Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1892-05-12

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geously attired throng, who made
way reverentIy, the ladies crossing
themselves and the lords rpfnoving
their hats. As the bier passed the
bride, she was filled with pity al tho
sight Of the yonng, atiIl form under
the white pail, and taking q sprig
of orange blossoms out q her bou-
quet, she laid it gently upon the
bier. The stern mournef saw the
act, and bis expression softened .
little; then, covering his fuco again,
he broke into low sobs.
Who ii that mani asked Count
Clairyille.
~ don't knsow, my lord, replied
the man addressed. ssHc ii a
stranger. Hecame to The inn few
days ago with bis sister She was
almost dead, az any one could see.
lie seemed to love her very much,
and when she died, be cursed like
herctic and shook bis fist at
heaven. This morning ] told him
IL was too early 10 have The funeral,
and that be ought 10 give the cure
time to change his stole after the
wedding, but be would not listento
me.
The bridal party moved on. and
soon the merry peals Of tho church
bells we're changed 70 d mournfal
tolling, as the bier passed under the
gay floral decorations Of the door.
"Who is that young LADY, asked
the monrner Of d bystander.
"The brideg That il Mademo.
iselle Yolande de- Clairvillo,' was
the reply, and the stranger mnr-
INJURED softly,
"May she always be happyP
Then lie went into the church.
III.
Twenty years passed and tho
Reign Of Terror began. IN Ia
vendec tho war vas at ita height,
when Che Convention sent one o.
its mombera to Nantes with in-
structiona II take swift aud violent
measures ngainst The Rogaliis.
Accordingly this man. Carrier BIZ
name, caused q large numhcs u
sssaspccts'' 10 be confined IN tlle
Rntrepot, building near the
Cathedral 81 81. Pierre; men, wo.
men, and children were hustled
pell.moll into this ante-chamber o.
the River Loire, aud, ia spite 81 the
daily drownings, the prison was
ever thronged with victims.
In the large, low hall the terrible
proconsul presided st the mock
trials. Tho prisoners we're divided
into two parties. the accused and
the condemned, the former group
diminished rapidly a. the latter ~
creased, and at last Carrier resolved
to hurry the proceedings BY dis
pensing with All formality III dis.
posing Of the victims.
Then thefaial words, aCondomn-
cd to deathp' were heard repeatedly.
a. the Royalists wore hurried across
Che hall.
''Henri de Kergouetl" called the
clerk sand q young man about eigh.
teen years Of age left his compan-
ions and advanced toward the tri-
bunal. He bowed to the judge with
as much case and grace as II 10
were at the Court 81 Versailles, and
seemed to DO unconscious of the fact
that cruel death awaited him.
lyon are accused Of conspiring
against tho Republic III tho person
Of It's representative" said Carrier;
s'you took part in q plot against my
life.
The youth turned a frank, fear
less pair Of eyes toward the speaker,
and answered slowly;
II owe my father death to you.
| always pay my debts Z
"Henrilv cried a woman's voice
entrcatingly.
1 Carrier cast . furious glance
\ round him, and then Henri dc K er-
gouet was hurried away Two wo.
men now stood before the judge,
| who asked Of the elder one,
care you Che mother Of that
young nianT'
a am, she answered; "and thil
girl Is his sister.
"Your nameg1
nYolande dc Clairyille, Marquiss
Kergouet.'
The judge looked fixedly Of ths
sneaker far a minute. then declared