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A FATAL FRIENDSHIP,
Devotion Of Princess lambaIIe
to Marie Antoinette.
SLAIN BY A PARTISAN MOB.
The Assassination Of the Princess,
Who Escaped and Returned to Com
fort Her Friend, Was One Of the
Worst Acts Of the Reign Of Terror.

Who Escaped and Returned to Com
fort Her Friend, Was One Of the
Worst Acts Of the Reign Of Terror.
IL was In the historic Carlgnano
palace at Turin that the Princess Lam
bale was born. Her father was Louis
Victor of Carignan, of the royal house
OF Sardinia and Savoy.
Her childhood was spent In Turin
during the period that followed the
defeat Of the French through the bril-.
liant military tactics of Prince Eugene
Of Vienna. At eighteen she was mar
ried to Stanislaus, son of the Duke Of
Penthlevre of France.
The chief place of this duchy was
the town Of Lamballe, about fifty
miles from Rcnncs. The Prince de
Lamballe died In one year. and as soon
as etiquette allowed marriage with
Louis XIV. was contemplated. This
did not go into effect. however. and
the princess withdrew from the court
She met Marie Antoinette when that
princess first came 10 Paris, and they
were mutually attracted and became
friends. The Princess de Lamballc
saw the dangers TO which this young
foreigner was exposed, and when Ma.
rie Antolnette became queen Of France
I'm 1774 and appointed the princess su.
perintcndcnt Of the royal household she
entered upon her duties with the sym.
pathetic understanding OF n loyal
friend. The closest ties Of affcctionatc
regard drew these two young royal
personages together Through the care.
less gayety OF court life the Princess
dc Lamballc wns the Judiclous friend.
When Illness cnmc 60 the queen she
was faithful and devoted.
When the storm OF adversely broke
over the royal family and II was mr.
ranged thnt an escape should bc Of.
fected Nine. dc Lnmbnllc got safely
60 England. going across from Dicppc,
but the royal family were arrested at
varcnnes and declared traitors 10
France.
Nine. dc Lambnllc's devotion was NO
true she nt once hnstcncd back 10
Paris 90 be with the queen. Her
friends urged and implorcd her 10
think Of the danger 10 herself aud
pointed out that she could be OF no
real service nt such n critical time.
But she knew better than they did
what comfort her presence would be,
and her heart was entirely occupied
with the sorrows OF her sovereign
She was allowed 10 become n prisoner
with the royal family IN the temple.
and for ono week she was n cheerful
and helpful companion. full Of affcc'
tionntc arts 20 make the hours less
bitter and giving 20 Marie Antoinctte
the loving. devoted care that only u
friend 40 loyal could give,
when those about the prison saw
what an influence OF Joy Nine. de
Lambalic brought to the royal prison.
ers an order was issued for her re-
moval 10 the prison OF In Force. From
here she was taken for n mock trial
and offered her life n she would take
oath against the monarchy With
scorn she refused 20 do this.
Then came ono OF the most terrible
acts OF tho period OF the reign of
terror She was delivered 90 the pco.
pie, wild with the desire for blood.
and was killed In the courtyard Of Ia
Force prison. They stabbed her with
sabers. cut on her head. tore her heart |
from her body while II was yet pal |
plating ana then dragged her body |
through the streets 10 the temple
On the way there they stopped at n
aud made him rouge the |
beautiful face aud friz and powder the |
hair This man nearly died with fear
while at this awful work, When II |
was done and the head set on pike.
the long. fair curls OF her pretty hair |
fell about the neck. Those Of the
mob who suggested this hldeous work
upon the head said. "Antoinette win
now recognize her friend"
The heart was also put ON the end
Df a pike aud the route 10 the temple
The soyal family were to-
gether, ana Louis was reading 10 them.
when they heard the sound ~ the
mob and loud, high voices, Suddenly
he door was opened violently. aud as
hey all started 10 their feet some men
pushed themselves past the guard and
shouted 20 the king; THE people have
something 10 show you. II You don't
wish them 10 bring II up here you
lad better go 10 the window"
With the deadly fear In their hearts
hey did as directed and looked into
he dead and painted face of their de
'oted friend aud also saw her tender
leart and her poor body, hacked by
he sabers OF these wretches.
With cry of horror aud despair
iarie Antoinette fell into a state Of
tupor, Nine. Elizabeth forced her
nto chair. and her children clung TO
er and cried with fear, Louis tried
0 control his voice as he said with
athletic dignity, "You might have
pared the queen the knowledge Of
his frightful calamity" Boston
,lobe.