The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-04

wildly before him. A heliot that she
had personally appeared TO him finally
determined him to enter the monastic life.
While she still lived henhad been sent to
| the cathedral school Mt Chatllon. and had
there distinguished himself by his cxtraor-
binary purity OF charoct as we'll AS his
proficiency in his studies. The author OF this
book is disposed to think that even In his face
| figure. and bearing the mother was repeated
| much more distinctly than the rather. The
| elegance OF his perscn. the beauty OF his face
| and the charming grace OF his manner were
| recognized In his youth. In his later years he
is described as Of about the middle
height but appearing taller. very thin.
with light golden hair. u reddish beard which
early became mingled with white. checks
| on which n subtle breeze easily played. with
| eyes ruro and dovelike. with singular bright
ness OF countenance. and with his whole per-
| son su(rused as through the grace OF his spirit
| with II peculiar and winning charm. Those
| who saw his physical frailty and yet knew OF
his labors. felt as II in him a lamb had
been harnessed to pull plough. Other
| traits more essential than his outward
aspect bear witness TO the extent Of
the inheritance from his mother The
| biographer thinks We cannot be mistaken in
| ira cling to her the tenderness and fervor OF his
ulctliOnVlo nature. HIS WIS suVWn WIN Hio
| young relative Eobort left Clairvaux 10 enter
the Weather monastery OF Cluny. allured by
| its moro indulgent usnges. Tho heart OF
| Bernard was smitten by the deser.ion. and ho
| wrote his cousin an eristle as passionate as
| lovo letter. though almost as capacious rs
| treatise. Another example Of his extreme ten
derncss Of feeling was presented in the sermon
| which he preached after the death OF his
brother Gerard. from which some extracts
are given III this volume.
| The same fine quality Of spirit teni-
nine but not effeminatc. gon'!c and yet
SURPRISINGLY heroic. pervadcs all his
character and life. In him. indeed. what
is nchlcs. in yirile ami feminine natures
seemed united His courage was as per
feet an, his forti.udo unyicldns rs his
heart was tender When tho great Count OF
Champagne. in whose territory lay the con
vent of ClairvuuX had inflicted injustice on
one OF his vassuls Bernard wrote to him with
sharpness which probably no other man in the
province would have dared to do. The power
full and tires ronsiblr master Of the province.
the grandson ot William the Condueror. 80
rich in treasure and In soldiers that he faced
tho King Of France in equal battle. was no
more to Bernard than hind ut the plough
when he was tardy in doing justice y yet
more signal instance Of fcar!essness was given
in i35. William. Duke Of Aquitnin". had "X
pelcL certain Bishops from their secs. lie
was II man OF vast stature and Of almost. ci-
gnntic strength. with n peculiarly violent
temper. To this remorselcss and terri
bic ruf,an. fenced about with all re-
sources OF human power. came Bernard
a. tho associate Of the Papal !eGate. The
Duke sworc n tremendous oath never to re-
store the deposnd Bishops. Thereuron Bcr-
nnr., broke up the discussion and proceeded
IN, Nd an fad ma Whan
tho hos. had been cons"crated. Bernard with
lifed arms and .lashins: face. and with eyes
that iurncd with indignant menace. advanced
directly to the Duke with the paten in his
hands. and said in tones of terrible authority
We have bes"ught YOU and You have Spurned
u.s. Behold here comes to you the Virgins
son. the head and Lord Of tho Church which
you prosecute. Your Judge is here at
whose name every knee shall how. OF things
in heaven aud things on earth and things
Under tho earth. Your Judge is here into
whose hands your soul is to russ: will
you Spun Him also: Will you deSpise
Him us you have dcspised His servants
An awful silence fell OH the assembly.
and n dread expectation as II miracles
were returning. The furious and implncNble
Duke. pierced In spirit. fell to tho ground with
loosencd and unsurporting limbs. nnd lay
there sneech!ess. prone. insensiblc Lifted
by his knights. he could not stand or see. and
fell again. foaminG ut tho mouth. Bernard
babe him rise and listen standing to tho iudC-
msnt OF God. He presented the Bishop. a
prelate who had been violently expelled from
his see. and commanded tho Duke to give him
then and there the kiss of peace and restore
him to his throne. The terrible soldier was
not able to answer. but he obeyed nsckly. and
with kiss led the Bishop to his place. Nor
was his submission to tho Church but tenn
rorary. he gave himself up from that time
Ia repentance for sin and to the Service Of re-
liCiun. and he is said TO have died not long
after on n penitentai visit to tho shrine o! st
James Of Compostela.
Bcrnards courage was not alone shown to
kings and cmperors. but he faced with equally
duuntleSs composure the fury of the MOB.
Rudolph. sanGuinary and stubborn German
monk. declared himself commissioned OF the
Lord to undertake II home crusade. and
preaching upon the text. death 10 the jews"
soon acquired an enormous following. Find-
ing his written circumstances Undecided by
the trucuient rudolph or by the frantic mob
which surrounded him. Bernard went himself
to Mnyence mot Rudolph and his murderous
rabblc. and broke their spirit almost sud-
denly and quite as completely rs he had
broken that OF William of Aquitaiue. He
unQuestionably saved tho Jews. as they them
selves gratefully acknowledged. from pro-
lonHed and general massacre.
III.
bernard OF ClairvauS was really n wretched
invalid during tho whole OF his public lie not
having health enough in Il year 10 suffice an
ordinary man Tor week. Such had been his
early austcrities that he had almost wholly
lost the power Of distinguishing nuvor. He
would drink oil when it stood near him in
place o! water or wine without marking the
difference Ii required a sort Of pi"us fraud
on tho part Of those minist"rn. to him to
make him take what was suitu 10. His Gus
tomary food MAS u Bit oil bread mos:ened with
warm water. Th" very though, OF food was
commonly rerulsiva to him. and what he tool,
seemed only to stpone death and not etlec-
tually nourish life. Al one time lie
had to be removed from the monas-
Cor