The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1868-04-18


Ia the nsosnirr cf the tveasisih
Of Jsnunry, 1879, tho decree west
forth which declared Louis XVI, n
France, gwilty n general treason
agAinst the safety Of tho Ssnte. and
condemned him 10 death. lie Do.
handed II the Ccsvestion . respite
Of three days 10 prepare for death. a
confssscv ia assist him In his last
mc~cn,-, liberty 10 sce his fhs,ily,
and pevmissioa fcv them to leave
France. The Coavsstion granted
him al interview with HI. family,
and the assistance Of = priest, but
refused the other requests.
I The execution vas aled for the
following morning At tea o'clock.
A heart resding scene YES the last
interview Of the royal family. A.
half past eight that svsniag ths door
Of his apartment opene cd, SD Maria
Antoinei,s entered, leading tho
Dauphin by tho hand, followed BY
.he young princess aud Madame
Elizabeth. They thronged together
in the poor Kings arms weeping,
,obbing, and a scene OF silent despair
broken only by the bursting anguish
OF the afflicted family. A glass door
was between this aud the sdjoiniag
apartment, from which the municipal
olhccr on guard, aud tho COMPRESSOR.
who had now srrived, were witnesses
OF what passed. Tho Queen, hts
daughter, and sister leaned upoa tho
King, and pressed him In their arms.
lie continued to spcak, Sith their
tears and lamentations interrupting
his words, This terrible scene Of
.nsa.sh lasted for two hours. Al
length Louis rose TO put an end TO
the painful interview, aud gave his
blessings to them. The pr'ncesses
still cIsspcd their arms around him.
" l assure yon, said hs 81 will ses
you at eight o clock to- morrow mora
ing Why not At seven r they
ell said 1t once. 4" Well yes, At
seven. said he Farewell lie
proaosnccd Farewell so 'nPfes.-
ively that their 'obH were renewed,
and MS daughter limited At h's feet
They raised her FROM the Aocr he
embraced them tsndsrly, one by one,
and broke away from ths~, sgais
mournfully Pronouncing, Adiss
nd'eu
Able Edgewor'h, the confssscr,
wss now admitted 10 lbs kisg sad
re'usiacd with him sn'il twelve
o'clock that night. during which time
il had been arranged between him
and the priest that mass should be
said on the following morning " the
municipality shssld cosssss 10 il,
At about midnight Louis retired to
rest, having made up his mind not
to sec his family in tho morning, and
desiring hts valet 20 call him al ave
O'Clock at the same time, Give
this riug 10 the Queen, ssid he,
" and toll her with what regret ]
leave her give her also this loctc',
con'sining the hair Of my children
give this seal 10 tho Dasphsn, and
sclI them all what | shall saAcr with.
out recaisjns Dssiv l"-' '''''--~~. -
This faithful valet, ''sry, TOOK ="
place beside the pillow o, NJ, mister,
watching tho Psassis' slu"oer mo
which the Istts' ssak e"es sroa me
sigAt before he wss !" s"e"sd s~'
scaho'd.
hssnvhils isv ssdsa, n'na'
were In ferme"' here sad mere
while the great mass either 'sd'"sf
snt Of aws STRUCK, Fsns'ssd sinn"sa I
BILE. A young man resolved TO
Avcnge tho fate % Loa's Nv upon !
ono OF his judges icpe'ieoef ~.
fargsau, ono Of the deputies, VA, OF
noble birth snd his fortune vas In I
menss. Like many others o, n"
rank, be voted ios death, !" order 70
throw the veil Of oblivion over D.
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