New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-18
o,,- and forSetting tho King. becomes tho nus

nur,ose He would have Necker retained. What'
Necker!" cries the Queon, starting up as though sue
had been ,stung by asp; "Necker. creator OF 'ne
states General he who has slaughtered monarchy IL
ia useless Faithful Maesherbos Is wiser than MS mas
tiers, and early takes his leave.
Nocker shall not remain; rather Mrabeau, says tho
King.
"Mirabeaup protests indignant Marie Antoinette;
he whose soul is pocked worse than his faceF That
queeny fro gradually subsidies, however as MraDeaus
latest deeds Of monarchy recounted There
Is even graed vanity expressed on her countenance
when Louis repeats MraOeas praises OF her intellect
and courage Aye the proud Queen forgets his former
sarcasms and with nsnuating address proposes that
she rather than the King shall meet the man whose
"art Of daring" makes him the supreme power OF the
Revolution. lie is marquis, too" pas popuactere"-
and can be tolerated.
No moro Of Mirabeau Hero comes the Count OF
Provence. much Hustered because the "Frend OF the
People" that he holds in his hand contains . vile
attack upon his august sister, "Let see It," says
Marie Anoinete and attempts to seize the lying Jour-
nal Louis interpoes Provence Is felt to be trail
tor, perhaps the nstgator Of the lie "Leave me- e1-
claims King with right royal dignity and then dares
to show the agitation Of o man and husband as he re-
peats Marats scandalous report Of Marie Antonettes
innocent appearance at the Guards supper Outraged
virtue, indignation, terror the Queen who
gasps forth, "But you. Sreyou do not believe Marat"
III No; but the people believe him." Frantically
Marie Antoinette asks II there be no longer pro-
lection from assassns. "The descendant OF Henry
w. should know how to mount his horse,
and brandsh the sword Of his ancestors she declares
with tremendous energy. Look at Charles First re-
plies King, Selling her hand and pointing to Van
dykes portrait Of that unhappy monarch. DO you
know where he urged his horsesi To the scaffod OF
WHITEHALL" All, this is too much. Marie ADtoinettes
| courage vanishes. "In Gods name, be silent" she
Whispers and, terror-sricken, gazes at tho painted
! warning. 1t is great picture.
Hark! the sound of many voices Is heard. Nearer and
nearer 1t approaches Can IL be the l4h Of July. 17Se.
over againi Malesherbes returns in CONSERVATION
They are coming santerre the brewer from
| the Faubourg st. Antoine" leading thousands upon
thousands of sans-culotes and fsh-women Tho Count
de Provence. Duke dc Brssac, guards and courtiers
flock around the royal pair MY children where are
my chldrena" Is the Queens frenzed cry. They como
| at last, and, claspiDg them to her bosom,
she falls into chair, overcome with emo
ton. There groans under the terrace WINDOW;
confusion worse COMPOUNDED reigns without. Il Will
show myself to my people," shouts the King. "Impos-
sble exclams the Queen rushing toward her husband
Drums beat subterranean noise is heard the Dauphin
faints and in the midst OF a thrilling tableau Lafayette
| enters to protect the throne. Bread! death the
| Austrian the Austrlan!" scream the mob. "Show
yourself to them," advises Lafayette. 81 Will answer
| for the consequences with my hesd!" SEEING her
children Marie Antonette to the terrace the King
|
with the children !" cry the sanscuotes. Horritied.
the Queen hides her treasures; then, with magnificent
courage bares her breast to the boOdhirsty mob ex
claiming: Frenchmen, kill the mother Of the Dauphin"
NO. Frenchmen. do not dshOnor yourselves !" cries
Lafayette throwing the tri-eolor around the Queens
neck. "LOng live the Queen" "Long live the Queen
long live the Dauphin 70 respond the sanscuotes. The
children rise. Holding the Dauphn on her knee, Marie
Antoinete returns the deaening salutaons Of the
ulace with exataon OF expression that no can
describe and the curtain falls OF tho most
citing and most tableaux the stage.
Act second, two years later gives glimpse Of 1871
and Of life TUT cries. prisoners Of State, with La
fayete for ailer Louis and Lafayette parey IN the
Grand Saloon when Marie Antoinette Lafayette
has learned OF her interview with Mrabeau The Queen
parayzed alone with the King she does not conceal
her despair She would have saved the monarchy. Or
leans played spy and discovered the plot She is
fated woman. stung by those she cherished. AS the
King repels Mrabeaus propositions she suggests flight
Impossible for King bat possible for the Queen" re-
| plies Louis who urges his wife to Join her sister
| Caroline at Naples. Then noble Marie AntOnette
| makes answer: "The daughter Of Maria The
resa the Austrian, will be magnanmous
than the wife OF Charles She fed at the approach of
misfortune shall remain" Then, gazing at Vandykes
portrait that them like fate, the Queen throws
herself into her husbands Zone touch OF nature
makes the whole world kim" and the humanity OF this
royal pair the heart Of the most rampant repub
can. She will fly. but only with him. and he promises
that they shall escape together all. All and
apropos, the Count of Provence appears with his
spracy of flight, the treachery Of which, however the
| King comprehends Quickly Lafayette returns, having
discovered the plot of PerOnne which he forthwith dis
closes. The viiainy OF Provence Is unvaed in all
its enormty. Louis denounces him. and horror stricken
at the thought of being implicated so deep a con-
| spracy leaves the room. Provence, forsooth, would
| demand Lafayette's sword. "My swordW exclams
| tIec nder of ha Cor
| defense "whati In presence of the Queen Z" says
Marie Antoinette with majestic indignation; and La
ayete and Provence retire settle their dispute as
! best they
Poor Marie An:oinette there s peace for her on
! earth. Fear succeeds fear. Madame Royale enters
followed by Madame Elizabeth aud the Dauphin asking
for the King who has been torn from his family and
gone heaven knows where Another drop IN the abyss
Of grief Suspense ia not long. however, for 10 Louis
appears pale and agtated He has been to the Assembly
Sadly taking the Queens hands no murmurs " All Is
| LOST" Why Because to dsprove the accusation OF
high treason he has accepted the Constitution IT'S the
Of the Bourbons, and the Queens wall shows
il: but there still hope Rather than perure himself
at N0tre Dame where the oath OF allegiance Is to be ad
mnistered, they will all fly How Marie Antolnette
clutches at this fral straw Her Joy knows bounds
The King will ALL" she cries. with her
his neck radiant face turned to Heaven, while
and children kneel at the Kings feet and he poor
tempesttossed firm only in his religious faith and
in his belief In monarchy implores God TO hear their
prayer. The picture worthy of but whittier
| leads that prayerf To yarennes and back again to
Paris amid the jeers and insults of sansculottes Who
can think Of this unfortunate family and not believe in
predestinatoni The sins OF the fathers were visited
| upon the third anu fourth generations.
| Act third and again in the Tuileres but a
year has passed. and is the 10th Of August 1872
Robesperre, 1.-THE ncorruptible" potng-he who two
years before proposed the abolition Of the death pen
| alty and who now thirsts for blood Little
| does the faithful Princess Marie de Lamballe