North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-03-01

brlDg sword. and am, pefforce, obllged 10
use the axe, which found here. That will
not, trust, induce you to withhold your par
DON"
81 do pardon you, my friend" said Mary,
giving him her hand to kiss.
"Strange p she murmured, that your own
Queen, when she expected similar fate from
the hands of an offended sister, so dreaded
. the axe that she told Catlenau she inten ded
to desire an executioner should be sent from
France, skillful in the use of the sword"
Mary now seated herself and, with the as
sistants grouped around her, prepared to lis
ten to the warrant, which was read aloud by
Beale. At this moment little Bonum Ga fav.,
orite dog) contrived to make his way noise
lessly through the press, and, trembling and
shaking in every limb. concealed him self, as
usual, in the folds of the Queens robe, with
out being perceived.
| Mary paid slight attention to the reading,
but when the sonorious voice Of Beale pro-
rounced the concluding "God save Queen El-
izabeth," she reused herself from her reveir
and gracefully rising, prepared to address the
assembly. Her countenance was slightly
flushed. and Burgoine, who had known her
longest, remarked, " it wore the look of hap
pier 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 Of violence and inus tice.
She spoke of her Imprisonment, aud the
wrongs she lad endured at the hands of the
Qneens Councillors, protested her innocense
ofall the charges brought against her. thank
ed God for thus publicly allowing her to con-
fess her faith, and prayed that her enemies
might be forgiven.
MADAM" interrupted DIR, Fletchar, the
Dean Of Peterborough, "my honoreu mistress
has commanded"
"Srr,' exclaimed Mary, "with you have
nothing to do, will not hear you ,and COM
nand you to retire."
DIR. Fletcher by no means approved this
indifference to his own eloquence; he there
fore pertinaciously continued, MADAM, 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 me to die in peace"
Then turning herself around on the stool she
began to pray bat the dean, making the cir.
CUT of,+e scaffold. again addressed her.
Trouble me no farther" repeated Mary, re
turning to her former position but here the
Earl Of Shrewsbury, heartily ashamed of the
scene, interposed, to the no small mortifca-
ton OF the Jealous divine.
Mary then falling on her knees, rected
portion of the Psalms aloud in Latin, togeth
er with her attendants, concluding with a
prayer in French, and holding the crucfix be
tween her clasped hands.
MADAM" interrupted the Earl of Kent
unable longer to contain himself, "cast aside
these Popish trumperies.'
Blu: Mary continued her devotions, fervent-
Iy exclaining, Lord Lord receive me inr
toyour extended arm, and pardon me my
sins" AS she reseated herself, the Earl of
Kent roughly inquired if she were done -
'For if SO, Madam, he concluded "prepare'
The exccutioner now approached, but the
Queen gently repulsed him. am not used"
she said, with faint smile, ITO undress be-
fore SO numerous company, or to bo served
by such grooms.
Then calling her attendents, she assisted |
Elspeth to take the pins from her head dress,
ho Oir RI hai oIr
of her sobs
"Do not weep" said the Queen in French,
"I have answered for you" She then ksse1
tiem both, and desired her other attendants
to pray for her, giving them her blessing.
swear this for my sake, Jane," she said,
taking the cross from her neck. Then turn
ing to the executioner, she said, "My friend,
know that all have on earth is yours by
right let me, however, bestow this on my
attendant, and you shall receive twice its
value in money; but the fellow, brutally
snatch:ng it from her hand, growled, sit is
my right"
Mary quietly continued 70 lay aside her
outer garments. and then seated herself that
Jane might Dandage her eyes.
Unacquainted with the English mode of
execution, the Queen continued seated, hold
ing her head stiff and erect, to render the
headsman's task more easy; but he stood,
axe in hand, not knowing what to do, until
his assistant, drawing her forward, forced
her upon her knees. Meekly she. laid her
head or the block, and clasping her hands
under her chin, the one holding the crucifx,
the other her book of ''hours," she continued
her prayer. Unwilling to MAIN her hands,
the assists mt drew them away, and as the
words, " In Mdnus t4as Domino" yet l,nger-
ed on her lips, the axe descended awkwardly
and heavily. The weapon was blunt. and the