11/5/2023 0 Comments Risen 1 severin"Lay tbe barden of yoar bíqs at the feet of God. Her face waa still hidden in lier handkerchief- the sobs shook her atender form. ![]() Slie lid not look up ehe was too asaamed. The priest slowly raieed lii.s face, and his soft eyes feil on the penitent kneeling before him. A yellow slialt of light foll apon the figure oí Christ on the -vvall above him. Khe raieed her tear-dimmed oyes and 88w through the gilded'bars the shaved head of the priest bent in prayer. Arrived before the confessional, she hesltated and looked around, as if seekine a way to escape. SIu was all in black, vet the natural eoquetry of a voman of the worhl was displayod in tilie arrangement oi enrUng brown hair and toque of China crepe. Sh ndvaiK'Cd slouiy toward the confessional -vitli falterins steps, sobMng softly, her face bidden in a white baptistc hanilkcrcliiof. They looked ou lier frowningly as on au intruder. The other ladlea had not noticed hor presemce, ghe was so sliirht and the corridor was dim. A flutter among the sklrts, a gilet oi worldly perfume- Per.' Severin awaited anoHier penitent, siic eame tortb timidly from the shadows of one of the flutcd pillara. They spoke at home df a Bcartet i.-ir for hilm. in that short time he had laborcd among the wild tribes of Algeria, had twlce harrowly ëscaped martyrdom at the hands ol the Amazona and Dahomey. He was still a young man he had aerved the chureh but barely tlirec years. this same Pere Severin, but mucli had been pubuahed about his work. of whom 80 much had been ■writteu and said. They were curloua to have au interview with the new priest. The duty of confession to-day had a apei tal Interest. As inini time to time they turned their eyes toward the sildim1 grille iin odor oí white rose and geranium was dlffused from their garments and ming-led wlth the odor of incensé tbat still lingered in the air. A few wonnen were grouped near the vestibule ihat led fco the confesional. Th rustte ut' crisp aorta and a eubdued marmer oí volees trom tbe cool Bhadows ol Wie eathedral corridors announced tiiat sume of the worshipera still lingered. ![]() putting out the caadles fchai feaiced il with their üght. Ttoe old Bacrlstaa cougblng 'criily to himself flltted here and bhere albout the great gold altar. Chrysos- were ha'.f relied with wn of incensé smoie. The grey cherubs tiiat looked down troon tlie vaulted celling of st.
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