The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1867-09-28

and in various ways express her delight, and
then exclaim: N,t
"There falls another aristocrat, who refused
me charity when humbly sued to himIn
Each expression of tho kind would create
laugh from those who, heard her. But any
| thoughtful person must wonder how one so
young could have become so depravcd.
The first female watched this creature for a
few moments and then pressing her way to her
side, she laid her hand upon the shoulder of
the wretch, and whispered: '1'a:
"Would you like to become rich at once ?'
The female in rags turned about with look
Of surprise, burst into a loud laugh, and re-
piled: G."
"Of course would" y
';Follow me, and you shall be-"
Enough. Lead on"
It was with considerable difficulty that the
but they did so at length, and then the first
female asked of the other:
"What shall l call you?'
"Oh /! I'm called the Bcggar-G Girl, Marie.
"You live by bcgging?"
eyes; but what's your name, and what do
you want?"
"Nly name is Marie, the same as your own"
| cit does not matter If you know where
we can find room, lead me to it, and you
shall have gold"
The pauper led the way in narrow and
filthy street, and then down into cellar, and
into dark and filthy room. The other fc
male could not but feel sickcning sensation
creep over her, but she recovered herself
After contemplating, for a time, the apartment
and what it contained, she asked
care you known in Paris ?"
Eyes. Everybody knows Marie, the Beg
gar-Girl"
caro- you known to Robespierre? If So
want to make n bargain with YOU"
~ am. What do you wish ?"
"You see my clothing is better than your
o'v" and wish to exchange withyou, I want
you consent stesfemaina here,.andanqt to show
yourself at all for short time, or until come
to you again. AS recompense for aiding nc
will give you thousand francs and when
come back I will give you thousand mere
As security for my return, take this ring.
The lady drew diamond ring from her
finger, and gave it the beggar girl Then she
handed her purse containing gold.
The girl appeared little puzzled, and said :
"Wcll, what arc you going to do with my
dress %
81 want to put it on and go where l first
met you"
"Oh I understand now. You want to sec
the chopping 60 on, and you are afraid you
| will be taken for an aristocrat if you wear that
dress. You want TO represent me 2"
eyes, want to look MS near like you as pos
siblc."
"Wel, that wont be very difficult. Your
hair and eyes, and even your mouth, is like
mine Your face is too white, though But
VIC alter that with little dirt"
They exchanged dresses, and soon the young
ricii and noble Marie dc Nantes was clad in the
rags Of Marie, the Beggar- Girl Of Paris.
| The history of Marie dc Nantes was a sad
one. Her father and two brothers had fallen
yf,,r to .uC IcmOISCicSS uenuS OF inc NCVO-
luton, and a thir;s. and last brother had bcon
seized But Of his fate she was ignorant, al
though she expected it would be similar to that
| of her other relatives. He had been ton from
her side but few hours before.
After tho exchange had deem made the pau
per looked on the bare feet and ankles Of the
lady, and said: u,
''That will never do Your feet arc too
white and delicate. Let me arrange matters.
In lew moments Marie was prepared, and
in the filth and rags she merged into the street
She now took her course back towards the
guillotinc, and at length reached the square
where the bloody work was still going on
Gradually she forced her way through the
crowd, and nearer and nearer she came to the
scaffo!d
She even forced laugh Mt several remarks
she heard around her, bit those laughs sound
cd very strangely.
She now stood within few feet Of the plat
form and swept it with her eyes, but her broth
or was not there.