Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-09-01
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The MARQUIS de Pslleport. short tint
bsfore the French revolution. vas thrown
INTO tbs Bastile for writing q pamphlet
- sinss the Count de vereennes and thu
6icur de Noir, entitled L. Diabls dam
m Benitier, -" The Devil IN Q HOLY
Wasef Pjot" His amisble wife, Who had
6eeo left With four children with rela,
tive In SWiszesiand, no Sooosr beard oil
her husbapo's captivity than she dev q
his assistance, and spent six mopths II
fruitlees solicitation for bis libst5, when
she nv herself without resources by the
desth of the relation Who supportsd hsr
Thrown into despair at the Thought OF
her husband 10 prison and her children
!. on the point Of wanting bread, shs pre-
lferred death 20 begging IL from stran-
GERS hand, and every day obliged TO re-
feet Offers which, In Q corrupt tovn, bot
too freousntly pat virtue 70 the biosh,
she kn1v NOT which way u turn hes
ave-. when n. Dc LAunay persuaded her
70 eoljcit the Chsvalief de Paulet for
sdmiaaIon fog her sons into the military
orphan sohool. The children were sd-
fnftted. and Madame de- Pelleport had
: Iod0inQ provided for her near the
school, where she might take care OF her
children. For four yeers she employed
hsrssIf In solicitinR the liberty Of her
husband and performing the duties Of
q mother 70 the youngest children OF
The school, whom II. de Villsdeuil oAme
into tbs ministry. Thsn be, on the CASE
of II. de Pslleport being presented 70
him, Obtained from the king an order
for his liberation.
The Marquis, soon after bis Liberation,
returned 20 Paris, whore be arrived tbs
DAY before tbs Bastile was taken, and
had the misfortune 70 see n. de Launay
not 20 death and n. de- Loame dragged
10 the place Of execution. Struck with
the cad spectacle, be recalled ~ mind
the humanity of n. dc Losme, who had
ever striven 70 console the prisoners and
had frequently shown much concern for
him. Listening only 10 the voice of
.fsiendship, be flew 70 the unfortunate
major, whom the enraged mob we're
dragging along With fury that would
have inundated the stoutest heart, and,
catching him In his arms, cried oct 70
them TO desist.
.Yoa are going TO sacrifice the wor-
thisst man on earth; i've years was ] a
prisoser IN the Bastile, and he was my
only friend"
These words reused De Losme; and,
lifting up his eyes with the GOODNESS Of a
spirit truly Roman, not 70 Be expected In
q man whom the mob we're almost tear
ing 70 pieces, b. said;
"YounQ man, what are You doinRf
Withdraw; you will only sacrifice your
own life without saving mine"
The Marquis Do Pelleport. pesceivine
the mob were deaf 70 his entreatiss, ex-
claimed:
"Beeone! ! viii defend him against
Yen allr'
Forgetting that be vas unaFmsd. b.
began TO beat them OF with his hands,
when hs vas attacked on all sides,
and wounded by some with sabsn and
BY others with bayonsts. He at length
seixsd q muskse, and did much execution
with Il until II was torn from him, and
be waa on the point Of pertaining; bat
By new exsrtions he forced his way
through the mob and escaped 10 the Ho-
tel Dc Vile. On the steps OF which he fell
ssossless. He vas, however, conveyed
70 . place Of safsty and recovered from
his wounds.