The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1893-06-22

THE JuGGLER or SoTRE DANE

Ia the days Of King Louis thas ss@ J
France poor jnegler cf the name OF Bar
psbe, Q native Of Compiesue, who used 4
go from city to city playing all 'or's
trieks.
wherever there wss fsir be was SUR
k to be seen, with his worn ou. csrpe
spread on the ground, where. Alter having
drawn together 8 thropg OF children and
oungers by old Jokes which be repeated
a. be bad learned them. be would throw
himself into oil sorts Of strange attitudes
and even balance q pewter plate on bis
nose SIS
The crowd would at first look on csre'
lsssiy; but when. stsndiog on bis hsuds,
be would toss into the air and catch on
bis feet siI copper balls. sparkling in the
sun. or, when throwing himself back till
bis neck touched bis heels, be made hint
self living wheel and played with twelve
knives. . murmur OF admiration would
rise from the spectators. and pieces OF
money would rain down on the carpet,
Notwithstanding. 'liie most people ~bo
live on their talents. Bsrnsbe found it
very difficult to live Earning bis bread
by the sweet OF his brow. be bore more
than his just proportion OF the wretcbed-
ness caused by the sin OF Adam. our COM
mon father; aud be could not even work
/ ~ much ss he would have wished. for. in
order to show his skill. he needed warm
sun and daylight as much as the trees
need them to give Us the fruits aud fiow'
ers.
! Ia the winters be was like leafless and
half dead tree; the frozen earth was hard
10 the POOR jugsler, and, like Marie de
Frances grssshopper. in bad weather be
always suffered from cold and hunger.
But, Is he had a pure hesit, be bore these
evils 10 patience.
He bad never reAsotsd on the origin of
riches and the inequality Of human con
ditions. II8lyU Lhtt
He never doubted that, as this world
was bad, the other must be good. This
faith kept mp his courage, and be did not
follow the example Of thievish monnie
.---.-~---. --ssSs.o.ase, ~uu nave eold their
souls to the devil. He never blssphemed
the name OF God; he lived uprightly, and
thongh be Lai DO wife Of his own, DeverI
coveted the wife Of bis peiehbor, consider
ing tbst woman is the enemy OF strong
men. as sppesreth in the story Of Samson,
told 10 the holy Scripture. He was not
drunkard. though be loved drink when
1t was warm, but an honest fellow, fearing
God, and especially devoed to the holy
virgin. aud always when he went into
church, he would kneel before her image |
aud say dsvou,ly, Madame. take care OF
my life till it is Gods will that die, and
when | am dead arrange II go that l shall
have joys OF Paradise ab Il
Nov, one evening OF very rsiny day, 9
ss he was going along, sad and bent, car.
rying the copper globes aud the knives
wrapped up 10 his old carpet and looking u
for . baru where he might go supperless
TO sleep, he overlook on the road monk,
and greeted him respectfully; and - they '
kept on. they began to talk.
Comrsde. said the monk, how is it that
your are dressed sl in green? IL it be-
cAuse you are going to play the part Of >,
fool in some mystery? !
Oh, 10. father, a swered the jusgler. y :,
such as you see me l am called Barnabe !,
aud am iuggier by trade. II twouId be "
The best trade in the world il ouly one bed :
to eat every day. an w !
Friend Bainsbe. went on the monk.
tske care what you say. The most besuii :.
liful thing 10 the world is to be 9 monk =
Ior be celebrats the praises OF Col, the
sirgin and the saints, and the religious :
lie is perpetual song totbe Lord.
Bsrnsbe answered:
Father confess that have spoken
ike ~ ignorant man. Ny trade cannot =
% compared 10 yours; and alth.gh there ~
8 merit 10 dancing with little coin bali =,
.-..I 80 stick at tho ana 0f Jour nose
hat merit is much less than yours / y
hould like to do as you do. father, aud - -
iue. the office OF The most holy virgin, to = "
vhom hsve vowed 8 particular devotion. -
would wiliogly give mp the art 10
gtich am known from Scissors to Beau -
n. - han hunAvaN n i -
,od ciiies, II eoald be monk FFkIa
The luggltr's simplicity touched the cb
aoak; and, As be vas lot wanting 10 co
heu duess. he recognized in Bsrnsbe one pv
4 those men OF good viii OF whom the Ar
,ord bad said, Peace be 10 them on the n,
l,tb, and 90 be responded; Friend Bsrna
., come With me. snd will have you a,
ccepted in the convent OF which l an we
rior. He who led Mary to Esypt hS
ID me 10 you. so that might guide your an,
set 10 the way OF salvation.
Aud thus BArnsbe became 9 monk. Ia h,
is convent the brothers devoted them
lives more than IN sny other to the vor.
hip OF the holy virgin, each asing ior her
lory oil the knowledge snd skiiI which {
ad been given him by God vii
The prior oa bic part wrote books dr.
,sstsd according 10 scholastic rules the as
iftnes Of the other OF God. and Brothi de
Maurice copied with . mastery hand
q psrshneLt these tres;ises, which ey'
ro,her Alexander illuminated viin cne ter
There wss the qntes Of besvI 70