Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-11-04

describe the feelings with shieh Mar
Stuart performed her lonely eonmnaion
under circumstances so strsngst q q msa
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mortal eye teheld hss in that hoif; but ths
following Latin prsysr ID well 5ew5 ts
have been extenporised By her during he
last deyotions on the morning Of her dsath
80 Demins Deusi spsfsvt in 60: - Z
o care me- Jesu, ssne iibera ns. .7s,s
In dura eatena. In m isefa pena. dell4oFo
Languendo, gemenSo e gems 1eetsaoe
Adore, inploso, ut There's mef's -
"My Lord and my God. ] have beped n A1pes
have Isneushed for Thee In snljetioBs ard chsihs
Lsmenting and sighi ng through icng yeafeef pains
Adefine. inpiorihg, on hunbiy. bowed huses
crave, Of Thy mercy, BY grave sst ne fres
The wintry morning bad dawned before
Mary had leit her orstory. She theA COZ
eluded her letter to her Royal brofkef-fn.
law, Henry III. of France ~sE.addiax. N
eral earnest petitions in.6ekslf Of 81 5SIfh'
ful servants, and the fnal date Thl
morning of my death, this Wednesday, Cd
February. Signed Nara
She returned to her bed.c amber, where
seating herself beside the fire, she began
to console her weeping maids, BY declaring
the comfort she felt in her approaching re.
lease from her long affections, and remind.
ed them, "that her uncle, the late Duke Of
Guise, had :old her in her childhood that
she possessed the hereditary courage of her
race, and he thought she we'll knew how
to die;'." yet he had never anticipated the
possibility of her suffering the terrible
death by which she was sbout to verify the
truth OF his prediction. She spoke of the
transitory nature Of human felicity, ,snd the
vanity Of earthly greatness, whereof she
wss destined to serve as an example; hsv-
ing been Queen of the realms of France
and Scotland, the one ~ birth, the other
BY MARRIAGE and after being at the summit
of all worldly honors, had to submit herself
to the hands Of the executioner, though in
nocent, which was her greatest consolation
the crime alleged against her being only
a flimsy pretext for her destruction.
At the foot of the stairs-which, on &C.
count of her lameness, she descended slow
ly and with great difficulty, supported on
each side by two of Paulet's officers, who
held her up under her arms-she was met
BY Andrew Melville, who was now permit
ted to join her. He threw himself on his
knees before her, wringing bis hands in an
agony Of grief. the violence
Of which almost shook the majestic calm
ness she haa hitherto preserved, "Woe is
ne !" cried.h weeping bitterly, shat ever
i should be my hard hap a. oaFry hack such
sessy tidings to Scotland n that my good
yspeioss Queen aud mistress has besn be.
lssds9 u Eng.and." "Weep not, Melville,
~ geod and faithful servant" she replied
Thou shouldst rather rejoice that thou
halt now see the end of the long troubles
II Mary Stuar,; know, Melville, that this
World is full of vanity. and fpll If sorrows.
{ am Catholic, thu Protestsur; but as
here is but one Christ, charge thee in
His name to bear witness ttai die firm to
ny religion, true Scotchwoman and true
o France. Commend me to nv dearest
md most sweet son. Tell him have done
,othing to prejudice him in his realm, nor
o disrarage his dignity, aud although
;ould wish he were of my religion, yet i'll
le viii live in the fear of God, according
o shat in which he hath been nurtured, /
loubt not he shall do we'll. Tell him, from
ny example. never to rely too much on hu-
nan aid, but to seek that which is from
bove. II he bllow my advice, he shall
Isye the blessing of God in Heaven, as /
low give him mine on EARTH" She raised |
Ter hand as she concluded, and made the |
ign of the cross, to bless him In his ab- |
ence, and her eyes overfewee with tears.
"May God" Continued she, sforgivel
hem that have thirssed fer my blood as the
art doth for the brooks of water. o, God.
Who art the author of truth. and the truth
tself, III knowest that 1 have always
Wished the union Of EHglanG and Scot.
and" One Of the Commissioners, doubt.
ess the Earl Of Kent, here interrupted her
" reminding her 'sthat the time was ear.
ng apace." Farewell" she said, good
Melville. Farewell. Pray for thy Queen
md mistress" The passionate grief of
!er faithful servant brought infectious tears
o her eyes. She bowed herself on his
leck and wept; and, with like sensibility
IS her cousin, Lady Jane Grey, had kissed
md embraced Fec kenham on the scaffoId,
. did she vouchsafe, IS sovereign might,
Without disparagement to regal dignity, or
departure from feminine reserve, the like
ffectionate farewell to that true subject
Who had shared her prison and was follow
ng her to death. She who had experienced
he ingratitude Of a Moray, Lexington
md Mar, could well appreciate the faithful
owe of Andrew Melville.
Another gentleman came to kiss Mary
,tuart's hand. and bid rfnrexx8-ss her
way to execution, with demonstrations of
|eep respect and tender sympathy, together
With expressions "rf regret and indignation
hat her blood should be cruelty shed " hile
lnder his roof" This was Sir William
Eitz-William of Milton, who at that time
leld Fo,heringhsy Castle on lease from
he Crown. OF very different spirit from |
Sir Amyas Paulet, this fine o!d English
,enfleman had shown the Royal prisoner
VI the kind attentions in his power. Mary
banked him for his gentle ''entreatmentof
,er while in his house," and begged him 10
'eeept and keep as q memorial Of her CRATE
Iul appreciation of his courtesy. the por-
fsii sf the king, her son, which he would
Ind hanging at her beds head, being her
asst remaining possession that she had no,
The procession proceeded in the follow.
ng order: First came the Sheriff and his
men; next Mury's keepers. Sir Amyas Pau
let and Sir Drue Drurv; the Esrl of Kent
"A D aa La. aha. Tia Ell Of Sh.oushn.r