Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-01-21

'hg'on' set VI nc VIII i've IN tue lear OF
God, according TO that In which he has
nnrtured, doubt not he shall do we'll. Tell
him. FROM my example. never 10 rely too
much on human aid. but to seek that which
Is from above. II hs follow my advice he
shall have the blessing Of God 10 Heaven as
| now give him mno on earth" She raised
her hand rs she concluded and made the
sign Of the cros-, To bless him In hi, ab-
sccncc, and her eyes oyeraowci with tears.
MAY God" continued she. forgive
them tia, have ihirsted for my blood As the
bart doth for the brooks Of water. o God,
who art the author o truth. and the truth
itself. thou knowest that I have always
wished the union Of England and Scotland. ="
One Of the Commissioners. doubtless the
p,iless Earl OF Kent. here interrupted bor
by reminding her that the time was wear.
ing apace." " Farewell, " sho said, good
Melville. Farewell. Pray for thy Queen
and mistress" Too passionate grief oi her
faithful servant brought tears to her eyes.
She bowed herself on his neck and wcpt .
and with like scn',biliiy as her cousin, L,.
dy Jane Grey had embraced Rockingham
on the scairild, 80 did she youch.afc. a. SOW
crcisn Nigh, without, disparagcmen, to l,s.
nlty or female reserve. the like air,c,ionatc
farewell 70 that true subject who hal .har-
ed her prison and wa. following her to death
She who had experienced the iusratisudo
ola Moray, Lexington and Mar. could
well appreciate the faithful love uf Andrew
Melville.
Another gentleman eamo to kiss Mary
Stuart's hand, and bid her farewell on her
way 70 execution. with demonstrations Of
deep r,'pcoi nnd tender sympathy, together
with expressions =" Of regret and indisna.
ton tha, her blood should bc cruelty shed
while under bl. roof" This was Sir vii.
liam Fiu.william Of Milton who at that
tm' held fro,herihshay .nstl1 On lc,., from
the Crown. Of avery different spirit FROM
Sir Amyhs PAulct. this fns old Engli.h
gentleman had shown the Royal prisoner
all the kind attention in hi. power. Mary
thanked him Tor hi, gentle " entreatmcnt
Of her while IN his house" and begged him
20 accept, and keep asa memorial Of her
grateful appreciation of his courtesy. tho
portrait OF the king her son, which be would
hni hanging at her b,l'. head bains tho
last remaining possession that sho had not
bequeathed."
Tic procession moved in the following or.
der fir., came the sheriff ana hi. men !;
next Mary's keepers, SIR Amyas paulet and
SIR Drus Drury; the Earl, of Kent and
Balc; then Earl Shrewsbury, s Earl Mar.
shal, bearing hi. baton raised. immediately
preceding his Royal victim, who, having
rallied all tho cnersie. OF her courageous
spirii TO vanish bodily inGrmiiy. moved with
proud, firm stop. She wts followed by
Melville, who bore her train, and her two
weeping Ia h'ic,, clad in mourning weeds.
Tho rear was brought up by Bourso,sne.
Gourlon, and Gervai', her three medical
attendants.
\ platform, twelve feet square anl two
and = half high, covered with black cloth.
and surrounded wi,h a rail, had been erect.
ed a, the upper end Of the srca, hanquetin:
ball at Frothsrihghay. near the Fireplace,
in which, on account of the c1ldness Of the
weather, q large fire was burning. On the
'cail,li was placed tho block, the axe. u
chair, covered also with black cloth, for tho
Qucrn, with a cushion Of crimson velvet be-
fore il, and two stool, Tor the Earls Of Kent
and Shrewsbury. About one hundred gen.
tlemen. who bad been admitted to behold
the mourninl spectacle, stood a, the lower
end OF the hall but the -cliI,ll was blrri.
caded, and a strong guard Of the Shcrirs
and Earl Marshal. men enyironed it, to
prevent the possibility Of rescue.
The disndcd composurc and melancholy
sweetness of her countcnance, ia which tie
intellectual beauty Of reflective middle age
had superseded the charm tha, in youth had
been celebrated by all the poets OF France
and Scotland, her majestic and intrepid de.
meanor, made profound impression on cv-
cry one pres,a. when Mary Stuart aud her
prrowlul followers entered the hall Of drath.
She surveyed the sable scaiIlld. tho block
tie axe, the exccuioner and spectators, un.
daun,cily as she advanced TO the loot of the
sciGjld. Then she paused. for she e-equirrd
assistance, and Sir Amyas Paulet rendered
her his hand. TO aid her in ascending the
two steep steps by which !, was approach
cd. Mary accepted the proGercd attention
Of her prosecuting jaiIcr with the queenly
courtesy that was natural to her. Z" thank
you, sir" said she, when he had helped her
noun, the fatal stair. "this /. the last ,rou.
bic shall ever give you"
Having calmly seated herself in the chair
that had been provided Tor her, with two
earl. standing on either side, and the eIeeu.
toner in front holding the axe, with the
edge towards her, Beale sprang upon the
scailold with unieelins alaeriiy and read the
deaih-warrani in loud voice. She listen.
ed 70 !, with a serene and e,er-smiling eoun.
tenance bat as before bowed her head and
crossed herself when IL was concluded. in
token Of her submission to the will Of Col
Z" Now, madam" said the earl OF Shrcws.
bury, "you see what you have TO do" Shc
answered briefly and emphatcally, "DC
your duty" Then she asked for her almo'
ner, ,ha, she might pray with him but thi'
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