Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-05-11

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Juxon. As he approached the King, he
gave way to his grief. "But my Lord"
said the King, dat us leave that; We
have no time to spare. l must resign
myself to meet my God. We will not
talk Of those rogues, in whose hands l
am. They thirst for my blood, and they
will have it, and Gods will be done. J
thank God, l heartily forgive Them"
He remained all day closeted with
the Bishop, receiving no ono. On the
28th his children were brought to him.
The little Princess Elizabeth, who was
twelve years of age, burst into tears at
the sight of her father. The Duke of
Gloucester, who was but eight years
old, cried with his sister. The King
took them upon his knees and shared q
few jewels with them. He endeavOref
to console his daughter by pointing out
some pious reading for her. He en-.
joined her to tell her brothers that he
had pardoned his enemies, and to say
to her mother that the last moment he
would love her as on tho first day.
Then, turning to the little Duke, "Sweet-
heart" he said to him. "now they will
cut off thy fathers head"
The child looked at him with q serious
air. 1nMark, child, what l say they
will cut off my head, and, perhaps,
make thee King, aud thy head, too,
they will cut off at last"
II will be torn in pieces first" replied
tho child, greatly disturbed.
The King embraced him with delight,
put him down, and kissed bis daughter,
and blessed them both, then, suddenly
rising.
"Have them taken away he said to
Juxon.
The children went away in tears.
Charles took them back into his arms,
and blessed them once more; then,
tearing himself from their caresses he
foil upon his knees and resumed his
prayers with the Bishop and Herbert,
the only witnesses of their sad fare
wells. While the King was thus tast.
ing the bitterness of death, bis Judges
met to sign tho warrant for bis execu-
ton. Great difficulty was experienced
in assembling tho Commissioners.
Nearly all were agitated aud effected.
Their signatures were scarcely legible.
Cromwell alone seemed gay aud clamor-
Gus, aud besueared with ink the face of
Martyr. who sat beside him, and seized
the hand of Col. lngoldsby, to compel
him to sign.
On the morning Of the 30th the King
had arisen early. 81 have great work
to do,,' he said to Herbert, and he began
his toilet. The hands Of the faithful
servant trembled in arranging mis- chair.
Take, pay you, the same pains as
usual, said tho King, although my
head is not to rem ain on my shoulders
long / would be AZ trim to-day as q
bridegroom. The Bishop arrived and
opened the gospel, read tina twenty
seventh chapter of St. Mathew. The
King thought itparticularly applicable
TO his case; however, it was the proper
lesson for the day. The King was at
prayers it was 10 o'clock. A low rap
was heard at the door it was COL
Hacker. He was escorted, with the
Bishop, traversing the park between
two lines of soldiers drawn up along the
passage, to Whitehall. His aspect was
serene, his eyes bright, his step firm,
walking even faster than the guard, and
marveling at their slowness. He
received the communion from the
hands ofthe Bishop, saying, I 20 from =
corruptible crown. am ready for all
that is about to befsll me, and from
the bottom ofmy heart Ihave forgiven
them ALL" He traversed the banquet
ing ball behind the line of soldiers.
He ate piece of bread and drank q
glass Divine, 1t was O'Clock. Hacker
knocked at Tho door. JuxOn and Her
bert fell upon their knees. It was the
King who raised them. At the extre-
nifty of the hall an opening made on
the day previous led to the scaffold,
level with it, and hung with black.
Two men stood near the Ak. each in a
sailors attire, and masked. The King
arrived with head erect, and was calm
and grave, even to GOODNESS; maintain
ing that he had always been in the
right in his conduct as King. Then he
look I'd at the block. "Be careful that