Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-10-13

l. there.
'Ah, madame, why did you not come ?
/ We would have received you with enthn-
siasn.'
| She bowed. Yes, I wished il it was
my fret thought; but it could not be"
'But, madame. will you not come
among us, and see your old baunts ?"
"Sometime. perhaps, but not now. I
cannot; the Emperor is i'll. cannot leave
nim' ana go nowhere think of moth
ing, day and night, but of poor France.
All, what horrors will be passed throuob
ere France can be at peace Those dreai-
iul scenes are always before me; the end
is not yet."
Her eyes filled with tears and rested on
her shabby black dress-and this was the
late queen OF ffashion-and her look seemed
10 say, SEQ how mourn ~ And it was
true. Ihcrc is often a whole world of
pathos in little trifes that inyoluntariIv
bear witness to the individual mind.
Madame" said I, ''there is but one
consolation-the worse things 90 in
f france, the more the Emperor is sure to
can govern France. They are like ba d
children, and require the master-hand of
wholesome restraint and discipline"
II do not wish to return-I suffered too
much; but trust that events will justify
the Emperor. Surely the world rnust
come to see what kind Of people he had to
govern. The Emperor knew that these
people were in Paris-for twenty years he
knew it, and he did not shoot them. he
was too mercifal."
Madame" said /, sit is az though the
Fenians ruled in London. The Reds ara
the same all over the world
1.-The Emperor is blamed for everv.
thing" said she, "yet how rich and pros.
porous France has been for 80 many years.
The wages of the laborers and the ouv-
rlers were high and work was plentiful
Io Paris came all the world, and money
was spent. Now the taxes have not been
paid for three whole months. The taxes
not paid and no money at the Rourse.-
The Emperor is blamed, too, for the war,
He was against it. Such blame is most
unjust. But"-and she drew herself M
i've do not desire justification. Time
will do that. Let events speak, Bv and
by Europe shall Judge the Emperor fairly"
Expressed hope that the trials she had
undergone In Paris had not injured her
health.
mo-" she replied. Then she continued
II was forsaken by all the ministers
Irochu, whom the Emperor had appoint
I'd, left me. They all left me and betrayed
ne. What could do was alone.-
Ah," she added, with an inspired look,
Ii WAS my passion J.
She turned her fearful eyes to heaven.
her passion J" Could anything be more
ouching? Woman as was, I could have
lied for her.
VI was alone" she repeated, as though
n Justification; "utterly abandoned. What
ould do but fly ? 1 was not afraid.
ould look death in the face; but all had
eft me-"
''Were the details of your Maiestv's
lght which appeared in the newspapers
?"
yes" said she. "tolerabIy 60. For
airty days was guarded by those men Of
'elleville. Oh,iit was horrible They
ook possession of the Tuileries. NV
he Emperor away and my boy safe. Mol
could not have borne it had my boy been
1 danger"
Again the inspired look came into the
eautiful Spanish eyes.
BY what door did these wretches enter
1e Tuileries, madame ?"
"Everywhere--by all the doors and The
indows, too. They came down from the
lace de la Concorde. saw them COM
yer the fences into the reserved garden.
nd at last smashed the lower windows
nd broke open the doors. They came,
20, on the other side, from the Place du
arrousel; black masses of men, pressing
loser and closer; they, too, broke in
Verywhere. No one opposed them; the
yards were gone. There were horrible
lies, and screams and caths. From these
1 expected death; I cav il in
leir faces, these BelleVille men; they
anted my blood. 1 was SO weary did
ot care; to live or to die was the same to
%. For the last three days there was O
lange; more savage men came about me.
never left my room; lay down q little
4 my bed for rest, but did not undress;
would not be murdered in my bed in
y night-dress. -
She made little motion with her hand
she said this that cannot describe
told OF the delicacy of the woman, and
% lofty decorum OF the sovereign, that
relnlly gathers her robes around her ere
Ie dies.
Madame" said /, 'had you fallen by
q hands OF those wretches, you would
we lived forever In history and in poe
?. Every art would have been evoked
celebrate your memory. You would
We united the beauty and fascination of
ary Queen OF Scots to the virtuous forti..
de OF Marie Antoinette. It would have
en- glorious Immortality :"
''Yes, she said, melting into the sweet
!, merriest smile, ''yes, that is all very
III; but would like to enjoy yet little
my life."
God grant you may, madame !" re-
ed I.
The Empress then glanced at clock.
- You have come far to see me you
lst return. Your train will be soon due
u must not lose it," How I wished thst
ne had ceased to be-how I longed to
on listening 10 that musical voice and
'klng into those protean eyes She rose.
Q was again the Empress-and stood
ere grandly calm, to receive my seluta-
ms. II was a rapid change from the
woman to the lofty sovereign.
e did not even offer rae her hand she
ly bowed her head. and re.reated
edwards into the hall, where the lady
waiting received and conducted me to
} door.
The impression left on my mind was thst
Irie Antoinette had been speaking to me
aped by miracle from the Temple
Irle Antoinette younger and more wo-
My, without the proud austere reserve.
The man who committed an outrage
On and then murdered Mrs. Hsmblin.
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