The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-10-06
THE CHOUANS
OR,
Old and y cw France

! self was Of first doubtful how he shonld 800 .,
WI. extraordinary coDfesiou, and whether be
| rould not meet II with rchule But Jeanne .rol-<
him 40 fair, that all the womanl,ind hegan "a val
| sven Mose OF her own family and even the be.ds
| ol INC mouse either could not, or would not bring
any ming a. ainsi her So ihe good ma, commend.
"a nor 70 we prayers ~ the CONGREGATION mud Al
| Jonrnod Mriler pr cccdInys. The further pro-
eceling' however, was thft Re took her that syen-
ING 10 h's own house, AMI there, in the s,ircs, ~
| VIC hpht pronounced the nuptisl bened cton oves
hsr arr C9'isresu, sud gave her ino Latin ccrti-
| rca'e' So mat rooody could trouble her anv mora
hne rived on tolefahr tfr.s with her pareuis af,r
wnr-s' AID NJ Their lie ease succeeded 10 l.. POI
| " ~, - her share Of 1ho Inheritance n, .h.
death Of her husband, she came 10 i've ibcre ~.
was r'ous md somewhat susters but GOOD
man and they lived happily together. and rad
TWO dsrghtor1 and Iour sous, Jean Chouan being
| one q them.
"Long before he began his dance .ns- ~. r,,,..
Jean Choian was known as TIE oldest and trav-
est nlt-smugglcr In TIE whole country .nd tb,s
you may have proof Of Il you choose 10 listen to /,
| IN the Chdm du jctnc GIs-men'oa O,terpilv
| Lying .eioW,'D ETH sung ia our s,reois ~
utldS IAis was tie name by which be vas more
icneraly AuoNn than ~ his own III. hal ee.
qI'r' y On a 'ounI u The Gu ning with which no
was won't 10 deceive .ho custom house cfFcers. be-
| LuLns them With fair words and spe,loua rro-
ieft', ana al tho while .,ading them ra,rnv Thu.
~ha'r'er ~ dilemma, lc used to say, 'Ther,'s no
ieW' AMI iN'H iccamo his byword " bcueyer dan.
gers or I'M uliss were started In his prcsence On
one OCCASION Wien no hoard that tho ofTic r, Of
justice wc-o coming 10 seize his COOS on acooun,
,i me tlat nc had incurred, ho irBt bestowed ali
i'H moNe1hsH with his ncighbors, and then 1.d
| ing tie representatives. OF tie l,E n,sn.rin, A.
uhgool the aorto for the sake Of Tho ules Ia r.
turHc6' aud, no wise Angcred courtsousv profferct
Tvs FN"es '9r me price u dram. whun even
inS cnne anu he had finished his tssl, he invited
tho oihcera to como and soc tln, au u.s. IN,
tellini tein that he had laid The dc
In oroer in tue kitchen. y, sooner had tbcv
s.R'el, Ian ,t 'o'Ing the door from withou,
A md
experience OF night OF storm and anoy, IN ~
IS hui' hs he thought II might be TUNED To eood
account by persons who vert about ,,nroeen.
..nghI I l.s P'vlcssohSlIf. On thir, be went hIs
way, leaving them TO buster and swear A. ,h,,.
leisure. 'H ~ 'hou
"B1! il was losing game. II. and his hro,b.-.
were Drought down with repeated fiues and i'm
fn sTn ,o,s sno, sIasrrated by these, they
,t roSkIesS and desperate, and were hunted
IKE ioN's by tho custom house officers.
'Oe night they were caught with ALI A., d....
other wild lads, al laden with sail, and l.aDins
poles IN fsnd, 50 ihat escape was i'm ,ossjbe 80
tell upon lie little Pierre as one of A. a ocan
called and dealt lin fatal blow Win re low,
pole ana o. rest took advsYtnrc of m. sore,a -
se' away Win their Oooty. Great ar now fol
upon TIE smurglng commun.ty-f1r n, or,,sC.
sueh as tls was rare occurrence and ne ge,.
Tal feeling was, that the offender should rna,c 10,
nfltahy' ehd Keep qulc. there Ill the affair lad
49,, "'o' JEAN However, maintained THAI
mere WAS no &c r." and STAYED In the fore.,
There one hue Gay, he was caught and carried ~
TO Llvtl whore us trial and sentsnce w. c,.[.
