The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1867-10-16

--marfss and Communications suoserV,ng & PfNaSS
interests ars chsrged ;ss advertisements
Marie, the Beggar Girl.
During the "Reign of Terror
IN France, there were many deeds
Saf daring performed, even by wo.
men and many noble examples OF
affection exhibited.
The very streets Of Paris were
esdeluged with human blood, but
'-aear the guillotine it ran in gush-
ing torrents. - ,>'-' :. ,
One; dark morning an unusual
number: of the aristoeraey had
been marched forth, and countless
heads rolled from the block:
- A gaping multitude stood BY,
and with shouts rent the air as. the
a aasariissoeracy were thus batchered.
.<Amonglthe assembled multitude
that dreary morning, were two te-
males, One of them was plainly
clad, while a. cloak was thrown
around her, with which she kept
hsr features nearly concealed,
But g. close observation. would
betray the fact that the woman
had been weeping: 49, j. -: ~
Hereyes were inaamed and red,
md she gaasds eagerly upon the
apaatSerm, while d shudder passed
over her frame as each shock OF
@fhe gIitteripg knife aeFered the
head from the body Of seine one
who had been unfortunate eneagh
10 fall under the ban Of the lead
-ers. q,
.Fhe face of the woman was very
beautiful land she was young-eer-
tainly not more than sixteen or
seventeen years of age. -. -"
Sos The other female was quite dit
7ferent in character. Z.
- Her face was fair, but there was
q brazens expression about it: She
was clad in rags and as each head
fell she would dance, and in yari-
Gus ways express her delight, and
then exefailn .y-E ..-.- =
There falls another. aristoerat,
who refused me charity when l
shumbiy sued to him "~,...r-, -
Zach expression of the Kind
wohA create q laugh from those
who heard her. But any thought
fui psrspn must wonder how .eae
so young could have become so
deprayed.
The first female watched this
,eraatnre for a few moments, and
then pressed her way~t to her side,
sshs laid her hand upon the shoai-
dersof the wretch, and whispered
Would you like to become; rich
ut once?" --,-:>a
jssThefemale:in rags turned about
with 4 look of surprise, burst: into
sIoud laugh, and replied -. -
"Ofcourse / would" - =,
sFollew me, and you shall be"
Enough. Lead or" -. :.
cit was with considerable diM:
entity that the females extrieated
themselves from the crowd but
they did so at length, and then
the first female asked of the other
ts.*,sNhat shall I cali you r. -.
'taOh! I'm called the aBeggar
Girf, Marie =. = :
"a. eYou live by. heggiagg5 -,
1$4Yes; bat what's your name
-apd what do you want ?''
my name is, Marie, the same al
yanrown." 80:
aAre you an aristocrat ?'
Mt does not matter. If yo'
know where you can find a room
lead me to it, and you shah-hav'
gold" II.
The pauper led the way in {
narrow and filthy street, and ther
down into cellar, and into DARK
and filthy room. The other fe
male could not but feel q sicken
ing sensation creep over her, but
she recovered herself. After con
templating, for time, the apart
ment and what it contained, sh'
asked:
D. aAre you we'll known in Paris? ?
ayes, Everybody knows Marie
the Beggar-Girl."
aAre yon known to Robespierre
Ifse, I want to make a bargain
a am. What do you wish ?''
"You see. nay clothing is bette
than your own, and-I wish to eS
change with you. I want you t.
q consent to remain here, and no
to show yourself at all for a shor
time or until I come to you again
As recompense for aiding me
will give you thousand francs
and When I come back [ will Civ
YOU a. thousand more. As secr
risy for my return, take this ring:
rtIhe lady drew a diamond rim
from her finger, and gave it to th
beeear girl. Then she hsDde
her q pnSse containing gold,