The times., 1897-03-14

have ridden pursued by the phantoms Of a
tOrturc-racked brain.
Three years later shepherd youth pre-
Seuted himself 70 the Provincial OF the
Society OF Jesus at Santa Fe and sought
admission to the order. He was youched
Tor hy his parish priest, who told the
aged head of the province that of all his
acquaintance, this youth, Ramon Sanchez
was the most devotional. Thus it was
that Manuel Salazar, fleeing from the
world, closed upon himself the door of u
sacred retreat and felt that he was safe,
not only for time, hut for eternity. In
the brothers college none was more studiOus
none more Jealous that Ramon.
At the end OF the long and severe course
Of training, the time came for Ramon to go
back to the world. He returned to it
even more willingi than he had left it; al
the enthusiasm of his nature was arousedto
do the will OF God; he had lost bride and
found mother in the church The wound
in his heart had healed; the sadness of
his worldly sorrow had left him and he
looked upon life as with new eyes and
entered again into the affairs of the
world with a new and higher purpose.
of FL Bito among the class OF people he
loved-a community of shepherds, in the
dregs of poverty without realization OF it,
ana consequently without the pangs that
come to those who have nothing and de-
sire much And not gentier were these shep-
herds of four-footed flocks than was this
shepherd of men. He drew inspiration from
their simple, uncompla ininglives, and wore
in ul,g 1Ig,y
sweet content"
Not quite a year had Padre Ramon been
at Ell Rito when he received a summons
from the provincial to come to Sante Fe
in haste. Padre harnessed the mules, and
together he and the padre set out. It was
night when they reached the city of Holy
Faith 1t was Pedro's first Introduction
into life outside of the little collection OF
mud huts he called his native plaza, and
his attention was diverted from his mules
by even such poor sights as the country
youth may see IN the New Mexican capital
A ball was in progress il house sew
eral streets distant from the ProvinCial's
residence, and as Pedro and his mules
were opposite the place the door OF the
house was suddenly opened to admit
new arrival. The mules were no more
used to urban sounds than Pedro was TO
urban sights, and as the discordant strains
Of violins guitars and horns smote their
ears than they plunged furiously to the
other side OF the street, one fore wheel
struck large rock the vehicle was upset,
and the frightened animals ran wildly
toward the center OF the town Pedro,
an agile youth, alightcd on his feet, and
had sufficient presence of mind to think
first of the padre. The good priest was
lying upon his back in the middle OF the
road.
Are you hurt, padre?" anxiously in
quired the boy; but there was no re-
sponse. Pedro tried TO arouse the un-
conscious priest, but without success,
and fearing that the good father had been
killed he alarmed the dancers at the
ball. The padre was carried to the Jesuit
hospital near by. Beside the injury TO his
head, which had rendered him uncon-
sclous, the priest had a dislocated shoul-
der 1t would be several days before he
would be out again
While Padre Ramon was under the in
fiuence of opiates his shoulder was put
In place, and he remained in a deep sleep
for several hours When he awoke, n
nurse in the garb of sister, was by his
bedside.
1.-The doctor said you were TO drink
this when you awakene a. she said,
passing him cooling draught. Il will
send Sister Manuella to dress the wound
on your head.''
She went noiselessly from the room,
and in few moments Sister Manuella
entered. She carried fresh bandage
in her hand, which she placed on a table,
and then approached the bed.
81 am Sister Manuella," she said, land
I am come to dress the wound on your
head. Does 1T give you much pain?"
Padre Ramon was silent. His face was
as white as the virgin sheet on which he