Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-10-18
SLAUGHTERED WOMEN.


Princess Monaco, one of the many VIC
inns of the French revolution, half an
hour previous TO her execution, gave cvl-
dcncc of hcroism Breaking pane OF
glass, the only article having cutting
edge which she could get, She sawed OF
her hair rs mcmcntocs for her children.
She then with the greatest GOODNESS coli
ored her cheeks with rouge, so that the
popnlace might not see her quail should
She be unable 20 nerve herself nj the try
Ing moment when her head should be
taken off.
MAD. RuLANp
showed even greater iirmnoss. 4 man
who was 10 be executed on the same Oc-
cason was observed TO show fcrrlul ter
ror She begged that he would ascend 20
the scaffold, being convinced that he had
not sufficient courage 10 witness her exc
cution Besides, air,' she added, "you
certainly have too much good breeding TO
refuse the last request OF lady"
Two hundred notubles of the country
surrounded the cXecutl0ners block when
MARY, QUEEN or sCors,
was beheaded, They came at tie instance
OF the sheriff, not knowing the object.
Mary walked firmly, not fearing the death
dealing instrument at hand. Her bearing
was that OF a queen by rights. Seeing
the aX she started, eNcl0iming, "Ah, J
would rather have my head taken OFF by o
sword, rs they do in France" Her exc
cutioncr begged pardon FOR hclng COM
PEELED TO disregard her wishes ~ do
pardon you, my iriend,' Mary said, Civ
ing him her hand TO Kiss. Being seated,
the warrant was read, 10 which she paid
little or no attention, but at its conclu-
sion, when the heavy voice OF Beale
blurted out, "God save Queen Elm
bcth!n Mary's countenance flushed. She
arose, and on'her face was a look VI the
happier days. She spoke in "a clear
ringing voice as She called upon all
present to witness that she,
SOVEREIGN PRINCESS,
in no way subject 10 the laws OF paTfia-
ment, WAS to suffer fora victim Of yio-
lcnce aud injustice. She spoke Of her
wrongs, disclaimed tile chulges brought
against her. thanked God forallowin2 ber
10 publicly express her faith, and prayed
that her enemies might be forgiven.
Madam broke ia Dr Fletcher, "mY
honored mistress has commissioned
"Sirln broke in Mary, "Nith
you ! have nothing 60 do; viii
not hear you, and command you 10 re-
tire Flctcher's egOtism was hnrt, but
he pcrtinaciOusly continued: MADAM,
you have but moment TO live; change
your opinions, abjure your errors, 10
order that you may be saged.n "LeaNe
mn TO die IN pence She said, turning
aronndi bat Fletcher made the circuit Of
the scaifold aud agnin faced The brave
woman. "Troubic M no iurihern The
earl Of Shrewsbury here lnterp0sed. n
few minutes
TIE ExECrIiONER
approached her, but She rcpulscd BIN.
~ am not used 30 undress before ~ np-
nerous company" she said with a faint
smile, ''or 70 be served Will such
gro0ms - She quietly laid aside her ont
er garment, aud then raised herself THAI
her maid might Dandage her eyes Meek
~ she laid her head upon The block, clasp.
lug her hand under her chin the one
Z hand holding the cracitlN aud the other
the book Of ''Hours.n Thus she con.
tiDned her prayer. Every other voice was
suffocated with tears fnd sobs, with the
exception Of those Of The dean Of Peter
borough and the ianaticai carl u Kent.