The Shasta courier., 1866-03-10
NUMBER 2.

ed ner.
Trouble me no farther" repeated Mary
returning to her former position but here
the Earl of Shrewsbury, heartily ashamed
OF the scene, interposed, to the no small
modification Of the Jealous divine.
Mary then, falling on her knees, recited
portion of the Psalms aloud in Latin, togeth-
er with her attendants, concluding with a
prayer in French, and holding the crucifx
between her clasped hands.
+" Madam" interrupted the Earl of Kent.
unable longer to contain himself, least
aside these Popish trumperies."
But Mary continued her devotiops. fer
vently exclaiming, I" Lord Lord receive
me into your extended arms, and pardon me
my sins." As she reseated herself, the Earl
OF Kent roughly inquired if she had done.
" For it SO, Madam" he concluded, "pre.
pare"
Ihe executloner now approached, but the
Queen gently repulsed him. II am not
used, she said with faint smile, Ito un.
dress before so numerous q company, or to
be served by such grooms."
Then calling her attendants, she assisted
Elspeth to take the pins from her head dress,
the girl being almost useless from the vio-
lence of her sobs.
DO not weep" said the Qneen in French,
81 have answered for you' She then kiss
ed them both, and desired her other atten.
dants to pray for her, giving them her bless
ing.
. Wear this for my sake, Jane" she said,
taking the cross from her neck. Then turn
ing to the executioner, she said, "My
friend, l know that all l have on earth is
yours by right; let me. however, bestow
this on my attendant, and you shall receive
twice it's value in money - but the fellow,
brutally snatching it from her hand, growl-
ed. sit is my right Mary quietly con.
tinued to lay aside her outer garments, and
then seated herself that Jane Kennedy
might bandage 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 ass slant, drawing her forward, forced
her upon her knees. Meekly she laid her
cad on the block, and clusping her hands
under her chin, the one holding the crucifx,
the other her book of "hours," she con.
tnued her prayer. Unwilling to MAIN her
hands. the assistant drew them away, and as
the words " In mdnus tuas Domino" yet
fingered on her lips, the axe descended
awkwardlv and heavily. The weapon was
blunt. and the man unnerved. lie aimed
too high, inficting deep wound in the
skull, and struck from the extended hands
the crucifx and book. Stunned by the blow,
Mary remained motionless. but the exc,
cutoner ,rembled violently that the head
was not detached until the third stroke
When he held it up, according to custom,
the features were horribly convulsed.
"God save Queen Elizabeth II be cried.
, as usual.
$50 perish all her enemies" subioined
the Dean of Peterborough.
Amen !" responded the fanatcal Earl
of Kent. Every other voice was suFocated
by tears and sobs.
Mary's eyes were open, her hair was
blanched by grief, and French writers af.
firm the lips continued nervous for more than
quarter of an hour.
Not content with their spoil, the execu-
tioners proceeded to remove the shoes and
stockings of their victim, when they dis.
covered the poor little dog nesting under
his mistress's petticoat. He was dragged
forth by force, and by no gentle hand, but
with faint yell he extricated himself. and
crouching down between tha shoulders of
the Queen and the head that had been laid
near the trunk, the faithful animal in few
moments expired.-Mrs. Odgan Meeke's
6 Fortu e's Football"