The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1869-08-07
VERMILIONVlLLE, LA, sATURDAYsAUGUsT = 1859

him, ! will show You where you Can fins
him"
II swear it,"
Very well, then. Let us 90 into tn
preparations for the marriage, and 20,
shall know when tho time comes"
To receive a priest and assist at tn.
ceremonies Of the Catholic faith at thi
time was, as every one knows, a Grim,
punished by death, and yet this famii,
hastened to run the risk, in the very house
Of Citizen c., the democrat and
r.gicide.
When all was finished, Julie said to he,
father
You have perhaps noticed in Ibis very
street, and neatly opposite us, wretched
hovel where wood is sold. The man whr
sells it is no other than the Able Victor
the priest Of whom spoke" +
C--weut at once to the place desig
mated. The wood merchant was alone.
"Citizen Victor, you are known to me,
said c., as soon as he entered, "and
you must follow me-"
The Able recognizing this hot repubii
can, believed himself betrayed and lost. H.
followed. simply muttering. Thy will be
done, o God!'
His surprise may be imagined when he
saw Julie, his former pupil, and when he
heard her say:
1T is for marriage, my father, that
you are called -
The priest began TO say mass. No one
was there to follow him. c. did not
perhaps believe in God. but he took a
book, and getting down upon his knees,
he made the responses.
The priest was about to pronounce the
sacred words which would unite these two
young lives forever, when q fearful knock
was heard at the outside door, that made
al! four of the actors in the scene tremble
C--ran to the window and SAW that the
house vas surrounded by solders. -
"Qaick, give us your blessings. father,
said Julie to the priest, that may be his
wife before God" a
A moment after, aud Julie was Henri's
spouse. 5aSs Il
Nov, hide yourself there,r ahe said to
the priest, rs she opened the secret closet
aud pushed him into it,.
The soldiers had now entered the house,
and came At once.in the room. sss,s
..CitizeE," said the officer to c., II
came here to arrest q man Who has abns~3
your sconfid-ncs in the ~. outrageous
,r.rro, ~rh. .-<sue man" he added, "A
h-r-~used to Henri. THAT man is no
other than the former viscount de iancey.
The police Of the Republic were assured Of
the act to-day. Soldiers, siege him r =
"Then arrest me. too" Julie cried
throwing herself before Henri. "Arrest ms
TOO, for am his wife"
II have no order for you," answered the
officer. es e
mo order f,s ms! But am : noble,
too, since l have married . noblenlan.
Besides hate the Republic. Down with
the Republic. Long live the King! Will
you take me I" che demanded. veheme ntly.,
no; l have no order for you," repeat
ed the officer. sesess x,s 81
When the soldiers dragged Henri away
from his young wife, che fell to the ayuund
weeping. At this time the prison Ms 10
almost every case the same q death. Dst1
By some singular good fortune, Henri W.
overlooked for several l1nonlhs. Then c1lns
lhe fall Of RobespissSe. and the psisoa
doors were opened. s
! Many years after, the, Vias0nse and
Vscoante.s de Ranoey lived happily to-
yether, and used 70 rclats 70 their fsieDds]
he circumstances of their marriage undss
he Reign ofTerror. sd I