The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-07-03
THE WIFE OF LAFAYETTE.


A priest of 0ratory, the Able Garrichon
was the confcssor Of the Duchesse d Ayeu
and her daughter. One day when he
was exhorting his peniteuts to prepare for
death, ho said to them: "If you 20 tc
the guilotne. and il God gives me
strength, will accompany you there
They took him at bis word, and cried out
with vivacity, "will you promise US n
Eyes" he answered, "and in order that
you shall recognize me, shall have on d
blue coat and red vest" The day when
the three victims mounted the fatal cart
the Able Carrichon disguised as he had
promised, threatened with certain death
If he was discovered, mingled with the
crowd aud followed ;hcm on foot up Il
the scaffold. He had trouble at first tc
make himself recognized. in spite Of all
his efforts to put himself in view, but d
storm having broken out, the people dis.
persed, and the priest remained alone
Nine. dc Noalles perceived me, and
smiling, seemed to say to mo 'Ah, there
you arc at last. 4! ! how sad we are
We looked for you for long time
Mama, there he is Nine. d'Ayen re.
viyed All my irresolution ceased.
felt in myself an extraordinary courage
Bathcd 10 sweat and rain continued Il
walk near them.
The storm was at its highest point,
the wind more impctuous. The ladies' IN
the irst cart were very much troubled BY
it, particularly the Marcchale dc Noai les;
her large cap was thrown back. letting
her gray hair be seen she tottered on
her miserable seat, which had no support,
her hands tied behibd her back We ar.
rived at the open place where the Eau.
bourgh San Antoine begins. | went be-
| fore. examined it. aud | said 10 myself
this is the best place TO give what they
wish so much 20 receive. The cart was
going slower. turned toward them. |
made sign to Nine. dc Noailcs, which
she understood perfectly. Mamma. II
Carrichon is going TO give Us the absolu.
ton Immediately they bowed their
heads with an sir of repentance. Of emo.
ton, of hope aud picty. raised my
hand, aud with my head covered, pro,
nounccd the formula Of absolution and
tho words which follow it very distinctly
and with a preicrnaturul attention thcy
joined it better than ever | shalt never
forget that charming picture. From that
moment the storm went down, the rain
diminished, aud seemed only to have cx.
i.tcd for the success oi that which WIS 80
much needed on both sides. blessed
God they did also"
Wha; a picture, in fact the good priest
calls it charming, and such word IN
such moment is sublime The details
/ oi the execution arc related with the
same eloquent simplicity. The Mare.
chalc dc Noaillcs ascendcd on the altar oi
sacrifice The top OF her dress had TO be
folded in that her ucck night be uncovered
was impatien; to 20 away, and yet wish.
cd 10 drink the cup TO the dregs aud 10
keep my word. since God gave me the
strength TO contain myself in the mids,
OF so many emotions Six ladies' mex,
passed Nine. d'Aycn was the tenth
How pleased she seemed TO me to die be.
fore her daughter When she asccndcd
the scafiold the chief cxecutioner took of
her cap. As j; was fastened By pin
which he bad not taken out, the hair was
pulled violently, which caused her some
pain, which showed itself in her features
The mother disarpeared-her worthy and
tender daughter took her place. What
emotion ! felt on seeing this young lady
all in white, seeming much Younger than
she was, like gentle little lamb going to
be slaughtered. felt as il | was pres.
cnt at the martyrdom of one of those
young virgins or holy women. such as
they are represented TO US. What hap.
pened to the mother happened also to
her; the same iorgctfulness of the pin,
the same sign of pain, and at once the
same calm, the same death. What an
abundance of vermiion blood flowed
from the head and the neck How hap.
py she is cried to myself when her
body was thrown into that irightful col.
fin"
The daughter, granddaughter and sis
ter of these three innocent victims, Ad-
rienne dc Noailles, Madame Lafayette, was
born in 1859. Her daughter tells US that
she was in her childhood very much
troubled by doubts on religion. The agi-
tation commenced at the age of twelve
and lasted several years. Although she
experienced great trouble from her uncer-
taintics, she voluntarily deferred her first
communication until the moment they
had ceased, which was alEeady an aston
ishing trait Of character in child of this
h. sa1 nd a
half; NJ. de Lafayette was himself only
sixteen. She was almost in her eight
ecnth year when her husband departed
for America. She endured with courage
this unexpected separation her ardent
love for her husband was exactly what
made her strength. The resolution of NJ.
dc Lafayette, which some very much ap.
plauded, was blamed exceedingly by 9TH
ers; the Due d'Ayen in particular did
not dissemble his anger. The young wife
did without hesitating what she was to
do all her life-she took the part Of her
husband against her own family, and
swallowed her tears. Lafayette returned
with gratitude this passionate devotion ;
what might have divided them united
them more closely.
INDIGNANT.-General Butler was tax.
ing tea at the house Of lady friend in
Washington the other day. The Gene.
raj seemed to look as though something
was lacking, and the following dialogue
took place: Hostess "Can it be posi-
BILE, General, that you have no spoon p
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