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

"a crowd OF people surrounded n woman,
| who in the delitium of despair, vanity inn
ploced them to restore to her arms the child
which Oh eagle had just carried off to it's nest
| on the very summit of an almost inaccessible
rock, overhaugipg ffightfnl preoipioe. She
attempted to dart up the rock after it bat
! those around prevented her, telling her at the
| came time that she would only votpiy sacrifice
| her own life, which duty to her remaining
| children forbade. The unhappy mother with
| ed in despair. The spectators were deeply
moved ; bot no one, not even the herdsmen OF
the mountains, dared attempt the daring feat,
| which was almost certain death.
measuring the abyss with his eye, and making
| the sign of the oross. derted up the ascent be-
| fore any one could restrain him. covered my
eyes with my hauds but could not leave the
| sceue of distress. muss remain to learn the
end of this hazardous impulse.
| 81 head around me exclamatiors OF terror.
| then of mingled astonish ment and terror.
ventured to open my eyes, and SAW that the
generous foreigner was half way up the rock.
| Bat the most perilous portion OF the ascent yet
| remained to be made. Ny kaees trembled IN.
| der me. Never did I pray so fervently. /
dared hope that this hero Of humanity wonld
| receive the victor's crown.
danger much more clearly than I, did nor share
| my hopes. shall not keep you much longer
! in suspense, madam. After two hours OF in
credible and persistent efforts, n. de beloas'
| tsi--for it was he, and no doubt you have sur
| missed it ere thie-restored to the arns OF its
| mother the child he had saved!
40 madam the acolamations that greeted
himl The astonished multitude seemed to re.
gsrd him "a more than mortal. They kissed
bis knees, his clothes-they wished to carry
him in triumph But softly dissngaging him
self from them, he said in accents OF the deep
est sorrow: If you only knew how little l
value the life have exposed!
my grandfather was so delighted as this
aot of vHlor, and the noble spirit of It's author,
that he called on him next day, and invited
him to visit us. He returned very much
pleased with both gentlemen, the younger a!1o
| :-A~ \ Thhxy rNr.D anti u
returned his call, and soon became frequent
visitors at the house.
al was always quite reserved with NJ de
Bslosstel, whom 1 regarded as q man Of supe-
rior character and ability. Grandfather gsrer-
ally entertained him with philosophy and the
sciences.
that his friend and himself must continue
tb cir travels through Germany and bwitzer-
land, For come time N. de CLAIMANT b ad seem
ed quite sad. and not nearly 60 cordial towards
They started indeed, but few days after
! n. de Clamsrt returned alone, and asked me
in marriage OF my grandfather Ihis proposed
alliance WAS in every way most uLsuitsoie
one. stranger to France, with neither Tor
tune nor noble birth to recommend me, ongh'
to have kept on my guard against an ahectlor
| which Wi Eht prove o source OF the deepest sor
my grandfather, divided between his desire
| of seeing mo make q brilliant match ana thai
of keeping me with him In his old age, isit the
matter entirely to myself Filial P'ety and
grat,tude ought to have prevailed, but, alas
they were powerless before the dreams OF
ohimer eel future.
"Ah madam, how sad experience hiss con
WINGED me that O mind fed by unproh liable
reading aud uncurbed Imagination gradually
> stifes the moot sacred feelings OF the heart
IN. do Befcas,el. full of sclicitude both TO-
his friend and my grandfather, soon returned
and represented to rs all the probable corse
ansintod with II. de Clsmarts character ant
, that of his family, be had little difficulty i!
convincing my grandfather thsS such mattel
would seriously compromise the SERENITY OF N!
happy youth and his own old age.
bat nothing could rid mo of these illusons
Z which were co soon to be destroyed. WheI
n NJ de Belcastel sAw that his friend had de
d termued to marry me in spite OF every thing
0 be tried to smooth matters for us by obtaining
tho consent OF the Ciamart family.
Y His efforts were fruitless not ono OF then
r could be gain; and was united to NJ. de Cha
y mart without pump, without ceremony, WIN
9 out having ever seen one member OF nj
4. "At FIST he did not wish TO return t
d France, but bought pretty cottage III
,e delightful valley, not FAC from my Crane
"a fathers. For some months l believed myse
b happy, was not separated from him to whoE
Of l was everything in this world, and cor
gratulated myssif on not being received Q
IL my new family, since Is afforded me the OF
10 portunity of remaining faithful to the dutit
O. M. de Clamart soon wssried of cur mon'
40 tonous life; my grendfathers society
~ longer plSReGu plW DIS AAhuoAb
m gradually changed. He had probably b
bt iieved me better educated, more sgreenbl
or more smisble. 1t became impossible for hi
10 to live much longer in our deaert, and he 81
nounoed his resolution of returning to Franc
II, Formerly, the very name Of Frenoe hs
ca made my heart leap for Joy, bnt now it Rll'
OF me- with CONSERVATION.
H. "a double eorrow DOW weighed upon me.
IN gave birth to . son who died few ninut
after. Ny husbands grief on this occasi'
% confirmed me in my opinion OF his sensibliit
Nv lther
~ my babe to tho grave. could scarcely gi
;e- him any attention in his last illness: 90 wei
60 and suffering was | myself. DAPHNE sa
40. he, Il bless yon. May heaven iolBNe my
,ss voluntary fsult in permitting Your inexp
IL rienoed youth to select its future. You ma
ST. duties to ful6l, great duties; may the 10
dcign to render them easy, and may 20
CO fidelity to them repair the imprudence OF 20
oh devoted grandfather"
ar, "Some time after this double loss We We
sly to France. Ny reception was suon as
AL NJ ante6 and indaad. the Claimant family b