The Worthington advance., 1882-03-23

assured the old r.an that they we're only
too happy to die with him. Malesherbes
answered with the utmost coolness, and
was firm to the end.
DEspremenil, who was 80 famous in the
Parliament OF Paris, was also among tho
convicts. He had recanted his republican
opinions, and had defended royalty as
warmly as 1t first he had attacked it. After
August 10th he was badly beaten and wound
cd by party of insurgents who recognized
hlm. Petition having come to his help,
D'Espremenil pointed to his wounds
saying:
And /. too. NJ. Petition, used to be the
peoples idol"
D'Espsemenil Was next to LIE Chappelre
in the tumbrtl, who. in the Constituent As
sambly. had been his most obstinate oppo.
nent. At starting, the latter said to his
companion:
"Str, in few seco nls We shall have the
solution of terrible problem"
What problem?"
That OF knowing who Of rs two will 10
hooted by the mob"
We shall be hooted botn," answered
D'Espremenil. And they were
The women OF that ghastly time were
equal to the 1nen in stamina. There was
the Warehouses OF Ma,beeot, suillotined
for tho heinons crime OF having hidden
provisions for the use Of her family. With
her was shortened Jean Joseph raven, her
farmer OF balitf. On the way Madam de
Marboeaf oxhorted Paven to die couraee-
ously. She said to him:
After all, me poor fellow, it is lust the
same whether We die to-day or twenty
years later"
"If 1t IS just the same" answered Payen,
ru1 ,-,f all IL p.A r
would.
RATHER DIE IN NV ESTY YEARS"
When Madame Roland went to the gull.
lotin there Was uaan named Iamarche
along with her. lie was very badly shaken,
and at the sight of1ae enillotine his nerves
went all to pieces. Madame Roland looked
at him with compassion. aud said;
i can only spare 20" the sight of blood
TO first, poor man.
LaIuarche WAS executed first, and she
sa y his head fall without shudaor.
Fiery Camille Desmonlins's wife was
enillot!ned within ten days after he himself
lost his bead TO: gool. She dressed in her
best attire for the ceren1oay She tried to
console Madame Herbert, who was also to
follow her husband OH his Clark Journey
by the same way. She said, MY
only wish since Caml!o's daath has been to
join him; this wish is now about to be &C.
complisbed. II did not detest those who
lave condemned he because they m11r.
dered the best and most honest CT men, !
would bless them for the boon they now
confer GU me-"
On tho way she talhc! with two Young
victims, I.apalu and I.asal. She spoke so
glllV that she nn1e them smile more than
once. Their conversation WAS troubled hy
fhrt tHs.n
two Grammonts. fellow victims. who kent
On qnarreling with each other The son
charged the father with having cansed his
death In his ruge the young ,uan called
his father a ruttiau.
Sir, said to him Madame Dosmonlius,
1t is said that you insuited Marie Anton.
site on the way to the scatfold, you shonld
| have preserved some Of your audacitv for
| to day."
SHE DIED WITHOUT EVEN TURNING PALE.
Marie Antoinettes death was as cold and
queenly as her life had been She died,
exclaiming in loud voice, Farewell, my
children! AM going to join your father!"
Charlotte Corday heard the indignities
shouted at her as her tumbril rolled her
slowly to her death with grave, sad smile
on face that never moved or paled.
The most characteristic CT feminine de-
mlses during the terror, however, was that
! OF Nile Servsletue actress and singer, who
made UP aa Mary Stuart in her cell, and
! went to the scailo!d reci!ine passages froul
plays which applet to her position.
When the tunlbril arrived st the gnillotine,
| she decend Il without essisiaLcs ano noun
ted to the az. The moi, took her for
lunatio. anl hooted IN derision at her.
She said sluilingly, to the execntioner:
Ah, well! After having been app;aut1ed
! 80 often, | don't mind being Lsset: Just
once"
With which philosophical refie elton, she
laid her head upon the block