New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-15

gone,
Fine fellows those monks he said wondering
little to see his wife so much moved but attrhung
the fact to the magic which cccicsiasticsn exercises
over the female mind. Fancy though. q captain
of dragons turning frar | suppose some girl
Tilted him; it's an OLD story
III.
Our scene now is IN a Chinese village called Seiho-
Tchin missionary station was established there
with it's church its school its dspcusnry OF mcdl-
zines and It's hospital. Brother BabolnuS was the
nominal director of these institutions but the real
active manager of them all was Euphraslus VINO
had more energy. culture and knowledge OF the
world than his senior. He had found SchO VIII
derness, spiritually speaking; m two years ne hau
raised IL TO a condition of prosperity. happiness ana
order which made II envable III the sight oil sur
rounding Chinese communities.
One man may work wonders when there brcathes
i'm him sacred ire. Euphrasius had pfacuCa'iy
converted the whole population Of ScIho tO CHRIS
tianity. and in doing 80 had stripped them OF many
prcudiccs which kept them backward in the man
agcmcnt OF their worldly affairs lie taught them
improved methods of agriculture, enterprise and
honesty IN trade, cleanliness sanitary laws NE
made them DESTROYS of useful know ledge, ana M
sted into them all sorts of ideas tending 10 Their
general enlightenment. HIS school was crowded
with children his dlSpcnsary and hospitals helped
10 ste ln the germ many of those lcaIlui epu'Hh.7
which are continually dccimatug the Chinese pop
ulation and IN ms church. Sunday after SUNDAY,
he addressed large and eager congregations VINO
marvclcd at his facility in speaking their Ian =
guace Brother Baboliuus had never been able 10
master the Chimes tongue but Euphrasius spoke 10
well that his usefulness ~ "A missionary had tIic
' Alone - With Brother Babolinus in hostile
country. two hundred miles away from thc
ucar~t European settlement, Euphrlsius had
to cope with these difficulties and dangers
as hc could; hut his very wcaknGs va; in
some way protection to Inn, ana on the whole me-
got on very fairly tili % fellow countrymnn of ms
certain Monsieur dg0hclt. came ana settled ln the
village ~ a general dealer in European wAtcs
cook publican. fiddler, dentist, surgeon, and per
former Of couJurug tricks
This Ripohcrt was not 20 all q bad fellow. so far
-, and fff..ff TO-
money and would have Teen content Z" make IL
honestly 80 long this Wa possible small, crop
headed dr PIPER little fellow. nlmhc rs an ape. gar
rulous as "a maggie, and always smiling h' 'o'-t'u
q hundred talents and would never S'rllp' t0L
claim to hundred other, winch De- lad not got. nus
unptcjudiccu genius had tired an sorts OF al'7 iu
France without much succc-=. and had at ia@i gone
out to China % cook ou board merchant vessel;
But being horribly scasick 0u board, be- had vowed
that ne would not SET foot on -i.ip again tlii he
had earned money enough to justify his travelling
homo ~ - first class cabin paasrnRr Hearing thii
"A Christian settlement was iouu-hlng at Scih". and
that an opening existed there without c'ui Won
for a man of cnterpu-ing turn, lir Lid started OH
with a stock ot mixed goods aus" % Hlui'' 3" ''l,
ccrilna, and q box oi cnVuihk hHp'tiH,n Nc .'"
ing an iucNhau.iihle bottle ont OF which &c. lost %"
time n dispensing liquor to the natives. ms mar
ycOus proceeding had its duo elect on the hlhcr'
mind. and in very short time. hy diri ot ms hd-
Monsieur Rigohcrt became a popular character 100
tho village. and began 10 feather his nest pretty
snugly at the expense Of The thiucSe.
