The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1867-10-17
SELECTED STORY.
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II m T. B T. G AR GIRL,

'r'o were "huy uteos o' uSTihR perform
Ell, even by women, aud many noble ex
Amplss Of stfecIion exhibited.
Tic very streets Of Paris we're deueed
with human blood. but near the guilIo,,ne
u ran in gushi, 2 torrents.
Ons dark morning an unusual number
uf the nris,ocracv had been marched forth.
Snd cnuntl.ss heads rolled from the
block.
A gaping multitude stood by, and
with shon's rent the air ss tho sri,toctacy
were thus butchered.
Among tho assembled multitude, tha,
treaty mofni"g, were two females. One
" 'he'n was pIainlv clad. while cloak
Ans thrown around her, viii. which slIs
k"pr her features nearly concesle'.
But n close observation would b-tr.y
ia. fact that the woman had been weep.
ing.
Her eyes were infamed and red. aud
she RRzed eagerly upon the platform.
~hile n shudd-r passed over her frame AS
each shock Of the yIittering knife severed
the head from the body OF som. one ~ho
bad been unfor, uns,e euosgh TO fall under
the ban of tho leaders.
The face Of the woman ga very beau.
''fo', and she Wa younP-c-rtainly not
more than six'een or eighteen years Of
age.
The other female was quite diff-rsn, in
character. Her face ~s- fair, but there
~as brazsn sxpre-sion abou, it. She
she would dance. and 10 various ways *
press her delight, and then excla,m:
"rhers falls another aris,ocrst, Who re
fused ms charity when l humbly sued 10
himl"
Each expression Of the kind would Gre.
ATE laugh from thoss Who hsard her
But any thoughtful person mus, ~onhrr
h"~ one 50 young could have become 80
d~prav.d.
The first female watched this creature
fot lev moments. and then pressing her
way TO her side, she laid her hand upon
clio shoulder Of the wretch, and Whisper
cd:
"Wou!d you like to become rich .,
cac- Z"
Ths female In rags turned about with
io"k Of surprise, burst into = loud laugh,
and replied
"Of course would"
"F"lIo~ NE, and you shall be-"
Enough. Lesd on" ..H..
II WAS With considerable difficulty thst
the females ex'ricatsd themselves from
the crowd but they did so a, length.
and then the 6rst female asked Of the
other:
"Wbst shall I call your
"Oh! I'm calIeG the Beggsr-GmI,
Marie"
"You live by beegingr"
Yes; but what's your nsms. and Via,
do you want I"
My name is Marie. the same as your
Own"
''l' does not matter. If you know
where We can f"d a room, lead me to il,
aud you shall have gold"
The p~uP-r led the way in a narrow
and 6nhy street, and then down into a
cellar, AID io,o . dark and fkhy room.
Tho other female could not bu, feel a
s'cke"ink sensation creep over her. but she
recovered herself After con,-mpls,in
for time, the apartment aud what i,
contained, she asked
"Are you known in Parisi'
Yes. Every body knows Marie, the
Beggar-Gmi."
Are yoa ksown to Rohsopiersi II
so. want TO make a bargain with
you."
81 am. What do you wish r
"You ses my clothing g better than
your own aud wish 10 exchange with
you ! want you 10 consent TO remain
here. and not 10 sho~ yourself At Ill for
a.hot time, or until come to you again.
~ . recompense fH adm! me I will
give you = thousand francs. and when I
come back will give you a thousand
more. As security for my return, take
this rirg.
The lady drew a diamond ring from
her finger and give IL to the begesr girl.
Thsn che handed her purse containing
gold.
The girl appeared litiie puzzled. sod
sSd:
"Weil. VIA, are you going TO do With