The Republican. [volume] (Maryville, Tenn.) 187?-187?, 1874-04-04


r, be invoked the spirits of Brutus ant
T, Cato, and wound up by proposing tha
, the "patriots of Jougne form them
q selves into battalion of true republic
s cans, and, placing Marie Antoinette Of
l. Austria in their centre, lead that arch,
e traltress before the national tribunal,
d Possessed as they were of her crown,
! sceptre, globe, and royal mantle, they
: could carry these emblems of fallen
, despotism in their triumphal proces-
: sion, and offer them as holocaust on
= the altar OF liberty ' -'. "
8 An address to the national assembly.
stating their, intention, and giving the
! most minute details of the queens ar.
3 rest, was forthwith written ont and
! signed by the entire conclave, and dis
patched Immediately to the capital. To
this letter was added a private one
, from the queen herself, and 30 artfuliy
was it sealed, that 10 what they corld,
it was impossible for them to read
single word of it's contents. Having
dismissed the council, the mayor went
once more to the queen, to inform her
OF what had been determined. Being
a kind.bearted man, however, he spared
her the knowledge of the manner in
which he proposed to conduct her back
TO Paris. So ..E
While he was couversing with her
majesty, a gendarme hurrielly entered
the chamber in state of great excite
ment. s-'r.. .ar. IN.
an. lie Marie L. le Marie ! we have
alr'sted Polignac or Lamballe -
"Ah !" exclaimed the queen, "it is
that young man." f.r ...t.
90 What young man?' inquired the
mayor.
"a gentleman who followed our
coach, that is all, answered she, in
some confusion, seeing that she had ev-
identity committed an imprudence by
this last observation.
"Let him be brought mp hero imme-
diateiy," commanded the mayor, and in |
q. few moments a tall and remarkably
handsome young man was dragged into
the apartment by two guards. His
clothes were dripping wet, he had lest
his hat, and his soiled cloak dragged on
the ground behind him. ,ss-f ~ n
"It is the same" whispered Susanne;
"perhaps he may help us"
"Please God !" murmured the queen.
No sooner was this young gentleman
disengaged from the hands of his CAP
tors than, throwing himself on his
knees, he raised her hand to his lips
" Pardon me, madame. Had | but sus-
pected it was the queen of France to
whom I presumed to raise my eyes, /
would have died rather than have SO far
forgotten what was due to my sovereign,
especially 10 her hour of trouble. I am
gentleman by birth, the Count de Mil
lettes. Unaware of your majesty's
true rank, / followed your carriage. l
struck by your surprising beauty aud I
enslaved by its power, hoping through
persistence to be favored with one l
glance Of pity, IL not of love. Now that
recognize my error, as your majesty's I
most humble servant and subject, my i
life is at your service, and I crave only '
your gracious pardon" r,.. /
Oh, you have it, count / grant it
willingly, and only see in your con- i
duct, answered the queen smiling, but
with an evident meaning, for she fixed
her keen eyes on the kneeling gentle r
man IN manner that forbade his an. n
swering-"I see, sir, in your conduct t
only proof of your desire to serve an L
unfortunate woman and fallen queen" q
at is well,"" broke in, the mayor. z
Notwithstanding all appearances to the l
this young man evidently "
forms part of your cortege, madame. =, ~
He is arrested and shall share your II u
apartments. The chamber at the end q
1f the corridor, sir, is yours. You !,
nave, however, free access to the queen -
whenever she desires your presence. II
Mesdames, wish you very good y
hight Gtoyen, bon Soir" and bowing u u
,ivilly the good mayor withdrew for the =, =,
hight. T e,
When the door was closed on the =
mayor the count was about to withdraw ~ ~
Ilso, but the queen prevented his doing =. ~
10, entreating him to remain and par % ee
axe of supper with her, which was pre- ~ ~
emily served. During this meal the u. "
queen became exceedingly lively, and u, a.
he merry laughter of the imprisoned ~ u,
overeign and her new friend being u
leard outside in the corridor, led the l.,
yards, when changed, to announce to az ~,
he public "that her majesty was a VI
ingu arly fearless woman, for, not
the danger she was in, she
aughed like true daughter of Momus,
nd was having fine time of it with Sc
he prince, who was evidently her Iu
over" .T e--... -t...i '... er
1t is unnecessary TO tell how the i'm tn
queen passed her time in her re
onfnenieht at the Lion dor. We are wi
however, to record that her tt
itimacy with the count became so great de
nat once the guard at the door, spying til
trough the kcy-hole, actually saw him ma
iss her before retiring for the night. yo
The sixth and last day of her captiy- "a
y at last arrived The answer from ir' r'
ic national assembly reached Jougne sl' W
ward noon, and the queen was at ~, i
reakfast with the count al d Susanne na na,
hen the mayor entered her presence, 80.
llowed by the whole municipality and ss; eus
'yeral guards. The good mayor was 49,, ,tr
lshed with excitement, and in his ,,aii noi
md he held the as yet sealed docu- H.
ent. Arranging all his colleagues ac- u;t VI,
riding to their various official grades W" WV
O asemicircle around him, he addressed .a wi
q queen, who rose to hear him, with 'N0
stately and majestic air: "Marie An O. /
inette of Austria, we have this morn /
g received the following answer from of
o government Of Paris, and hasten to He
mmunicate to you its contents" Here wo,
Q worthy magistrate broke the seals con
d read: "Citizen mayor-Marie An ma
inette is still in Paris, and has never If
Il it, Let Mademoiselle Sainval. ac- sbo
sss Of the theatre Francais, pass on inf,
Besancon, where she has an engage abr
,nt. .... ,bo
Had the earth opened at his feet, the cirr
,yor Uf Jougne could not have looked oi,o