The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-06-07
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edge OF the manner in which he proposed
to conduct her back to Paris While lie
was conversinS with her majesty, gen
darme hurriedly entered the chamber in
Il state Of great excitement: Me lie
Marie! Ne. lie Marie. We have arrested
Polignac or Lambel,c!'
''Ah" exclaimed the queen, it is the
young man?'
What young man"" inquired TIC
mayor.
a gentleman that followed Our coach,
that is all, = answered she in some coniu-
sion, seeing that She had evidently com
mitted an imprudencc by this last obs,r-
walton.
Let him be brought up here imme-
diately," ordered the mayor, and in a
few moments tall and very handsome
Young man was dragged into the apart
ment 10y two guards His clothes we've
dripping wet, he had lost his hat, and his
soiled cloak dragged on the ground be-
hind him.
at is the same" whispered SusanEe;
perhaps he may help us.
please God, murmurtd the queen.
No sooner was this Young gentleman
disengaged from the hands of his cap
tors than, throwing himself on his knees
he raised her hand to his lipS.-"Pardon
ne madame. Had | but suspected it
was the queen of France to whom pre-
summed 10 raise my eyes, | would have
died rather than have so far forgotten
what was due to my sovereign. espo cially
in the hour OF trouble. | am a gentle
man by birth, the Count de Mailotts.
navarro of your maiesty's true rank. |
followed your carriage. struck by your
surprising beatty and eusIavc by its
power, hoping through ms persistence to
be favored witE one glance o! pity, if
not Of love. Now that l recognize my
error. as Your majeSty's most humble
servant and subject, my life is at your
service, and crave only your gracious
pardon.
'Oh, you nave it, count; | grant it
willingly aud only see i'll your conduct"
answered the queen smiliEgly, but with
All evident meaning-for she fixed her
keen eyes Oh the knecling gentleman in
Il manner that forbade his ANSWERING
Il see, sir, in Your conduct only a proof
woman and a fallen queen
ut is well. broke i'll the mayo.
Notwithstanding all appearances to
the contrary, the young man evidently
formed part OF your cortege, madame.
lie is arrested and shall share your apart
mcnts. The chamber ut the end of the
corridor is yours, sir. You have, how
ever the right OF free access to the queen
when she desires your presence. Mes
danes, wish yun Il very good night;
citoyen bon soi..' and, bowling civilly,
the iIa5nr Withdrew
When the door was closed, the count
was about 10 withdraw alSD: but the
queen prevented his doing 50, cntreatins
him TO remain and pa! take Of her supper.
which was presently served. Durir G
this meal her majesty became excel d.
inglr lively, and the merry laughter Of
the imprisoned sovereign and her new
friend, being heard outside, led tie
guard to observe that "her ma itStv was
a singularly fearless woman; for, in spite
of The danger she was III. she laugh, Il
like a true daua htcr of Momus. and was
having a time Of it with the prince, who
vas evidently her lover
Il is unnecessary Ia tell how the i'm
ptisuncd queen passed her time in er
confinement at the Lion d'br.' We
are compelled. however to record that
her intimacy V itil the count became 81
great Chat once the guard . the door
spy imG through tie key hole, actually
SAW him Kiss her before retiring for the
night. The sixth and last day Of her ca p
tivity at length arrived The answer
FROM the National Assembly reached
JUugne toward noon, and the queen was
at breakfast with the count and Susanne
when the mayor entered her presence,
followed by the whole municipality and
several guards. The good mayor was
flushed with excitement, and i'll his hand
Ia Il vat Il ,,,t
Arranging all his coll agucs, according
to their various official grades, iii semi
circle around him, he addressed the
queen, who rose to hear him with a
stately all: marie Antoinette of Austria
We have this mOrning received the fol-
lowing answer from the government at
Paris, and hasten to communicate to YOU
its contents. Here the worthy ma. is
trate broke the seals and read: Citizen
Marie. Marie AntOinctte is still in Paris
and has never left it. Let Mile. Sain-
val Of the Theatre FrAnalis pass on,
without hindrALce, to Besaucon. where
She has an engagement.
Had the earth opened at his feet, the
mayor Of Jongne could not have locked
more dumbfoundcd. SO, You have
played us a trick, have you. Mile. Sain-
val?" lie saiG, luriou,ly.
''My dear NJ. le Marie, allow me to lie.
mark, answered the quondam queen,
that it is you who have played ME a
trick. IIad you but examined my pass
port, as told you, you would have found
that, although / have been queen OF
Tyre, Sidonia, Greece. Jerusalem, Rome
and Mesnpotamit, have never, mp to
the present tilnc, laid claim to the throne
o! France, even for onc single night. You
however, have forced me to play Il part
which does moi belong t. me. ior six suc
cessve dag : and nights. and an irkSome
role it ha, proved. | confess. now. that
it is not my ianlt, il You m;Stook the
crown and sceptrc ul Musopotamia fer
that of tianl. Bat. si"ce | am 1rcc to
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