Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1865-03-11

from her reseir and GRACEFUL rising, pre-
pared 10 address the assembly. Her
couutenance wus slightly flushed and Bur-
goine,wh had known her longest, remark
ed, "it wore the look of happier days. =
Her voice was clear and ringing as she
called all present to witness that she,
Sovereign Princess is no way subject to
the laws of Parliament Of England was
about to suffer The victim ofviolencc aud
injustice. She spoke of her imprisonment
and tho wrongs she had endured al the
hands of the Queens councillors protested
her innocence Of al the charges brought
against her, thanked God for thus public.
ly allowing her to confess her faith, and
prayed that her enemies might be forgiv.
on
"Madam,' interrupted DR. Fletchar, the
Dean OF Peterborough, "my honorcd mis-
tress has commanded--'
"Sir," exclaimed Mary, "wilh you
have nothing to do, will not hear you,
and | command you to retire"
DR.. Fletcher by no means approved this
indifference to his own eloduencc; hc
therefore perliuaciously continued, mad.
am, YOU have but few minutes to live
change your opinions, abjure your errors,
in order that you may be saved"
at is useless answered the Queen, "you
waste your time leave to die in peace"
Then turning herself around on the stool
she began to pray but the D an, making
the circuit Of the scatold, again addressed
her.
"Trouble me ho tartlet' repeated Ma
ry, returning to her former position; but
here the Earl of Shrewsbury, heartily
ashamed of the scene, iu.erposcd, 10 the
no small modification Of the Jealous d.
vine.
Mary thcd falling on her knees, rcoitcd
portion oI the Psalms aloud in Latin,
together with her attendants, concluding
with prayer in French, and holding the
crucifx between her clasped hands.
Madam interrupted the Earl of Kent
unable longer to contain himself, "cast aside
these popish trumperies"
Bot Mary continued hex devotons, fer.
vcntly excl inning, Lord Lord receive
me into your extended arm, and pardon
me mY sins" AS she reseatod herself the
Earl of Kent roughly inquired if she we're
done. "For if so, Madam, ha concluded
prepare
The execu!ioner now approached, but
the Queen gently repulscd him, an not
used" she said, with f,ins SMILE ITO
undress before so numerous company,or
10 be served by such groom'."
Then calling her attendants, she assis-
ted Elspcth to take tho pins from her head
dress, the girl being almost useless from
the violence Of her sobs.
"Do not weep said the Queen in
French, 81 have answered for you. -
She then kissed them both, and desired
her other attendants to pray for her giving
them her blessing.
"Wcar this for my sake, Janc,' she
said, taking the cross from her neck
Then ,srning to the e&ocltioner, she said,
"My friend, know that all l have on
earth is yours by right; let ME, however
bestow this OH my aItendant,and you shall
receive twice it, value in money but the
fellow, brutality snatchiug it from her hand
growled, sit is my right
Mary quietly continued to lay aside
her outer garments, and then seated her
self that Jana might bandage her eyes.
Unacquainted with the English mode
of Executions the Queen continued seated,
holding her head stiff and erect, to render
the headsmens task more easy; but he
stood axe in hand, not knowing what to
do until drawing her forward forced her
upon her knees. Meekly she laid her head
on the block, and clasping her hands tin
der her chin, one holding the crucifx, the
other her book Of "hours," she continued
her prayer. Unwilling to MAIN her hands,
tie assistant drew them away, and as
the words, "La Mauus tuas Domino" yet
fingered on her lips, the axe decended
awkwardly and heavily. The weapon
was blun,, and the man unnerved, He
aimed too high, infcting deep wound in
the skull, and struck from the extended
hands the crucfx and book Stunned by
the blow Mary remained m 'clle s,but the
exccuioner trombled SO violently that the
head was not detached until the thirG
stroke. When he held it up according to
the custom the features we're horribly con-
vulsed.
''God save Queen Elizabeth" he cried
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