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THE DIFFUSION ll)? CATIIOLIC KNOWLEDGE AND THE INSTRUCTION OI‘ YOUTH, SHALL BE OUR OBJECT AND OUR AIM.
VOL. 4.-N0. 2].
‘ THE CATHOLIC lVEEKLY INSTRUCTOR.‘
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. IIYMN TO THE OMNIPOTENT.
' WELL IPIN1‘ I-ioim.
Lord of universal uatur
God of ev'ry living creature,
Light of morning-shade of even,
King of ocean, earth and eave -
Whilst I prostrate bow before the
. Teach my spirit to adore thee! .
Arluerhking.-For one square of ten ltlaes
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Spring or river, lake and fountain,
' Piler of the rock and mountain, -
Breath of animal creation, ‘
Life of varied vegeta ' -
Whilstl humbly bow before thee,
Teach my spirit to adore thee!
First and last.-Eternal Being,-
All pervading and all seeing,
Centre of divine perfection, I I
VVhcnce the lanets learn sub]ection,-
tvhilst for b essingsl implore thee,
, ' Teach my spirit to adore thee!
Boston. Mass, May. 1849.
mg... the Catholic Advocate. 3
T H T: P R O T 3 G 3 .
1’m-(folio of an Oclogeiierian.
, air in. E. M.
Continued from our last. ‘V ,,
CIIAPTERIII. Jil
We will pass briefly over the first l'our years
of Harry’s new life; let it sufbce that he satisfi-
ed the most guinc expectations of his friends.
He soon equalled, then surpassed many who
had laughed to see so large a boy in the smallest
classes. The gnod will of his schoolmates he
gained by his kind and cheerful disposition. and
V the esteem and affection of the Fathers by his
undeviating truthfulness.‘his industry and do-
cility. Harry's hrst trouble was the closing of
the Jesuit school, and the removal of the Fathers
from the city’
Mr. Hope was in great perplexity. Iie wished
his adopted son to have a finished education.
yet he dreaded sending him from home; for,
besides enlivening the whole family by his
constant gaiety, he was the only instructor that
could doanything with Miss Lucy. She Would
declare that "dear IIarry's'lessons were so much
plainer than Miss I’rim's;” and she begged her
indulgent father to keep her at home. making
promiseof such intense application and of such
9Ke'“l"l“V)’ Conduct, that she at length gained
her point. .
‘Vim 97‘PEctation of the speedy establishment
of another. school Harry was kept at home. and
the " Pet" allowed to have her way. I have
never exactly ascertained the course pursued
b)’ We )'0""'n'l“‘0l'i Pcfllaps even yaunglndies
of nine may divine why the patient preceptor
of nfleen was more successful than Miss Prim,
251:,
len and others, ratio advertise largely.‘
I'lllIulI)ELll'!lIA,
grass the pupil made in thetwo years. that slip-
ped imperceptibly away.
sending Harry to college; and. after careful en-
quiry, decided on sendinghim to St. IT‘;
one of the most nourishing colleges in the state.
Lucy decidedly expressed her opposition to
the arrangement, declaring that Henry knew
enough already; for her part. she could notsee
how he could learn any more. But he went,
after many tears on both sides. At first the
period between vacations seemed interminable;
"' but four did eventually pass. bringing Harry to
his happy home loaded with college honors, and
fullowed by the good wishes and affectionate
regard of all his teachers.
One more quiet, happy year, during which
Ilarry partly resumed his tutorship and partly
bookseller.
I.ucy was now fourteen. old enough to be
aware of her defective education and quite
willing to remedy it; however, it was not to
be expected that a youth of twenty cnuld per-
cate as to render her wholly incapable of at-'
tending to it. she yielded to the advice of Mrs.
Mccleary and her own predilection, and sent
Lucy to ' , where her own cducation
had been completed. She could not remain
long there without drawing all hearts towards
her, by her childlike playfulness and umiahility.
llcr talents, too, were of no common order. and
amply repaid the care that was bestowed by hcr
unwearying teachers. At the end of three
years site received the spotless wreath of merit,
alike emblem of those pure and gentle friends
by whom it was bestowed and the Innocent
brow it adorned. She returned home; hcr
happiness seemed now almost complete. But
happiness dwells not long on this crime-stainerl
earth; if she !'9['l0S(‘S for a moment beneath the
roof of some favored mortal, it is but to make
the heart long for a better world when she
plumes her wings for her native heaven. In
three short months consumption -that had long
been struggling for mastery-overcame his vic-
tim; or. in the beautiful idea of I..ongfellow,
“the reaper found the grain ready to be trans-
planted into the gardens of his Lord." Mrs.