Unfortunately ligolelts influence. as soon as u
which Euplrlsius ana ms c"ini,H' hhu3H'"7 WI, |
pursuing -inuch the contrary. Rgohcr had at hrt /
settled under the ni-slonancs protection "fgihs
them respectfully 20 hrinend HIM; hnt a. SOON a-
he could shift for himself, he proceeded {" ~'t up
what he facctiously pleased To call consitu-
tiOual opposition. lie left on gong to church ON
the ground that be- was o rcc-thnkcr and amused
himself by undertaking ihr minds of his OMnr>o
customers with republican ana inalcf1st clIh'A
because said Boz. The clergy ought not 10 have
thinr4 entirely their own way In AN this Monsieur
Rigobcr intended 20 bee funny rather than ni-chr'-
Gus: 20 tease the missionaries rather titan {" girsc
damage them. but Dee did not know the country l
which hc living. and one oi tnr earliest results
Of his ioolorc. was o. breed srhsm 100 the village
All the most cunning and worthless characters, wa"
found Euphraaluss spiritual yoke too heavy, hecauc
customers Of w. Rlgobcrt- drink shop. and imbibcr
Of his doctrine. Then the silly fellow added ruu-
lctte table o. his other attractions, and opened
regular casino. where drunkenness aud gambling |
ran not terminating not unfrlucntly iutghts AMI
murder. Ihorcupon the native officials ionnd au
excuse for saving that these Christians for they
COMPOUNDED the good and the bad toccthcrl wtrr
fomcutcrs Of di~cord and trouble; and by way OF
showing Importantly hrtwcen what they bfm'd |
the two scct- they fcll into the haht of bamboo
ing two three well bchaycd CONVEX ts every time
that "A like number of Monsieur Klgobcrts friends !
had deserved punishment.
All this was % heavy trouble 10 Euphrasius and
Balolinus but their with their rn-h
fellow -cOuntTymcn were Of no avail. Babollnns
hal tackled the man loyially. appealing to hir srn-
timcnts good fellow, and urging upon HIM that
cign land ~ far from home EuphraSIus had re-
monstratcd more severely, pointing out 10 Rgohrt |
that hc guilty OF criminal folly winch might |
lead 10 blood,hrd, in which case wcghty r'epon-
sibillty would rest upon hun.
Babolinus. pcrcciving how impatient Euphrasiu-
grew at Rgobcrt'- mldccds. tried sometimes 90
offer consolation. and 900 $50 dong spoke 40 tru'r
spirit II Christian philosophy than his friend, |
though 10 far from his intention To speak pa "a
made too easy for uS. hr used Ia SAY, else So"
nitht dc-pi-e H. and perhaps undertake more than
Ne can satisfactorily perform 80 long ns his wolf
is amongst us w. shall NOT b" tempted to abandon
the sheep OF our htlc flock and this perhaps viii
Everything was going on 70 well before hc
came. mutt~fcd Euphrl,iu- moumlully.
And every thing Vii go on well though ho s here
As-urcdly an occasion Will come Tor Worung h1ih |
Let M remain patient 900 oIr work. aud We may De- !
judged worth, of sharper trials than any that have
bcfallcn us yet.
Would that some sharper trial would come % *
claimed Euphrasiu4 iauatcally; then. becoming |
aware OF hi' presumption. Doe aided humhiy' % |
strength Dee youch.alcd u- 20 meet 10. What mean.
Babolinus. is that this man seems too mean foe 90
cope with. II is like wrestling with viper aud
wasting ones time and strength over IL, hen one
has gone ont 30 meet lions
Patience brother, wc shall encounter our lions
in time rphcd the elder monk
i wonder how soon, answered Euphraaus with |
a faint smile.
ing i only hope may not be- like the prophet |
who met the lion iu the WAY, and was slam ont |
night. without any lighting OH his part, from what
| can make out.
The lions-that u.s. the sharp trial which Euphra- !
sius had nVOkcd-tild come. but not in the manner
OF al the time when the vonng monk Ind eNprctcd |
Once month ostdJctk used 10 come from tho |
nearest EurOp,an settlement, bringing letters aud |
parcels from Europe 10 Seiho. One day, in fine |
spring weather the courier arrived whilst Euphr- |
sius was busy with his classes In the school and |
BabOlmus presently came running into the school |
room. tOurishng largo open document with |
seal b. 10.
Father! Father he cried, and, with tears Of joy |
starting to his eyes, flung himself at his friends
feet, let your first episcopal blessing rest on me-
mOnsegneurP -,
What means this 2 inquired Euphrasius amazed.s
The Holy Father has con tied Soiho into see
and appointed you It's FIRST )p' answere Ba1o-