St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-01-28

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to fear from me. These uqquiet tqui tidi timdiess 4
have set men at variance With each d1:t other,
and though tile day has been when Juir ea, ed
and l met On: terms Of friendship; lnow
there is a deadly hatred between US. Il i
cannot g mot do much o for thee, poor Paulstte,
but all that I can, will l., After thy father
is At liberty, induce him to coanayeai aaeii Fin Fin
self for fsw days, and an win be wen. -
F. "TeAsme, O. tell lie eaen, twA6' are you y'
she iexclaimgGo-'orist least telleme if
Possesses mp ch; power; ;siif you triae II
g aa' .m vi 8; ,,.a1 .a1a:f 2 ta aI' ,Sazs, osys
reply: >'%'@E ''''' 'oaso'a 1o' S1n&1
"Ah, me )" exclaimed J the sif; III Z voice
of agony, Tses it nov **-mo,st bieterly have
1 been deceived; you belong to these
bloody agitators;aud Fam the hetrayer of
my father. ">f'a t"es Hxsr
''calm free, silly tremhle,,," said the
stranger, soothingly, :.thou hast done the
old man no ;injnry,1 i woullIn mot harm d
heirfof big .he.d. sNon, H9n,'? be added
my amp9p44ttering g between big teeth: 81 jelqis, i,
and drew lis htnldd iglddsadii 5lasdi asross III lis
brow; then, foisikg himself, suddenly re-
sumed, .:fo1low ny directions, and you are
both safe. Go as early as possible-say
ten o,elack md on on q 10 account be ~ any
where ii the, vicinity Of the Conciergsrie
after eteveH: y Wilt obey me ?" padletts's 8
heart was too full for words, But She seized I'll
the Strangers, hand and believed it With
grateful tears, He withdrew it almost
rudely, US he exclaimed, .'silly childg a
benefactor spot always friend,' 8n4s
But I win think you are arsnm,iilns mine, isNaid
Paulctte. ..Oh, ! know that you, would
not deceive such lone, triendless beings as
we are" .sIazt2-=H,5i
mo, no; but 1 tell you when Tomorrow
you are free, you will curse me. know
you will; observe it perhaps of him, but
OF YOU .G'os,Ea,E
s.Blsssings,' interrupted raa!pl;td Paulettte, do
not know who or what you are; but when
l kneel before the Holy Virgin, will think
only Of the service you have in pity or in
mercy rendered to your enemy aud when
hear Of you hereafter, whatever name
you bear, it, hear Of you in gceaha,eassll Of
wickedness and ,b' blood, % vi will turn from all
end y ! soy, vet. yet, lie has generous and
noble feelings. 80 -s.. as--. ''' - ''1A
s1'*ili' Believe thee iiaiSeh,' replied
| the stranger, in a voice So low and sad as
to form striking contrast Is LII Ills former
tones "and thy Holy trast'shair lie the
sh1eld to protect1others;a shclpaess as' tliy
self. Men call me q tyrant, and murderer
yet have .sympathies that may BE con
l'gealed oby stern RESOLVES, BIT viii dow
again, when oftentimes / but little wish it ::
even those that call. friend, fear me- jate
hast thou q boldef heart than Strong inen i?
Wilt thou not, when others, whisper. MY
name with horror, learn both fear and ha-
! tired ~ sfaiss3l3Io it;iat Jo2G | y
. Paulette trembled even now with, fear.
yet still she answered, esNcver!"
s.You are home, said file strange paus.
ing t tetore .ndoor; .'remembr my direc-
tions breathe not q word. Of me to any
one-least Of al to your rfather:A4-fairewell!'
ri Paulette placed mplicitconfilence;in
strange and dreadful being who had ac9uir-
ed such an ascendencY over her: When
evening came she oheerfullys bent. her way
toward the Cqnciergerie. n StrangeIthings
seemed brewing in the streets that night !;
for they were: singularly Still; and Elittle
knots Of men were grouped atogether'here
and there, eonyersinK in wysterIoNa Nhis
pers, and. in feignsa voices I eRaiig1eina
every passerbyss Paulette's hheGIE failed
her, and she crept into dark alleys and
stood under thesshadow Of low 81 aildih IS.
|eudeayoring tos1lnskahe loud fbehtinds OF
her. heart, lest they, should betray her. i'm.
iii sic though Of ksr father, Sand then sbe '
would chide herself Tor her selfishness and
agsih prefix 1f0rwafd. q Once sthes' stranger
crossed her path but he merely excl4itned,
..For God sake: 'ceIhiiIld, e back; fWi{l sds
|Jineau ssfey' and hurried On. tDat, Pau.
lette did not obey, and ethes l!agic, af tie
ring brought her, after many, hindra5 5ces3
through every danger, 5snd undiq itsverJ
bolt. = = lsst1.hs. found hsfself il Tie
:Fly! ay 1sahhij' 1shij' exclaimed, III saaxiesy
ard .!l hhfnd, for the singular, ulexements
mysterious stranger, ksd alarmed her sua;
fpicions. ghSasi. naia, hoMss*sr, that she
ps1flged and; pointed reat the way, JupeaH,
dearly g he loved his dane ehter, and gall
ling - vAs' p4nnnsmsnt 10 hiseahikhojpirit,
x.s !eo .e1seiei ef big kqR9R n \. s.adAsngsr A