The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-04-03

too white, though. But you can alta
that with little dirt"
They exchanged dresses; and soor
the young, rich aud noble Marie d.
Nants was clad in tho rags Of Marie
tho Beggar Girl Of Paris. The his
tory Of Marie de Nantes was sac
ono. Her father aud two brothers
had fallen victims to the remorscless
fiends Of the revolution, aud third
and last brother had been seized
But of his fate she was ignorant
although bhe expected that it would
be similar to that Of her other rcla.
tives. H. had beeu torn from her
but few hours before. After the
exchange had been made tho puuper
looked on the stookingless und shoe.
loss feet and ankles Of the lady, and
said
"That will never do. Your feet
arc too white and delicate. Let me
arrange mattors.'
In few moments Marie was prepar.
ed, and in the filth and rags she
emerged into the street. She now
took her course back towards the
guillotine, aud at length reached the
square where the bloody work was
still going on. Gradually she forced
her way through the ccowd, and
nearer and uesrer she came to the
scuifold. She even forced laugh at
several remarks she heard around
! her, but those laughs sounded strange.
ly. She now stood within the plat.
form, and swept it with her eyes, but
her brother was not there. The cry
wns raised:
"llere comes another batch"
Her heart futtered violently, and
she felt faiutulss come over her as she
heard the tramp Of the doomed mon
appro ching. Her brother walked
pr"ud]y and fearl@ssly forward, and
asconded the very steps that led to
the block. Up 10 this moment the
strength Of poor Marie had failed her,
and she wus unable to put her re-
solve into execution. But now n sis
ter's love swelled up in her heart, and
she recovered her strength. She
sprang forward, bursting through the
line Of guards. aud ran up the steps.
Grasping her brother by the hand,
! shc rri:d
"'hat does this mean7 1t is
only the aris; ocruts hat u, to dio."
"Away, woman," exclaimed ono of
the tx, cu'ioners.
"No l will not away until you
tell he why my brother is thus
bound"
"four brother 7" was the echo.
"Well, who are yon Z"
81 am Marie don't you know
mo -
"rbc bcggar girl ?"
"Ayc."
But this is not your bro!hcr.',
ST. is. Ask him-ask him.
Young Antonio de Nantes had
turned scorbful glance upon The
maiden, but light crossed his face,
mud he niurinured
go, my sister !"
els this your brother 7" asked
| Robespie're Of tho supposed beggar,
advancing near her.
cit Is.
"D"es Marie speak the truth 2"
asked Robespierrc.
"She does" was tho brother )
reply.
"And you are de Nantes 2"
'f tell you I am her b,other."
"Why did you uot tell US Of this
| before"
81 attempted to speak but was ST.
lenced."
''But you might have declared
yourself"
"You would not have believe d
mo-"
"Bnt your dress 7"
"lt belonged to an aristocrat. Per.
haps to him for whom / was tukcu."
Robespicrre advanced cluse to
young Nantes, and gazed earnestly
into his face then he approached
; Marie, and looked steadily in her
eyes for short time. 1t was mo.
ment Of trial for the poor girl. She
almost trembled in spite Of all her
efforts to be calm. She almost felt
that she was lost, when tho human
ticnd, whose word was law, turned
aud said
"Release tho man."
The chains were instantly removed, :,
and Antouio do Nantes walked down
from tho scaffold, followed by his
sister, while shouts rent tho air, for
they supposed he was commoner
who had thus been suvcd.
The young man worked his way
through the crowd as rapidly as pos
sitle, leading Marie. They scarcely
escaped before the poor girl tainted
from the intensity Of her feeling. The
brother scarcely knew what to do
hut hand was laid upon his arm,
and voice said
..Briny her to my room again. She