The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1878-01-06
ADHEMAR DE BELCASTEL,
BE NOT HASTY IN JUDGING.
S..-rv,sahtad by the New York Catholic Puoncaton
SfsSSmDsny and pubnAhed NTH It's permifsion.
XII.
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XVI. |
rz.nrvb;,s time Jagged not in its flight,
the hour of separation approaonso: anu Ling s
so5 its bitterness with the cup OF Joy. ~ was
~~reed that II N. d'Hsrcourt wished TO see MS
SSiidren. Blanche herself, accompanied py
Mme, Duval, should take them to faris; ms
Ao,e Of meeting soon again diminish d tnelr
Tasreta. and restored CheerfulnesA to the con
"You believe, them" said Blanche. with 2
apriqhtly air. "that you have been able 10 read
nv thoughts ever since the memorable DAY you
0sme 40 willingly to my fathers
"6han tell you, my Blanche al 'n"'
"Yes, am curious to know. if you have al
ways been o good physiogn omist:D 81,
SWELL" said Adhemsr' smiling had % cur.
fainIy great prejudioes against you, ana pst-
2ioulariy on one very tender point with me
religion. After all that bad been sotd me he'I IN
0ouamons Ny heart was heavy lnoeea, tor
"on,d foreseo but q cad future for us both.
DO not know how it was but the i m9s So %. S
1I had been told that you were nanghIy
without the alightest tiuge of that gentle esq
40 becoming TO y"nr sex, ION nhi,d dnsp WA,
m0reeably surprised, on meeting you, TO nue.
on the contrary, that You seemed basn'u M At ~"
4i.aid Soen, however, you assumeu an ai' y
contcmnt and scorn aud when l saw you IL
Tho drawing room, surrounded by your seniors
afandipg, whilst you were quietlY tecnninR =
- arm-ohair, receiving their batteries VIZ
~ air of indifference, the mornings agteesbi
smnression was quickly dissipased. ,..
but that same day NOTICED your oios s.
xSou fh spoiled by prosperity and aduIat:ol
she IL stIll susceptible CT gooa ImPFes S or
Won appeared determined to make me leel sns
. -roc yIers not going TO change your conuu!
Sor INV opinion. All THE seemed 80 natnral !
Yoar position that was almoot oharmeS i ~
nfkerWards your generous pity when 81 = ~.
,nkfeDpted to wound me on n most senSlIN
'Toint completed the euchantiusnt. In Q " OF
Hon iutsrested me deeply from the very d!
day of our acquaintance iou %ete p; 0iu~
6aed and had little regard for the oplnich
others but Won also 0vinced Indifference, al
sven contempt for tho hattery iavlsnea up
you. You were not devoid OF mummy, a
Srcra Hinoerity Itself 1t was very easy 10 3
that you had strong prejudiees asainst m
which several persons around you trleu tE'
beat to increase. However, you e i NOV ~ 10 =,
ne a certain degree of consideration, ana y
I.ever besitnted TO adopt any OF my oPlp5o
fhat struck you just, without ttonon
Voorself "a to the displeasure OF my eneml
EiI this pleased ms greatly, and Inspired
Tvieh an ardent desire of guiding You:
"OhI have distinct recollection OF
Ehose circumstances. You were - - w y; "
eara mo. felt even then that you were }"
81 Nas douably' harsh. but met will
vrelI.nerited punishment. 1ou treated
With marked indifference and wien nppe
cd 60 feel it you gloried ia the triumph.
UT must admit thatyou read me AriSnt
1AS Bianchel 1t was then I conceived
greatest hopes on Peroeiving that y9n "
not angry at what had happened. TOOK
1nonlution however, of not perssting in
1ermipaticn which was fraught with so mi
anxiety to us both. / went to your father,
9f6ared 20 retArd orr union until hSo oota
"a 4 plaoe in your affections, thus imPoesnG .
TnyDeif painful sacrifice. Yet for all TINS
4 Sould have FELT free to break our enRagem
1 would have done 60, and placed miles
tween nc.
"Whya" -
uBecSuse you were then lacking one n
a-uentiai al NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. principles oil
zion you now profess "
But would not have had the same me
- learning and embracing themI the came
-S-n6tiou the Same exAmpleP
. GOh my dear, . ChristiAn should never
Aoo confidently upon the suooesS OF q
II S@eaU~: for it does not depend upon ourBel
Ard how can We hope for the DIVINE ag'
mnco when abandoning tho ronRest ana q
- fsalipGs Of our heart 20 the inhuenoe OF
yho neither loves NOR serves MS So9
Tn1 The risE Of being led astray ourselves
knovy my own weakness too well NOT 70
~iVon you ap, hAd your father permitted IT,
q Bat to EatuTn to my story: When
vFsRdinR-cay wss Axeds had lost All mop
SwmInfnR yonr affections. Considering your
= yictiIn, you regarded me with fear Sna
@to1. II was thOn wrote you she letter
-vhieh I have spokSn. would have reat'
SoDr liborty, and / sought every occasion Q
@arane you OF Is, but you avoided me nce !.
5sSns.SIgs YouY manuel seemed 70 say Z.
R~tasfshlo &c men, though eaeEinoo myee
- WI ~ my fathaTs DO rot aastsS Soei
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