The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1880-03-04

tainly not moro than sixteen or
eighteen years Of age.
The othor female was qiito differ
ent IN character, Her face was fair.
bat there was q brazeu expression
about II. She was clad 10 rags, aud
ss eaoh head fell she would dance.
aud in various ways express her do
light, aud then exclaim
"rhero falls another sristocrat who
refused me charity when Lunbly
sued 10 him.
Each expression OF tho kind would
create y laugh from those who heard
her. Bat any thoughtful person
must wonder how one =, young
could have become 40 deptaved.
The first female watched this crea
ture for few IN s,nents, and then
pressing her way to her side, she
laid hor hand upon tho shoulder Of
tue wretch, and whispered;
"Would you like to bscors rich
az once I"
The femaie in rags turned about
With look Of surprise, burst toto =
loud laugh, aud replied.
"Of course | would"
Follow me, and you shall be-
"Euoash. Lead on.
1t was with considerable difficulty
that the females extricated them .
selves from the crowd but they did
so at length, aud then tho frst fo.
male asked of the othor:
What shall call you !"
"Oh ! Im called p ,up,r Marie"
"You live by begging I"
Yes; bnt what's your name, aud
What do you wsut r.
MY name i'd Marie, the 4, no rs
your own"
Are you an aristocrat :"
ut does not matter. II you know
where we can fad a room le.d me
to it, and you shall have gold
Tue pauper led the way into mar
row ani Ill by street, aud then down
into cellar, aud iato dark aa
Filthy room.
Tho other female c,u,l not b ut
feel sicseuiny sensation crasp over
her, but she recovered herself. Az.
ter contemplating for tiuo the
apartment aud what it c1ntai Iei Sue
ask ed !:
Are You well known in plri, ?"
Yes. Everyboly kuJws Marie
the pauper.'
Are you known to E,baspierre
AZ 50 waat 10 make q bLrxaIa with
you"
II nm. What do you want ?"
"fon see my cIo.aius il better
than your own, aud I wish 20 ex,
change with you. want you t.
consent to remain here and not show
Yourself ut all for short time, Oh
until come to yoi again. ~ q
recompense for aiding me | will give
you u thousand francs, aud waol
cIme back | will give you tholsan. !
'noro. As secnity for my rstaru
t,ks this wiring
The lady drew diamond nag
from her auyer ani gave it to TIL
pinpcr Then she handel her hsl
parse coatainins golI.
! Tle gill appeared LILLE plzIoli
lsud nsiot
well, wat are you g1iay to do
With M dress IT,
Il want to put it on and 90 whore
| first met yoa,'
"Oh. / understand now. You
want to sac the chopping go on, and
you nye afraid YOU Will be taken fsi
nm aristocrat ii you wear that dress.
ion want to represent mo-
yes, | wlnt to lJox ~ near Ike
yon AZ possible. D."
We'll, that won't b. very dilisult
Your hair aud eyes, aud even your
mouth il liko niue. Your face i:
too white, though. but you can alter
that with little dirt"
They exchanged dresses, and soon
the young. rich aud noble Marie dc
Nautes was clad in rags of Marie
the Pauper OF Paris
The history of Marie do Nantes
was a sad ono. Her father and two
brothers had fallen victims to the
remorseless iends Of the Revolution,
aud q third and last brother had
been seized But OF Lis fate she was
Ignorant, although she expected that
it would be similar to that Of her
other relatives. lie had been torn
from her side but few hours be.
fore.
After the exchange had been mad,
the pauper looked on the stocking
less aud shoeless feet and ankles Of
the lady, aud said:
"rhat will never do, Your feet
are too white aud delecate, Let me
arrange matters.
Ia a few moments Marie was pre-
pared and in the filth aud rags she
emerged into the street.
She now took her course back to-
ward the guillotine aud at length
reached the sqnare where the bloody
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