Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-09-22
FORGOTTEN.


No one may count up the tears that
were shed, the moang that were made,
the hearts that were broken in those
dreadful times; but here and there ont
Of the great mass Of human misery his
tory has preserved record Of the trials
and sufferings Of some hapless ones, read
ing which we shudder and thank God
that we live in happier days.
Some few years after the Reign of
ness was well named-a man Of middle
age entered a small inn in Germany and
called for refreshments. His manners
were timid and shrinking, and he looked
as if he might just have recovered from
some terrible illness-he was 80 strange
ly, CHASTITY pale.
The landlord supplied his wants, and,
half curious, half in kindness, he made
some remark as to the strangers appear
ance, coupling it with the question,
did he want aught else for his COM
fort?'
"Nay, nothing" said the pale man
hastily; Il have food and light and air.
what could want morev and he sighed
deeply.
my friend" said the landlord, seat
ing himself, "you speak as if you had
known the want of these things. Have
guessed Alright"
His guest looked up.
would you hear my taller he asked.
"For years have kept silence, but to-
day it seems as if it would tighten my
heart to speak. Listen and believe it if
you can. Less than seven years ago
was a gay, light hearted youth in this
our quiet fatherland. Having no near
relations, was led to visit some distant
ones who had lived for many years in a
small town in France.
"My uncle, as / called him out of
friendliness, was kind, good fellow,
well known and respected in the place,
where he carried on the craft of watch
maker, and he proposed that | should
become his apprentice and partner.
liked the little town, liked my uncle,
liked my aunt, and soon gave my
consent. They had no children-I thank
God for that now-but my aunt's kindly
soul could not be content without young
people around her, SO she kept and
clothed two house maidens, children of
some poor neighbors. Trim and neat
they looked, too, wearing the costume of
that part of Germany from whence my
aunt came, q pretty fancy of her own;
it seemed quaint enough in a strange
land.
at was happy household. No Won
der was glad to belong to it; but, alas
it was soon to be swept away by terrible
affection. For some time we had heard
of strange troubles going on in Paris and
the large towns, but our little place was
still quiet. One morning, however. we
woke to find everything in confusion.
Our mayor had been ordered to resign,
and his place was to be filled by some
one sent from Paris.
"Still, we never dreamed Of what fear.
full misery this was the forerunner. We
had no time to dream. either, the blow
fell so suddenly. There had been a stil
going on in the market place for the two
days following the arrival of the new
official; but my uncle and / were busy
over a discovery which he had made il
our trade, and we were less than usua
in the streets.
cat noon, on the third day, however
he went out for stroll to rest his eye'
and look about him for few moments
My aunt and her maidens arranged a!
usual the midday meal, and we were al
ready to sit down, only my uncle wa
missing. He was usually so punctua
that we wondered and waited, and q
last we dined without him. At the
close of the meal stepped out to lool
for him.
81 had not got dozen yards from oul
house when l met our bakers wife, he
eyes staring out of her head.
$50 back she said, go back! 1t j
too late. The monster-the wretch! 81
has executed the honest mAn, withou
even the farce of trial, on the accurset
guillotipe yonder.
81 was petrifed with horror. Coul'
she be speaking of my uncle, SO respected
SO quiet as he was? 1t was too true. TIL
wretch in Office had lost no time, but ha'
begun his work of bloodshed at once, an,
my uncle was his first victim, his onl
| crime DeluR tndt nc was VI ioiCiSn oii. w
and had sheltered under his roof, som
months since, poor Swiss. l retrace'
my steps to the house. My aunts anxiou
face met my troubled gaze. She ha
begun to suspect evil. The two girl
waited fearfully in the background.
tried to speak, but | turned away an
burst into tears. l was young ther
Master Landlord, and had tears to shed
My aunt passed ME by and rushed int
the street, straight to the market place
could not follow. What happened
there was told me later.
"Wild with agony at her husband
fate, my gentle, loving aunt had burs
into food of reproach of his murder
In these days this was crime enough TO
the heaviest punishment, and befor
evening she had Jared the same fate a
my uncle.
1.-The Reign of Terror had indeed begul
with US. The girls had fed, terrified q
the fate which had befallen their pro
iectors, and was meditating in . hal
stupe6ed way the same measure. when