She bade them leave off saint-worship, and cling to Jesus as their only Mediator.

Peace followed her steps, and much good she would have done, but my Padre interfered, peremptorily ordered all good Papists to shun her as they would an incarnate demon, and frightened many into submission with his marvelous tales and threats of purgatory.

I said to myself, if there be truth in God and religion, this Mary walketh in the right path, for like an angel of mercy and light she ever seems.

She was the hope, the joy, the blessing of all who knew her.

Oh! I will come to you, Mary, and learn of you, and die near, that you may be with me in the hour of rest." Inez sank on the ground, and burying her face in her arms, rocked herself to and fro.