The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-19

m he answered her. 7 assure you, my
good Antoinette. my bodily health is PEP
feet DO not distress yourself. And now
bring me my supper"
on his study table Pere Leblanc found
a large envelope addressed 10 him He
opened 60. IL contained a very handsome
book mark with the words Ora pro no.
bis worked upon 60. And on the slip or
Father Emile. from Adrienue shredder ~
His heart gave a bound. and the blood
rushed up 20 his neck and head. Could 70
De- that she loved him az he loved ner,
and that by Intuition she knew how he
was struggling. and desired him TO pray
for her as well as for himself?
he ate but little supper. And when al
tne village lay IN peaceful slumDer, ne
entered the little church and threw him
self upon the altar steps. again 10 beg for
deHverance from the evil which possessed
him.
Oh. how he suffered. hour by hour. min
ute by minute. through the long night.
His soul was filled with agOnies, with ter
rOrs. with tOrtures. There was no physi-
cal pain TO which this moral suffering
could have been compared. Again her
face and form came before his eyes. A
cold sweat started over his limbs. his
tongue clave 10 the roof OF his mouth: he
could pray no longer. The thought that
the power TO pray was taken from him
seemed 10 freeze his blood and crush
him beneath its horrible weight. When he
rose from his knees he staggered, and had
from falling After little while he re-
covered and returned 10 his study.
In the morning Antoinette found him
there, with his arms thrown across the
table and his head on them, asleep. He
was exhausted in mind and in body. She
did not disturb him. but went back TO her
work with sad forebOdings. BY and by a
woman peeped through the iOwer-shaded
window Of the study, and as her eyes fell
upon the sleeping priest she smiled, and
her cheeks bloom deepened. In a mo-
ment the handle of the door was turned
without a sound, and she stepped softly
into the room. She approached the priest
and stood FOR many minutes looking down
on his pale. handsome face; and as she
did so, her eyes grew brighter. and their
pupils dilated.
Presently he stirred and sighed. then
opened his eyes wide. They met hers.
Adrienne" he cried, and started up.
she stretched out her hands to him.
i knew you were H." she said sweet
~ and have come up here to ask IL
can do anything for you"
Holding her hands, he drew her nearer
to him, but did not speak
They have all gone to their grand
mothers, al Labathe," she continued
and have left me to do what / please
And / am doing what / please-standing
here and asking you what / can do 70
relieve your indispositiOn"
His eyes, now ablaze with the passion
that was burning his heart out. chung to
her as though they could never be salts
You look very H." she went on. What
Is the matter with your
Mine Is an ailment of the mind not Of
the body" he replied, with a poor attempt
at a smile.
And can I do nothing for a diseased
mind dear Pere Emile2' she asked. draw
ing her hands from his and laying one
tenderly on his forehead.
He drew back from her
You can do something" he said tear
ing his eyes from hers and fixing them on
the cruciftX that hung on the wall at the
further end Of his study.
What Is ity' she eagerly inquired.
You can go away from GaraVaques,
and never let me see you again"
"Pere Emiler she gasped
GO away from here; that is all YOU can
do to relieve my sunerings"
'Pere Emile, what have / done to Of
fend you-to make you dislike me7'
He groaned and forced his nails into
the palms of his hands.
Dear Pere Emile, what have I done
You must tell me-" Her voice trembled,
her bosom heaved; she seized his hands.
His eyes were turned TO hers again He
was lost. He caught her in his arms and
held her closely to him. She could feel
the wild beating OF his heart. He shower
ed kisses over her mouth, her forehead
her hair, murmuring, MY beloved! De-
light of my eyes!"
"Emile-dear, dear Emile" she whis-
pered, Il love you,' and sought his lips
with hers.