Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1869-06-18


"But where can we and pr,eat. NV
poor childs There Is not one len in
Paris or, IL any femsin, they hide aud
disguise themselVes.n III
d'But know one" said Julie, quickly,
the old rector Of our convent. He is
concealed, Il 10 true, but know his hid.
ing-place, and IL you viii swear not TO
betrAy him, l will show you where you
can fnd him" e'' EHN0,'i ifss7' ..
"I swear II" ..''.l' .-a e
Every well, then. Let us 20 into the
preparations for the marriage, and you
shall know when the time comes"
To receive priest and assist at the Ger
emonies OF the Catholic faith at this time
was, as every one knows crime punished
by death, and yet this family hAstened to
run the risk, In the very house of Citizen
c., the democrat and regicide, .s.
When ell was finished, Julie said to her
fathera ..,...t.....
You have perhaps noticed In this very
streeh and nearly opposite us, q wretche1
hovel where wood Is sold, The man
who sells II ls no other than the Abbe
Victor, the priest OF whom I spoke
c. went at once to the place desig-
mated. The wood merchant was alone.
"Citizen Victor, you are known 10
me, said c., as soon AZ he entered,
"and you must follow me-" .-.....
The able, recognizing this hot republi.
can, believed himself betrayed, and lost
He followed, simply murmuring "Thy
viii be done, o GodF iiF0..
His surprise may be imagined whsn he
saw Julie, his former pupil, and when he
heard her say: g ..a.- ...,,
at is for a marriage, my father, that you
are called" lrtr. I-1ir,a 5000 .-..,t.Is
The priest began to say mass. No one
was there TO follow him. Co. did not
perhaps believe in . God, but he took n
book, and, getting down upon his knees,
he made the responses. 'sh fn'1
The priest was aboCt to pronounce The
sacred words which would unite these
two young lives forever, when fearful
knock was heard at the outside door, that
made all four of the actors in this scene
tremble. c. ran TO the window and
saw that tho house was surrounded by
soldiers .re,.r 4r1
"Quick, give us your blessing, father,
said Julie 10 the priest, "thAt l may be his
| wife before God"
A moment after, and Julie was Henri''
spouse.
"Now, hide yourself there she said ID
the priest, as she opened the secret closet
and pushed him into 1t. s,..0.a
The soldiers had now entered the house
and came at once into the room. 'h'
"Oitizen," said the officer to c., &C.
came here to arrest man who has Abuset
your confidence in the most outrageous
manner. That is the man." he added, q
he pointed to Henri "That man ia M
other than the former Viscount de Ran
ceY. The police of the Republic were as
sured of the fact to-day. Soldiers, seiE
him !"
"Then arrest me, toor' Julie cried
throwing herself before Henri "Arres
me, too, for am his wife," E
al have no order for you," answere
the officer.
"No order for me? But l am a noble
too, since | have married noblensr
Besides hate the Republic. Down wit
the Republic Long live the Kingl Viii
you take mey" abe demanded, vehemently
mo; l have no order for you," repeat
ed the officer. -.
When the soldiers dragged Henri ava
from his young wife, she fell to the groun
weeping.
AT this time the prison was in slmo
every case the same as death. But
some singular piece Of good forum
Henri was overlooked for several month
) Then came the fall of Robespierre, an
the prison doors were opened. aa
Many years after, the Viscount and Wi
countess de Rsncey lived happily togeti
er, and used 10 relate to their friends tn
circumstances Of their marriage under tn
ReiYn of Terror 'f