The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-07-05

wore the guise Of humanity, and humanity
arrayetl, itselfin terrorism: and conspiracy
patriotism, grief and laughter went arm in
arm wearing the rcd cap Of liberty. Death
was made jocular. The very excavations Of
| the mob were sinister witticisms.
"Hah." said Ducos, the youngest of the
condemned Giron.lins, he climbed the
| sci!iold, what Il pity they did not decree the
unity and indivisibility OF our lcrsons!'
So they laughed and dctl-for liberty! King
and queen. peasant and bcggar, Camille
| Desmouiins and COr,lay and Danton, the lit.
| tie mantuamaker, the old member of roads,
| the much-tried baker! They died by the
| thousand.
ut seems. cried Charles Henri Samson,
| "as if they had madesa revolution only to
give me work.
They are dissracing the gnillotinc." CON-
planned his assistants with grotesque pride
There was a time when Citizen FOuauier-T Tin
vile ordered that Samson should have four
! teen OF these assistants.
At last the supremacy of the execNtiOner
was acknowledged The cracked bell upon
the panels OF the carriage was the only coat
of-arms left in France.
| But the vehicles on which the attention of
Paris was centred were the carts rolled from
| the prison to the Place de Ia Revolution
Mot many to-day said u cheyenne, dis
| contentedly: as these carts numbered by her.
No. said her companion; "Sanson wont
earn his wuges."
The crowd about the scaffold seemed to be
interested. however. They were apparently
anticipating some especially we'll seasoned
dish in their diet of tragedy.
| When the carts stopped the exccutioncr az.
sisted lady to alight. 1t was the Maruuise
de Lamerlier".
! Il will wait upon you first. Marquise" he
said. unrovcrng his head.
You are very kind. Monsieur lexcutioner;
but there is Il poor youth here whom l would
save from the unpleasant 81 ght."
| 1T is against orders. madame
"'lhe revolution gives ladies the precedence
does it? Thank it, in my name But, | am
sure, you will not refuse the last request of (,
lady. Kindly execute this trembling youth
| first"
| The executioner bowed. The lady returned
it with US much grace as she had sllown four.
teen years before.
Then she turned to the youth by her: Cour.
age! courage she whispered.
| The youth flung his arms around her neck,
| What do die fore" he sohbetl
! The assistants took him away They
forced him down to the weigh plank
! The eXe'utiOner approached the MarOuisc
She accepted his hand and assembled the steps
OF the scutfold with vivacity.
~ on no longer wear green, see, monsieur, -
said she archly.
"Madame.' said Samson, "say you forgive
me for what | am about to do
'MOnS"ur. replied the lady. "yOu affrontet
me once. You are doing me n favor now.
shall join a brilliant company. for all who
were worthy to live now dead
! Have You any request to makc?''
| IL have ont-a foolish one. BE GOOD
enough to discharge your assistant for !,
moment. | should like to feel that | had been
executed by a gentleman"
| 1T shall he as you say. Farewell:'
| "Far"wrll. monsieur. BY the way how
we'll that pigs head looked in the parslcy!''
She kept on laughing till she was bound.
Say II prayer" whispered Samson.
! Il have prayed. have no fear. 1t is the
ways followed the fashion,
! GLOW many to4lay:" uueriel the wife o.
| Charles Henri Samson that night
".on'y five said he, the day has beer
quiet"