The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1867-10-17


arSid you will no taken for an xratocrat
IL you wear ,hs, dre.s. Tou want 10 rs
present m-i"
"Y-s, want to look as hear like you
~ possible"
"Weli. that wont be very difficult
Your hair and eyes, aud evsa your mouth,
is like mine. Your face is too white,
thourh But We can alter that With a
little dirt"
They exchanged dresses. and .oon the
Young, rich aud noble Marie de Nso,es
WAS clad in the rags of Marie, the Beggnr,
Grrl Of P~ds.
The history of n ,rie de Nantes was =
sad one. Hsr father and two brothers
had fallen victims TO the vsuorssi-ss
fiends Of the Revolution. and a third and
last brother had been seized But OF his
late she was ignorant, although she *
p-c,ed il would he similar to that OF her
other relatives. He had bean torn from
her side but few hours hrfnre
After the exchange bad been mSds the
pSupsr looked on the bare feel aud nkles
"f tho lady. and said:
THAT will never do Your feet ara
too ~hie and delicate. Let me arrange
matters"
Ina few moments Marie was prepared.
and in the filth and rags. she merged into
the street.
She now took her course back toward.
the gullo,ine, and ut length reached the
square where the bloody work WAS still
going on.
Gradually abe forced her ~ay through
the crowd. and nearer aud nearer she
came to the sc.ffnld.
She even forced a laugh At several re-
ma'ks she heard around her, but those
laugh. sounded verv strangely.
She nov stood within a Few feet OF tn
platform and swept it with Der eyes, bu,
her brother WAS not there
The crv WAS nov raised:
"Iiere c"mes another batch"
Isr heart fut'ersd violently, and she
felt faintness come over her ~ she heard
the tramp Of the doomed men approach
ing.
Her brother walked prondIv and fear.
Iesslv forward. and ascsndrd the verv
steps which led 10 the block.
Up to this moment the strength Of poor
Marie had failed her. and she was unable
10 put her resolve into execution.
But nov = sirier's love swsiIel up in
her brsss', and she recovered s',envth.
She .prang forward. bnrsti"g through
the line Of gusrds. and ran up tho steps.
Gr~.ping her brother b. the hand sh 8
cried: .' ...
What do-s this meant I: is only
The a,is'ocrats that sre to de"
"A~sy, ~omsn," exclaimed one OF The
eIecn,i"ners.
No; will not away until YOU tsll me
~hv nv brother 10 here and thus bound"
"Yopr brother I" Was the echo.
"Ys., this is INV brother"
well. who are youi"
IL -m Marie; done you know me r
"rhe beeg-r grill"
"Av."
"But this is not vour br,the, r.
II is. Ask him-ask him."
Young An'onio de Nantes had tuned
a scornful g.ze upon the maiden, bu, q
light psssed across bis face. and be mur
mu,ed
"Oh. my sis.err"
is this your br"ther II asked Robes
pierre Of the supposed b-ggsr, advancing
near her.
ut is."
"Bu, his name is down diff-ren,lv."
Then you are mistaken. Hs is my
brother. Ask b,m."
"D,Os Marie sps~k the truth I" asked
Rohes?ievre.
'Sas de&s." ~ss the bro.hes's 'ariy.
"And YOU are poi De- Nantes r.
IL tel you | sm brr b,o,bsr."
"Why did you not tell US this before r.
~ attempted 10 speak but was silsnc
ed"
"Bu, you nigh, have DECLARED your.
self"
"You would no, have believed me-"
"But your dr.ssi"
cit belonged to an sris,ocrs. Perhaps
10 bim for whom ~ss iakea."
Pobesoiesre advanced close To young
Nantes, and g-asd esrn~stiy io,o bib face.
Then he approached Msfie. and looked