The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-05-05

pauIef. 1itu sue uhuticu uci Hci
purse containing gold.
The girl appeared II little puzzled,
and asked:
"Well, what are you going to do
with my dress.
i want to put it on and go where
first met YOU
oh, / understand now. You
want 10 see the chopping go on, and
you are afraid you will he taken
for an arlstocrat IL you wear that
dress. You want to represent me.
Yes, ! want to look as near like
Jon as possible
We'll, that won't be very difficult.
Your hair and eyes, and even your
mouth is like mine. Your face is
too white, though. But you can
alter that with d little dirt
They changss dresses, and soon
the yolng. rict and noble Marie de
Nantes was Cad ri the rags soi
Marie, the PauFe of Paris.
The history of Mar1e de Nantes
was a sad one Her father and
1.-TWO brothers hal sslIe1 rictims 10
THE reno Fselcss III ID of the Keps-
Hutton, ana laird and last Brother
had been seizs,i. Put OF his fate
she was ign0xaaft, althaugh she ex-
lpected that il wou1r he similar to
THAT of her other relatives. He had
been torn from her side but few
hours before.
After the exchanges had been
made the pauper looked ON the
stockingless and shoeless feet and
ankles of the lady, and said:
That will never do. Your feet
are too white and delicate. Let
me arrange matters
In few moments Marie was pre-
pared, and in the filth and rags she
emerged into the street.
She now took her course back to
ward the guillotine and at length
reached the square where the
bloody work was going on.
Gradually she forced her way
through the crowd, and nearer and
nearer she came to the scaffold.
She even forced laugh at sever
al remarks she heard around her,
but those laughs sounded strangely.
She now stood within few feet
Of the platform.
She swept it with her eyes.
Her brother was not there.
The cry was now raised Here
comes another batch
Her heart futtered violently, and
she felt a faintness come over her
as she heard the tramp of the doom
ed men approaching.
The crowd opened as the body of
men passed
Marie. gazed among them,
A low cry escaped her.
Her brother was there.
But he walked proudly and fear
lesslv forward, and ascended the
very steps which led to the block.
Up to this time the strength
of poor Marie had failed her, and
she was unable to put her resolve
into execution.
But now a sisters love swelled
up in her breast, and she recovered
herstrength. .-~ ----
She sprang forward, bursting
through the line of guards, and
ran up the steps.
Grasping her brother. by the hand,
she cried:
What does this mean2 1t is only
the aristocracy that are to die
Away womanr exclaimed one of
the executioners.
No. l will not away until you
tell me why my brother is here, and
thus bound
Your brotherY was the echo.
Yes, this is my brother
well who are yon2'
i am Marie. Don't yon know
meS
The Pauper?' :
Ayr
But this is not your brother?'
1T is. Ask himr-ask him!
Young Antonio de Nantes ha6
turned a scornful gaze upon the
maiden, but light passed at once
across his face, and he murmured:
oh, my sister,
is this your brotheri' asked
Robespierre of the supposed pauper,
advancing near her.
1T is
But his name is down differently
Then You are mistaken. He is
my brother. Ask him.
Does Marie speak the trutbs'
asked Robespierre.i
She does,' was the brothers re-
ply.
And you are not de Nantes?'
i tell you am her brother
why did you not tell Us this be-
forer
Il attempted TO speak, but was
silenced.'
But you might have declared
YOURSELF
You would not have believed
me-
But your dressY
1T belongs to an aristocrat-Per-
haps to him for whom | was mis-
taken
Robespierre advanced close to
young Nantes and gazed earnestly
into his face. Then he approached
Marie, and looked steadily into her
eyes for a short time.
1t was moment of trial for the
poor girl. She trembled in spite Of
her efforts to be calm. She almost
felt that she was lost, when the hu-
man fiend, whose word was law.
turned and said:
Release the man.
The chains were instantly re
moved, and Antonio de Nantes
walked down from the scaffold, fol
lowed by his sister, while the shouts
of those around rent the air, for they
supposed it was a commoner who
had thus been saved.
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