Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-07-09

cause nobody knew her except the old
! woman and the other people whom
nobody knew, and because the old
woman called her "mademoiselle. ,
lhev would have arrested the old
woman, too, bat they could not find
her.
hen they asked the Young wom-
ah nam 9 n the court no one was
F, able 10 tell IT. save that the old woman
had called her "Ma1elnoisel!e C,ar
lsse, and when they ask her to tell
her own name she would not. Aud
when the Judge frowned aud SAID il
was the court Of the people and must
be- respected, she only smiled And
what a scornful smile IT was' Nv
Crandpere was in the crowd IN the
court and saw the smile. and ne said
that II expressed as we'll a> words
could have done 'Ouc cannot respect
TINT which does not command re-
spect SO the judge was angry aud
asked her:
''Are Won an arI.,ocrat or one of
| the people?
And still she said not !. word. Nv
| erandperc said it would have been
useless if she had for she was an arjs-
tocrat and bore the stamp Of It, And
suppose that ie why she said nothing.
Inc people began to murmur. aud
the Judge said:
We viii Vet teach these arlstocra,s
the VIII OF the people.
Aud he condemned her to death.
They tied her hands behind ner and
F, placed her on the plank that ay across
the top Of the cart as n sea. for the
prisoners, and then started for the
Suiilotlue. Tic guard surrounded
the cart ana the people pressed IN OH
every side. For while they saw gui!lo-
Things every day. vet thev never grew
tired, hnt seemed to thirst Tor blood
more and more. Besides. Nademui
ellie Ciair.ee une very beautiful and
possessed hair different from that Of
most French women. 1t was Of gold,
while her eyes we're brown
AS the march began young man
a-tacucu himself r,om the crowd and
hurried away down side street.
In half All II, ,ur the gnillotiue WAS
IN tIeh'. Ine people looked Hr to
see hot the prisoner would endure the
vision. Size showed no sign cf ienr.
When the cart had stopped and the
prisoner stood on the ground large
woman with bare arms broke through
I the guards and spat IN her face
screaming. "Ah, aristocra1, All, aristo-
crnt. YOU shall die.
The guards lalgh.d, the people
ch.ered and the woman cSten,ied her
broad hand. onened wlde. 10 strike
the mndemolse,le on the cheek. The
blow never tell.
A stir WAS noticed iu>, hpnlnd the
guards, and again then ilrle was broken
through This time 1t was hv tour
vonnc men with drawn rapiers IN
their hands. One Of them thrust hlm-
self against the bare armed woman
and hurled her 10 one side. Another
cni the cords winch hoand the prison
ers wrists, aud al gathered about hel
aud tired TO force tnelr NAV through
the guards and crowd again. But thl
was not So easy. now that II was uu
derstood what was gong on. Will
crys and curses the soldiers rushed
upon the arlstpcrat- -1or such the'
were-and fearful struggle followed
Ny 2randpere saw the white hands
with thelr fine lace wristbands. RS
, ing and falling as the cleaning
rapiers flashed IN the sunlight Bu
this cou.d not last long. and a
. they we're pressed closer aud closer
! the leader OF the ilttl. paud locke
around for some WAY oi ext out q
the hoard Of tigers vnirh encom
passed them. 4 dozen iee; ava
stood a wagon with two horses a
tacned The horse, were hccomin
!. very restless because .. the comme
j ton. Ine peopi- " mad elm bed !
] - obtain a better view OF the cu,llc
. .lulas began 10 scram Die out
all the hand and voice OF til
y driver could do TO prevent 3 Iunawa,
y lne Young arlstocrat turned L
4 head and spoke few has,v words IN
- low tone TO is companions The
: gradually fought rne.r usv % I.
!. wagon. Upon reaca.nc :. o-e .. Il
- Cuu be- !eaped urou t.- vhte t..e