Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1894-07-23
PERE SADESTES.

A September sun had fully seven -eighths
of it's labor completed. Along the path, in
the garden connected with the Church Of
the Resurrection, strobe majestic Pere
Sadestes, the scholarly, eloquent pastor.
He was singularly handsome man in his
simple cassock, berretta and shining low
quarter shoes. He was about 40 years of
age, tall, ford, austere, with intellectual
features No one thought him kind
man. He was unvaryingly stern, cold,
Unconditional.
The Resurrection parish did not require
tie mercies of benign nature. They
wanted elegance, eloquence and exclusive
ness. They had them in Pere Sadestes.
The priest turned in his walk
A fashionably dressed young man stood
before him.
GOOD afternoon, father. find you at
sleisure?"
'Quite. What can do for your
''Are we alone, father?"
absolutely"
The young man raised beseeching eyes
to the placid face which shone with JUS
tice and resolution. He laid his gloved,
trembling hands in the priests. Tears
coursed down his cheeks.
Father, am in awful trouble! My
God What will become of my poor moth
er?'
He sank upon his knees.
Pere Sadestes did not caress nor soothe
him. He folded his huge arms in an atti-
tude Of patient waiting
When his paroxysm subsidized, the young
man arose.
I'VE will repair to the house." said the
priest, leading the way.
They entered the study. The priest closed
the door. The young man dropped into a
chair and again surrendered to his emo
lions. Pcre Sadestes stood calmly by his
desk.
"You just spoke of your mother, Fran
els. If judge her correctly, she would
prefer you master your feelings"
This seemed to fortify the young man.
He grew calmer.
What is your trouble?"
II have committed forgery, father"
Pere Sadestes smiled.
Nothing worse?"
isn't that bad enough, father"
mot to call forth spasms of grief from
Francis Rignold. Millionaires should
neither forge nor tremble over it. How
much is this forgery, and upon whom?"
"For $50, 900. Upon my employer"
"When did it happen?"
"a year ago, BUT was discovered yester-
day.
why don't you adjust it?"
II cannot am penniless"
"Why does not your mother extricate
your"
"She, too, is without means"
Pere Sadestes smiled again.
II can do nothing for YOU"
"Father, you
The priest had left the room.
An hour later lady was shown into the
priests library.
''You know me- father, do you not?"
f II know you, madam"
You have declined to rescue my son,
father"
Il have, madam"
"You forget, Father Sadestes, you owe
something to our family it i'll becomes you
to forget"
IL am not aware that am in debt to
your family, madam"
WAS it not my father who started you
in life? Did he not leave you 500, 900 in
his WHIP
''True; both true"
'Ihcn, father, have tight to ask you
to como to Francis relief. You must loan
him the money to rectify his wrong"
The priest smiled.
Il have no money, madam"
mo money!"
"Not q dollar"
what do you mean, father"
Your fathers legacy has been exhaust
ed"
I'm charity, presume, said the lady,
with sneer.
1T is gone can do nothing, even if
would"
"Then he must go to prison, father
Think of my dlsgracev'
The priest smiled again.
''For my sake, father For the sake of
the child of your benefactor'
MAKE you such an appeal, madam?
How dare your 1t is true your saintcd IA
ther-dear old Dr. Bermine-took me, u
ragged loafer Of a boy, and sent me to school.
Upon his counsel entered the priesthood.
At his death received 100000. had
purposcd employing part of that sum in
IcClulAllA1lS Jul 1diliLy pIopCAVy oo COuiu
give my aged mother q home. With the
balance intended educating my INDECENT
nephews and nieces. But before could
carry out my projects God sent q poor
woman to me with an appeal stronger
than that of my own family. This woman
had been outcast by her family, and her
father had ignored her in his will She
married a man who committed forgery.
To her surviving family she appealed for
the means which was her right, that she
might save her husband from felon's
fate. She was refused. She was driven
from their doors. She came to me-the
playmate of her childhood. She cast her
self upon my mercy. paid the price Of
her husbands liberty with the means at
my command"
''Your heart was touched, father"
1T was, madam. She was your sisterl"
William A. Lewis In Cincinnati Post.
An Amiable Creditor.
Lawyers, as matter Of fact, are, as o
rule, extremely amiable with their debtors.
Some lawyers Of extensive practice and
ample incomes have a happy 20 lucky way