The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1901-03-30
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lence. Then Ginevra exclaimed:
"Have you no gift you could offer
me in year and day."
81 am poor" cried Juan, Sand 1
have nothing in the world to offer
you save the devotion In my heart.
And that is no new gift; it has been
yours since we were infants together.
Yet stay" he added, "surely have
heard holy words spoken no later
than yesterday in the castle chapel.
Whatsoever We shall ask the Father
in My name, He shall give YOU DO
you not remember it, Ginevra?"
He had risen from the ground and
stood erect, his face revealing both
hope and courage. "Ginevra, I must
go away" he said, with firmness.
"No, no, Juan. You must never
leave me. Who would lead me safely
down the rocky pathway? Who
would guide me to the forest I love
so we'll? Rather death than separa-
ton from YOU"
81 must CO." repeated Juan. "Rut
not for very long. Relying on that
divine promise, whatsoever We shall
ask of the Father in My name, lie
will give YOU l shall go forth to gain
for you the greatest of all earthly
gifts, and in one year from to-mor-
row / will return and claim your
hand of your noble father. No prince
ly cavalier can give you a greater
treasure than shall seek, and seek
from God. If during my absence, Gil
nevra, you, feel lonely and repressed,
remember the holy words which have
inspired me with hope and conf
dence."
Whispering some last farewell in
her ear Juan turned from her, but
still she chung to him.
Don Giovanni, beholding this from
an embrasure in the tower, OWNED
at once from Ginevra's tears and at
titude that something very unusual
had occurred.
"The children seem to be in trou-
ble," he said to old Juan Velasquez,
who was by his side. "Run down
quickly and see what has befallen
them"
The soldier obeyed, but he only
reached the spot in time to support
Ginevra's fainting form, and 10 per-
ceive his son Juan already past the
drawbridge and disappearing from
sight under the trees of the neighbor-
ing forest.
run away has hep" said Don Clio
l.. @oI
to some foreign war, doubt not. 1
always thought the life in this old
castle would be too quiet for the lad
as he grew older. The soldier spirit
will break out, for it is in the blood.
But lid not think my girl was so
much attached to him." he added.
And whittier did young Juan wend
his way? Speeding through the for
est and traversing the mountain
paths, ne got far and far from the
old castle and his fathers humble hut.
At night he would seek a passing
shelter, and the peasants received
him kindly when they heard he was
bent on a pious pilgrimage to the
far-distant land of Palestine. Across
the Pyrenees and into fair France;
among the Alpine SHOWS, where pious
monks welcomed the young traveller;
across the beautiful land of Italy;
along rhe coast of the Mediterranean;
by the shores of the Dead sea; and
so, after his long, long journey, ar
irving mt last ut the Holy Sepulchre
of Jerusalem.
Prostrate before that shrine, Juan
poured out his soul in tears and sup
plication.
Day followed day, and he wearied
not, but knelt hour after hour, maxi
ing his petitions known to God.
One night man, clad in the black
habit of a monk, came silently in and
knelt down by the young pilgrims
side.
II see you here often" he said, "and
from your features I conclude that
you are of some far-distant country;
and, therefore, the motive which has
inspired you to such a journey must
be sincere. What is your mission?
Tell me, pilgrim, why do you weep
and pray?"
Then Juan told of Ginevra. How
from her birth she had been blind;
how they were born upon the same
night; how even from his earliest
childhood he had been set to guide
and protect her; and so, despite their
different rank in life, they had
learned to love each other. Finally,
he told of her fathers promise, on
his honor as q soldier, to bestow her
in marriage to him who should bring
her the greatest gift.
"But why should that bring you
hither?" was the reply.
81 am here" said Juan, "to ask of
Heaven that Ginevra may receive her
eyesight. If my prayer finds accept
ance of God, / shall return to her
with the very greatest of gifts, and
claim her as my bride. Think not
lightly of our love, good monk, for 1t
has been given us by God, and in the
future life it will but be perfected"
"You have spoken well and truly"
replied he who wore the outward
semblance of monk. II have OBJ
tanned the answer to your prayer;
your petition is granted, but upon
one~condition."
''Tell me it, pray!' cried the