Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-09-02

After the Condemnation she approached her young "a.
vocae, saying with much grace that abe thanked him
Tor this delicate and generous defence and wished give
him some token Of her esteem. These gentlemen have
just told me that my property has been con6scsted
charge my debt"
turning into the cells which below she smiled to her
prisoners who looking at her as she passed
anu excused herself from the promise she had made to
Che pcrter Richard and his wife to breakfast with them
She received the visit Of priest who to offer her
his attenddxcs, and showing him out politely she said
Thank thoS persons for me who have sent you
she obssrve1 that during the trial painter was en-
aeaSorng TO cash her features She instantly turned to
him. and after the sentence gave to him the last
which remained besore the execution The painter M
Hauer, was second acommand Of battaior Of the Cor
deers He owed pesaps his rank the favsr Of besg
left with her, but gendarme being present She tar
ed with him very TRANQUILITY on Indifferent subjects or,
the events Of the day. and the moral peace which she
smaller copy ofthe portrait and to send 10 her fav
At the end Of an hour and half Low kncckinr vss
heard at little door behind her It was opened and
the exscutionsE entered chayot.e turning round saw
the scissors and the red chemise which he carried and
could not avoid erincing slight emotion exclaminr;
nyoluntariy, What! already!a 6he Immediately re-.
covered herself and addressing n. Hauer: do not
know, sir how to thank you sufficiently for the trouble
you have taken have nothing but this to offer YOU
keep ii memory Of me- At the same time taxing the
scissors she cut beautiful rnget OF pale yellow hair
which had escaped from her cap, and hGnded it to M
Hauer. The gendarme and the executicner were much
touched.
At the moment when, mounting the cart the crowd
animated by two contrary feelings OF anger and adira
ton saw coming out Of the lower arcade Of the prison
the beautiful and splendid victim in her red MANTLE
Nature seemed to connect itself with human passion and
violent STERN burst over Paris 1t did net last long
seeming to fly before her. when she appeared the Pon
Neuf and as she advanced slowly along the Rue St.
Honore the appeared high and strong in the hea
for it was not yet o'clock in the evening
Goth July The reflection her red dress heightened
in strange and fantastic the brilliant effect Of
her complexion and eyes,
It said that Robespierre Danton and Camille Des
moulns stationed themselves the road to look
a peaceful image But what made this revolutionary
Nemesis terrible that she disturbed all hearts
leaving them full Of establishment Close observers men
thing Even the rmes Of the condemned sustained them
selves by animation either by singing patriotic songsor
by formidable appeals which they threw against their
enemies she showed perfectly calm, grave and nno
serenity amidst the cries Of the mob She arrived
the square with singular majesty and seemed as if
TRANSPORTED into the orb Of the setting physi-
can who did not lose sight Of her instant says that
Immediately returned and she mounted the scaold with
firm STEP The young girl reappeared in her at the
when the executoner took of her neckhandker
chief her modesty suered she advanced If antici-
patng death. The moment her head fell, carpenter,
partisan Of Marat who assisted the execuoner sezing
by the hair and showing to people, had the coward
~ ferocy to give it blow. shudder OF horror and
murmurs round the square. 1t was thought that
the head blushed. This owing perhaps simply to
setting sum- which penetrated the trees Of the Champs
Elysees, in their eyes, The commune Of Paris and the
tribunal satisfied the public sentiment by putting the
man in prison.