The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1847-04-30


fanny be sufficiently paid
well, well, be not angry. Give me
the moneys
'When you have delivered up this re-.
fractory priest of ST Agatha
Understand me, have yet to request
that you will allow me the time, and the
means to dispose of this money to my own
satisfaction
How can prevent this; when you have
earned your wages will they not be your
own!'
| have particular reasons for making this
request "a
Although do not see your aim, prom.
Use on the faith of republican, that the
time and means for disposing of the price
of your guilt shall be afforded you.'
1T is well; give me, then, the money,
for am the curale st. A ,atha, and !
commit myself into your hands
| YOU cried the astonished officer.
81 am lie, said the curate calmly.
And what will you do with this money?
You cannot be ignorant Of the fate that
awaits yon; you are prescribed
1T is, therefore, thAtI want the sum
Immediately, and wish to be conducted
back to my Pensioners.
What to dog
'rhose whom you will give me for
guard will afterwards inform you.'
Il know not if ought to give thee---'
Representative, have your word.'
True, true, it shall be as you desire,
and as have promised
The twenty thousand francs were paid
in assignats to the curate, who was soon
on his return 10 the ruins of his village.
! The Inhabitants Of the commune, alarmed
for their minister, whom they had sought
at morning prayer in the temporary hut
they had erected for his accommodation !,
were assembled in the open air to delib-
crate on what steps they should pursue to
discover, and re conduct him among them.
when they were surprised to see him ar.
rive in car drawn by oxen, and accom-
panied by the same men who had destroy.
ed their habitations. They surrounded
the car, lifted their beloved pastor care
, fully to the ground. and lavished on him
every mark of esteem aud affection
! When able 20 speak.
My chill lren, said he, 'you we're dis
: pleased with me; you thonght that had
abandoned you without saying, farewell
and YOU scarce expected to see me again
But YOU have been wrong, All. no; after
fifty years of friendly intercourse ! could
, not leave you thus. had trifiing mat
Ter of business at Mort, and fearing lest
you nigh, prevent my gazing thither,
departed secretly. And now that have
: accomplished this l come to speak of j
with you. To preserve me You have eacri
| feed, without repining, your houses, ouI
, goods, and the fruits of whole year,
+ patient industry. Well! have ii now il
my power to repair your losses. In this
: pocket book are twenty thousand francs
: which beg the Mayor TO receive from me
and distribute among yon' Ask me no
, how obtained this money. You vii
! know at some future time. must now
i return with these gentlemen, and know
not how long may be the term of ouI
separation; but when am absent, be wha
, YOU have ever been since | came among
f you-honest and Industrious men. Live
. in peace like good Christians; love one
another; fear God, and preserve the mem
5 ory Of your old pastor, whom you will al
, rejuin sooner or later in a place where
those who love as we have loved, will be
united to eternity. MY children knee
to receive my benedic,ion.
A, these words every one fell on theil
kne es; even the soldiers were move to joiu
in the act of devotion And the old man.
raising his eyes to that Heaven into whici
his spirit seemed already to have entered
spread forth his attenuated hands, and in
voked a blessing upon the heads of his
prosecutors, as we'll as on those dear
friends from whom he W as about to part
When he had finished his prayer, he turn
ed with serenity to the armed men who
formed his escort, saying.
Gentlemen, am at your service
He re ascended the car, aud was con :
Quoted back TO Mort, his parishioaers
following on foot. Notwithstanding the
fat issued against him, lie as lot deliver
ed over TO the executioner on his return
The representative, not wishing 10 take
the responsibility of his contemplation on
himself, sent him 10 Nantes, and three
months afterwards the wars of the Loire
gave him the crown of martyrdrom.
The village Of st. Agatha was never
rebuilt. The families who Inhabited il
were long ignorant Of their pastors ul,i-
male fate, and dispersed themselves in