The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-03-17

Queen, "ior know that | AN settled IN the
ancient Catholic aud Roman faith, in de-.
fence whereof, by Gods grace. | mind to
spend my blood" Madam replied thu
Dean, "changc your opinion and repent you
Of your former wickedncsw." Good Mr..
Dean, rejoincd she, "trouble not yourself
any moro about this matter. was born in
this religion, and am resolved to die in this
religion The earl percoiving her resolu.
ton WAS not TO be shaker said, MADAM,
will you pray for your grace with Mr.. Dean
that you may have your mind lightencd with
the true knowledge Of God aud his word" !"
MY lords" replied tho Queen, III you will
pray with me. ! will even from my heart
thank you but to pray with you in your
manner who are not OF tho same religion
with mo, were SIM" The oars then bade
the dean SAY on according TO his own pleas
ure." This hc did. not by rsciting the
beautiful Office for the dying, or the burial
service from our Anglican Church, but IN q
bitter polomic composition Of his own,
tending neither 10 comfort nor cdiRcation
Mary heeiei him not but began to pray
with absorbing and fearful sarnestness from
her own breviary,
AT the conclusion Of her prayer she arose,
and holding up the cruciGx, exclaimed -
As thy arms. u Christ were extended on
the cross, even 40 receive mo into the arms
Of thy mercy, aud blot out All my sins with
thy most precious blood" MADAM" in.
terruptcd the Earl OF Kent, :" Il we're better
for YOU TO eschew such popish trumpery,
and bear him in your heart" "Can l."
she mildly answered, hold the representa-.
tion Of the suiierings Of my crucifcd 10.
dcemer in my hand without bearing him at
the same time in my heart 2"
The two exccutioners, seeing her prepar.
ing TO make herself ready ior the block
knelt before her aDd prayed her forgiveness.
:" | forgive you and alI the world with oil
mine heart" she replied. =" for hope this
earth will be the end Of all my sufIerings."
her mantle. but she refused, requesting
them not to touch her observing, have
not boen accustomed 10 h. served by such
pages 0i honor, nor 10 disrobe before 70 nu
mcrous company" Then beckoning to
Jane Kennedy and Elizabeth Curle, who
were ON their knees in tears bsow they
came TO her on the scaiIjld but when they
saw for what purpose they we've required,
they began to scream and cry, and were too
much agitatcd at first 20 render her the M
sstance she required, 40 she began to take
out the pins herself
Then she took Of bcr gold pomaDdcr,
chain and rosary, which she had previously
dcsircd one oi her ladies 30 convey 10 the
Countess OF Arundel. The e1ecutiOner
@ized It and @creed II In his shoe. Jane
X Kennedy snaiched il from him, and u strug
gle ensued. Mary, mildly ipterposing, said,
Friend, let ber have il, she will give you
more than It's value in money" but ho sul
lenly replied, " IL IL my perqnisiie."
Before Mary proceeded further in her
preparations for the block, she took last
farewell Of her weeping ladies, kissing EN-.
hracing and blessing them, by signing them
with the cross. which bcieiction they 70.
rcivcd on their knees.
Her upptr garments beirg removed, abc
remained in her petiicoat of crimson velvet
and camisole. which laced behind, aud GOV
cred her arms with pair OF crimson velvet
sleeves Jane Kennedy now drew from her
PICKET The gold bordered handkerchief Mary
had given her to bind her eyes. Within
this she placed n Corpus Christi cloth,
probably the same in which the consecratrd
WAFER snt TO her by the Pope had been On
yeloped Jane folded il corner wise. kissed
il. and, with trembling hands, prepared 10
execute this last Office but she and her
companion burst into fresh paro1ysm Of
hystcriesI sobbng and crying
Mary placed her finger on her lips re-
proachfulIy. Hush. said shr. Il have
pronised for you, weep Dot, but pray ior
ne" When they had pnned the handkcr.
chei over the face Of their beloved mistress
they were compelled To withdraw from the
scaiiJld aud sbe was left alone % clio e up
The tragedy oi life by berseli, which sbe did
with her wonted courage aud devotion.
X kuecling on the cushion, she repeated in
pperavi, in thee, Lord have hoped /;
b., me brycr be pat to confusion. Being
then guided by the executioners 10 fnd The
block. she bowed her head upon 1t intrepid
ly. exclaimed as abe DID 40, "In msnus tuas -
Into thy hands, u Lord ] commend my
.prit.7 The Earl Of shrewsbury raised his
baton, 10 Performance Of bis duty as carl
rnar,bal 10 give the signal ior the oonp-ds-
gya,s. but he aver,ed his bead at the sane
tune and covered biz face with his hand 10
c0uosal biz agitation and streaming ieafs.
A shor, psn-c ensued for the erecuiioner's
nsai.tan, Jsroslsed the Qaeen graspd the
block with both hsnds, was resting her
chin upon them. and that they must have
tsrn out n ~ maDgled II BE- bad not 70.
moved them, which be did by drawing them
down aod holding them tightly N his own.
While h. companion struck her With an axe
a crasl bat insl-ciual bios ARitaied alike
by The courage Of ,hs royal victim and The
.5i,s aDd groans oi the -ympa,hising sps'c's-
I tors be- misSd he aim and inflicted a decp
.ound ou the side u the skull. ,shs neither