting them
-, | q better world.
~ They both prsyed fervenLly that earthly JOY
20 mig hit never make them torgetfol OF the sho
~ duration of their pilgrimage, and the necessi'
~; of striving necessarily to accomplish the on
~ for which they we're createc-the glory Oh VIC
and the salvation OF their souls.