The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1844-11-23

| "'"" i<OulS H'OhbFi ~ uebTIeIt agony,
bu, made no reply; and the priest knerl
ing by his side prayed 10 lg and earnes,
". This seemed TO trauqniIise TIE mind
OF The sufferer in some Il gree; when|
suddenly rising, he seized The hands
he abbe, and exclaimed, Hear the I'll
of my iniquities, and then say if hop,
or consolation can exist for me-
Hope exists for all men, # that hope
be fixed aright,' replied lhe priest, who
at the desire Of the penilenr, placed him
self in his seat The beggsr 4 n knelt
before him, and amidst many sob, snd
groans, which al times interrupted hi.
narrative, told The follow NJ hisory I'll
he attentive PRIEST
lie was, he said, he san Of a poo
lvigneron ~ Burgundy. and At an ear,
age had been taken into the rmi' y oil
he lord Of the village, nobleman OF
wealth and distinction, who Intended rn|
bring him up as valet for his son, a.
lyear or two younger than himself; bot
having shown some talents, and con-
siderable readiness in tcqniring iur,r.
n 'llon, his destiny was changed and he
vas educated with his Young mas'er.ard
at length bDc' a cotfi enIal e ,retarv
i'u' the revolutionary storm had beco n,
idiIk"r and more 'hrealeninp:h :his master
took the alarm, scored consi,lerahIo
sums I" ipr"isn funds, aud provldine
himself with . sutficlency Of ready mo-
nel, removed his family in secrecy to
re'l'' Il spot near Paris, where, under n
.if"r-ned name, and an appearance of
,p"vprty, he for some time ESCAPED from
-uspclon and from danger. WIN rhr
exc plicn of his wife and chiliten, Ja.u
Louis was his only cooflenD: on hln
he relied, as on his own son, aud lron,
j HIM nothing was conceded. 4, Iens,.
prompted by svsrice and smbi,;oo, lhr
fiI'hless wretch conceived the in,ern4.
lpurp s. oi deuounCing his pattiua
henefactor; and hoped. BY involving ,ht
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himself oF the secret funds, of the p4i.
'icn'srs of which he was well Informed
For SON" time he nc,ilaled, bot tho sue
lest ons Of EVIL tiumpbed. and he be-
rryed to the revolu'louary tribunal H..
retreat Of the prescribed tamily:ot WHOM
he son oulv escaped, being by chanc,
# the timr s"p'ra'ed from his devoted
kindred. The ftithles> l-ator went :,
far as even 10 appear as a witness agaius
lNls beneiactOrs and consigned them Il
ne scaifJi By accident he WAS in the
,lrre,s o. Paris As tn" fatal vehicle con
veyed his victims TO The slaughter, an,
he eve OF the mas er fell upon him, and
ecognsed him amongst he crowd; III.
j glance was momentary, but It< ef-c'
vas enduring; ii came |! he the blas'in =
fire Of heaven, y awuks " mi him Ton
nents never cessIug, and mos, Iutulers,
ble--a remorSe and agony which nc
Ibqdlv suh, ring could have eQusIlcd. -
He ned from Paris, Possessed indeed oi
he spols of his murdered bent factor.
1nt with a resolution never o enjoy the N
he determined 10 hurry himself 10 III,
mos, retired spot he could find, and I,
pass his life in poverty, surrounded BY
his guilty wealth, and by everything
which should recall his crime 10 hr
hourly remembrance. To that end he
had transported the remnant cf his mas
ller's furniture TO Guerande ,and brought
with him the portr'ls Of The murdered
family,'hat they might he forever before
Ms eyes; at the same time he pointed
10 the picture on the wall.
The able who had listened with il
Itense anxiety TO the tale grew n lie as
II advanced; and when il reached thu,
point, following the direction in whic h
he penient pointed. he started to hi,
feet, and exclsimcd,' Mcrciinl heaven
my father! and my molherp The beg
Gar. with loud and piercing scream
fell senseIess on The floor
After time spent in mental prayer
The abbe raised The fallen, placed hin
IN his low couch, and forced some warer
down his throat, after which be begsr
gradually to recover; but it was some
ime before he was restored to full con,
'ciousness, and then raising hims~lf o.
his knees. he said in a faint voice Il
here pardon for such a wretch ~ I''
'Fpr YOU and Cor all men, re re IN
lhle solcmnly.
And can YOU pray for me?' Tn,
4hoe fell on his knees and poured fprl
an ardent prayer for the sinner, VIII,
5 pros'rsied himself in silence before h n
when the priest sought TO raise him
he was dead,