Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-03-09
NO. XVII.
Louis XVII.

f from Paris couple of volumes written
# M. Bcauchesne, which put a complet
y extinguisher upon the claim of the Reve,
e end Eleazer Williams TO Dauphinhood.- =
}. The Republic says the author has been en-
g gagged upon this work about twenty year.
c and that translation Of it is now IN !h
: press of D. Appleton s. Co., New York.
: We find in The Petersburg lntelligencer th
, subjoined extract taken from the Literar,
]. World. II purports TO be translation from
The work in question. II is the abstrac
r of conversation held with Mr.. Gomin
/ one of the Gardens du temple, and il vii
te seen that it places The death of the Dau
phin in that prison beyond doubt:
!. Comm observing the child calm. motion
less, and silea!, said to him i hope yor
are not suffering at present. oh yes,
am suffering, but much less, the music i.
sweet
There was no music either in the tower
or in the neighboIhood no noise from with.
out at this moment reached the chamber
where the young martyr was dying. Co.
min, surprised: asked him :'Whcre do you
hear the music? From on high How
long since" Since you have been on
your knees. Don't YOU hear it Listen
Listen And The child raised his failing
arm, and opening his large eyes, lighted
up with ecstacy. His poor guardian, not
wishing 10 destroy this sweet and heaven
ly illusion, sci himself to listen also with
the pious. desire Of hearing what could not
6e heard.
After some moments Of attention, the
child started again, his eyes elistened and
he exclaimed in an mexpressible transport.
In the midst of all the voices heard nv
mothers
This word seemed, as It fell from the Or
pkan's lips, to remove adj his pain. His
contracted orows expanded, and his coun-
tenance frightened up with that ray of Sc
renity which gives assurance of deliver
anoe or victory. With his eye fixed upon
q nsioa, alis ear. listening TO the distant
mnsic of one cf those concerts that human
ear has never heard, there appeared 10
spring in his child's soul another existence.
An instant afterwards The briIiancy of
his eye becaare extinguished, he crossed
his arms upon his breast, ard an expression
of sinking showed itself upon his face.
Comm observed him closely and follow
ed with an aaaioas eye every movement.
His breathing was no uagcr painful; his
eye alone seemed slowly II wander, look.
ing frcm time to time towards the window.
Comm asked him what it was
he was looking at in that direction. The
child locked at his guardian moment, and
although the question was repeated, he
seemed not TO understand At, and did not
answer.
Lasne came up from below TO relieve
Comm: the latter went out, his heart ops
pressed, but not more anxious than on the
evening before, for he did not expect an
immediate termination. Lasnc took his
seat near the bed; the Prince regarded
him for long time with fixed and drea-
my look. When he made a slight move
meht, Lasne asked him how he was, and
If he wanted any thing: The child said:
DO You think that my sister has heard the
music ? how happy it would have made
hera Lasne was unable to answer. The
eager and penetrating look fall of anguish
OF the dying child darted towards the vim
dow. An exclamation ofhappiness escap-
ed his lips ; then looking towards his gar
dian he said i have one thing to tell you.'
Lasne approached and took his
hand the little head of the prisoner fell
upon his gaardian's breast. who listened to
him bat in vain. His last words had been
spoken. God had spared the young mar
tyr the agony Of the dying rattle God had
kept for himself The last thought of the
child. Lasne put his hard upon the heart
Of the child the heart. of Louis XVII. had
ceased to beat. Itwashalfpast two clock
in the afternoon
Nj. de Beauchesne' knew Comm and
Lasne, the two last guardians of the dau-
phin. and received from them each certiFi~
cate, confirming his account of the Princes
death.