The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1878-01-06

that one sentiment Of my heart is in aooord
"Obi' replied Blanche, laughing, you road
much to know what my countenauce expressed
when the dreaded day was over:u ~ Ct.
IT told me some very aasssr1pf nave looked
upon o "a as ha:efuli he SCENE to be neither Of
fensiye eeotistical, nor Malicious
"Ohi no, no." replied Blanche, still laugh
ENoi And what did it say then r II,
"Ahi am not tue reader. and Sid MOI
promise to correct yonr mistakess en& snS
you have made some'l counsel You 10 A''p "
Shall tell yon how much suffered wnsS
began to doubt your sincerity OF charaoteII
No. ahall not attempt it; but you can eaeIy
iwsrine my anguish at being Obliged 20 con-
alder myssif the cause of you occupying iaase
position, where you were tempted 70 voUr no.
hsppipess. and / felt that had exposed you
tn many dangers Bot I do not wish 10 enc
this happy day by dwelling upon these cruel
ool'.ctiops, No doubt 1 had oe'0rVe" ns
1nr trsvsi,srs soon came in sight Of the city
of IL. Here they must separate, ana tnis
ness. They sought to dissipate it by promis-
ing to write often; and by appointing an noat
| to meet in prayer at the foot OF the Nross.
rssidenoe. She was awaiting them OF the
threshold. Adhemar and Blanche now psaS
| adjeu in reality, for tho charitable duty Wnlon
recalled him to Paris not permitting the least
deiay. and after assisting his wife to siight
and cordially greeting Elises No hse1ny
turned to the carriage, and was out OF sign' 1"
O few seconds
Absorbed in her feelings, Blanche allowed
her hsF' shou 20 Ss i had followed Adhemsr.
POOR friendship" said Elise with 8 smile,
show she gives way to moro po"erhu'
Are Won Jealous, my Elise 2" replied Blanche
throwing her two arms around ner COUSIN
neck. 5s.;-s Nth ali
INV heart that YOU should love him most de
votedly. He is worthy OF It..
> "Ah Elisel how illfounded my PreJ naioe'
verel You were always just toward him..
host of sorrowfnl memories crowded upor
Blapche's soul, for this was the hrst time sn'
had seeu Elise since her father . DEAN. oh'
gave an account of his last days ms oonver
i, | sion. his edifying death, and the tears OF ne
- attentive listener were mingled with her own
for tho Count de Belcastel was very dear Z
Elise "a we'll as herself. Returning to her nus
hand F.: 80 Elise" said she, "how blind wa
II YOU could only have read my heart Tn
t. very evening left you, after receiving tne M
tial benediotion. you Wou.a ia sroS oomplet
is and sudden change in any ones teeiipgs. 70 g,
oy could it be otherwise when Witnessed az
lis atfectionate demonstrations lsvsneo uPpa a,
sir hemar by his family, the enthusiasm OF his o.
n mestios and his tenants, when l heard hin pEs
with so much sincerity aud terTor can new
n forget what thu en- pr ssed in my SOUL .
nd You have preached the subject upon WHO
GU | 7 desired most particularly TO speak with yo
l did not mention it the last time L saw 20
l because were both 80 oGcnplen IN ~
nncle Have YOU absolutely mouslieo so
nl- oorduct upon that OF NJ. de belcsstell M,
And 1 have also q question for you. W.
nat have you 80 carefully aVoiaeo eHS"eiiob w"
er- I asked you in my lettersF -
ar "Weli because was really vexed at go
E. being SO easily persuaded into con1ormity wi
put tue tenets and prin olpits OF those a.ouna ~
in and also because it is rather dithcn!e ara u
+ / Gus to discuss religious matters IN letter:
] boued TO exert more Influence IN copVets"Ile
my when l had learned exactly "naI Soct zen
ments we're Bat recoect, my Gear, ' our ON
ity, thoughts on ths point were very oiher7n' IN
,ess YOU we're SO completely changed in regard
lit 81. dc Beicastel"
W as i condemned what Ene" hS' -'ns0
ind init thst il W as my iucreasing esteem i"r A.
and mar which Ist led me TO look uPoa p't,y
Of q favorable light To-day krH% that 20 Hit,
Il in ! to h. loved for itself Gloro. Bnt, lay d.
ors Elise, what is there in the practice OF Tei2
z IN TO displeasiug to yrn ".
With "Thore is tins much {: thst those who acq
abo themselves most faithfully of is dntlea bscn
ridicolous Last fall spent several Gays q
ling castle in the ueghhcrLood. Among tne 9at
l, was quite y fine looking young uan Wn", I
ion, told me, very pious. Ihat GA not prev
ore aim from being very agreeable, however,
that was TT once strouglr TreposseSsed In ms
duct vor. He ad3ed very much to me unlV
NJ in nleasure BY his iiveliuSss end merrimett'
and cons,onenily yau car ims CINE our c'sappo
Clair 1neut one day Rt hia absentinG himself I
tive our soliety, :wice for a considerable length
p ord time and thus interfering Win our pan
Ets. amusement. It vac one of the most oeau'
d in days OF tbs sesson, and here be wss gone,
IN of in the morning ard once in the afternoon
, and one could tell where. We teaseo n.m IL
upon sant!T to know where he bad been for q
aud time he refused to say, but at last tranhy
o see knowledged that be had oeea TO MASS
me, Vcspers."
their what good Young man
efpse "Aud do you admire sdcH PsIace Oh
! you giouf
MONS Perhaps you have SIG my phS inteH
bling ally exaggerated your account; DO no
mies. iieve be intand ed to make parade of his p
q me Elise in or day, religion ie not 50 h.: CT
tesr,ed az I 0 cffer Inducements for tho pra
of ali of hypucrieS or even needless osients
o CEN but we must never shrink from the peri
jost, ance OF a duty becsnSo the world will Ia
or AT least oriticise."
With q lyon have sone very strict rotions.
d me day, it appears to me, ouZh 10 &c a day
,pear- uocent recreation, Instead or SAD pfiNaho
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