Hope died in diat faith which her child had
received at school; that faith to which well-
informcd and unprejudiced minds so ollcn yield.
Who can describe the grief of a family so
bereaved! .
A few months after this sad event, (sad to the
survivors but joyful to the released spirit.) Mrs.
Mcclcary and her son were silttng slnne.-
" Harry," said the mother. " did you observe
I.ucy‘s confusion when Mr. lleartwcll called this
evening '3" ‘
“ Not particularly." he replied. but a con-
scious blush told that he was just then tryingto
account satisfactorily to himself for that con-
fusion. '
“I think it very probable that he is not alto-
gether indifferent to her. He is a very prepos-
a favorite with the mother.
“Do you think she really cares more for him
than any one else!" llary felt a sudden indis-
position to use the word lore. .
" I think that note she received this morning,
was from him; she has bcen in a state of the
utmost abstraction ever since. [went to her
room to knowif she would eat no dinner. as
she seemed not to hear the bell; she was sitting
before her writing-desk with the note before
her, and a blank sheet of note paper by It.--
She begged me to sit down, and dcclarcd she
was not writing. v I could see plainly, however.
that she had been thinking. He is in every
It is certain that persuasion was his only rod of
way worthy of her.I think. and her parents
authority, yet it is wonderful what rapid pro-
lllr. Hope now began to think seriously of
set about learning Mr. Hope's business. that of
sessing young man, and seemed to be much of
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SATURDAY. MAY 26, I849.
could not but have perceived his undisguised
affection for Lucy. Where are you going.
Harry!" she asked. as he started from his chair
and seized his hat. “ it is now supper time.“
" Don't wait for me. Some businessl forgot
to attend to ". and without waiting to finish
the falsehood he abruptly left the house. .
Poor Harry, he had never disturbed his mind
a out the nature of his affection for his play-
mate and pupil. He was not aware that it was
not the most brotherly imaginable till his
mother‘: surmises and wishes laid open his
heart to his own view, and displayed the
mischievinus urchin Love, tearing to pieces his
mantle of blissllil unconsciousness. His mother's
remarks aroused him to a sense of what were
his'own feelings and wishes. and convinced him
at the same time of their hopeless absurdity.
“ Yes." he murmured, as he wandered rest-
lessly in the most obscure part of the city. “ it is
all quite plain now-the particular favor with
which this Ileartwell was always received, the
books and new music he was continually send-
ing Lucy .at N hcr reserve since she
returned. and confusion when he called lately.
. What a fool I have been to allow my affection
f
or her to become other than that of a brother.
tis quite clear to me. that she could feel no
other sentiments than those of a sislerfor me.
Well, I should be glad, at least, that l have not
betrayed my folly to any one. if my mother
suspects it she condemns it. of course; she
would not have her son. a bt-gear by birthright.
thrust himself between his friends and their
dearest hopes. My future course is plain.-
Dear Lucy! Sweet sister! A sister indeed
you have been to the penniless Harry. M'ay
you never lean on one who loves you less“
Pride is ever suspicious: we shall see that
nothing but IIarry‘s suildcn clairvoyance ex-
isted to mar his happiness. The future union
of their daughter withthe almost equally be-
loved Ilarry, had been for years a liivorite idea
with Mr. and Mrs. Hope; and if the latter
furbnre speaking of it to I10)’ friend, it was from
uncertainty as to Lucy.- who was six years
younger than Ilarry. The thought that any
objection or obstacle could arise on the part of
the latter, never once entered the minds of the
partial parents. Indeed Mrs. Ilopc, with the
clcarsightedness ' a mother. had watched from
year to year the progress of love in those two
young hearts. Their restlessness when sepa-
rated. the eagerness with which they sought
each other after a short absence, their indiffer-
ence to all other society. and various othcrsiiglit
tokens. convinced her that the otTection arising
inthe hearts of her child and the son of her
adoption. deserved a warmer name. In her
last private interview with Lucy she drew from
her an avowal of hcr preference for Harry to
all others, and asolemn promise that she would
not act so as to mislead him with regard to that
preference. It was her own consciousness that
made her manner more reserved towar s him;
it was this. also, with the knowledge of her
mother‘s wishes, that produced the confusion
which first opened Harry's eyes. '
Mr. Ileartwell had never concealed his admi.
