El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-02-20
The HeraId's
Daily Short Story
The Legend Of Saint
Jean De Vespig0no

that he did not dare trust his own
Judgment, but turned to his old teacher
Renaud de Brescia for advice.
The old man was tactful enough not
to triumph because his predictions 50
quickly had come true. He was very
kind almost paternal to Jean and con-
trary to his custom, which was TO say
that everything was open to DOUBT ~
now said that there was no doubt as u
Jeans duty in this case. He must save
this young life and soul For her SAKE
he must give up his dearest wish Oh
becoming a monk.
Jean saw very well that his teacher
was right He felt very sad, but ala
not hesitate and went to see Hosai-e
who was at the point Of death
The effect Of his coming was rnIrac-
ulous. The sick girl sat up in bed ana
smiled like a child awakening he
need not tell her why he came. Inc
priest who was there to administer
extreme JUNCTION, married. the Two
Young people and their lips met Tor
the first time
Later their wedding was celebrated
with great splendor in the cathedral OF
st. Anthony. and after the ceremony
the two young people, all dressed IN
white. went to live in a small country
house near the city, which Rosalle
parents owned.
During the first days Rosalie seem
ed to revive. The color or lie came
back TO her cheeks, she looked at jean
and tears of joy came into her eyes
She took him out for long walks holu-
ing his hand. She picked flowers on
the hank of the river and gave them
TO him. but his thoughts were always
far away and soon she began TO feel
his cold unfeeling behavior and gre"
as melancholy as he was she ho
longer talked or laughed and she lost
her color almost as quickly as 1t had
returned after her marriage.
She no longer gave him flowers Wnlch
he did not care for, but she never
complained, for she never forgot What
she owed him. But to prepare MN
for what must come she said TO him
one dav. Jean. I think I am begin
ming to die again"
Then his ewes were opened and ne
saw, but he knew nothing better tnah
TO go to Padua to consult his teacher
Renaud. -
what is the result of my sacrifice,
he said with some bitterness nave
turned away from my path through
life and offered to a woman the chas
titv I intended to give the Lord ano
now nv WlI6 Is RO1IS " OAC ~--|
THAT is because she loves YOU
while Won do not love her" said Re
maud.
given her all I could give. but who Is
master of his own sentiments? can
person love or not love according 10
his own will? If I do not love her.
am not responsible.
s.That is true" said the teacher.
Your conclusion is absolutely correct
according to the laws Of reasoning
but beware that your reasoning ooes
not lead you to your being condemned
How" asked Jean. astontshed
eff YOU cannot love-" he said, 1t IS
because love Is a divine gift. Pray the
Lord to give you love. That you can
not love is punishment, l beheVe'
because you have always thanked the
Lord for having made you unaole 20
love like other men
lean went back home sad and wor-
ried praying all the way; on, dou
teach me to love. 1t grew Carr enO
in the darkness he felt comforteo, pc
cause the thought came to him; FER
haps, when l see heF again
love her. -
He was surprised 10 find the windows
of his house dark. He went inside
The house was empty. He was great
" troubled! but he felt happy at TINS
because he thought that 1T might De
sign. that he was beginning TO love he..
He ran through the garden soA'
spring breeze caressed his race. IN d
small wood, at a spring, he founo hos-
allie at last. She had kneeleo oo"I -
nrav and had died without pain Her
ewes still open. had lost none or their
expressiveness and when he looked into
them Jean de vespignano at last IeIe
what love means, and thus his pray
ers were head
He took her frail body into his arms
carried it into the house. placed II on
the bed and sat looking at II lovingly
all night In the morning Rosahe was
buried. -.
The legend says that after all this
cruel test. Jean did not enter hoIy
orders. neither did he marry again out
of respect to the memory of Rosalle-