Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-24
and he sighed as he thought how, after all,


Tho worn-out. hungry man yielded TO the
cordiality and heartiness Of the bright
Youths manner, and soon they were To-
| cether as though they were old frienus.
| They seemed drawn toward each other IN
some mysterious way, and their hearts
were opened, and they spoke as neither had
| done for years. -,
II once belonged 20 your Church" said
the lad in rather sad, regretful tones; but
] belong TO no Church now. Since my dear
mother died, nothing seems OF real IN
terest, and feel that IL she were indeed,
living in any state she would tnd some
way TO communicate with me, tor heaven
itself could bring no JOY 70 her II were
shut outside. And, indeed, 1T is much me
same with me. for / have tried every kind
Of life 20 forget my loneliness 'Dut eVeIy33
| thinc, becomes dreariness without her, ana
! have found no one 20 fill her place
"Nay. not so. dear boy said Father
Warren. very gently. lyon have not trled
| everythmg-not faith and patience ana
1 perfect submission, with torgetiulness OF
self. the only things tnat can pIlne W"
/ peace and content
AZ do not want peace replied the boy
I for he was little more in his lmpetuous,
| loving heart want happiness, want
nv mother. want my old full life back
! again. It cannot be true that she Is liVing
/ anywhere. in any condition, and has for-
gotten
/ panion. and her friend. My father died
/ suddenly OF heart-disease before was
/ born. aud NV mother and were all IN all
I 10 each other: webad not thought apart:
| MOI shc IL dead, indeed, gone forever
/ Dust and ashes. and the sooner am the
/ same, the sooner VIII the aching OF my
heart be stopped and useless lie DO
| over!"
Father Warren was deeply moved by the.
pass;onate outcry and evident sincerity OF
/ the lads griet. HIS mother had been deal
/ for three wears. and Ia had not allowed
| ANYTHING TO be touched or altered IN the
/ old house. He could not bear any change
/ IN her arrangements, and her D4ohs anu
work lay about as II she were sun hVlng
I presence there.
a. thew talked together it became evil
dent that the Young man had drlited INTO
| disbelief of all kinds, and was tossed about
on that dreary sea. fOrlorn and hopeless.
Ii would not become me to try ana re-
peat the powerful arguments ana loving
pleadings used by the faithful servant OF
| his Master TO win back this lost soul.
Tho life Of the priest was well known 10
the lad. and he remembered IN what terms
his mother had always spoken of HIM, now
| she had told Of rank and wealth put ASIDE
! bv him that he might the better BRING COM
fort and hope TO the poor, neglected people
among whom helived, and his heart burned
within him az the holy man pleaded with
| bim more and more strongly to return 10
the fold he had lett. but where ms place
was always kept ready Tor hlm'
Come back. come back" he said, - to
tho faith and the Church which made your
mother what she was-what she Is. 1t IL
vou who by unbelief and waywardness
have raised the barrier between you. 1t IL
Won who have closed the door so that her
holy angel cannot come TO you. return 10
the Church of God. Confess your SINS ana
receive dissolution, remembering that there
is more JOY in Heaven over one sinner tua t
| repenteth than over ninety and nne Just
! men that need no repentance. open your
| ears and vour heart now. so that through
nv poor lips you may hear your anger
mother pleading with you for your soul
salvation-for another triumph Tor the
blessed Sayiour's cross ,o,
I know not what further words he used
nor dare venture 10 describe the feelings
of the youth as he listened; but. after
awhile. his better nature conquered en-
tirelv and kneellng before the priest ne
cried Receive me back again, pray
YOU. and bless me, even me Also y my
Father ,.,.A.
Father Warren, however, replied thought
fuIlv. Il think il wiser and better, my
con that YOU should take this solemn step
when YOU are calmer and have fully con-
sidered it with prayer, for surely second
blacksliding would be far more grleyous
Than first. VIII leave you now and re-
turn again tomorrow"
Now. / beseech von, dear father, 90 nov
leave me SO, unabsoiyed; Dut IL IN your
visdom Won think II we'll that | shOuld re-
Aec+ further alone. then 90 into my library
and take there the rest you 50 mnch need
for a few hours, while remain here ana
think Of all you have SAID"
| 10 this Father Warren assented, ana
passed into the adjoining room, leaving
the young man alone. ...
| lie looked around him before sitting
down. and found in the books, magazines
little works of art. and pictures. further
evidences of the refinement and lnteHl-
| 0ence which had been so marked IN every
thing he had seen In the house. But VIVA.
arrested his attention most, and fascinated
while it startled him. was the picture OF
beautiful lady in full evening dress whlch
hung over an old bureau, ana ueneHtn
which was q vase of white flowers EVIDENT
lv nleced there bv some loving hand.
"Where have ! seen that face before "
| he thought " IL seems fresh IN my mem
orv. and vet | have seen none such tor
many wears" He took up book and SAT
= down before the fire trying TO rest. Tired
: as he was he could not sleep, Tor the PIE
ture seemed to haunt ana disturb MN
AGAIN and again he rose TO look AT H., VI
J suddenly it flashed across him. he lady
fiat brought me here tonight How like
and vet how different
! While he was still standing and looking
: his new friend entered and SAID quickly
lyon are looking at the portrait OF my
= | motherl II Is very like her, Is she DO
= | beautiful? Can you not feel now now
| must miss her sweet company every hou
| of the day? Is 1t not strange that Zee
!, | nearer her tonight than at any time sine
{ sbe died and left me alone? Indeed. fee
now as if she were not really dead-as II W
: must meet again. VIII you receive IN.
. confession now. father, and give me abso
9 intion before / sleep. and then think
:. shall feel as il the black wall between u
a had been broken down for ever.
Willingly, my son." answered the goo
| priest. .., a,,t.,
- ouent conversation II Is not Tor us 20 IN
:, trude, but 1t was very late before the
y parted for the night, and 1t was arranged
= that they should meet again at the o cloc
= service in the missiOn-room chapel the To-
a lowing morning. ..,. -
Father Warren when the service pega
and ended and his young friend dld no
o appear. ,.o5 -. Ia ,ro
!" 10 disappointmouts of this KIND, he ma
: never felt one so keenly as this before. IL
=. had been so COluucHt VI bA4' A"'' . 90 'N
u ness oftbe strength of his resolve. that b
y would not give up hope. =" Will go an
see HIM" he thought before .h retu !,
% ! with me, beseech thee
. lie hastened away. and not without som
u difficulty found the house, again; lie wa WA
not surprised 20 find the blinds down an
i no sIon of life. for il was not yet : o'ciocS
!, "Ah! here is the explanation" be e'
!, claimed cheerfulIy. "Cnaceust t ,,,as Il
= are still probably asleep" and be knocke
- | loudly at the door.
"a II was quickly opened by the same SCI
d want as the evening before. Bat on! 10
changed in her appearance. Her eyes Vei
n streaming with tears and size looked te
Is years older. In voice broken by s2 poss 81
4 said: "He is dead; he. is, gone. Passe
- away IN the night III his sleep no sooun(
N mo- crv, The best master that ever hve'
~ He told nv husband TO call him very earl
Il and when he went to do so he found hi
a living calm and quiet, like marbleimage
= lSotbor Warren uassed by her SILENT