The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1875-02-05
AsOUR PEOPLE SENT ME.y

An Episode from the History of tia,
Days OF June, 1646, at Paris.
tFransiated from the Russian of Ivan Turgenif fo
Peterson's Journal
It came the fourth of the celebrated
days of June, 1848, which are inscribed
IN blood lines on the tables of French
history.
lived then in q house, long since
Destroyed, on the corner of Rue de
La PAX and Boulevard DIES Italiens
From the beginning of June the air
seemed to smell of powder. everybody
felt the conflict inevitable and after
the interview between the delegates of
the closed workshops with Marie a
member OF the provisional government.
who, In an address to them, had thought
1essIy pronounced the word slave
'tescIaves), construed by them as re-
proach or offense-at once the Question
at issue was, not how many days. but
now many hours remained before the
Inevitable impending conflict? ssEst
ce pour au1ourdhui ?" (Will it be to-
Gay y was the sentence with which the
people greeted one another each morn
ing. -
III commence rs (It has began n
my laundress told, Friday morning. the
23d of June. % '-1o
according to her words, great barri-
cade was erected across the boulevard
not. far from the gates of ST. Denis.
went there immediately.
AZ hrst nothing particular could be
noticed. The same crowds of people
IN front OF the open cafes and stores.
the same endless procession of carriages
ana ornn1ouses-the faces seemed some
what more animated, tbe Conversation
louder and, strange to say merrier
this was all. But the further
proceeded, the more changed the
physlognomy of the boulevard. Fewer
carriages were to be met. the omnibuses
disappeared entirely; the stores and
even the cafes were being locked hur-
r1edly, or were already closed. The
crowd on the streets became less. But
the windows in the houses were opened
Iram the basement to the top and near
Tnese windows and on the thresholds of
hne doors were crowds of people, mostly
women, children, servants and nurses
this multitude chartered, laughed. called
over TO one another, turned their heads.
waved their hands, as If In readiness for
a spectacle !: mindless. holiday curl !
osity seemed to seize all. Ribbons of |
different colors, fchus, caps, white. |
pink and blue dresses intermine1ed and |
appeared variegated in the bright sun. |
and rustled IN the summer breeze like |
the leaves on the numerous popIars-j
trees of freedom.
Impossible that In Eve or ten /
minutes there viii be riot. shedding |
OF bloodr' thought Z 60 No place to |
imagine tragedy-as yet"
But suddenly, in the foreground.
crossing the entire boulevard in q zio.
gag manner-projected the uneven line
OF barricade-three yards In height.
In the very midst Of it, surrounded bv
tr1coi0red, gold embroidered banners.
HGtie red flag hsunted it's sharp.
omlnous tongue. Some bE0assers were
seen from behind the riaoe Of heaned1
Tp 1p gray stones. approached nearer.
Inc 'front.' OF the barri sade was 0uite
deserted about fifty men. NOT more
Paceo PACK and forward on the pave
meRe at that time the bouIayards
we're not macadamized- ! The bTorsaers
Io1su Io1e, VIII tne arriving spectators one
ben@ bperSea WITH 2 soldiers white sword
q III an an uncorked bottle and
them t@ - eA..ss o1 vine, as If inviting
Dy h1s side, with q double -learreieg sss.,.
IN, A1ls no; snoutoer, cried out, Ia . drsvzI-
snops Vlve the republic. da,noa.sI:s mot.
Near him stood tan. da,a.h.;.aa !
.aIso With - . SUIT ssriped d1eEs, equipped !.
.Fhera;n 81 "91!io-selt, pistol placed :
snougntfui manner fixed her Isroa ne' da.a y 2
eyes upon the scene. I crossad 0sLa ss.a
street, turned to the LEFT ana doSsS0 :sI sne
or six foneasr8 like noyself 80 t-ss.i. YIN . nve
near the wall OF the house fron, .s1l9ge ,.11
tne straight line of the boulevs-5 ssalC sSnlcn
60 curve, where was, and 4 issTTd All = pegan
Jouvin's glove factory. The ;sIod iIoca.ed I
of the windows of that b,14s 4aaous1es
closed: was stiu n doubt, no notvifse Ie5e
e ssana.ng g me q, expectations and present..
the affair would take q 'serions Ttne.ner t,,sa
not. stln or j
Nearer and nearer were heard AZ
drums. From morning the streets ba5 esaI
resounded with peculiar threa-foIJ f
beat-le rappeI by which the NationaI
Guard was assembled And, at once.
slowly swaying and stretching ont H.
q long black worm, appeared. ah1nt
200 steps from the left side Of the BARI