The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1856-01-23
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The French Revolution. Death of
the Princess De Lamballe.

The French volution.-Death of
the Princess De Lamballo.
Forty-two persons were rescued from
death at the Abbey Of st. German, but
only six were saved at La Force. a.
mong the latter prisoners was the poor
little Princess de Lamballe. She was
terribly hated, for she had Ion, been
called by the rabble the "privy counsel
lor of the Austrian woman" That She
was her coiiilant her devoted friend,
there is 10 doubt but her counsellor
never This beautiful daughter Of Sa
yoy, with her delicate features and con.
tnual smile was capable Of loving dc.
yoicdly, aud she proved it but to play
the part Of counsellor to yriIe womau,
an obstinate. d'minecrirg woman. we re-
Icat. it was impossible. The queen.
Maria Antoinetto. loved her AZ she had
loved other devoted hearts; bat Gckle,
il couStaut and unequal in all her feel
irgs. She had probably caused her much
suffering Notwithstanding all, the friends
remained faithful, and with many mere,
she died for the queen she loved. She
was in Enelard August lst. and.remain-
il g there, might lave preserved Il long
and loIpy life; hut the gentle and de-
voted creature. knowing tlat the Tuil-
rrios were mcnaccd. returned to France
TO den ard her Place near the queen.
Conducted On the 10th Of August with
ler mistress to the Temple, she was al
most immt diatcly transferred to the
prison at La Force There she saw that
tie burden was beyond her strength to
1G2tnr 'iaf and d with Ler queen, if necessary
Beneath her eyes death would hare been
sweet but afur from Ecr mistress, she
felt she no longer lad the strength to
die; her soul was no longer Of iron mould
She became i'll with terror The deli.
cate creature was not ignorant Of the
haired cScitcd against her. Shut up in
enc Of the highest chambers IF her prison
with Madame de Navarro she saw Mad.
ame de Turzel depart on the night Of the
"a September 1t seemed to tell her
you remain to die
Thus lying ON her bed, buried in the
clothes, at each burst Of shrickS which
reached her cars, like frightened child,
she tainted every minute, and was rcstor.
Cd again to Consciousness.
&" My God lh she cried at each restor.
alton, | thought | was dead Oh that
one could die in such swoou it is
neither difficult nor Painful"
Murder rcighed supreme in the court
yard, at the gates. aud in the lower cham
bers. SLricks were waited to her on the
gales the odor Of vaporizcd blood as
ccuGcd to her in sickcning clouds At
oigGt o'clock her door was opened. IlcI
terror was so great that she did not faint
nor did she even conceal herself bcucatl
tie bcdclolhcs, and turning She behell
two National Guards,
Come arise, madame" said one Of
them brutally to the princess yor
must 60 to the Abbey +"
Oh, Messeurs," said She " | oanno
leave my bed am SO weak as to b,
unable TO walk And then she added
III an-almost iuaudiblc voice. Ii is t,
kill me. it can be as we'll done here a
elsewhere"
Whilst one watched the door the 9th
or guard, bending over whispered in he
car.
Arise, Madame, and obey; we wisl
to save you"
4" If such is the case" replied the pri
soncr, retire and allow me to dress my
self"
The Guards retired, and Madame &
Navarro aided, or rather dressed hel
When ready, and the Guards re entered
the princess, taking and leaning upon ih
ann Of him who had addressed her, dc
scended the fatal staircase. Arriving Il
tho wicket she found herself suddenl
before the tribunal of blood, oYcf whc
Herbert presided. At sight Of thes
men, with tucked up sleeyos--at sight G
these men, with their ensauguined hand!
who had thus constituted themselye
butchers, she tainted again. Thrice in
terrogated, as often did she swoon away
without response
" But, Madame" whispered the Guar,
who had already spoken, but when yor
are told that We wish to save YOU"
This promise gave ber slight renew
al of strength.
"What do you ask of me, Mossieurs?
she demanded.
Who are you2" asked Herbert.
"Maric Louise, Princess Of Savoy"
" Your quality ~
Superintendent Of the Queens house
hold"
"Were you cognizant of the plots c
the Court on the 10th Of August ~
81 do not know that there were an,
plots on the 10th Of August but if ther
were,l was completely ignorant Of them,