The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1878-01-13


4 matter what the rssolt may be. every one will
know that you came 10 the rendezvous.
| Turning towards ClamRrt aud myself, the
Connt said II declare TO earEentiemen. that
| o gross deception has been prsctfsed upon me.
| Here is note from one of my friends at st.
| this morning; but / know that IL was
written by Id. de S.. Clair. i need 20 no
| farther. And you, Ciauiart. l suppose, came
| also without knowing why"
| ~ received" snid Clsmart, note from
| yoU, requesting Ele to meet yon bore"
"since this is the ease. my FREUD, let us re-
! tpFn together" replied Adhenar, ADVANCING
Never" faid ST. Clair, rushing to the latter,
| aud holding hin fast, NOV We have met, You
shall give me the sstisfaction l demand. Here
are pistois, choosef'
! Are you a fool Z" exclaimed Belcastel, au-
grily. aud then immediately turning TO me,
| said calmly: Monsieur. you know my deter
mination your friend is TOO excited to under
| stsnd me, 1 rep peat it, nothing shali induce me
to do a. he desires"
"St. Clair, almost beside himself, pointed q
pistol at the Counts breast, eLeiaimiog as he
did GO: "You shalt not go! Your covsrdice
"Adhemar seized the pistol. and fired it
into the sir. ST. Clair took another. l 40
vAncsd to restrain him, bat IL was too iA:e
the Count received the charge in his side, aud
fell.
with An Internal laugh, St. Clair dissp.
81 assisted Clamart in raising the Count,
who, though sinking into Inconsistencies.
offered me his hand, saying: My dear Cap
nom. Won are deceived in the man You consider
your friend; you do not know him. Tell bin
pardon him, and advise him TO quit the
country as quickly AID secretly as possible.
His servant, Lspierre, came TO me yesterday
EVENING" mead uoE say auy more. With these
words he tainted.
Zone CT his fOotmsn now retained with
surgeon from the village of Boulogns. be as
sisted as ia taking the Count to Paris. Re-
turning to consciousness, the wounded mao
seemed worried at still seeing me about him
'Capron," said he, 'do not stay here; you are
q N sa of too much principle TO be implicated
III snch o viilsinous affair"
~ begged his pardon. 1 have nothing to
reproach you WITH said he, 'yon we're q ..
me to acquAint the world with fact am
very anxious shoaid be known, spariug the
gailty, however, as much as poss BILE for,
s.rsining q point, the discharge might hsve
been accidental. You cannot imagine how ie
dstresses me TO think that every one will be-
lieve voluntarily repaired to the spot Per.
hsps one day you will understand my feel
iugs on this point" He could ssy more.
Though considering the wound dangerous
the physicians think that his stronK constitu.
ton and temperate habits will enable him to
survive it."
Willis. Mime. Duval was reading, Blanche,
claspiug her hands convulsively, would ex-
claim every few MIN ntes. Z" Adeemar good.
noble hiss Sand. st. Clair your assassin! All,
I" she continued when the letter was
finished. do you think there 10 the fsihtest
hopef I do not deserve il. have so little
resignation to the will Of God. Dear LORD IT
he does not recover, oh let me follow him."
Nine. Duyai underworld to soothe the young
wife's agitation abe was deeply affected her
self, bus calm and resigned, for shs lad been
reared in the school of affection.
They travelled with ell possible speed
Blanche waR opposed to stopping At all before
the end of this Icing journey. In vain Nine
Duval represented to her that she would reach
Paris almost exhausted, and not able to bear
the emotion consequent upon seeing Adhe-
mar.
eff he still lives" said she, 1--WE sleep
on getting 20 Paris; if be is dead, do not
wish TO survive b loss. How wrong to speak
thus bat o my God! have ply upon the
weakness of yonr creatures"
Soothed by prayer, and worn ont with bitter
weeping, b snche fell asleep in Nine Dava:s
arms, and did not awake until Just as they
were entering Paris.
The courier who had preceded tie ladies
now met thea with joyfnl news-the Count
was much better.
Btanche'e f4inting hopes revived. Returning
thanks to Heaven, she reproached herself for
not having borne the trial more resIgnedly.
There was room, however, Tor repairing THIS
! fault. Adhemar bad baen represen ted "a much
better than he really was, and during the long
period of his illness, whilst nursing him with
| interchangeable tenderness, her hopes were often
| dashed by cruel fears.
Though improving slowly, the crisis W "a not
yet passed dangerous operation which the
| sick man must undergo would determine 1t,
| and the physicians were only awaiting the
| abatement of his fever.
| Adhemar, nursed so tenderly by his wife,
| whose every movement revealed the depths of
her affection for bin, felt how little he WAS de-
tached from life; yet he none the less offered
his whole being to God, and endeayored to
nourish sueh sentiments as became dying
man. Encouraged by his example, Blanche
erSthened herself in submission to the di-
vino will. And when Adhemar received the
Sacramento, in preparation for the dangerous
operation which was to decide his life, Blanche,
fully embued with the love of God, aud enter
ing into her husbands feelings, seemed lifted
up to heaven. Earth lost its hold upon her
eouI, and the happiness she had been permitted
to enjoy here seemed so feeble, so transient, in
comparison TO that endless felicity awaiting ne
in the bosom of God, that she generously m ade
an Offering of her sorrow and even her life,
for the conversion of the miserable d'Har-
court, who at this moment cane wildly be-
fore her mind.
The excellent Nine. DuvaI never left this
unfortun ate creature; but her efforts seemed
f frnitleEs, both in regard to body and sonl
Adhemar desired to speak with him before
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