The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-10-09
THE CHOUANS
Or,
Old and n ew France

hvss shortly sner his release ,h., tho Rev,,,-
| ton broke out and II found In him at e-crv mo-
mcnt, and in every phase OF lis career, a, avoved
and thoroueh-gUng opponent. His mothu, Is she
was won, TO say Tor the purpose Of renewing her
gratitude and stimulating her prs yers wsscontnu.
sliy repeating TIE story Of her adventure with the
ring, Initiating his manner Of speaking, md des.
ctihing his appearance. with simple, ami slmos,
prophetic pride. she would declare that nom tina,
| hour u mercy, the II lurbo = and the Cdter,uux
we're indissolubly liDkei together. Her levoti IN
| 70 VIC Church wac part and parcel Of hor LOYALTY
70 me Grown. The tongue thst denied snc insult
| 90 Voc one blssphemed and ridiculsd the othef I;
tnd the sumo impous hand was uplins al for tic
obstruction Of both. E,sntus Is, the struggle be-
came 70 Jesn what II was 10 .ho whole populs alton
o. western France-ons vsged for rights and liber.
ties sgansi the dospotism Of revolutionary cquAli-
| iy.
These hhsr,ies included not only an thai rive,
u social and daily life ts peculiar ch,rrn and ehsr.
sc,er not alone the traditions and the diripl,n.
through which the influence Of the Cburcl h a.
universally felt-they also involved civ,i ,iah,.
and especially, the time honoured cbi.l a. M,
.nh athough, IN the headlone career OF v,r,hb,i
"e, 'ean mai litsls cared for these things, Yea
", , ~ 'he maturity Of manly reason, he h.i IL,
come ,uIly aware OF their importanoe IN. -
nv IKE tatheIneau In La Vendoe. t.ks TO- I'D.
.nMor', Ia Lib'rts des Parto,sss, h, veil
unon a.. 70 oilng This side q The quest n to car
"Eon we Iecllngf aud passions Of his psigbbot,s
rue that tho Royahst rising was b. n.
~, among TIE pcasantry cf Maine ,tilL
~ IN' 81 the Population which dld tst, rs, a.
,Ii "A. ., we impress Of It's ori.an, ohsracte- on
sfeauy oistingu shed.
NJ carving ont ofthe de-ree for univ.ra,i Ia
otber Ro,.t s,onventS' gave g. jean. as Il did 70
for the cc,,,'.eit the long-wished for ptoteS,
Aug,lst 100 ~ 'tuehl OF We war. On the 18Th n
Uero t,rt,T, Ns 'orih q Saint Oden.des-loiI
"sIo 'nStel N enrol ihtm,olves In NJ. n.,i,,I
picirn. s,I cams 'or NE most part without sls-
bus Nh, ~ mN''t oil customary obcdiorsot
gcndaru,, All , 'oI't iA'fnsslyes IN the midst 4
H.. ,,,.a Auu cN-tnf-'uk, The .scrci loyalty u
hs 80, soon We better ~ their respect fnr
their n.--a- ~, iu 'hefn' shu instead Of enrolling
b,oLa nr, 80, ~ VIC command OF tho mayor, tlsy
gendarnes ,t,,lri,'. 80 reE!lings and On Tie
J,isei a.. ~ tsihg 10 use force, jean Chma
and ,h,ac ~ OF 'lre e 10, Ia bds Ia Natio,f
Of lev -,uI''II on TIE gtndarmes, at the hoaI
sou.d drNiJic' soon put them to hishi with
II tho pe.,ant,y A.aA., ,
,ic, 80 In'r! mad had TO do With The author.
~, ~ uo sendhrm' only, u ~ very pos. Ia,
seouenro. 1910, hlsht nave had ofurthor cot.
wLer ali 80 lhe ware ofihe'e came the town.
~. g.. ~ VIZ moro or less penetrated with too
.yJi. r. burHhers Of LA Bsrouuiere, AndonilA
well rle,,,I ~ "ho nsI Iooecd on quietly, II nj
tbs mayor OF . riv.1 rs,'i sueN Anocted ony
ohicislS, were bv no rne.rs ,,o,,.. ~ tnu un
the insult offered a. he n.,r.i ,., ~ suonlN
they had that ,,',, '.4e nA'ohsl uicoour whteh
val Tbsv IN I, ut'g %, nc IN triumph from La
AID was carryin, i, al. h. WIZ hsd seLtd
gle the Koyalisis wee 49,, ,ii SEWN sHus'
marched ar.y, be,,ins> "a. . .. anu nhAIy
sho strife. ne P''Ae q
coau Snolan, who had preyiously h,ll oo,,,,,t
,h0is OF tie neighbau,In, t un.oi' WIZ the Roy
of the paytv- nes, . aug province, aud The headA
ysnze the ri,,ng 80. ~. NshOut uelav 10 or
he nature % ~. ,,,,a, ~ iai alu IN such wise A.
% pie sIloveJ. 49," .nd inc character tfths
rave passive and n,oraI 80, l.AsAuuf IN xsnersi
furnishing rstlopa a. ~ 70 lhs ca''s, roadS
',ry element consisted Of no, 50 b'l ne mI
hundred men ,r.tn.i = VI nO' hoit thhn lew
md stimulate ~ prsvious circumrances
Thesc all rscoe,pI,.i 10, ,n .nV personal feeling
nd placed tLc,nssis.- ~ NloiaH as shcir leader,
orprse that he tho,, "a, =, =. ona' iot shy eo'
art returning stierw.rd. 10 H., $3.50 V - 'uc h"S
refuge, a little band tbero -. - y. Hsot
uts oi special affection who cors,,,,,1Si I'm
ewes as his body -yuard AMI stsT 80 -'uell'
nm llike In his hiding.tlsres 'na - .'-ll
nm the forest aud GU the moor /, rssas
imminent Danger, EVEN tbe.s NV. .,,,.. 'aaSS
lsperso, each shifting f,r JIrosS,,H -reeussomel
lsr leaders retreat was Yen LnoI'n al, I'shs
luH'y conhtant, who Carlo! mn ,a,ses ~ ootf
10 Wsrrlofs 10 fresh urdprtsl no. n, keH
ueAly' Jean wss his own aide.Ie-c.,,n
sut ssquentlv. v,h.,,
wArfare wer. tnS1a.. ~ CONVENTIONAL courteEiss
rolongsd STRIFE, and tbs , =. s.o evaporation q
ven OF The urar,.J sne massacre Of prisoners
drs. ~. St,,NI Isu-had become common on both
ieir leader w,s 80. y, 'nAe Who remained VITA
uven LINN ev,yy - y creased. Tie R1ynlist,
ubcal [Ter, .,stNN,W Uy me ctnqucrng Re-
,lAt Yea f,or, ~ l.uS W save their 'rien's and
ho were lnaUn 20 ~. ~ ue'N that AWAITED those "
Y " as..stiu. tfcm -'o Ue'n gully OF barbour
Abe next opslsuybi
usrd of 10 U,1s-' was led by tho national
rider TO nyenge ~. uelshbeflg towns who, In
Iiltary exon 80 'u'u,t 10 the trlcolour, made
4. ch wer. ia, 80 .p'o'he surrounding villages