The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-13


sa,ves face 10 face for one day only. ana On
that dav they treated with each other a. eaua
n,vers. But II was the woman who nfeVa,'oo'
Il was her influence which carried on tne no"-
NJ. nj victory Tho foeman OF yesterday De-
c,me the iiese man OF tomorrow. Con-
si,ler." the author says. that interview
wherein the royalty Of birth and the roya'v
of genius experience reciprocal anhooor 10
they contemplat. each other. He Is there. men
the MN or more than year mo o"oe.
has thought OF as nm object Of terror. sort OF
ant;cbrist whom she has caleh the monster
II ia hardly nine IN nths since no was de-
.rrit,ed TO her as IL snvags being directing
bands of brigauis coming from Paris 10 YER
smile. to slay her. II was calumny. out sho
had believed It." To all tho frlehtfui memo
ries O, Tint appalling 9Th OF October. the image
of Mirnbeau chung like a menacing phan-
tom. Who then. will b. most inundated "
this meeting. the Queen or the ttoune' u"
he. he especially. who is moved; he VINO mas
shock OF admiration and respect. Inc !'n'u-
nblc orator, who In the tribune seemed able
10 kpen marble with his gigantic hands aud
vbo.s, su pernntural voice rang like the trump
Of the last judgment. is now made to tremo Ole
bv IN. rustle ~ a wum ans gown and the SOFT
sound OF her voice.
At once auxu t and gentle. the Queen al.
dte.sed Mirnbeau With the supreme grace OF
which she ha The secret win IN Obituary
foo she snid to him. with man who might
have sworn the downfall OF monarchy WI hout
aprreciating its u,i ity 10 grent Ieopie'
should be at this moment taking most I'M
proper step; but when one speaks 10 d M"".
Leau''-Aarie Antoinette won't on In ner MOD
gracious tone. and each OF her words r"ne-
tratrd to the depths OF the hearers heart.
How much NJ ore the presence OF this Queen.
so fair, 20 noble aud 80 unhappy. battered the
French De,nosthenes than all his triumrhs 10
the National Assembly. How ne rankea
The least W I'd from that sacred mouth above
the most enthusiastic acclamntions and the
most frenzicd applause. He atleast does notde-
tcve b, self. a. did the Cardinal de Roman. IL
10 no false Queen there In the shruooeryi t's
til. real Marie Anto neite. tho daughter OF the
German Caesars. the child al Mario Theresa.
the Queen NJ France aud Navarro. What
rehabilitation TO be well received by such
woman, Mrabeau felt proud and happy: full
of hope and full OF faith 1t was with profound
conviction that he cried. In taking leave OF the
QGecu. Madame. the monarchy 10 saved.
III.
Mirabeau wac not tho only conquest made
By Marie Antoinette in tina days Of her adver.
sity As Lumartine has sad. Mtraheau sold
himself ard Bnrnave gave himself away. The
mnu o! genius was 10 som. measure. At least
purchased with gold: glance subdued the
mau OF feeling. The meeting OF Marie An
,oinett- with Bnrnave took place under what
10 r were circumstances OF the deepest
humiliation. The flight Of the royal family
had been ont short at Varennes. aud they we'e
being brought back uiisoners to Paris amid
the jeers and threats OF the oulookers. hairi-
dan had just been yelling to the Queen. Go
ahead. my little beauty: yon will see worse
times than this" when the berlin containing
the roya! family was joined Ivy another carriage
from which aiR ted three De .'uties from the
! National Assem- hlv. Barnave Q: the head. Bar
nave had carly manifested IN ardent aud Lofty
+ soul AT sixteen he had ,ught a duel on be-
half OF a Younger brother. who had been In
! suited. Impatient of injustice and penetrated
, with the sentiment Of human dig ,ity. he had
! sworn 10 redeem his caste-he was roturirr
| the son OF respectable lawyer-from the bu-
I initiation TO which il WAS Condemned under
/ the old regime. Having been mad" Deputy
| TO the States General. he at once gained the
! reputation OF a great orator. Full OF talent and
! energy. he .e!d his own cainst the most pow
erful antagonists. aG inst Mira GU himself
j., In the eyes Of the court Le passed for AN ir-
! recopcilnb!e dema.ugne. the most 10 be
dreaded smoaC the promoters III democracy
! Yet he who had SO oftel Numbered against
! the abuses OF the monarchy. who had IVA 'e
, the popularity OF Mlrahenn gr"w pale when
lIrnbsau mad sought to prop the trem b n g
throne. and who in nppesrin: before the royal
! family had perhaps promised himself To stitis
every sent NETT OF pity in his soul. could
not resist the spectacle o: m:sfortune In
moved by the prestige OF triumph. the m jesty
/ OF suffering snbdued him. Marie Aniuinette.
Illuminated by The reflection OF thu crown dia-
mouts. radiant in tHe Ga Iery OF the Mirrors.
with her upper Gus i.eauty and goddess ike
walk. would have stirred Ba nav.s imsgina-
lion very Ii tie. but the insuited and threat
ened Queen: the Queen dressed in the gown oil
q governess; the Queen shut up with her isui-
lily In the dismal carriage advancing. like a
heHrse. on the ioad to anguish and despair: the
Queen whose eyes were redd ned with tears
tho Queen whose lockshad teen whitened In
the dreadful night that had Just passed; the
unfo.tuL ate Queen invincihly attracted the
Tribune OF the people and transformed him
! into Ii cheyalirr.
1t had been decided that two OF the deputies
| must enter the royal curria2e. Barpave wa:
placed on the lack seat between Louis XVI
and Marie Antoinet,e. The queen d CIV her
veil down anil determined not to open hel
mouth during the rest Of the journey. Fai
from being offended by this silence. Harnave
maiatainei the most respectful attitude
toward her AMI tho King. Louis WI. who
loved to talk. was tn. first t" break the ice
In his responses Bnrnavs courteou.ly OBJ
served the line distinctions required by the
difference OF rank. and though he spoke like d
man devoted to liberty and tho new ide 49, h.
also showed hims II loyal to the throne and
unwilling 10 divorce royalty from the nation
in his projects of reform. Marie An;o nettf
listened s.c WIS stru L by the Wit. tact. ant
moderation "' Barnave. With woman's intu
tive p"rcetion. she recognized at once In hi.
III lie an, ~