The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-04-16
Select Mlistellang.
A gEacAR GIRL Of PARIS.
A TALE OF THE FREoH REVOLUTION.

even by women, and many examples of affec
tion exhibited. The very streets of Pari
| were deuged with human blood, but nea
the guill9tine it ran in rushing torrents
r One dark morning an unusual number o
OF aristocracy bad been marched forth, ant
countless heads rolled from the block.
gapn multitude stood by, and with shouts
rent the air as the aris.ocracy were thu.
butchered. Among the assembled multi
tude, that dreary morning, were two fe.
males. One of them was plainly clad
while cloak was thrown around her, with
which she kept her features nearly con-
cealed. But close observation would be-
tray the fact the woman had been weeping.
der eyes were infamed and red, and she
gazed eagerly upon the platform, while a
shock OF the glittering knife severed the
head from the body OF some one who
had been unfortuate enough to fall under
the ban of the two leaders. The face of
The woman was very beautiful, and she was
young-certainly not more than sixteen or
eighteen years of age.
The other fe male was quite different in
character. Her face was fair, bu, there
"as bra1en expression about it, She was
clad in rags, and as each head fell she
would dance, aud in various ways express
her delight, and c1claim:
There ialle another aristocrat, who re-
fused me charity when 1 humbly sued him.
Zach expression Of the kind wonlG Gre
ate laugh from those who heard her.
But any thoughtful person must wouder
how one SO young could have been SO de-
praved. The first female watched this
creature for few moments, and then pres
sing her hand to her side she laid her head
on the shoulder of the wretch, and whis-
pered:
Would YOU like to become rich at once? |
The female in rags turned about with |
look OF surprise, burst in a loud laugh, and |
then replied:
OF course | would
Follow me, and you shal! be-
Enough. Lead on
1t was with considerable difficulty that
the females extracted themselves from the
crowd; but they did SO at length, and then
the first female asked of the other \
What shall | call your
'Oh am called the Beggar Girl Ma
rie.'
You live by begging
Yes but what's your name, aud what do
WANT
MY name is Marie, the same as your
owu.'
Are you an aristocrat ?
1T does not matter. If you know where
wa can find room, lead me to it, and you
shall have gold
The pauper lead the way into narrow,
flthy street, and then down into cellar,
aud into dark and filthy room. The
other female could out feel sickening SEN
sation creep over her, but she recovered
herself. After contemplating for a time
the apartment, and what it contained, she
asked:
Are you well known in Paris p
Yes. Every body knows Marie the
Beggar Girl
Are you known to Robespierre? If so
want to make bargain with you"
4 am. What do you wish p
You see my clothing is better than your
'wn, and | wish to exchange with you.
want you to remain here and not show your
elf at all for a short time, or until come
% you again. AS recompe9se for aiding
ne | Will give you THOUSAND frances and
when l come back l will give a thousand
more. As security for my return take
his ring"
The lady drew dimond from her finger
md gave it to the beggar girl. Then han
ling her purse containing gold. The
,irl appeared little puzzled, and asked
well, what are you going to do with my
lress 7?
4 want to put it on, and go where first
net you.'
'Oh undertsaad now. You want to see
he chopping going on, and you are afraid
hat you will be taken for an aristocrat if
7ou wear that dress. You want to repre-
ent msl'
Yes, want to look as near like you as
,ossible.' r-.t,
'Well that won't be difficult. Your hair
md eyes, even your mouth is like mine.