The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-05-16

yes" added Catherine, IN snorssH " fEt5s' 7
land since our foes admire us on that aooen1''
they will admire us much more in week OF
two, for the war is not yet ended. Aarc Is W
comet" .y.5..z5 5es,5
The officer turned his head toward her and.
stood as IL stnpefied at the sasage eafnesthees
imprinted upon the old weman,s features
\ >"These are noble aeptinsnts," said ne, AFTER
a Jew moments silence; "bnt humanity has
it's lights. and to spill blood uselessfy ih only
doiI11p evil for the sake of evil"
tgThen why do you come to our eonnsry ri
crisd Catherine, and her voice seemed Ike 1hel
eagles shrek. "Begone, and let ps alone z
Then she added IEE5z.s:,z.zss. -
lyon make war like robbers yen steal. pill
/ lsee. hurn You all deserve to be hsaged1 We
on ebs to throw YOU over the rock, for the sake
of tho example" -
The officer turned paIps for the old woman
! seemed ready to execute her threat; but he /
aeon recovered himself, and continued calmly : T
fSss.I know that the Cossaoks satl FIRE to the
Harm. house opposite thisyrock. sThey aye PHI. ]
Iiaeers such as follow all armies, ana this ore
I act proves nothing against the discipline Of
! our troops The French soidery often did the I
same in Germany, and particularly in the
Tyrol; and, not satisfied with robbng and
burning the villages, they shot pitilessy all
the mouutaineers suspected Of having taken
up arms to defend their homes. We might
make reprsals 1t is orr right to do So but
we are not barbarians we understand that
patriotism is grand and noble, even when
wrongly directed. Besides, do not make
war on the French people, But on the Emperor
Napoleon. Therefore, our general, on learning
of the conduct of the Cossacks, publicly pun
| N, of ali lam nd
cided that the proprietor should be endemni-
fed" .n..4. . a. ..f jr,..5 .'-..E
81 ask no indemnity of you," interrupted
Catherine rudely "I wish to live with my
wrong, and to avenge itW .,5. a., 80 .
The officer saw the hopelessness OF trying to
: bring the old woman to terms, and that it was'
3 besides. dangerous to reply. He turned, there
fore, to Eulin, and said: "'' 49,,
O 81 am charged, comm atIdant, to offer You the
? honors of war, If you consent to surrender
a your position, You have no provisions, as,we
F are we'll, aware. A few days from::now you
;. will be, compelled to lay down your arms. The
esteem the general bears you alone inpelled
:. him to offer you these bic conditions
Longer resistance is useless. We are masters
Is of Donon our corps darmee is passing inte
Lorraine. The campaign will not be decided
,. here SO that you have no interest in defending
a useless position, We wish to spare you tn
- horrors of famine upon this rock. beside
10 commandant." ..-
~ Hnllin turned to the partisans, and SAT-
simply: .. ....... .:
n "You have heard. refuse the conditions
ia but will submit, if all accept the enemy
or propositions"
tz eve all refuse them" cried jerome.
i'll "Yes-all-allr " repeated the others.
nd Catherine Lefevre, till then SO stern, haE
pened to glance at Louise, and then her firm
he ness gave way. She took her by the arm, an
cir leading her to the officer, said: 3"
en- "We have child among us; is there n
"a. means of sending her to one of her friends /
en- Laverne3" .I.sa.s ...r.
to Louise had scarce heard the words wheel
rm throwing herself in Hulhn's arms, she erie
es, affrightedly: az ..t %
an. mo, no! will stay with you, Father Jea
So Claude will die with your
DOT go, sir" said Hullip, with bloodless Lip
his "tel your general what you have seen te
atb him that Falkensten will hold to the deaf
en-, Kasper, Frantz. lead back the officer
ng: The last seemed to hesitate but as he W
l about to speak, Catherine, pale with wrat
cried:
off go, go! Yon not yet SO sure of us
VS. Z; you think. 1t is the villain Ye4of who tc
nree You we had no provisions. We have enon
nee for two months, and 1n"t~o months orr arr
her will have swept you from the earth. Trait
and will not always hoprisS, and then WOE
'ers you" s,e..s .u.n.l "a It ,'.e
q of As she grew, more and .plore excited, the @
ong, Ger jagged II prudent to "7eoursW" he
can turned TO his guides who 'agaih put on
srs, bandage, and led iih to the foot of Fax
,ssal stein. ;:,,,.,, ....,fIi,l
Dice, Hulilns orders regarding the 'pFoHiSl
exc were carried ont the same day each one
1 of ceived a half-ration. A sentry was posted
aud front of Hexe-BaizeTs cavern, where the f
to was kept, and the door barricaded.. Je
... Claude ordered the distributions to be mad
inn presence of all, to avoid injustice; but
-cnt these precautions Sdid not save the unha
ma patriots from the worst horrors of famine.
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