The times., 1897-10-31

CTOBER 81, 1897.
ity OF resistance, and said gently: Sire,
this last Insult win only provide a fresh
point of resemblance between your majesty
and the God who will be your recompense."
The King looked up 10 heaven. AS
snredly, His example alone could induce
me to submit 10 such an indignity." Then
holding out bis hands: do as you please,
I will drink the cup to the dregs."
His hands We're tied, and with the assist
anoe o! his confessor he assembled the steps
ofthesctffold, which wereverystee When
he reached the top he Sroke away from the
abbe, walked firmly across the scaffoit,
slenced the drums by glance OF authority,
and thea in voice so loud that it was
audible on the opposite side of the Place
de la Revelation, he uttered these words.
. die innocent of all the crimes imputed
to me. forgive those who have caused nay
death, aud l pray God That the blocd yon
are about TO shed ma never fallon France .
There was shudder that ran through the
crowd ike n great wave, but at the wordof
cotunlaad the drums beat prolonged roll,
and the voice could no longer lie heard. The
the crowd would be fruitless, turned TO the
guillotiue aud calnly took his place on tho
fatal plank, to which he was Fastened. The
apparatus turned over and the AK fell. 1t
was theh quarter past 10 O'Clock l. m Of
the 2lstof January, 1898. The execntioner
held up the severed mead, turning as he did
30 To the four sides of the Place.
The King OF France was dead.
lie roi est Inort!"
But no one dared to cry the traditional
response: "Yive lie roll"
lie roi" The heir TO the once glorious
title was now .. poor little child weeping
bitterly in "a prison by the side of his wild
owed mother.
The Queens death is thus described:
The sxecut:oner then seized the beautiful,
delicate hands and tied them with "a rope
behind her back. The Queen sighed deeply
and looked up to heaven; but although
tears were ready to flow, she restrained
them When her hands were thus firmly
bound, the executioner took off her cap
and Cut off her hair. As she felt the
touch OF the scissors on her ueckshe started
and turned hastily, evidently supposing
that she was about to be murdered in the
CELL she then saw the executiOner folding
up her hair. which he put in his pocket
Before she left the cell she said anxiously
To tie officer now on guard: DO you
think they will let me reach the place of
execution without tearing me TO pieceS?'
He assured her that she had nothing TO
fear from the mob, but she seemed anxious
as she followed the officials who led her
to her doom, scarcely hoping even for tie
dreadfui security of guarded scafrOldi
When she saw the cart awaiting her she
again started, and seemed Co receive a
fresh shock; she had supposed that, like
the King, she would have the prot ection 1t
a closed Coach Thecartt was of a kind seen
only in remote country parts at the present
day, ana made Of four separate sides
rudely tied together, with the back part
being let down for ingress, with step
ladder attached. A plank put across the
cart served as q seat.
The Queen assembled the steps firmly and
prepared to sit facing the horse; but she
was immedist tely told that she must sit
, backward, looking tow ard the spectators
She turned and took her seat with perfect
calmness, and grave, resolute look. gazing
straight before her, pale, with red, even
biOodshot. eyes, but carrying her head high
as was her won't. The executioner aud his
assistant stood behind her, leaning against
the sides or the cart. The priest took his
| place mex to her, but she turned a way and
seemed determined not to speak to hini.
| though heheldupa crucifix before her from
| timetotime She seemed tosHffeF pain from
| the ropes around her hands, ON which he
! presse.f 70 relieve the tension. The ends
| were held by the executioner, pulling the
| arms back ward. The cart eut on slowly,
! while an immense crow d follo wed in dead
| silence till they reachedthe Rue st. Honore.
| There Observation-Disclosures elements, especially
| the abandoned women, W no. in P Paris, always
| play such a prominent part in popular dis
| turhances. Here there was such burst OF
| insult ami execration that the unfortunate
| Queen might well dread the possibility of
| falling into such hands.
| But tho cart turned into the Rue Royale,
and reached the Place de Ia Revolution.
| where the scaffold was erected. As the
1 Queen passed before the TuiIeriesshe turned
with an earnest. lingering look.
! The scafroId waserectedf facing the garden
Of the Tuiicries, before a statue OF Liberty.
on the spot where the obelisk now stands.
and not where the King sscaffoId had stood,
/ W ltitu " etH on Inc DpISOhilt sue, bue
! Charnps- Elysees The priest attempted tu
assist her N alighting, but not " outstanding
| the increased difficulty consequent ON her
| tied hands, sHe turned from him and stepped
down firmly with apparent ease, az quickly
| as she Could, seeming DESTROYS TO hasten the
end MS far as possible. The executloner OF.
| fered to assist her in ascending the scafrold,
| but she went up alone and quickly, imne-
| diately going TO the plank on which she was
| to be bound In doing so she trod on th5
| foot of the executioner, who made a motion
| as of pain. With the kind courtesy which
| characterized her even in this last hour she
| QIickig exclaimed: Pardon, rnonsieur!" In
a tone of regret and apology. The execu-
| tloner and his assistant then fastened her
| to the plank, and tore off her muslin ker-
| chief, lestit should impede the action of the
knife. The iast motion of Marie Antoinette
| voluntary attempt to bring forward
| her tied hands AS screen for her uncovered
| shoulders. Whenthe executiouer
held up the head to the populaee, TO the
| deep awe or the spectators, the face oil
| Marie Antoinette expressed perfect con
sciousness, and The eyes looked on the
| crowd TIE expression was that ofJntense
| astonishIlent, as CT some wonderful vision
revealed.
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