The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1881-08-05

cares and joys OF maternity, especially
sacred to her, poor soul, as the one con-
ISOLATION of her melancholy life with.
draw all that L wrote about her, and
from the bottom of my heart 1 forgive
the baby.
Rome, Isl Mdrch.-I have found my
letters waiting for me at the Office of
my banker.
The latest news from st. German is
all that could wish. In acknowledge
ing the receipt of my last letter from
Cairo q broke my rash vow of silence
when We got into port after leaving
Naples) Stella sends me the long
desired invitation. "Pray take care to
return to us, dear Bernard, before tn,
first anniversary of my boys birthday
IN the twenty-seventh of March," After
those words she need feel no apprehen-
sion of my being late at my appoint
ment. Traveler-the dog has well
merited his name by this time--will
ave to bid goodbye to the yacht (which
he loves) and journey homeward by the
railway (which he hates). No more risk
of storms and delays for me. Good. bye
to the sea for ono while.
L have sent the news of my safe return
from the East by telegraph. But ]
must not be in too great hurry to
leave Rome, or shall commit serious
error. 1 shall disappoint Stella's
mother.
Mrs. Eyrecourt writes to me earnestly
requesting, if 1 return by way of Italy,
that L will get her some information
about Romayno. She is eager to know
whether they have made him priest
yet. 1 am also to discover, If 1 can,
what are his rospects-whether he is
as miserable as he deserves to be,
whether he has been disappointed in
his expectations and is likely to be
brought back to his senses in that way
and, above all, whether Father Ben.
we'll is still at Rome with him. My
idea is that Mrs. Eyrecourt has not
given up her design of making Romayne
acquainted with the birth of his son.
The right person to apply to for in
formation is evidently my banker. He
has been resident in Rome for twenty
years, but he is too busy man to be
approached by an idler like myself in
business hours. I have asked him to
dine with me tomorrow.
2d March.-My guest has Just left
me. l am afraid Mrs. Eyrecourt will be
sadly disappointed when she hears what
have to tell her.
The moment 1 mentioned Romayne's
name the banker looked at me with an
expression of surprise.
"The man most talked about in
Rome" he said; 81 wonder you have
not heard of him already"
"Is he apriest?"
Certainly And, what is more, the
ordinary preparations for the priest
hood were expressly shortened, by high
authority, on his account. The Pope
takes the greatest interest in him, and
as for the people, the Italians have
already nicknamed him, "the young
cardinal" Don't suppose, as some OF
your countrymen do, that he is indebted
to his wealth for the high position he
has already attained. His wealth is
only one of the minor influences in his
favor. The truth is, he unites in him.
self two opposite qualities, both of tho
greatest value to the church, which are
very rarely found combined in the same
man. He has already made a popular
reputation here as most eloqent and
convincing preacher"
ga preacher !" / exclaimed. "And
popular reputation How do the
Italians understand him ?"
The banker looked puzzled.
"Why shouldn't they understand o
man who addresses them in their own
language?" he said. Romayne could
speak Italian when he came here, and
since that time he has learned by con.
slant practice to think in Italian. While
our Roman season lasts he breaches
alternately in Italian and English. But
was speaking of the two opposite ac.
complishments which this remarkable
man possesses. Out of the pulpit he is
capable of applying his mind success.
fully to the political necessities of the
church. AS l am told his intellect has
had severe practical training, by means
of historical studies, in the past years OF
his life. Anyhow, in one of the diplo.
matte difficulties here between the
church and the state. he wrote memor.
ial on the subject which the cardina
secretary declared to be a model
ability in applying the experience o
the past to the need of the present time
If he doesn't wear himself out his ltal
ian nickname may prove prophetical'
true. We may live to see the new con
vert Cardinal Romayne.
"Are you acquainted with him your
selfY' asked.
"No Englishman is acquainted viii
him." the banker answered. "There /
report of some romantic event in hi
life which has led to his leaving Eng
land. and which makes him recoil from
| intercourse with his own nation
Whether this is true or false it is certain
that the English in Rome find him un
approachable. have even heard tina
he refuses to receive letters from Eng
land. If you wish to see him you mus
do rs | have done-you must go u
church and look at him in the pulpit
He breaches in English think for th
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