The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1862-06-26

Ipieasanliy denied the honor, hut pro-
missed that he should know more Of her
ere long
/ After two days ride, Sic arrived at
Paris, and went to hotel, where she
allowed herself days rest, that her
faculties might be il the best condition.
She had no desire to figure as d heroine.
II was not for fame that she wished TO
sacrifice her life. In the coistcr she
had learned the lesson of self. abneration
and rather desired oblivion than no.
torety, as more pleasing to God. She
also wished the act Of assassination 10
DC i sacred, solemn scene. which shonld
strike terror into .'e hearts of Ill! tyrants.
/ Sic wished it to he public, that many
might witness the just retribution CT
tieud-ilke cruelty.
/ Her first ,lnr was to xiii Marat IN The
y 'I;ttnp &c Mars, 1t 4 great celebration.
which was - occur on tie It'll of July.
The adjournment of the ceremony
inecessitatpa a change Of the theatre !:
and she decided to strike him In the
midst O! The convention, surrounded by
his satellites. She had no doubt That
tl,e result to herself would be- that her
body would be torn limb from limb.
This plan was frustrated, as NIarat, for
some reason TO longer attended the
convention
Ter only chance oftneet;ng him was
at his own house; ana II was by no
means easy to obtain access O. Linn
there. Fearing, rs all tyra:!ts 40, the
dagger q, assassination. lie was care
fully guarded. Discrimination was ne
ccssars to accomplish her purpose, and
she rsco;laa tram tl,is mara than she
hcsitatea @ strike tic blow Her fr-ni-, !,
honest nafs1la 80 naiaa.l u tie neces-
sity II resafsias. II ssti..ts, sut III ne
other manner could Ter ea1' 81 gs.,ied
She therefore wrote ty9u le1tsfs t.
,iarat, requesting m audience. % word
el rs 70 ialnee him t. believe i4tr one
q lis admirers, yet ea,,al..e IT., ,.:s1.eren.
Interpretation.
About half past seven II tie eycr,n.
of the-l5th ofJuly, Sic attirel herself III
the most attractive manner, ard pro-
cceded to the house Of a.arat. It was
an antique, somewhat dilapitated man
sion, where the blood stained tyrant.
crowned by the mol, affected the dis
play ofthe utmost democratic simplicity
tie was IN his bath, penain4 mi ln,na
tory appeals and iayeiglins against his
enemies. It was usual in that da,
occasionally to receive visitors ii tie
bath, AID Charlotte, after eaeonnterin-
considerable opposition, was eol4tluese,
to lis room.
MarAt WAS wrapped in sei.ei hutI.
ing robe, his matted hair bound III 4
dirty handkerchief. His receiing fore
head, pro,rudlng eyes, prominent check
bones, and sneering mouth, presented
but little to cause Woman's tenderness
to withhold the meditated blow. He
excited such a loatling in Charlotte thai
she feared to cast second glance, lest
he should notice her horror aud suspect
| her errand.
With daWncast eyes she awaited lis
questions. lie inquired is to the stat,
It Normandy, and asked the names Of
the deputies in Caen. She gave him
| some. lie wrote them down, eAclaim-
ing, ii 4 Voice OF exalta:ion:
ss"Ncll, before they are week older they
shall have the gnillo,ine'
At this Charlotte, with all thcstrength
! which excitement and the inlensest en-
thusiasm could inspire, plunged 4 dagger
to the hilt into his heart. With one
piercing shrek for help, the miserable
man fell dead. Charlotte was immedia-
tcly arrested, tried and condemned to
the guillo,ine. A few days after, all
Parts was drawn to her execution, at.
trac;ed, alike BY the magnitude Of her
crime, and her youth and Wonderful
beauty. She ascenIei the scatfull with
4 cheerful and elastic step, and was
bound to tho block. She vas dressed