The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-07-01

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she listened, it was the bell of the church
of st. German l'Auxerois, as it rang in
deep sepulchral notes the preconcerted
signal of the assassins. 1t was strange
it should ring at this hour of the night
it disturbed her quiet musings, she arose
and glided noiselessly to her fathers
chamber to awaken him, but he was al
ready aroused and seemed somewhat
surprised.
"Father, what can it mean! 7" she ask
ed, fearing she scarcely knew what.
Il know not my daughter l greatly
fear there is something wrong" he gen.
tly replied, laying his hand caressingiy
on her head. She stood silently by his
side for a few moments, when there was
heard the shouting and hurrying of vast
mob, as if urged on by ungovernable fu-
ry. Soon were heard distinctly the words,
as they shouted:
down with the Huguenots death
to the vile dogs down with the traitor
Coligny.'
30! father, flyr' she wildly shreked,
clinging to him in her terror.
"Nay that would be cowardly, and
my daughter would not have me live with
the stigma of coward upon my hitherto
unsullied name. But you must leave
me, darling"
"No! nor she exclaimed, hastily in
terrupiing him, 'let me die with you
DO not send me away | can meet death
bravely in such "a holy cause"
my child! will you not live for
Francel There is great work yet for
you to do; take these papers, which are
important, as they are closely united with
ii'ilbie destiny Of our loved land, and carry
them to Jean Girhardi, and charge him
to let them not pass from bis hands, un-
ill they are placed in those of the Prince
Of Conde.'
q will co. said she, in sad sweet
tones, since you bid me, but oh it is
bitter bitter, to leave You thus, to die
alone"
BE quick my darling" he exclaim-
ed, as he heard their murderons shouts
at his own threshold. "You know the Sc
cret suhterranean passage which leads
into rue de THcceare. Now farewell y
He drew her to him, imprinted a loving
fathers last kiss upon her pure brow, and
amid many tears blessed her, and asked
the blessing of their God-the God OF
their fathers-upou his gentle, stricken
j dove; and as he thus sent his loved and
only child to battle with the cold world,
he went forth-that aged man-in his
innocence, to meet the doom he expected
awaited him. They murdered him, drag
ged his bleeding and mangled body
through the streets Of Paris; uttering
horrid cries, and profane oaths. They
searched every house for those they even
suspected of being Protestants; sparing
neither women nor children; but contin-
ued their base, inhuman slaughter, until
the very streets Of Paris ran blood
Well was it for the gentle Louise, she
was spared such fate. She soon reach
ed the end of the subterranean way, and
in a few moments was safely lodged with
her old friend Jean, who, with his wife
was well known Catholic. Yet she
knew that on account of the many favors
and kindnesses her father had bestowed
on him, the old man would die rathel
than make known her concealment--
She gave him the documents she had re-
ceived from her father, with the strict in
iunction that no one should see them bu
the Prince of Conde. The old man, faith
full to his promise, in few days. presen
ted them to the Prince, telling him at thu
same time where he could find his be
frothed; but warned him to come in dis
guise, for if he were seen entering hi
humble abode. suspicion would be arous
ed, and all would be lost.
The young Prince was filed with joy
TO find that his beloved Louise was thu
kindly cared for, and thanked the oil
! man many times for his noble kindness
: He had sought her in vain. forthree long
!, weary days, and had almost given up i
9 despair, thinking she too had persisted
l thonph The Duke of Guise had offered
t1.e raurard for Colipnv'S dauphter.-