" uos. e'ehed' when the Igcd Jeanne heard th.
he|,' snr was milking tho last goat that The hn,.
aloud '' 'H' e''a
Holy Virgin they will hang nv JEAN
zen lea'Ing the goat 10 It's fate, she donuoi
yer Oes1 palr ol shoes and ran oil to the Chatsau
de Taimont-.be Prince havip l. alwavaLcen +. -
hiend TO Eor and her people e''A
but AIaS We prince was at Court For ons
.aN holr Tue vi low remained silently on the cas
d ~ NO
last she cNclaimc H. "
The king must i've me bacl, nv Gas. N,1to,y
Ana taking Oh her shoes, she set ON bar, footcd
W on the weary, weary way TO Versailles
'Ol tho illlh Gay she arrived, having ,g,lLo1
!"r serenity hours without stopp.n- SO ,r -
."' ulo'--' a. u.ca'' or an hour. res, On IONS
.H 'u SRA" ~ the roadside BIT a, V,rsn,lo,
sAc Was no nearer tho attainment of brr 49,
4he Iruce WAS sbteut and tb,ro We, -,
rrc4'l'o 10 "hom Gle could rurlv for advice ~,
,'-uSo as TO me means o. approaching N.
, htuB' IN h'r u5ireSs sac threw crsci on her
h-to' p.''fc crucuN, AMI there Law wesninu
am praying III ni,ht long and tlere. I'm -
nlornhS' sne was a'sel by the priuce,.
.oI,"alaA' q Eiuc-hesr'ed icl5w, who happened
!" Ue passing. Touched with couInussion i,r hi.
80 'l'ry"onau' he s'ulneI, and askol Aer
Nuo'.' hAo would l"yo COURAGE 10 suCs'; 10 ne
A'uS ~ ahe c'ulN e. st he- ss {. a.4 Ns,t.ty.
l.p,.s, ~. uo' nern sLeak'ns to tue King Of
we'll thcn,' reiOticu tie man, Il will rIsk
uny P,"e 70 u'tV' "c1uuIrFwoH4n aud God will
49, ~" Hsns "ords into your mouth II you asa
Aud the1, Lifting her into the pr.nc,'s chariot
ne u,''c ior"aras without nnirance from m.
EuA.u'' w" '.tins The lr uco's arius ami yeriea
SulI"S-e IN l" 10 seated ,dthiu. Jaano was
ulII'u 10 Tue entrance court, N.,rj oil the
~ sq"iiIS. y W'Fe ora"l up wSt1S al Ito kiu2
should cone out 10 take ~ drive.
-, '''"n'' uin Louis mIkc b % an ear,rcr, than
od J.'H-e' Tprn.iu- out o., The tirr..... L,rs't ,
lels,'. - .Ia 'o1i, cNcl-Ii.Iuy-
AIR. mcr,1 Tor my Las.Neuton er,,ior. !
set l'uT Ihe custom house ul.c,r, h1y- O.
vac Ie' or OF ~ and uuw Icy are apout 10 bs,
my 1'AA o'' merry ! Oh lave la.r.- on m !
'ou ''u thtFe si, seven oI IA, " no lcnccggrwar
" P14J "'e" AA.' lay Tor such a gracious KIN
I'' WNt'lcA' L,Lls was startled By tAe $
-cl ''IHeut VI lie woman, whose Cress
'IeeeH were allAc uLi-ul.lar a. him, uua
c-Fle seemed tlat OF mAniac. Ne
5-'he 60 round AMI wO.la have remove
anger la' our Instantly recovering H.
D. ihl ~ I'VE King p.aoceatd 10 dur5t.o.
h''f listening via a.! patience - nor
"@."o- uHVH :" ne palace t. satisfy q
iAn-"Ao "ouI' on no 9th roouoltr
he spot whcre she ad kLelt-bv "a,
or a. inquiry INTO the trial TO be
10 ny by q iull psraJui"
'Aud NUS" 1 exclaimed =,
Il Va syAreG .ie he OF the ioal
l-cHly me hrst 10 answer uo 4.
b J. -IA,, w. .yEel ~. ID llau,.,4E
At sumo OF u II save lac an. -
''lt was tyoa 50, 80" trs tule n
Sod VISA 10 In w more alut.. tuis-
anu elhe. Ma1,ers, GU lave but ..'.
e-uo--e1ur, whose coIiS sc ILoN So
To elump " trees 10 the right" q.
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