The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-09-21


aud desocated every part ~ H. but iound
not what they sought and finally went again
from house ~ house but an a. no purpnso, The
priest Of st. Amthy VIA now declared erlnii
inal before the law, and the price a. sGDuO
tmncs set upon hiH head The whele village
wda then set un fire., and amid the dcsnlaiinn
thHy had prudurcd,marrhed firth the soldiers
g. tlte soaBd 6f The dFHm
Towards evening tbe pastor was informed
that the danger was pahscd but ho did not
know a. what price lia pariahioners had paid
for his safety, lie returned with those who
accompanied him, not 90 the village of ~
Agnthy, bat 10 the smoking ruins whore u
had once tefu. No words ran rVpFess the
deep pain be- felt ~ he saw the desolaton at
the scene ia which the families a. which he
had 80 ltitt. administered wnrr gathered in
The open air, ,robbed0ftheirall, Wiui stream
ing eyes, he rcprpached them iur nGt having
hinder'd 10 grrht a misfortune "Would it
not have been better a. have delivered the
old man 0f three roorn aud ton, who has at
mu't but short time io live, and thus havr
saved the rest z" They answered him that
hc was the father ofthc community and that
good children should shun no nacrifco Tor
their Lithor. llr rrioincd that sIrh sacr-
iirr Was worthy Of equal love, aud that hc
hoped "a show them on hi. part what hr va.
nhlc a. DO fpr hi. childrun.
Ihrr" dsys aitrr ~ the commirmry, 0r
e,presfHhiHt nf the Convention ~ ia his cab
met ~ Mort an old hdd-hcadcd man. WI,
Ted before him, supported upon stick. his
shoes covered with dust and wearing the
P',vsH 0i a priest zadly worse ct the wear
The old man approached und said Citizen
Reprrscntant, you have made known at n
AgatlN, that 10000 franc. will be- given TO
him who shall deliver up the head OF the
pastor ~ that village. am ready to earn
the price,
Much ~ the representative was acquainted
with the hascncss ol men, be- Wns yet astoDn-
dcd 80 such proposition iiuni a man whn
was himself evidently ~ near hi own end,
Priest" said he, thou nakcst me prop.
d-tipn, which, for uan of thy age and pro-
itgvipn must hll me- with auoushmrnt
"Not 30 much a. you think DO you ac-
rcpt my offer ="
who ART thou, that thou wilt sell the liG,
ofthy fellow priest 2"
What wa- that Ia do with the matter, Il
only keep my word2 ask you again, do
you accept my oaery"
81 accept IT,, but may ,hc blood shed fall
upon tbs head :"
BE IL So. Vuu Iay me the sum promised" ="
"Thnu shalt ha,rit"
Thou old m-rrdosl thou not fnd lhyscf
wtll enough paid for thy bn,cuc,. ?"
Nfcfi,- wri', W. VIII ~ st1nd AZ tweutl
tioUttNf rjdnCs,
. "Whcn wilt thou deliver thy man 2"
II have one thing stll To- rcnark You
must promise 20 les me use the money a.
WISH
"a. soon ~ thou hast received thy reward
tits thy property, aud thou canst do with It
what thou wilt"
II know ihnt; but | have my reasons for
being particular on this poiut."
"iyitlc ~ see thy reasons, ! give thee my
wonl of honor. that NO d,ihculiic, shall bc
raised that would affect thee in laying Gut the
money"
This iy enough. | an myself tire i,--tor
Of st Agathy, and deliver my scit into Your
haur- Give me now the money 80
"Yon arr - exclaimed, in surprise, the
Representatives.
II all."" AL Eerpl lhr all mAu. calnllY.
-'M hat do you wish to do with hir money
And do you not know what punishment awaits
YOU ="
II know all that, and YOUR threats are su-
pcriluuuv. let u1r now rrrcivr the promised
sum, and be- brought once more to my parish
oncr, of 81 Agathv."
"What do you wish to do there ?"
my promise, now perform yours
1T shall be- done"
The representative ordered 10000 francs
in as-ignats, To- bc paid over to the old man.
who, after putting them in his pocket, rcpca-
ted his wish tu bc brought once more to. the
ruins of his dcsolatcd parish.
The inhabitants OF ST. a sathy had been
filed with the greatest unrdsincss az the sud
don disappearance OF their pastor
~ they went 10 call him one morning to
PRAYER, they found the hut empty which they
had huilt in haste for him,lnd they hal sought
him every where in vain, I'LL finally they
saw him coming in wagon, escorted by sol
dicrs. Old and Young rushed to meet him,
! lincd him from the wagon, surrounded him,
7rr1rt kt--rr hrs ur,ti- rri trr rrrr ut - rIrvrt.
( After the first salutatlons were over, he all
I Jtrcyvrri them Ms ff1ituwy
! You have been discontentcd with me, my
dear children, and have thought had lcit
without n farewell and without thanks; but
lii is not so Friends who have lived togrth-
er in joy fifty years, do not part thus. Lhad
some business to do in Mort and as | feared
you would not agree 10 my journey there,
went without Your knowledge My business
il now arranged according to my wish, and
come back to speak a word ofconhdence with
you. To save the life OF weak old man. you
have sacrificed all that YOU possessed. IL /,
my duty to be thankful to YOU for it, aud
bring therefore the means to repair the los,
In this pocket-book are twenty thousand
francs, which YOU can share among you il
! proportion TO the loss YOU have suffered. An
not how have received this money; dat i
a secret which will hereafter Nc known.
must return with the men who have brought
me here; but We shall certainly see each 9th
or agaiu sooner or later. When, | canno
! oxaetly say.--IaGl that time remain ~ yot
have ever been, industrious honest and piuus
aud at peace with each other, as hccomc
good children. Love one another brothcrly
live ia the fear of. the Lorl," and forget mo-
your old pastor, whom you will all see agar
where there is peace and rest, undisturbcd b,
the storms Of life. kpccl down my children
that may give YOU my. blessing
At these words all fcll upon their knees
Fvru ritU =fruarrrrt sutrtiurs ttTumsvtvCs,z
The old man raised his eyes toward Heaven
claspcd LiS hands upon his breast, and callcc
down tile blessings OF the Almighty both ny