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his   vocation。   Even   some   months   before   his   illness   he   had   felt   himself 

drawn to enter the Society of Jesus。 But now�察�all doubts removed�察�he made 

a vow in thanksgiving to obey our Lady's command。 

    He went to his confessor�察�the Jesuit Father Doni�察�and told him of the 

vision of the Blessed Virgin and her order to become a Jesuit。 Father Doni 

believed him readily enough�察�but he said�此�

     ;I can do nothing myself in the matter。 You must go to the Provincial�察�

for only he can admit you。 But I am afraid there will be difficulties。; 

     Stanislaus was not merely afraid�察�he was quite certain�察�there would be 

difficulties。 However�察�he assured Father Doni�此�

     ;Even if there be no end of difficulties�察�still I shall be a Jesuit。 Since 

our Lady has commanded me�察�she will find a way。; 

     The Provincial�察�Father Laurence Maggi�察�received Stanislaus kindly�察�of 

course�察�yet with anything but encouragement。 There had been trouble for 

the   Society   shortly   before�察  �though   in  another    place�察 �because    of  some 

novices   admitted   without   their   parents'   consent。   The   Provincial   did   not 

wish to risk having a like disturbance brought about his own ears。 

     ;But the Blessed Virgin will take care of the whole business�察�Father�察─�

said Stanislaus。 ;She will quiet any opposition my father may make。; 

    Well�察�the Provincial was willing to believe that too。 But he knew that 

God wants us to use our own common sense and not to act rashly and then 

rely upon Him�察�or upon our Lady's intercession with Him�察�to get us out of 

scrapes。 So he had to give the only answer which prudence could give�察�to 

all Stanislaus' petitions。 

     ;You must either get your father's permission�察�or you must wait until 

you are of age and your own master。; 

    Now�察  �Stanislaus   was   quite   certain   his   father   would   not   hear   for   a 

moment of his becoming a Jesuit。 On the other hand�察�he did not want to 

wait four or five years until he should come of age。 He had that peculiar 



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courage�察�which many  people cannot understand   at all�察�the   courage to   be 

afraid。 He was very much afraid�察�afraid to trifle with God's grace�察�afraid 

lest if he did not take the favor now when it was offered him�察�it might not 

be offered another time。 

     He    thought    of   another   means     of  persuading      the  Provincial。    The 

Apostolic   Legate   of   Pope   Saint   Pius   V   to   the   court   of   the   Emperor   at 

Vienna was Cardinal Commendoni。 This Cardinal had been Nuncio�察�and 

afterwards Legate�察�to Poland�察�and had come from Poland only a year or so 

before。   He   was    well   acquainted   with     the   Lord   John  Kostka   and    with 

Stanislaus。 When he came to Vienna�察�Paul and Stanislaus had visited him�察�

and Stanislaus had made the Cardinal�察�as he did most people�察�his friend。 

     So he went to Cardinal Commendoni。 He figured hopefully that�察�as the 

Cardinal was the Pope's representative�察�he could easily impose his will on 

the Jesuit Provincial�察�and of course he would do so as his friend。 

     Commendoni welcomed the boy�察�listened to him attentively�察�marvelled 

at   his   unaffected    goodness     and    at  the  heavenly     favors    shown     him。 

Stanislaus told him of the distressing obstinacy of the Provincial。 

     ;But how about your father�拭─�the Cardinal asked。 

     ;Oh�察   �my    father  is  more    hopeless    than   the   Provincial�察─   �Stanislaus 

answered。 ;If I so much as mentioned the matter to him�察�he would bring 

me back to Poland�察�and I should have no chance at all。; 

     As Commendoni knew the Lord John pretty well�察�he said nothing to 

that。 But he   thought to himself that Stanislaus   was fairly  accurate in his 

forecast。 

     After a moment's thought�察�he said�此�

     ;You certainly have a right to follow your vocation。 God's will comes 

before even your father's。 But it is not going to be easy。 However�察�I shall 

speak to the Father Provincial�察�and do what I can。; 

     Stanislaus went away with good hopes。 He was to return in a few days 

to hear the result of Commendoni's plea。 But when he came back to the 

Cardinal�察    �he   found    only   another    disappointment。      The    Provincial    not 

merely was as stubborn as ever�察�he had even won the Cardinal to his way 

of thinking。 It was too risky to admit him�察�it was altogether unwise。 

     Most boys might have given up after that。 Stanislaus did not give up。 



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He   was   quite   sure   of   what   God   wanted�察  �and   difficulties   simply   did   not 

count。 lie was called to be a Jesuit�察�and a Jesuit he would be。 If he could 

not    gain   admission      into   the  Society     in  Vienna�察    �well�察  �he   would    try 

elsewhere。 

     But even with his mind fairly  made up�察�he sought more guidance。 A 

young   Portuguese   Jesuit�察  �Father   Antoni�察  �had   lately   come   to   Vienna   as 

preacher to the Empress Maria。 Every one was talking about his ability�察�his 

prudence�察  �his   zeal。   Stanislaus   went   to   him�察  �and   laid   his   troubles   before 

him。 

     Father Antoni took some little   time to think it all over�察�then decided 

very definitely。 He called Stanislaus to him。 

     ;Do   you   understand�察─  �he   asked�察   �what   it   will   mean   to   go   away�察  �to 

leave your people�察�to live in a strange country�拭─�

     Stanislaus said�察�yes�察�he understood perfectly。 

     ;And that you are closing the door on your return�察�that in no case will 

you ever be received again at Kostkov�拭─�

     Yes�察�Stanislaus knew that too。 

     ;And that you will have to go an immense journey on foot�察�with plenty 

of hardships�察�to find at the end of it a life that is not easy�察�to live at the 

beck   and   call   of   another�察  �to   do   menial   work�察  �to   endure   humiliations�察  �to 

sacrifice everything that the world holds。 dear�拭─�

     Stanislaus smiled at him。 He had reckoned it all out�察�he had ;counted 

the cost; long before�察�he was ready。 

     Then�察�in God's name�察�go�  ─�said Father Antonie ;And may God be with 

you    in   all。  I'll  give  you   letters  to  Father    Canisius�察   �the   Provincial    in 

Augsburg�察�and to Father Francis Borgia�察�the General�察�who is in Rome。; 

     Then Stanislaus was happy。 At last he was in a fair way to obey the 

command of God�察�which our Lady herself had brought him。 Father Antoni 

spoke with him longer�察�pointed out in detail many of the difficulties that 

awaited   him�察  �gave   him   counsel   for   the   road。  Then   he   went   to   write   the 

letters of introduction�察�and Stanislaus went back to Paul and Bilinski and 

their blows and sneers�察�to get ready for his tramp。 



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                               CHAPTER X 



                                    THE RUNAWAY 

     He was going to run away。 But he was not going to sneak away。 He 

was just as kind and forgiving to Paul as he had always been。 He bore him 

no ill´will for his three years of abuse�察�now that he had determined upon a 

course of action�察�which would free him from a continuance of it。 He had 

often   felt   angry  over   Paul's treatment   of   him�察  �but   he   had   kept   down   his 

anger under his vigorous will。 

     But now he made up his mind that Paul would receive something of a 

shock the next time he had resort to his now almost habitual amusement of 

beating his younger brother。 Meantime�察�he bought a peasant's tunic and a 

pair of rough shoes that would be serviceable for his long march。 

     It was not l

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