Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1858-11-06

| VI bSt WhtAS Ah Ills uOuStR unu UekkSu utuh
Ito accept, and keep as q memorial Of her
grateful appreciation Of his courtesy, the por-
trait Of the King. her son, which he would find
hanging at her beds head, being her last re-
manning possession that she had not bequeath-
ed"
The procession proceeded in the following
order: First came the sheriff and his men /;
next, Mary's keepers, Sir Amys PAulet and
Sir Drue Drury the Earls Of Kent and Bcale /;
then the Earl OI Shrewsbury, as Earl Marshal,
bearing his baton raised, Immediately prece.
ding the Royal victim, who having rallied all
the energies OF her courageous spirit TO van.
qulsh bodily iRhlIRity, moved with Q proud,
iirm step. She was followed by Melville, who
bore her train, and her two weeping Indies,
clad in mourning weeds. The rear was
brought up by Bourgoignc, 0ouriOn, and Ger
vais, her three medical attendants.
a platform twelve feet square and two and
a half high, covered with black cloth, aud sur
rounded with rail, had been erected ut the
upper end of thegrcat bauqueting hall at FOth.
eIinghay, near the fireplace, in which, on ac-
couut Of the GOODNESS Vi the weather, a large
tire was burning. On the scatfold were placed
the block, the axe, a chair, covered also with
black cloth, for the Queen, with cushion Of
crimson velvet before it, aud two stools for the
Ears Of Kent and Shrewsbury About one
hundrcd gentlemen who had been admitted to
behold the nOurnful spectacle stood at the
lower end of the hall but the scaiFOld was
barrlcadcd, and a strong guard ol tho sheriff s
and eatl marSharS men environcd II to prevent
q the possibility Of rescue uc---
lhe dgnilicd composure and melancholy
sweetness Of her countenance, in which the in
trllectual beauty of reflective middle age had
superseded the charms that in youth had been
celebrated by oil the poets Of France and Scot
lanu, her majestic and intrepid dcmcanor,
made Profound impression upon every one
present when Mary Stuart and her Sorrowful
followers entered the hall Of death. She sur
vcyed the sable scaliold, the block. the axe,
the executioner, and spectators rndauntcdly
aS she advanced to the foot Of the scnfFold.--
hen she paused. for she required assistance,
and Sir Amyas Paulct rendered her his hand,
to aid her in ascending the two steep steps by
which it was approached. Mary accepted the
proifcrcd attention of her prosecuting jailor
with the quecnly courtesy that wns natural to
her. :" thank you, sir, said she, when he
had helped her to mount tho fatal stair this
is the last trouble shall ever give you"
Having calmly seated herself in the chair
that had been provided for her, with the two
SotAo obuhuAIx CltuSI bAuVV hhu kuC SASSu'
tiopEr in front holding tho axe, with the edge
towards her, Bcalc sprang upon the scaftold
with uniecl;ng alacrity, and read the death
warrant in loud voice. She listened to il
with serene and even smiling countenancc
hut, as before, bowed her head and crossed
herself when 1t was concluded, in token Of hei
submission to the will Of God. "Now, mad
am, said the Earl Of Shrewsbury, "you sec
what you have to do" She answered briefly
and emphatically. "DO your duty" Then she
asked for her allnoner that she might pray with
him; but this being denied, DR.. Fletcher, thC
dean Of Peterborough, standing directly before
her without the rails, and bending his body
very low, began to address her. "Mr. Dean
trouble not yourself nor me" said the Queen
for know that l am settled IN the ancient
Catholic and Roman faith in defence whereof
by Gods grace, mind to spend my blood.
"Madam," replied the dean, "changc your
opinion and repent you Of your former wick
edncss." GOOD Mr.. DeHn," replied shc,-
"troublc not yourself any moro about this mat
ter. was born in this religion, and am re
solved TO die in this religion" The Earls, per
cciving her resolution was not to be shaken
said, Madame, will you pray for your Grac,
with Mr., Dean, that you may have your minG
lightcncd with the true knowledge Of God ant
his word?" my lords" replied the Queen
"m you will prny with me, will even from
my heart thank you; but to pray with YOU in
your manner, who nrc not Of the same religion
with inc, were a sin." The Ears then badt
the Dean "say on according to his own pleas
ure." This ho did, not by rcciling the bcauti
tl Office for the dying, or the burial service
from our Anglican Church, but in bitter 20.
lemic composition Of his own, tending neither
to comfort nor cdiRcatiOn. Mary needed him
not, but began to pray with absorbing and
fearful CarnestnCss from her own brcviary and
the psOltcr, uniting portions from the 9lst, 5lst
and 9lSt Psalms. She prayed in French, in
Latin, and finally in English, for God to par.
don her sins aud forgive her foes; for ChriSt's
afflicted church; for the peace and prosperity
OF England and Scotland; for her son, and 70,
Queen Elizabeth; not with the ostcntation o.
PhOrisee, but the holy bcnevolcncc Of dy.
ing Christian. At the conclusion of her last
prayer she arose, and holding up the cruciHx
exclaimed, " As thy arms, o Christ! were ex
tended ON the cross, even SO receive me into
the arms Of Thy mercy, and blot out all my
sins with Thy most precious blood" mad
am" interrupted the Earl Of Kent, ait were
better for you to cschew such Popish trumpe
ry, and bear Him in your heart" "Can !, !
'N'tS uVtN representation
Of the Sutirrings Of my crucihed Redecmer ir
my hand without bearing him, at the same
time, in my hearty"
The two cXecutoners, seeing her preparing
to make herself ready for the block, knct b.
fore her and prayed her forgiveness. ~ for
give you all and all the world with all my
heart" Sh" replied, "for hope this death
will give an end to all my troubles" They OF
iercd to assist her in removing her mantle
but she drew back, and requested them moi
to touch her, observing with smile, " hav,
not been accustomed to being served by such
pages of honor, nor to disrObo before so nu
mcrous a company" Then bCckoning t
Jane Kennedy and Elizabeth Curlc, who wcr,
} on their knees in tears below, they came to he
on the scatfold but when they saw for wha
purpose they were required, they began 4
scream and cry, and weru too much agitateC
at first to render the assistance she required
so that she began to take out the pins herself
thing to which she was not accustomed l.
do not weep" said she, tcnderly rcprovinl
them, ~ am very happy to leave this world
You ought to rejoice to see me die in so goOG
a cause. Are you not ashamed to weep!--
Nay, if you do not give over these .lamsNta
tions must send YOU away, for you know
have nroIniSed for vo,1 ~