The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1860-08-03
Doath of Madame Roland.

FROM very ihtcrcouhS Worh aUous w w
published by Mcssrs. Harper & Bros, and
called "Tho Queens of Society,"" VIC take
tho following sketch of tho death of Mad
amo Roland, who was prominent among
those women who have shonc and ruled in
the best and highest society of the old world,
and whose lives are here treated in most
interesting way.
"At length, alter an imprisonment Of
nearly six months, she was taken In NOyem-
Der, f793, to that fatal Conciergeric from
whence in those days no prisoner issued but
for the guillotinc. Here she was placed in
wretchcd cell in which poor Mary Antoi-
nette had been lodged. She who had rcjoic-
cd over the fall Of that unhappy queen, was
now seen in private moments to weep bitter
". Yet her courage did not give way. In
the cells were lodged many of the Girondins,
who were yet to be executed; and when they
werc lot out into tho passage for exercise, she
talked TO them across tho grating OF her
door, and encouraged them to look on death
Us q martydom. She rose now to tho level
of an orator, and in her misery and despair
poured out bitter rcproaches against the very
men, who, in tho hall above, were holding
the mock trials of her friends. One by one
she saw them depart never to return, and felt
that her turn must he at hand.
Ii came ut last. Before David, the judge,
and Pouquier-Tinyillc, the public prosecutor,
she was accused of being tho wife of 10.
land, and the friend Of his accompliccs. She
stood before them proudly. She was dress
CD SIMPLY, IN wnl.e; anu ntt ,os m Tor r'"o %
h9wed IN curiso,er m'i =. '"Cu,I SiI. c.au , Ianr
while it haa lost aIi ,'s lres .;,., =. ,o .on
confinement. was sun ocau'lu, ~ eArioSSI, 1T,
ION. in's osau'y y;u. aiu oI0o .no % ,"as Orr,;.nCd
assembly, oe'orv mn'on en0 "a' -, ma' .a
but 1t served only to enraSoe her present ac-
cusers. That very morning, br'ssol, inc
iouhuer OF ner W.y, n'u IVY" Wy. ,..S .A,.. ~,
She could not nope 70 escape, yel was .e'o., ~,
cd to speak out, anu de'ehu hersei' " 'p'
country. .,., , A..
Inc court was q! Ina. ~ .'mo oPe%' ~" I"u ,om orO
trials were a'.cnGeu py aho ,ho =, " n,coI ~ p
uaee, VINO h'er'ere' ".;"a WIN .ne, ,';,h ~ ,ha IN
ana mihgleu eoarso 'a.e'uS .n, WIN r.aso",,n. a"v m
patient questions o. snc pspno s.". G.' ,;,,,o ;m
Inc interrosaV,y was so".;",O ~ n,:s ohmt hor
Por@nce' eoi'',sus s, su.;"n y. Iu LEI poi.nJ
early I''o ahu h'ss ~ o" n.';0;ao .tnnt liz col.
IL theh pasSeu ~ 'nq" q.n.L a.".. 49,. ;mnn,o. % !.
leagues, anu, ms.y,D '.I" .L.. e. h,,rst in,o
lions Oh ner cnaiaIVer, ',s' .s;1 S0 ,,,Si;" tor'
tears A'cr 'n.uo ;s1 noS'. Ia , .o,,rnod % 70 be-
tuIe' ENC was u'''n'''eu' anu '''''"'N '" "N
cell. .,;u .,,,od -,
Two Gays iater sue was as,'u e'''su Sac up'
ana the interrogMo,y Proeeyu0I t 10 oviJ,o' spo
When called on 10 teii wna' snc nhow y. Io
lands concealment, she steadiasuy ,el.seu W
say a word. "There is no law, she e1'
claimed, " in the name OF which one can IN
sist on betrayal OF the dearest feelings IN
nature"
"With such q talkcr We shall never have
donc," cried Fouquicr.Tinville, furiously |;
I" close the interrogatory."
She turned on him look OF whitening
pity. "IIow I pity you !" she said "you
can send me to the scaiiold, but cannot take
from me the JOY of good conscience, ana
the conviction that posterity will acquit Ro-
land and me, and devote our prosecutors to
inhmy." She was told to choose pleader.
She Oh, 50 Cbanyeau. and retired, crying mer.
r;lv ma sbo went /" | only wish YOU, in re-
turn for the harm you wish me peace ofmind,
couol n what / feel. whatever prico You may
attach TO IT," She ran down the steps eager.
iy. Her friends wero waiting in the passage
IN receive her. and os sho passed through
than. sbe drew her finger across her delicate
throat. to show that she was condemned.
The tnmbriI had como and gone inccssant-
" on the fatal lay. II was In its last journ.
~ ~ for that dav tiat IL took up Madame Ro-
Land and an old trembling man named La
marcbo. Tho mob, revclling in blood shout
cd. "A Ia ruilIotinc "and am going
there" !" she answered I" but those who send
me thitber will not be long ere they follow:
20 innocent but they will como stained
with blood, and you who applaud our execI-
tiou, will then applaud theirs" The mob