Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-09-12

FROM HOLDEN7s MAGAZINE.
THE WOMEN OF PARIS.
BY JOSEPH +. FUTILE.

When we say "women OF Paris" we mean those
OF the great Revolution. Let us take some hasty
glances at them as they glide over the stage On
"hlch That fearful historic tragedy was performed
II is now more than fifty years ago. being the 9Th
or October. The morning is just beginning to dawn
on Paris. which is already alive with excitement.
vi all The sights that morning we have nothing 10
say but concerning one. The dens Of that great
CITY sent forth herds of women, and such women as
The sun never looked The tracts and irreligious
works OF VoIare had thoroughly innoculated society
and the worst fruit produced was the unchasle and
base females who crowded the streets that morninu
HE female heart had been robbed of religion, and
IN accordance with common principle, from BEING
the abode of all gentle affections, became the den Of
Inc most exaggerated passions Look at tlert as
they issue from their hiding places. Here is one
worth glance. Her rags scarce hide her nakedness.
One has no Shoes and her sprawling foot is covered
win NTH Her head has no covering, save filthy
kerchie conflnIng her flthier hair part of which
has escaped and fallen down her face like an uncomb
ed mat The dirt on her face is furrowed with the
persplraton OF yesterday. She is lank and lean as
FAMINE, and from her sunken eyes CLEANS hungry
ferocty. She meets another like herself, save an
expression OF face. which seemed to say, 81 have
had something TO eat"
WHITTIER bound so early, huzzy 2" inquired the
flrst woman, in cracked, spiteful Tone
"You speak sharp this morning, my lady,n repli
ed ed her companion, in consequential and easy way.
Haven't had any breakfast this morning early ris
ing seems TO spoil your temper!''
breakfast? If haven't had breakfast, day be-
lore yesterday held on to the bakers rope from
midnight till afternoon, and got some black bread
iIdeous bread. The villain baker put some plaster
far's IN 1t know, for have been almost dead of
PAIN since. Poor little Pierre is dead He wasn't
tough enough 10 stand hungerp" And here even that
woman proved herself to be mother by her tears o.
yer her dead boy.
Her companion evidently was touched. and gave
up her sneering zone. "Well. never give ND heart
the poor boy has escaped much trouble You are
hungry come back with me & eat little for we have
got much TO do today. | didn't mean to publish
my good fortune
And back they went to wretched cellar the DOW
erty OF which was its best protection from intrusion
and from place OF concea lmen she brought out her
treasure, In the shape of pot of soup. The hun
cry woman's face brightend as she rreedily swaL
lowed bowl full.
"But where did you get it my good friend ?''she
at last inquired
"Oh, my good trap" replied the woman. with a
nearly laugh, caught two last night Just in time
TO save me from starving. Come take another bowl
full, and let us be off"
GLOW lucky you are. Jeanette. to catch such 4
prize! have only tasted that villanous plaster
bread twice in a week. and the rest got by cna,y
ing at an old saddle skirt Hunger is horrid Curses
on the "Austran woman ~ let US 90 and help to
pluck her heart out ~
II is not exaggerated. The women Of Paris re-
sorted TO food such would be improper to tell of
and we need not wonder at their barbarons conduct
they were starving maniacs ready for any deed
On that morning Paris had thousands Of women
Ike those We have described, filthy, suraid infidel
unclean and starving women. why wonder then
that they excelet all the furie5 Of their lime? Hun
ger makes delicate women look with an evil eve ON
their own offspring, and in the diresi extremity to
eat these thelrowh flesh and 5ones," nor will they
share the horrid feast of any one
The sun never looked out on such hSont az
crowded through the streets Of Paris that morning
and Probably the most Of them had not been so lucky
as 10 get food even from rat trap Woman met
women with obscene jesis and such curses as onlv
bad woman can invent. Each had her individual
wrongs and hate, and yet tina, vast multitude had
one bond OF sympathy in common, and that was
hunger.
Who caused it? Where is the foul fsnd ,.bo
has shaken her black wings over Paris. and nos,
all the poor are starving Those miserable creatures
SHREK forth their convictions about the caHse .nd
1t was all concentrated in the one loud universal
cnrse ''down with the Austrian woman. - as tbev
called the magnificent Antoinette They hated or,
is, but it only because they Thought the Queen
had sich control Of him as to Influence his conduct
IN killing the people. There have been all kinds
OF ihsIffectiots among the men, bit poty the xo-
men of Paris will rise and lead the van sosinst the
monster whose breath has blighted her adopted
country.
The hiding places and dens have been deserted
by these maddened creatures. The alleys and lanes
have served as nils TO feed the stfeoms until ,hcy