The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1855-11-01
The Bartholomew Massacre.
PeriIs of n EIuguenOt Lady.

turned from the city, rushed into the bed
room fher mstfess--!ae youthful widow
Of brave soldief--aud in accents of ter.
ror made known TO her that general
massacre OF the Huguouols had com
menced.
The lady hastily arnse, exclaiming {:
The will Of God be done let u look
to him for protection !" and. having par-
tally dressed, she stepped hurriedIy 10
the window. The street was a troubled
scene. for the whole population was IN
commo'ion; and many companies Of sol
diers were here and all hsd white crosses
on their hats. " will send to mother to
learn what is g ing forward, said she,
and accordingly messenger was dis.
! patched for lhi, purpose. The Bishop Of
SenIls, who was this LADY > uncle, directed
/ her to remove her yaluab.es, and promfs-
ed 10 send some one to pr tect her; but.
in the meantime. he was informed that
his brother. NJ. Charles CleyaIer Lord
Of Eprunes, had fallen a victim and he
forgot his niece. Indeed he was arrest
ed himself, but, on making the sign of the
cross, he escspeJ.
Alter waiiing for about half an hour
and seeing that the lumult was incfeas-
ing, our heroine sent her daughter in the
arms Of a female servant TO the house Of
a relative, and shortly afterwards she
proceeded there herself
Where is the cursed Iugusnot r
shouted the foremost OF band Of the
Duke of Guise 10 lhe landlord Of the
lodgings which she mad just Quilted
Yes" yelled ou' another, TO o.day
we are wedding out the heretcs 50 be
quick, for we have much to do"
Alter irutIess search, they sent to
The house of the Iady's mother, ofsrIng
to preserve both the life aud property Of
her daughter for huadred crowns-An
offer which was, however declined. The
lodgings we're piIIaged. In her place OF
concea.ment this heroic woman remained
until Tuesday, when more than forty
others, their protector sending for Provis.
ions to another part Of the town and her
husband, N. de Pereure, remaining al
the door Of the house, to say passing
word to the chief actors in the massacre,
who passed that way.
A glorious festival, this, NJ. de Pere-
ure.' said lord oil the court, as he went
by with band of infuriated followers
how is il you are not helping TO cele-
brate it !''
Such jealous Catholics as yourself,
my lord, reader my feeble service unnec-
cessary"
But N. de Pereure was suspected, and
his house was ordered to be searched
This order dispersed the concealed HUI
guenots; our heroine was then placed in
an empty lott with female attendant.
-" Mercy, for the love OF God. mercy"
shrieked atender maiden from an adjoin-
ing ST eet; and mingled with this piercing
cry arose the confused voices of men,
women, and children. and the brutal
shoutings of their murderers. How har-
rowing were the feelings Of that conceal
ed mother, who was now separated from
her child, and was trembling lest she
should fall into the hands Of those ruth
less ruliians who were deluging the streets
with blood
1t soon became necessary TO seek
another asylum, and cur heroine went 10
the house of a blacksmith, who had a
maid servant of her mothers, in the hope
that if the wife pilied, the husband would
not modest her. Here she spent night.
"Come. madam, give up your cursed
notions, and 90 to mass. without any
more ado" said the blacksmith.
" But | cannot. | dare not"
"0n but a walk in the streets will
convert you, madam, in quick time"
"No, [ have seen some Of the dread
lul sights. and | am unaltered. must
either escape or die, for cannot re.
can't
What stupid, pig-headed set of ours
these HugurnoIs are J. observed the man
to his wife, as he turned over several ar
ticles from a pile ol booty plundsred
from the houses OF the sufferers. which
was lying on the floor.
On the following day she was conduct
ed to the house OF NJ Tambonneau, and
concealed in his study.
"Alas madam T. said be, the day
after her arrival, a search is ordered,
and YOU are not safe here. >
Accordingly, at midnight, she remoV'
ed to the house Of corn merchant
Here she stayed five days. In this place
Of concealmeut new trial beie her, a
cousin b,iug employed to prevail on her
to go to mass.
But Charlotte, your brothers have
gone,' said she, "and surely their ex.
ample and your mothers advice should
outweigh your opinion"
II know, Marie, that ii is my duty to
comply with my mothers wishes when
ever can; but in this case | cannot;
my mind is made up, and, by the grace
OF God, will never 60 TO mass"
% But Charlotte, consider your chlId
requires your care, aud for It's sake you
might give way in this triliing matter"
/" Marie, do not tear my heart by
speaking about my child. 1t is no tri.
fling matter; heaven and hell are not
trifes, and l cannot comply"
Thus ended their conversation on this
subject. In this retreat, too, she enoopn-
tered new danger, for beneath her was