The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1869-06-19
A Characteristic Incident Of the French
Reign Of Terror,

IT was in the hottest of that bloody
epoch which has been baptised under Me
name Of "The Reign of Terror" There
were but two classes in the whole city of
Paris-the executioners and the victims.
Blood ran everywhere, and every one
trembled for himself, for his relatives, and
his friends
Letus enter house and take view of
the scene that it presents. In a large but
simply-furnished drawingroom sits
young girl upon fdnteuiI near the win
dow, and by her side stands young man,
who speaks TO her willing ears Of love.
The young man is the Viscount Henri de
Rancey the young lady is Julie c.
Are we in the house of one Of those
families religiously devoted to the mon.
archy, regretting the past, weeping over
the present, and hoping for the future
No, 1t is the home of Citizen c., q
fierce republican, an enthusiastic patriot,
member of the revolutionary tribunal,
and the chief of a section.
To explain the presence of Viscount de
Rancey in such house, it is necessary to
go back little further. .s
c., enjoying very considerable for
tune, had placed his daughterin fashion.
able boarding-sohool, where she had be.
come intimately acquainted with Mile. de
Rancey. The latter had brother who
often came to see her, and Julie naturally
accompanied her friend to the parlor when
he was received. AS Julie was charming,
and Henri de Rsncey fine looking, it was
not at all unnatural that they should fall
in love with each other. ...
Then the revolution came, and the rev.
olution shSt up all the converts and scat
tered the mobiles. NJ. C. threw himself
into the republican ranks, but still the
young people continued to love each
other. Pure loVeis a sacred flower that
can thrive even in blood.
N. de Rancey's family fled, and their
property was confscated but the young
man was unable to tear himself away
from Julie, and he remained in Paris un.
der an assumed name, passing himself of
for an artist
When c. frst learned of this love,
he was furious. He swore that no daugh'
ter of his should ever be united to an I'm.
pure race The amiable Julie made nc
answer she was content to suffer and
weep. But she grew pale, while deep red
spots found their way to her cheeks, and
she gave every sign of consumption
c. loved his daughter tenderly, and h,
could not see her fade away under hi
! very eyes. So he consented to sink hill
! principles and receive the late Viscoun
de Rancey, now simply Citizen Henri
painter of portraits. This is why we tint
. the young people conyersing together By
, the window.
Joy again took Its place at jules heart
: and health reappeared on her face. Tht
i day of their marriage was fixed, whel
suddenly the girl grew sad again, and, il
: answer to her lovers questioning in re
! gard to the change, she said:
\ u weep because my marriage witt
Henri is impossible"
: But she obstinately refused to give ful
+ ther explanation
q You no longer love me, then :" sal
! Henri to her, sadly.
4 Yes / love you, and itwould be tn
!. greatest boon Of my life to be united t
4 you before God and man. But, repea
a the marriage is impossible"
], "Whyi In the name of God, tell m
I whyf
\ Still the young girl would not,answt
II her lover. Finally, when further presse
e for an explanation, she said Come wit
!. me to my father, and | will explain ever
:. thing"
They went together into the stud
l. where the sturdy republican did his Worl
E. and, finding him, Julie commenced
Is when you married my mother, II WI
IS not alone in the eyes Of the law that 81
e. belonged to you. The union was CO.
a. tracted by the church, and God permittt
81 that she should be yours Now, hal
le made up my mind that If 1t cannot be 4
ID me just as 1t was for my mother, shi
a. never be united TO any man, however de-
" he may be to me-"
Il. Never" cried the republican fathe
Q. earnestly, never shall q priest have an
Q. thing in common with me or any mernb
(. Of my family
D., Then you see" answered the you
oil girl, sorroWfully, "that | was right, a.
y. that the marriage can never take placl
% Il was not long before the old symptol
"a Of falling reappeareA on jules face, q
" Citizen G---- again felt his fatherly hei
el soften toward her Flnally yspqliishi
~ IA aaid Ia heF sl