, 1874-02-21

*Thep, air" the lady answered. r16lng ma1ee-
| tically from her seat and assuming an imperial
t attitude,
''1AM TIE ouEES!"
It would DO difficult to imagine more noble
| figure than that OF tho unfortunate Princess as
| she spoke these four words. Seeing that Su-
| same wns impatient1y about to interrupt her:
| ehe eilenced her by an Imperative gesture, anu
| then reseated herBelf with much dignity IN her
chair. So queenly did she appear 1T this critical
moment OF ner existence, that, Htaunch Repub-
fican as be WAS, the Mayor Of Jougne forgot alI
about e1dliIe, bowed lowly before his fallen SOW
| orders for Her ajesty's detention and to an
| nouuce the news Of her capture to his fellow
| citizens. A few moments after his cut two
| gendar1nes wore sent to mount guard at the
| doors of the saloon, and tho unfortunate Queen,
concluding fow words OF whispered conver-
sation with Susanre, threw herself on her knees
aud prayed earnestly for Divine assistance. In
| less than IN hour tho Mayor returned, accom-
municipality. They found the Queen calm, aad
oven cheerful. She acknowledged their dcfor-
entail manner toward hor with regal grace,
and when informed that tho upper
| floor of tho hotel WAS placed at her
service until farther instructions were received
from Paris followed them thither with so quick
| and even gay step that several OF them after
ward remembered it as an instance OF unusual
| ae1f-command.
When once the Queen was safe and guards
himself mp to 8 transport Of revolutionary joy:
ssHe hnd the Queen Of Franco under lock and
key. On him, before three days were over,
would be fixed
| THE EYES OF ALL THC woEI4D.
His name would descend to poste1ity, and live
forever in the annals OF Of his country.
Having assembled his fellow-fu function
nries in the saloon Of the inn, he ma1o
| them ! patriotic speech. in Which ho
invoked the spirits OF Brutus and Cato,
of Jougue should form, themselves into q bat
/ talioo Of txue republicans, and, placing Mario
Antoinette of Austria in their centre, lead that
h-trsitress before the national tribunal. Pos
and royal mantle, they could carry these emblems
| Of fallen despotism in their trlumphal proccH-
sion, and offer them as holocaust On the altar
| Of liberty"
An address to the National Assembly, stating
their intention and giving tho most minute de-
tails Of the Queens arrest, was forthwith written
| out and signed by the entire conclave, and dis
patched Immediately to the capital. To this let
| ter mas added
! 4 PRIVATE ONE FROM TIE QUEEN
herself but so artfully sealed that do what they
/ could it was impossible for any ono of them to
| read single word Of ita contents. Having dis
| missed the council, the Mayor went once more
| to the Queen, to inform her Of what had been
determined. Being kind-hearted man, how
| ever, he spared her tho knowledge Of the man
ncr in which be proposed to conduct Eer back to
| Paris
Whilst ho was conversing with Her Msjesty.
. gcndarme hurriet'iv entered the chamber l,
| in state OF great excitement: =" IL. Ia Aal1e! !!
| H. le MaiEei We have arrested
| poLIaSAC Oh L4NDALLE!"
"Ah," exclaimed the Queen, "it is that young
man."
0What Young man ?" inquired the Mayor.
"a gentleman who followed our coach, that
is all answered she, in some confusion, seeing
that Sue had evidently committed Al imprudence
BIZ this last observation.
| :. Let him be brought up hero Immediately" "
| commanded the Mayor and in few moments
3 tall and remarkably handsome young man was
| draered into the apartment by two guards. His
| clothes were dripping vet, he had lost his hat,
and his soi1ed cloak dragged on tho ground be-
hind him.
att IS TIE sA1E,"
whispered scsanne, perhaps he may help U.s. :"
| 'sPlease God !" n1urmured tho Queen
| No sooner was this young gentleman dis
engaged from the hands of his captoro than,
throwing himself on hia knees, ho raised her
hand to his lips: "Pnrdon me, madame. Had
| but suspected it was the Queen OF France to
died rather than have 60 far forgotten what Was
duo 10 my sovereign, especially IN her hour OF
trouble. I am gentleman by birth. the Count
de 3faillettos. Unaware Of Your Majestys true
rank, followed your carriage struck nyyou1 sur
ing through persistence to be favored with one
Glance OF pity. il not Of love. Now that 1ecog-
| nize nv error, as Your Majestya most humble
servant and subject, my life Is at your
sory1ce, and crave only YOUR gracious parton.
"Oh, you have it Count grant it willingly,
and only see in your conduct" answered the
| Queen smiling, but with an evident meaning,
for she fixed her keen oyes on the kneehng gen.
tleman in 8 manner that forbade bus answering
III gee, Fir, in your conducI only p1ool u
| your desire to servo .
IN usFonrrSATE WOMAN AND rALLE3 QUEEN. !"
| tsIt is WE'LL" broke in tho Mayor. "Aotwlth-
| standing Ill Appearances to the contrary, thia
young man evidently forms part OF your cor
tcce madame. He Ia arrested, and shAll share your
| apartments. Tho chamber at tho end OF the
| corridor, sir, is you1s. You have, however, the
richt OF free ACCESS to the Queen whenever sho
dosires your presence. Nesdame5, wish you =
| very goodnight! Citoyen. bon solr ! and bow
ing elv1ly tho good mayor "l'"oi"" 1oi WIS
night.
when the door WAS closed on the Mayor the
| Count Was about to withdraw also, but the Queen
| prevented his doing 30, entreatlng him TO re-
main and partake OF supper with her; Whlcn vas
| preseutlv served. During this meal the Queen
BECAME EXCEEDINGLY LIVELY.
| and the merry laughter OF the imprisoned soV-
ereign and her new friend being heard out
ride- in tho corridor, led the guards when
changed to announce to the public THAT
Her Iaiesty was = eipguIarly fearless woman,
tor, notwithstanding the danger ehe was IN. She
| laughed like true daughter OF Momus, and
WAS having fne tiu,a OF it with the Prince
who was evidently her lover"
Il is unnecessary to tell how tho imprisoned
Queen passed her time in her confinement at tue
Lion dor. We arc compelled, however, to re-
cord that hor intimacy With tho Count became
so great that once the guard at the door, spying
| through the keyhole, actually sa| him
/ Kiss HER
before retiring for the night
The sixth aud last day Of her captivity
at length arrived. Tho answer from the
National Assembly reached Jongne toward
noon, and the Queen was at breakfast
With the Count and susanne when
tho Mayor entered her presence, followed BY II The
whole municipality and several guards The
good Mayor was flushed With excitement. and in
Els hand he held the as yet unsealed document.
| Arranging all bis colleagues according to their
various official grades in q scmi-crclo around
him, he addressed tho Queen, who rose to hear
him, with stately and majestic air: Marie
Antoinette Of Austria, we have this morning re-
ceived the following auswer from the Govern
ment Of Paris, and hasten to communicate so
! you it's contents" Here tho worthy Magistrate
broke tho seals and read +: Citizen
| Mayor-Marie Antoinette IL still in Paris,
and has never left it. Let Made'