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152 DANGER IN THE DARK.<br />

"But why should such a life conduce to our salvation<br />

~ that is <strong>the</strong> question."<br />

" The reason, we cannot give, but div<strong>in</strong>ely commissioned<br />

priests teach us, that voluntary suffer<strong>in</strong>g is <strong>the</strong><br />

most acceptable service <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> sig~t of God that mortals<br />

can render."<br />

"So taught not <strong>the</strong> Saviour of <strong>the</strong> world;"<br />

remarked Isadora, "but ra<strong>the</strong>r <strong>the</strong> do<strong>in</strong>g of good to<br />

our fellow-be<strong>in</strong>gs, visit<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> fa<strong>the</strong>rless and widows<br />

<strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir afflictions, cloth<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> naked, feed<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong><br />

hungry, visit<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> imprisoned, and ever delight<strong>in</strong>g<br />

to adm<strong>in</strong>ister to <strong>the</strong> poor and needy. 'As oft' said<br />

<strong>the</strong> blessed Redeemer, 'as ye did it unto one of <strong>the</strong>se,<br />

ye did it unto me.' Unhappy souls I " she cont<strong>in</strong>ued,<br />

gaz<strong>in</strong>g upon <strong>the</strong>m with a look that betokened deep<br />

emotion of heart, while her eyes filled with glisten<strong>in</strong>g<br />

tears, "how to feel for you, well do I know: <strong>the</strong> cruel<br />

cha<strong>in</strong>s that b<strong>in</strong>d your faculties, once fettered m<strong>in</strong>e;<br />

but alas! how difficult to strike from <strong>the</strong> soul <strong>the</strong><br />

m nacles of superstition! Oh why should <strong>the</strong> enjoyment<br />

of earthly bless<strong>in</strong>gs, be thought <strong>in</strong>compatible<br />

with a life of hol<strong>in</strong>ess! No longer, I entreat yon,<br />

turn away from <strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>nocent pleasures which your<br />

pure, warm hearts 80 much crave; fear not forfeit<strong>in</strong>g<br />

heaven by mak<strong>in</strong>g yourselves happy. If <strong>the</strong> pleasures<br />

of sense, as priests pretend, corrupt <strong>the</strong> soul and lead<br />

to perdition, why is it that such austerity as you are<br />

required to practice, is not enjo<strong>in</strong>ed upon all '! Why<br />

is not <strong>the</strong> monastic life necessary to save o<strong>the</strong>r Oath-

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