The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1888-02-18
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A SPANISH Story.
Trans'etcdfrom tie French, By a papI
Of Ut. Carmel Conuent.
CHAPTER II.


\ few days after their visit to HTr
Morano, they all proposed to go and
sec the old Cast!e-Lorl Walsingham,
Alphonse, Silva, Edmund, Lord Sey-
mour and Oscar, who asked to be OF
the party. Edmund said pleasantly :
The spirits cannot harm Us when
Silva Is around"
When they arrived at the Castle,
they were struck with the solitude that
Ereigncd and the air OF melancholy
(which stole from the mouldering bat
Elements; bat full Of their idea, they
Itried to effect an entrance beneath the
fallen roof. The pillars were much
decayed however, they with Difficult
! ty got into room which led to many
other apartments, and was terminated
| by a cabinet. This large room was
I without any furniture. They nov
istopped before a small door. L opened
easily, and they entered. It contained
a small bed, table and few chairs,
q bookcase. and several books thrown
here and there the whole was cover
ed with dust. Silva found on the
aoor pretty gold cross tied with u
piece Of bidck ribbon, and placed the
tcross on his breast. Hethen observed
q small stool which h&d been formerly
white, but was nov gray with dast.
/ Several spots OF blood were on this
stool and ON the floor around. He
opened some books, but did not find
any that treated Of religion. lie saw
ore which Icy on the writing table it
Tvs the Tniiation OF jesus Christ.
Qfnost Of the pagos was written the
name Rosario, then th0se OF Ildephon2c
and Camille. 1t was seen by this that
fthis cabinet had not been disturbed
fsince it had been abandoned by is
4 .5possc@aars. Silva put the book in his
tpoeizes, and they passed fsom this
ir0om to oGe much larger. 1t was with
1out furniture, and everything pro-
! Iclait1ea desertion and decay. The
sWlndows were in Gothic style, and af-
1 forded a good view. A long gallery,
! ornamented with paintings, led to the
eastern part of the Castle, and the
tiful Oriental PICTURES OH ii, -.aAail=
sill they saw letters traced in red and
black. Lord Seymour red aloud: 81
am alone here no, l am not alone"
II will never be alone anywhere! You
are with me, 0! my God . my love
my lie my happiness A day with
you is better than a thousand with
men p 4 little further on was writ
ten: 'B!ess, pardon, help! Lord,
pardon those who have offended you,
and do not abandon Rosario J"
Many other prayers and parts of
HYMNS were written here and there on
the walls. A faintness came over Sill
va and tears dropped from lis eyes
when he saw on the marble mantel-
piece these words, which had been
carved with knife abandoned by
everyone in the world but no, | am
not abandoned. Oh, my God your
presence sweeteus my solitude, my
terror. Adored presence who can
take you from ne? No barbarity car
, qo that far. Oh, Providence, how
! mysterious are thy ways! My God
pity me Have not my tears effacec
my faults? Have not my prayer;
reached your throne? ? | have no books
:, to tell me Of your presence and power
f your goodness and mercy but you
love inspires me with hope; and il
If your Justice keeps me here longer
will continue to bless your holy name
. Oh, watch Ger the most loving OF yonl
children, and do not abandon Camille
Il or Rosario "
Il The names Of Jesus and Mary were
;. also written along the gallery, ans
parts of the Litany of the Blessed Viz
gin; and then, again the names o
0 Camille and Rosario, and ''Oh death
y when shall we be reunited?"
Inspired with pity and sympatheti
thoughts for the sutferings of such Al
S interesting creature, they left thi
: apartment thinking of the wretch wh'
|. had been so cruel to this unfortunat
, Young man; and with sad remem
brance Of what they had seen, all re
turned to the Castle. :.
N Weeks passed on, and the inhabl
tants Of Isola-Doma were happy in tn
seclusion of their home, shut out fron
the everyday world. What calm Sc
renity and quiet did they not find
the elm's and yew trees shade :,
Mathilde with endearing love d
rected the household with wisdom
while doing the work of the Eternal
i, feeding the poor, visiting the sick a, an
|, giving spiritual consolation to all. In
tranquil repose on the undisturbe
brow Of Count N'alsingham, and tn
sweet resignation Of. his sister, mad
On their home the hospitable retreat
those who desired the delights OF SO
itude.
,y sydaey obtained permission from h
Superior to pass few weeks with h