The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-29

tightening, and their chariots are broken
In the meanwhile the cells Of the mar; yrs
are Respondent. Mary and the apostles
enter them at viii, although the doors are
bolted Constant aid is given, apparitions
descend from the skies, where angels are
waiting holding crowns of precious stones.
Since death seems joyous, it is not feared,
and their friends are glad when they sue
cumb to it. Ga Mount Ararat 10000 are
crucitied. and ut Cologne II, 600 virgins are
mastered by the Huns. In the circuses
they are devoured by wild beasts. Out
rique who. by the influence of the Holy
Spirit, taught like a man, suffered martyr
dom when but years of age, Nursing
children reproved the executioners. The
hope for celestial happi ess deadened the
physical senses and Softened pain. Were
they torn to pieces, or burnt, they minded
it not. They never yielded, and they
called for the sword which alone could kill
them. Eulalie, when at the stake breathes
the flame that she may die the more quickly
Her prayer is granted, and a white dove
flies from her mouth and bears her soul to
heaven.
AnGelque marvelled greatly at all these
accounts So many denominations and such
triumpant joy delighted her and carried
her out of herself
nut other points in this Legend, of quite
different nature also interested her: the
animals, for Instance, in which there were
enough to fill an ark Of Noah. She liked
the ravens and the eagles who fed the her
mits.
Then what lovely stories there were
about the lions. The serviceable one who
! found resting place i'll a field for Mary
| the Egyptian; the flaming lion who pro-
tected virgins and maidens in danger: and
then the hon of Saint Jerome, to whose
care an ass had been con
fided and when the animal
was stolen, went in search of him and
penitent wolf, who had restored a little pig
no mad intended eating. Then there was
| Bernard, who communicates the flies,
aud they drop dead. Remi and Blaise feed
birds at their table, bless them, and make
them strong. Francis, filled with dove
like simplicity" breaches to them, and OK
horts them TO love God. bird was on a
branch of fig t1'ee and Francis, holding
out his hand, Beckoned to it, and soon it
obeyed and lighted on his hand. And he
sang to il, Sing, my sister, and praise the
Lord Ard Immediately the bird b; gan to
sing, and did not go away until it was told
to do So"
All this was continual source of recrea-
ton to Angelique, and gave her the idea of
| calling to the swallows, and hoping they
might come to her.
Afterwards there were certain accounts
which she could not re-read without almost
| feeling ill, so much did she laugh,
| IA The good giant Christopher, who carried
the Infant Christ on his shoulders, delighted
her so much as to bring tears to her eyes.
She was very merry over the misadven-
| lures of a certain governor with the three
| chambermaids of Anastasia whom he
hoped to have found in the kitchen, where
| he kissed the stove and the kettles, thinking
! he was embracing them. HE went out
| therefrom very black and ugly, and his
clothes quite smutched. And when his ser
wants who were waiting, saw him in such
state, they thought h was the devil Then
! they beat him with birch rods, and running
away, left him alone"
| But that which convulsed her most with
! laughter was the account of the blows given
to the evil one himself, especially when
Juliana, having been tempted by him in
! her prison cell, administered such an extra
| ordinary chaStisement with her cEain.
| Then the provost commanded that Juliana
| should be brought before him. and when
she came into his presence she was drawing
the devil after her, and he cried out, say
ing: My good lady Juliana, do not hurt me
any moren She led him in this way around
the public square, ana afterward threw
him into a deep dltch.n
Often Angelique would repeat to the
Huberts, as they were all at work together
legends lar more interesting than any fairy
tale. She had read them over 50 often that
she knew them by heart, and ste told in a
| charming way the story of the Seven
Sleepers, who to escape persecution walled
| themselves up in a cavern, where they
slept BIZ years, and whose awakening
greatly astonished the Emperor Theod, sius
Then the Legend of SAINT Clement, with its
endless adventures, so unexpected and
touching, where the whole family, father,
| mother, and three sons, separated bv terri
! BILE mistortunes, are finally reunited in the
midst of the most beautiful miracles.
Her tears would flow at these recitals
She dreamed of them at night, she lived as
it were only IN this tragic and triumphant
world of prodigy, in a supernatural country
! where all virtues are recompensed by all
imaginable joys.
When Angelique partook, of her first
| communion, it seemed As If she were walk
| i'g like the saints a little above the earth.
She was young christian of the primitive
| church; she gave herself into the hands of
! God, having learned from her book that
she could not be saved without grace.
The Huberts were simple in their profess
| sion of faith They went every Sunday to
mass, and TO communion on all fete days,
and this was done with the Tranquil humil-
ity of true belief, aided little by tradition,
as the chasubliers had from father to son
always observed the church ceremonies,
particularly those at Easter.
Hubert himself had tendency o imagin-
alive fancies. He would at times stop his
work and let fall his frame, to listen to the
child as she read or reneated the legends,
and carried away for the moment by her
enthusiasm, it seemed as if his hair were
! blown about by the light breath of some in
visible power. He was so in Sympathy
with Angelique and associated her to such a
degree with the youthful saints of the past,
that he wept when he saw her in her " hite
dress and veil. This day at church was
like a dream, and they returned home
quite exhausted. Hubertine was Obliged TO
scold them both, for, with her excellent
common sense. She disliked exaggeration
even in good things.
From that time she had to restrain the
zeal Of Angclque, especially her tendency
to what she thought was charity and to
which she wished 10 devote herself Saint
Francis had welded poverty, Julien the
Chaplain had called the poor his superiors,
| Gervas us and Protais had washed the feet
| of the most INDECENT, and Martin ad
| divided his cloak with them. SO she, fol
! lowing the example Of Lucy, wished 10 sell
everything that she might give At first
sue disposed of all her little private poses
sons, then she began to pillage tho house.
| But at last she gave without judgment and
! foolishly. One evening, two days after her
/ confirmation, being reprimanded for having
| thrown from the window several articles
| of underwear 10 "A drunken woman, she
! had a terrible attack of anger like those