Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-10-06

and Like overlapping waves, peieIsteu
the shouts: Bread, bread. and aud
fence of the King," BREAD, bread,
bread for the starve.ings OF Paris"
"Mesdames," said the president, stiff
fly. "the gates will be opened. ! ASK
you"-and the mob was all attention.
TO remember these are dark times for
France, and the wish is not always fol-
lowed by action. But the National AS
sembly is now stirring to devise means
for bringing happiness again to orr
country, and the King has promised t.
use what power he has to relieve dis
tress. Mesdames ! am your servant"
He was as courteous to these paliid
ill-clad creatures as though addressing
bevy of noble danes.
The gates were opened. In there
poured the masses Of humanity like a
torrent.
Hunger, long months of distress and
anxiety were all forgotten in this mo-
ment. Like children obtaining their
release after durance the women ran
hand-inLhand along the broad avenue.
The more forward embraced the SOL
diers. and with merriment hustled
them.
The twelve women agreed upon as
deputation to the Royalists kept togeth-
er with difficulty. They moved slower
than the girls of lighter limb, who
raced along under the trees until they
came to the front terrace of the pal
ace itself, and there they halted sud-
denly as though something majestic
and impressive had suddenly forbidden
them to ascend the steps.
Smiling tninly and a little breath
less with the pushing to which he had
been subject the president of the Ma
tonal Assembly and those that were
with him at last reached the palace.
The delegates came forth from their
labors in the Assembly to look suspi-
ciousiy on what Paris could give up in
the way OF starving women. Then
faces hurriedly appeared at some of the
windows that the mob agreed were the
Kings chambers.
There was no cohesion no organiza-
ton among this throng. 1t was tumb-
led and boisterous, divided into groups
that were quite unconcerned what 9TH
er groups were doing. There was but
a hazy idea why the procession had
marched all the way from Paris to Yer
sailles at all. But of one thing they
were certain. they were hungry, and
they ha dbelief in the King and Queen
to give them food.
Juliette stood with elinched hands on
the lower step of the terrace. Her eyes
wandered over the gathered hundreds
of her fellow workers. Close by was
Louise, casting side chances at her
brown-skinned lissom companion, The
nameless woman with the harsh mouth
was drilling those who were to form
part of the deputation as to the manner
of their behavior
The crowd close at hand became inn
patient, and shouted: Bread, bread,
and audience with the King!'
President Mouner who had disap-
peared within the palace, now came
back with a ruffled brow. He locked
upon the swaying horde.
'Mesdames," he said. his Majesty
very much regrets. but he cannot meet
a deputation of twelve" A howl es-
capped from those who were near
enough to hear the words. But his
Majesty would be pleased added the
president, Ito see deputation of five Of
you will agree among yourselves who
these shall be"
Without a pause the rough, harsh
throated woman said: Yes. Juliet.e
Marigny, Louise Chabrey, myself, and
you. Marie Leblanc, and you, Luce
Derevoge."
The rejected seven scowled and
grumbled that they should be neglect
ed. One woman defiantly declared she
would not be left behind. Then a
dozen hands were laid upon her and
she was dragged away protesting to the
rear of the mob. Over all the scene
there was rampant confusion.
Juliette was the first to spring up the
steps.
AS she stood there with her raven
hair streaming behind, her shoulders
and figure in bold silhouette against the
white walls of the palace, thousands
who by now had nigh forgotten her
existence recognized her and hailed
her "Juliette Marigny! Juliette Mar
igny!'
A pink flush suffused the girls
checks, and instantly the light of
triumph again danced in her eyes. She
felt like addressing the women, but
President Mounier and the other four
women of the deputation were ready to
proceed to the Royal presence.
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