Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1856-08-08

which the feet horses plunged along.
Oh, that she had the wings Of bird To
hold his pardon in her bosom TO be tie
bearer Of life, and yet to be too late to
arrive too late The idea was dreadful
was maddeningl
Bot we must no, prolong our descrip-
ton We win carry Maud to the termin-
alton Of her journey. She had reached
Exeter; she saw the sun flashing on the
pinnaclcs Of the Cathedral; she could not
mistake the way TO the place of execution,
for half Of the people seemed 70 be hnr-
rying thither. On, on, old Weston and
Maud urged their reeking sleeds but
reached the open space where the scaf-
fold was erected. Maud was speechless,
in an agony of suspense Weston adj
dressed those nearest to him in husky
voice:
"Who suffers to-day, my good friends ?
The men named three; and, confirming
the truth of the landlords statement,
they said one of them was Sir Basil
Temple.
The foaming horses, the wildly flashing
eyes and agonized mien of the lady, and
the exhausted condition of the aged SER
want speedily attracted the notice Of the
people. Maudwas about to hurry to the
hotel Of Judge Jeffreys in order to dis
play TO him the letter from the Secretary
of State, when loud murmur, and a
movement in the crowd, caused her TO
look again in the direction of the scafFoId.
One of the criminals had mounted the
platform. for their death, in considera.
ton of their rank, was to be by the axe
+" 1t is Sir Basil" exclaimed a by.
stander.
"Yes, know him." shouted another
10, God, assist me have mercy upor
me-" calculated Maud. ~We have n,
time, Weston, to seek the judge, now; on
on nearer TO the scaffold p
AT the wild entreaties of the old man
and the lamentation of Maud, the crow,
: fell back for those who compose a crow
.
I ever possess better feelings than we ar
T apt to give them credit for.
e "a reprieve pardon pardon ~ erie.
the exhausted Maud, waving her lete
r in the air.
~Tis true - shouted Weston the lad
my good friend, is Sir Basil's wife. W
! have ridden from London since last night
She brings the kings pardon -
But the crowd was now so dense tha
the horses could proceed no farther. Th
heroic woman Immediately sprang to tn
ground but her limbs refused 10 bea
her weight, and she leaned upon oil
! Weston.
Il shall recover in an instant" sh
:, said; support me Weston. Friend.
5 bear me gold, wealth, shall be youn
: and broken-hearted wife's thanks.
D you viii bear me forward, close to th
# foot of the scafold -
: A woman in distress rarely appeals /
an Englishman in vain; and in an instar
brave hearts and strong arms werearoun
{ Maud. "Give way therep' cried twent
voices; and, as they bore her forwar,
the words "Reprieyel pardon p wer
$ shouted, caught up, and again eehoe,
;, even by those who did not undersian
for whom the mercy was intended.
~Too latel' said spectator, With
: hearing Of Maud 'erhe axe, tell yol
friends, has fallen: the soul Of tie brav
d man IS in another world.
: The heart Of the loving wife scene
: suddenly converted to ice, and the la
feyerish, riotous blood stood still in ever
e vein.
'e at is the viii of Cod cried Weston
D. "we have toiled to no purpose! De-
lady, now that all is over, bear up und,
'e the calamity with that fortifude viii,
ct until this moment, has sustained your n
IN ble heart"
They were now close 10 the barri
d. which had been drawn around The sca
y fold the body Of the beheadei man W
P, borne away, and the second criminal "
Il advancing between two files of soldier
u The shrinking eyes Of Maud stole b. th
ie direction change, as sudden as extr
ordinary, took place in her appearance
y the late fainiing woman sprang upigI
u her brow was crimson, and she dash
back the disordered locks that half G
seured her vision.
a slirisk---a piercing Shrek rang ihi
e the air: $ Tis be r she cried, It's b
J. they have MOI killed him yeti r With
be unnatural strength sl,s darted forsars
~ placed the letter which bore the Foy
er signet into slae hands a the officer vi