Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1882-03-23

assured the old Ran that they were only
too happy to die with him. Malesherbes
answered with the utmost GOODNESS, and
was firm to the end.
DEspremenil, who was so famous in the
Parliament Of Paris, was also among the
convicts. He had rscanted his republican
opinions, and had defended royalty as
warmly as at first he had attacked it. After
August 10th he was badly beaten and wound
ed by party of insurgents who recognized
him. Petition having come to his help
DEspremenil pointed to his wounds
saying:
And I. too. NJ. Petition, used to be the
peoples idol"
D'Espremenil was nsxt to Lie Chappelrie
in the tumbril, who. in the Constituent AS
ssmbly, had been his most obstinate oppo.
nent At starting, the latter said to his
companion:
"Sir, in a few seconds We shall lave the
solution Of terrible problem"
What problemP"
That of knowing who of us two will be
hootsd by the mob"
We shall be- hootsd botb," answered
D'Espfemenii. Aud they were.
The women of that shastiy time were
equal to the anen in stamina. There was
the Alarehioness of Marbeuf, guillotined
for the heinous crime Of having hidden
provisions for the use of her family. With
her was shortened Jean Joseph Payen, bel
farmer or baliff. On the way Madam de
MarbCeuf oxhorted Paven to die courage.
ously. She said to him:
After ALL NE poor fellow, it is Just the
same whether We die day or twenty
years later.
"If 1t is just the same. answered Payen,
who was not at all resigned to his fate, Il
wOnld.
RATHER DIE IN TW ENTY YEARS"
When Madam Roland went to the gull.
lotin there WAS man named Lamarche
along with her. lie was very badly shaken,
and at the sight ofthe gnillotine his nerves
went all TO pieces. Madame Roland looked
at him with compassion. and said;
Il can only spare you the sight OF blood
Go first, poor man."
Lamarehe was executed first, and she
saw his head fall without a shudder
Fiery Camille Uesmoulins's wife was
guillotined within ten days after he himself
lost his head for good. She dressed in her
best attire for the ceremony. She tried to
console Madame Herbert, who was also to
follow her husband on his dark journe
by the same way. She said, my
join him; this wish is now about to be ac.
complished. If I did net detest those who
have condemned me because they mur.
dered the best and most honest of men,
would bless them for the boon they now
confer on me-"
On the way she talked with two youns
victims. Lapalu and I.asal She spoke Sc
ptilv that she made them smile moro than
once. Their conversation was troubled by
the tears of Madame Herbert and by the
two Gammonts, fellow victims. who KEEP
on quarreling with each other. The con
charged the father with having caused his
death In his rage the young man called
his father rGtfian.
Sir" said to him Madame Desmonlins
1T is said that you insulted Marie Antoin.
cite on the way to the scatfold, you should
have preserved some of your audacity FOL
to- day."
SHE DIED WITHOUT EVEN TURNING PALE
Marie Antoinette's death was as cold anc
queenly as her life had been. She died
exclaiming in loud voice, Farewell, my
children! l am going to join your fatherl'
Charlotte Corday heard the indignities
shouted at her as her tumbril rolled hel
slowly to her death with grave, sad smile
' M, : fana = @ t..at tsEa:; s:sEi r fsaalfa Il
L He uoSC CHARACTERISTIC ot lenlnluo ue-
misses during the terror, however, was tina
| Of Mile Serveletue actress and singer, wht
made up as Mary Stuart in her cell, ant
went to the scatfold reoiting passages from
plays which applied to her position
! When the tunbril arrived at the guillotine
she decend, d without assistance ane noun
ted to the az. The mob took her for &
lunatic. and hooted in derision at her
She said smiiingly, to the executioner:
| ~Ah, well! After having been applaudet
| so often, l don't mind being hissed jus
| once"
| With which philosophical Election, sh
| laid her head upon the block.