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Danger in the Dark - ZseZse

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62 DANGER IN THE DARK.<br />

to <strong>the</strong> enormity of <strong>the</strong> system, that <strong>the</strong> m<strong>in</strong>ds of its<br />

hapless victims are made to feel that <strong>the</strong>ir suffer<strong>in</strong>gs<br />

are voluntary and self-<strong>in</strong>flicted."<br />

"Should that <strong>in</strong>fernal Jesuit <strong>in</strong>duce Anna Maria to<br />

take <strong>the</strong> black vail and become a recluse-midnight,<br />

will be sunsh<strong>in</strong>e to <strong>the</strong> color of his fate 1-1'11 be his<br />

<strong>in</strong>quisitor-that's all !"<br />

"Do noth<strong>in</strong>g rashly, Alonzo-<strong>the</strong> laws of this<br />

country, you know, protect <strong>the</strong> priesthood <strong>in</strong> practic<strong>in</strong>g<br />

duplicity, us<strong>in</strong>g jesuitical arts and impos<strong>in</strong>g on<br />

<strong>the</strong> credulity of whomsoever <strong>the</strong>y may be able to<br />

br<strong>in</strong>g sufficiently under <strong>the</strong>ir papal <strong>in</strong>fluence."<br />

"Yes; and as well might <strong>the</strong> Jaw protect bandits,<br />

murderers and assass<strong>in</strong>s I"<br />

"True."<br />

"Do you know, Enola, what has become of Arabella<br />

May? Was she not <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> St. Mary's Academy?"<br />

"Yes; and is still <strong>the</strong>re-and that too, contrary<br />

to her mo<strong>the</strong>r's wishes."<br />

"Why, I thought Mrs. May was a great friend to<br />

Catholic schools I"<br />

"So she was-but is now becom<strong>in</strong>g alarmed, for<br />

fear Arabella will become a papist - she th<strong>in</strong>ks <strong>the</strong>y<br />

have used an undue <strong>in</strong>fluence to impress her daughter's<br />

m<strong>in</strong>d with <strong>the</strong> superstitions of <strong>the</strong> Romish faith;<br />

but with no avail has she been try<strong>in</strong>g to <strong>in</strong>duce her to<br />

quit <strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>stitution."<br />

" Alas! what can overshadow <strong>the</strong> human m<strong>in</strong>d and<br />

shut out from <strong>the</strong> soul <strong>the</strong> serene light of heaven,<br />

like false religion 1"

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