ration for Lucy. an almost before propriety
mission to visit her in the evening. She intended
declining his visits. but found it so difficult to
rsuadc hersclfof the exact propriety of doing
so until he should take some decided slop, that
Mrs. Mcclcnry fhund her. two hours after. in
ldeep revery, with the unwritten paper ybt before
‘her. When the young gentleman did call. and
,asked only to be allowed to visit her-hoping
that time and friendly intercourse might produce
lsuflicient I’(‘l'lSOlI for refusing his request, and
ofrecoiving frequent visits from one whom
Would Permit him. wrotea note begging per- h
soon found herself under the painful necessity
I she . . .
51%”! 9“9?m9d. but whose unconcealed lovelhbmiy he “"5 ‘"5
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she could never return. To a sensitive and
feeling heart. this position was most distressing.
About three months after his discovery Harry
entered the library.the favorite resort of Mr.
Hope. The death of his wife still prayed upon
his spirits, making him grave and silent. His
too, had not yet recovered her cheerfulness
sufficiently to chase away his melancholy. II:
spoke as kindly as ever to Harry. and seemed
still to look upon him and his mother as an
essential part of his household. But Harry,
not taking recent events into consideration.
thought he perceived a diflerencc. and took
pains to twist every little circumstance to suit
his present view. The consequence was. that
his own conduct became constrained and un-
natural.
The old man smiled fiiintly when he per-
ceived Harry, and motioning him to achair,
said. with forced liveliness--
“ Why my boy, what is the matter! Your
face is two long by six inches. By the bye. I
think it is growing so; I have not seen a smile
upon it for weeks." .
Iiarry made an:effort to laugh. but not being
very successful he proceeded at once to his
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“ ou were so kind. my dear sir, some time
since. as to wish me to visit the Eastern and
Southern States. on some business for you.“
“ Why. Ilarry. that was two years ago; and
as ‘ you did not seem inclined to go then. I
thought you declined it altogether.‘ it was for
your own satisfaction and improvement. that I
wished you to go. My business is in no hurry;
writing will do for that."
But Harry was determined to leave home,
where he imagined events must shortly trans-
pire so painful to his fi.-clings; he therefore
persisted in his desire to travel, alleging that as
business was very dull he could go without
being missed. ‘ A
"There is something else at the bottom of
this suddcn roving fit." said the ohl man. art-hly.
-‘Have you and Lucy quarreled lately !" ’
“Noysir. Any one would End it difficult to
quarrel with Miss Hope.“ .
“ Miss Hope! lley day! worse and worse.
Pray when did you begin to Illisa my dawhter!
It is new to me. There is no accounting for the
rapricas of young people. Say no more now ;
we will talk about your wishes to-night.” said
the old man, who firmly believed there had barn
some misunderstanding between "his children.“
and was rather pleased that Lucy had the
power to pique llarry to such an extent. He
sent for her as soon as the latter had leftlhc
house, and was surprised, even mortihed to
find that she knew nothing of the cause of
what he called Harry's whim.
He learned enough. in along conversation
with Lucy. to convince him that Harry‘: con.
duct towards her of late. had been uniformly
cold, reserved. and ceremonious. Mr. Hope
was vexed that he had cherished so long a plan
which it was now obvious could never be
accomplished; and perceiving that Lucy's
feelings were more engaged than he supposed.
he felt as eager to get Ilarryaway as he had
before been to detain him. ‘ ‘
At supper, Lury alone seemed to preserve
er usual serenity. Like the sensitive plant.
‘she folded her ft-clings. whatever they were. in
the inmost recesses of her own heart. Com.
‘misscratin the evident uneasiness of her father
land Ilarry, she endeavored to enliven them;
i but the more she displayed that fascinating gaie-
U’. ever her greatest charm. the deeper became
Harry‘s depression. Not so her fhther: he was
again dl?CClV(‘(I with regard to her feelings, and
an impression favorable to him-she had n0Hk‘ll his indignation against Harry wear away.
le chatted with Lucy and ‘Mrs. Mccleary
min-h more chccrfully than he had since his
wife's death. and when he led the way to the
y “ . to treat "liarry'l
whim with great indulgence.
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