The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1875-06-11
4 Legend of st. Louis.

once q curious structure, a house halt stone
and halt brick, with angular gables made
OF boards, and surrounded with Il porch
where wild vines and leaves made a fmtas-
tic interlacing screen. lt was Il preten-
tiOUS house i'll that far-aWay time when
the great city was buI Il trading village.
4 few rude llUts, inhabited by ruder peO-
pie, was all ST. Louis could boast in 1863
the resort OF Veyagers from the lake coun-
try, and the savage trapperS from the
west. Still the old house was the home
OF refinement and culture. 4 religious
partisan from the BOca"e of Ncndce, had
fled here for safety, and III the excitement
and adventure of Il fur traders life. found
that content which was denied him ut
hUmc.
His name was Jean Cathclineau. Even
here III the wilderness he maintained his
allegiance anGlUvcd the house OF Bourbon
with THAI fiery fanatic zeal, WlIicl only Il
partisan of the BOcagG could conceive.
ler 10 all who fled from persecution in
: France, his mousse was an asylum, and hi,
heart amt hand We're as open a. day to the
wandering and distressed OF hi. country
men. Far and wide through the valley
was spread the fame OF his virtues and his
charities. 1t won him the s0~ubriGuet of
the Good Jean." and from the MackInaw
to New Orleans the tTapperS and yoyagcr,
loved ana hOnOIcd the frce-trader. NJ
the time III which we write his family on
/ sisted Of 4 single domestic, and Il y0ung
Girl. Ten Vcafs before he mad suddenly
appeared 1T the little tradin@-p0-t accom-
! panied by the Old woman ana ii child five
years old. Even then he did NOT claim her
Il his daughter. but treated hcr with atcn-
dcrncsS and care and lavish luxury,
wholly inconsistent with one in his condi-
ton of lie. She was clad III the richest
apparel. and the old woman and the free
trader spoke 10 and treated her with rev.
erence. Her education was attended to
with UnrrMittmg care. The French posts
were ransackcd tor teachers Of languages,
and Il Jesuit priest, learned AMI pious, SUI
pcrimtcndci with ulIceaSing vigilance her
Instruction.
Such 4 course of life naturally excited
curiosity and inspired the rude ltnastS OF
the wild frontier with romantic C%Onjcc-
turc. some thought her d princess; The
ci0n OF some noble house brought for
safety 10 the wilderness. some sad she
was one ofthe victims of The repeal OF the
Edict OF Nantes. which near the close of
the reign oil Louis Nv. had thrown loose
/ tue rciunS OF prr$t cation, and caused ma
ny a noble Ncndcnn family to eXpiatc
with their lives tlcir loyalty 10 conscience
and religion. BE thaI a. it may, tpe young
girl grew i'll beauty and grace, ANA the
faithful Jean watched her with increasing
care.
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