The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-12-22

mot lure him from his retreat, nor per-
suade him to exchange his gloomy
MUSINGS FOR the brightness of their
snrffes. At last he beto0h him to his
spiritual director, and prayed the rev.
erend father that he might be suffered
TO bid farewell to q. world wherein
was no delight, and sanctify himself
to the service of heaven by taxing
the vows in the monastery of St Jo-
seph at Mantivoglia. But Father Eus-
ebius, knowing the instability of hu-
man determination and how the heart
of a young man may be turned by
this and that, babe him wait. And,
having waited three months, Amadeo
returned to Eusebius, and Euseblus
babe him wait again for three months.
And when he came again Suseplus
would not receive him for yet SlN
months.
But when a year had thus gone by
end Amadeo was still steadfast, Fuse
bins. fearing lest he might be fighting
against God, WithStood him no more,
but babe him keep vigil for three
nights in the chapel Of the palace and
after that take the vows as he pro-
posed. And it was spread through all
fihe court that Count Amadeo of Castl-
vano would keep vigil for three nights
in the chapel, and, having performed
This obligation. would forthwith assume
the habit in the monastery OF st. Jo-
II no sooner were these tiaing=
proclaimed than the Lady Lucrezl2,
chief of the ladies in attendance on
the princess, summoned all her telloWs
to her and there came Jessica, Constant
tia and Cecilia, Aargherita, Zarata ana
Theodore, Eugenfa, Euphemla ana Be
atrice. all very fair ladies, among whom
there was great indignation that none
of them should have power to wean
Anadeo from a religious life, and that
a slight should be put on one and au
of them by the determination to which
he had come.
although, in truth said Eugenia,
bitterly the blame is not ours, for he
has not so much as looked on our
faces, and knows not whether they be
proper or uncomeiy.'
Therefore they agreed that, before
Count Amadeo took any vow, 1t was
Just and right that he should look on
their faces. And they took counsel to-
gether how this thing might be con-
trived, saying nothing Of what they did
to the princess nor to any other.
Behind the altar in the chapel was a
window, and behind the window there
was a, narrow gallery giving access
from the princess apartments on to
one side to those of her ladies on the
other; and on the window was painted
a representation of our Blessed LORD
In glory.
sslmadeo, having tasted since noon,
came into the chapel a little before
midnight, and steadfastly fixing his
eyes on this window. fell into a mys-
teal reverie. Thus he abode for two
hours, land then hid his face in his
hands and prayed But as he prayed
he heard a sound from the direction OF
the window. yet for a. while ne did not
look up. But the sound came again
and he looked up; and the window was
no more in its place, but its frame was
empty.
And while Amadeo watched what
Should follow, there came the form OF
a 5amSel, clad i'm celestial blue, and
with a. very fair face: and she looked
down ON Aunadeo smiling. Strange she
looked, unsubstantial and unearthly IN
the moonlight that shot across the
ancient chapel; yet her features bore a
resemblance TO the features of Lucrezia.
sfsd Amadeo din1ly remembering the
fashion of Lucrezia's face. perceived