The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1878-01-20
ADHEMAR DE BELCASTEL,
or
BE NOT HASTY In JUDGING.
0spyIi .hted by the New York Catholic Publication
Company, and published with Its permission
Concluded
XXI.

Several days passed without any further
uews of St. Clair, As Adhemar was now
ALLOW ed to receive his friends Blanche awaited
hefself Of theic visits to cultivate Mime. 90
Gtamart's acquaintance
This amiapie foreigner. knowing scarcely
any one in Paris, and seeing very little OF her
hueband, who spent most OF bis time away
frcTh bome, devoted herself with even more
than ordinary tenderness to the care OF her
little son. Her sensitive heart. smartlng IN,
deEoa ssnse Of nnmerited neglect, had testeo
the strength of religions healr G balm She
tsuly appreciated Bauohe's socieIy, rs it was
Abe first time coming to Paris che had met with
any one sharing her sentiments OF ptety, OF
really evinctpg the slightest interest in her. :,
Blanche having .ffsred herself knew we'll
how to feel for Others, and this case was one
appesling most particularly to her sym psth'es.
hsnd ever to plain of his neglect; and she
ogan won't , far as to take the blame upon
haRself, saying that he had married woman
worthy of him, and more coogenisl no do9os
he would have found his chief delight in her
seslety aud the ianooent pleasures Of domestic
ahink rather that he uuoonsciously posse sSes
tgeAsure. This much lie certain ho has not
yes learned to appreciate the estmable quail
sles of the worthy companion with whom
Would that meTited these eulogtoIns," re-
plied Nine. do Claimant, (which doubtless
owe to your COMPASSION. l wish We we're bet
tax acquainted. have been judged 30 HeVere'
IL ID the world, and my history has been 60
cossmented upon, If desire to make you &C.
= quninted with it, believe me- my motive 10 less
60 Remove prejudice against myself than to ex-
oEerate ID. de Beloastel, who has been unjust
u connected with it,"
i am persuaded of his perfect innocence
In this as we'll as in other matters or which
hisaenenlles have accused him. Bot, my dear,
mE Desire to hear your story arises entirely
from interest in you, whom wish to regard az
q Inter. Tell mo all. IL cannot fail 20 in
teBcgt me-"
A6inco you call me by such sweet name,
4 said Mme. de Claimant, with tears in her eyes,
e can have NO secrets from VOC.
You know that was born in Germany. hy
okher-An only daughter-wss married nm
ppily, and died o short time after my BIRTH
Anost heart-brOken, my grandfather took me
a retired to Switzerland, whore he lived, en-
tly devoted to myself and his books.
10 for me, loved one but him. The ro'
mantle sceuery around us, aud the education
I Eteeived, combined to develop my naturally
e1sstive, imaginary disposition. GrsndfAtheE
Sestered this seDsibiltyr regarding It % the
EToAtest charm of my sex. But, alas It but
Ed4asrs rs moro vulnerable to the shafts Of sor'
TOW aud misfortune-less able to rally FROM
3slH wounds; aud had he taught mo instes6
8atch over and govern my feelings, We had
9n boon spared some bitter trials.
ven the books read were calculated Il
nu4lre my imaginati On. lived in an idsa
Weaas passed my time in reading and dream
tGGs and looked down with contempt upon thi
mascrlty of those around me, VINO, oonten
wish the ordinary routine of quiet rural life
seelaed incapable of ApPreciatipg my exalted
\ aSntlments.
asuch were my dispositions when two young
Ffenchmen came to reside in our neighb0r
hood.
u0no day, whilst strolling along the horde
of the lake with my grandfather, We met thea
DIR life was one of such isolation that tn
rival of two foreigners among rs was qut
event.
Walking along in silence, we were sudden
Startled by piercing oEies, aud hasteuinG {