Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-01-20

young rogue was Huug CIdeliHS w tHS
other side of the room. and then George,
taking up glass of water, dAbblcd Valla.
da's forehead with his wetted, honest right
hand.
.Mademoselle! Look up! II is L
George Duchene, your neighbor. Do not
be afraid"
The voice recalled her still wandering
senses.
George she repeated, in sweet, soft
voice which made his heart beat.
"Quick-let us leave this place!"
'Yes, yes, George--take me homel"
But the walters below showed signs OF
preventing their egress.
"My slster!" said George, making use
of one of those untruths which now and
again must be used In extreme cases.
There was enough of human nature In
those servitors To compel them To fall back
and let the couple pass into the street.
"Long before he had reached her fathers
house, he had declared his love and had
been accepted.
And when once they had passed the
threshold and the old linen-draper Lebrenne
had heard what both had TO say. the trader
said:
This decides me- / join the insurrec-
tIonary movement. These aristoc.ats with
out aristocracy, and who have induced
tie king 10 illtreat his subjects, must have
lesson taught them. This Plournel is no
more count than you or |, NJ. George.
He fancies because his father made large
sums of money as an army contractor, that
he ia one of the nobility who can command
the masses"
''He said he was taking me 10 see an old
schoolfellow of mine, who was ILL.," added
Vellada-
That evening In the Rue st. Denis, his
grandfather, Lebrenne, the linensdraper,
and his daughter had dined together when
they were attracted by loud cries to the
street door.
In the distance approached crowd, car
rying various arms, which glittered In the
light of the torches grouped In the centre
OF the people.
"To armsl Vengeance" were the
shouts heard as the procession approached.
The torches lit up "a wagon load OF dead
men and women. Upon the butt-end Of
the shafts stood a powerful man almost
dahCd w lhG N&A@ty dAAA 11A %
torch.
"To arms Vengeance!" The soldiers
have fired upon the people!"
Surrounding the cart were citizens and
citizen soldiers bearing arms
They were marching to the palace 10 de-
mand justice OF the king, who was already
thinking of packing up the crown Jewels
'It is time!" cried George. 1.-The Revo-
luton has commenced! But a moment,
and hold my gum"
"And join you" cried the linen-draper.
At this instant female cries dominated
even over that terrible din, and woman
was seen battling with a young man.
Two or three about the cart of death,
seized both, and brought them before the
man strIding from shaft TO shaft
tWhat is it, he asked.
$50 please you, citizens, this man en-
tered my shop and demanded money for
buying arms to fight in the Revolution; and
when | offered him piece of gold, seized
me, gagged me, and stole my gold. And
as he was escaping, broke from my bonds
and seized him, and cried Help"
at is true, cried the man, 81 wanted
money to buy myself and companions
arms. This woman first gave me money
then repented, and now accuses me If theft,
My companions and | have been seeking
all day for arms"
'ls that so2" asked George. ''How then
is 1t, that in the middle of the day, | res
cued my swe' theart from your clutches2"
'"Tis false!''
'"Tis true!' said Vallada, advancing
fearlessly, ''You are no workman, but u
Nj. de Plournel, pretending TO be noble
man"
Death 10 thieves" cried a voice
And score uf other angry voices re-
peated the cry.
''True!" replied the men In the wagon;
"w' must show we are good citizens by
proving we are no thieves. What say youl
Shall he diel"
'Diel" shouted hundred voices.
Vainly he screamed for his life; useless
that George asked for it; in vain the linen
draper urged the guilty man s youth in his
favor.
He was placed against the linen-draper's
shutters, gun put to his temple, crash
and he fell dead.
A paper was placed upon him bearin G
the words: ''sHoT AS A RoBBER."
When Louis Philippe had fed, and
Louis Napoleon became President of the
French Republic, Vallada and George were
married
We all know what politically happened.
Louis Napoleon betrayed the Republic;
pretending to court the working men by
massacring the middle classes as they
walked on the boulevards; caused himself
to be proclaimed Emperor; and was finally
taken prisoner by the Germans. Then he
fled to England where he died.
George Duchene fell fighting for France,
and Vallada died of wound while nursing
in one of the hospitals during the first
siege Of Paris. But their children have
reaped the benefit OF their parents and
forefathers' work, and live happily and
peacefully in regeneratcd France.