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

tuoy ttho the yucnt DICK 10 EnRlhn0.
- In the few words said at parting
mentioned that it was my purpose to
make an offer for the purchase OF the
vessel, and that my guests should hear
from me again on the subject. The
announcement was received with en-.
thusiasm. 1 really liked my crew. and
don't think it is vain in me to believe
that they return the feeling, from the
sailing-master to the cabin-boy. My
future life, after..all that has passed, is
likely to be rowing life, unless
mol I may think sometimes OF that
happier prospect, but had better not
put my thoughts into words. I have o
fine vessel; / have plenty Of money, and
like the sea. These are three good
reasons for buying the yacht.
Returning to Rome in the evenings
found waiting for me letter from
Stella.
She writes Immediately on the re-.
ceipt of my telegram) to make similar
request to the request addressed to me
by her mother. Now that 1 am at
Rome, she too wants to hear news of a
Jesuit priest. He is absent on foreign
mission. and his name is Penrose.
"Yon shall hear what obligations 1 owe
to his Kindness" she writes, "when We
meet. In the meantime 1 will only sa,
that he is the exact opposite of Fathe,
Benwell, and that / should be the most
ungrateful of women if 1 did not feel
the truest interest in his welfare"
This is strange, and to my mind not
satisfactory. Who is Penrose, and what
has he done to deserve such strong ex.
pressions of gratitude? II anybody had
told me that Stella could make friend
of Jesuit am afraid I should have
returned rude answer. Well, 1 must
wait for further enlightenment, and
apply to the landlords nephew once
more.
7h March.-There is small prospect,
fear, of my being able to appreciate
the merit Of Mr.. Penrose by personal
experience. He is thousands of miles
away from Europe, and he is in situa-
ton Of peril, which makes the chance OF
his safe return doubtful in the last de.
gree.
The mission to which he is attached
was originally destined to find its field
af xrarb ~, Nank~o1 -
of more fighting to come, in that revo-
lutionary part Of the world, reached
Rome before the missionaries had sailed
from the port Of Leghorn. Under these
discouraging circumstances the priestly
authorities changed the destination of
the mission to the Territory of Arizona,
bordering on New Mexico, and recently
purchased by the United States. Here,
in the valley of Santa Cruz, the Jesuits
had first attempted the conversion OF
the Indian tribes two hundred years
since-and had failed. Their mission
house and chapel are now heap OF
ruins, and the ferocious Apache Indians
keep the fertile valley solitude by the
mere terror of their name. To this ill.
omened place Penrose and his compan-
ions have made their daring pilgrimage,
and they are now risking their lives in
the attempt to open the hearts of these
bloodthirsty savages to the influence of
Christianity. Nothing has yet been
heard Of them. At the best, no trust
worthy news is expected for months to
come.
What will Stella say to this? Any
how, I begin to understand her interest
/ in Penrose now. He is one of COM
pany Of heroes. am already anxious
TO hear more of him.
Tomorrow will he memorable day
in my calendar. Tomorrow I leave
Rome for st. Germain.
If any further information is to be
gained for Mrs. Eyrecourt and her
daughter, I have made the necessary
arrangements for receiving it. The
banker has promised to write to me if
there is q change in Romayne's life and
prospects. And my landlord will take
care that l hear Of it in the event OF
news reaching Rome from the mission
at Arizona.
81. Germain, 14M Mdrch.-I arrived
yesterday. Between the fatigue of the
journey and ..the pleasurable agitation
caused by seeing Stella again, was unfit
to make the customary entry in my diary
when retired for the night.
She is more irresistibly beautiful than
ever. Her figure "a little too slender
as remember it, has filled out. Her
lovely face has lost its haggard, care
worn look; her complexion has recov-
cred its delicacy; / see again in her
! eyes the pure serenity of expression
which first fascinated me, years since.
1t may be due to the consoling inAu-
ence of the child-assisted, perhaps, by
the lapse of time and the peaceful life
which she now leads-but this at least
is certain, such change for the better
/ never could have imagined as the
change I find in Stella after years alb,
sence.
(Io be Continued