Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-11-18

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During the "Reign of Terror" ir
France there were many deeds in dar-
ing performed, even by women, ane
many examples Of affection exhibited
The very streets of Paris were delngei
with blood. But near the guillotine i
ran in rushing torrents. One darl
morningl an Unusual number of thu
aristocracy had been marched forth
countless heads rolled from the block
A gaping multitude stood by, and will
shouts rent the air as the aristocracy
were thus butchered. q.
Among the assembled multitude tina,
dreary morning were two females. One
Of them was plainly clad, while a cloak
was thrown around her with which she
kept her features nearly concealed,
But close observation would betray
the fact that the woman had been weep.
ing. Her eyes were infamed and red,
and she gazed eagerly upon the plat
form, while shock of tho glittering
knife served the head from the body Of
some one who had been unfortunate
enough to fall under the ban of the
two leaders. The face of the woman
was worry beautiful, and she was young
certainly not more than sixteen CT
eighteen years of age.
The other female was quite different
in character. Her face was fair, but
there was brazen expression about it.
She was clad in rags, and a. each head
fell she would dance and in various
ways express her delight, and then e1-
claim:
'.There falls the head of another ar
istocrat who refused me charity when l
humbly sued him" d"
Each expression of this kind would
create laugh from those who heard
her, though any thoughtful person
must wonder how one 30 young could
have been so depraved.
The first female watched this crea
ture few moments, and then pressing
one hand to her side she layed the oth-
er upon the shoulder of the wretch and
whispered:
Would you like to become rich at
once, girl!
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 shall be.
Enough. Lead on"
1t was with considerable difficulty
that the females extricated themselves
from the crowd; but they did SO at
length, and then the first female asked
the other: s:f}f..t.-
"What shall I call you =
ooh, I ain called the Beggar Girl
Marie"
"You live by begging
eyes but what's your name, aud
what do you want I"
"My name is Marie, the same a.
your own" 20 p ~
care you an aristocrat I"
at does not matter. If you know
where we can End a room, lead me to
it and you shall have gold"
The pauper led the way into mar
row filthy street, and then down into
a sellar into dark and filthy rdoin.
Tie other female could not but feel a
sickhihg sensation creep over her, but
she recovered herself. After comtem
plating for time the apartment and
what it contained, she asked:
"Are you we'll known in Paris'"
eyes; everybody knows Marie the
Beggar Girl" n
"Are you known to Robespierre
If SO, l want to make bargain with
you" 1l8 Z
II am. What do you visit"
"You see that my clothing is better
than your own, and l wish to exchange
with you. Iwant you to not show
yourself at all for short time, or until
l come 10 you sgsih. Az a recom-
pense for aiding the i will give you a
thousand francs, and when / come back
will give you thousand MOTE. As
security tor my return, take this ring
The lady drew diamond ring from
her finger and gave it to the beggar
girl then handed her purse contains
ing gold. Tho gill Appeafed 4 it'll.
puzzled, and asked:
"Well, what are you going to do
with my dress :"
Il want to put it on and 90 where ]
first met you"
.Oh understand now. You wan,
to see the chopping 50 on, and yod ar
afraid you will be taken for IN aristo-
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crat II you wesr that dress; you wan