The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-11-12
ONE DAY IN PARIS
An Experience During the Riotous
Times of the Commune.
DEATH STALKED THE ROADS.

Moved Down by Cannon Planted In
the Strests-A Woman's Adventure.
In Harper's Nine. de Hegermann-
Lindencrone tells of her experiences in
Paris during the commune. One days
adventures are typical On March 20,
1871, she writes:
To-day there was a great demonstra-
| tion In the streets.
"a young fellow named Henri de
Pene thought If he could collect enough
people to follow him he would lead
them to the barbados In the Place
Vendome in order to beg the COM
munards In the name of lie peuple to
restore order and quiet in the city. He
sent word beforehand that they would
come there unarmed.
81 happened to go at / o'clock to
Worth's, in the Rue de la PAX. and,
| finding the street barred, l left my
coupe in the Rue des Petit Champs,
telling Louis (my coachman) to wait
for me In the Rue St Arnaud Dust
behind the Rue de la Paix), and
walked to No. Z.
Il wondered why there were SO few
people in the street. The Place Ven
dome was barr1caded with paving
stones, and cannons were pointing
down the Rue de la Paix. walked
quietly along to Worth's. and hardly
had reached his salon than we heard
distant. confused sounds. and then the
shouting In the street below made US
all rush to the windows.
"What a sight met our eyesl
''This handsome young fellow De
Pene, his hat In his outstretched hand.
followed by a crowd OF men. women
and children. looked the picture of life.
health and enthusiasm.
1.-THE crowd bore banners ON which
were written Les Amis du Peuple.'
'Amis de pOrdre.' Pour la Paix' and
one with Nous ne sommes pas armes.'
zone can't imagine the horror we
felt when we heard the roar OF a can
non and looking down saw the street
filed with smoke and frightened
screams and terrified groans reached
our ears. Some one dragged me In
side the window and shut it down to
drown the horrible noise outside De
Pene was the first who was killed.
The street was filled with dead and
wounded
81 felt terribly agitated and. more
over. deathly sick. My one thought
was to reach my carriage and get home
as quickly as possible. But how was
to accomplish it? The Rue de la
Paix was. of course, impossible.
Worth had courtyard, but no outlet
into the Rue St Arnaud He suggest
ed that | should go through his ate
liers, which he had at the top of the
house. and reach an adjoining apart
ment, from which might descend to
the Rue St Arnaud, where l would
find my carriage. He told one OF his
women to lead the way, and follow
ed We toiled up many flights Of
wearisome steps until we arrived ut
the above mentioned ateliers These
communicated with another apart
ment, of which Worth's woman had
the key. On her opening the door we
found ourselves In small bedroom
mot in the tidiest conditionl. seeming
to have just been occupied We pass
ed through this room and came out to
staircase. where the demoiselle
said, 'Yon have only to 60 down here
when at last | came to the porte
cOchere | found 1t closed and locked.
and the frightened concierge would
not open for me. Fortunately | had
gold piece to make her yield to my
demand She reluctantly unfastened
the door. and went out. The street
was filed with u terrified mob, howl
ing and flying in every direction.
caught glimpse of the carriage away
up the street. and l saw hand ges-
ticulating above the heads of the
crowd, which recognized as Louis.
1t was the only one with glove on.
81 pushed my way through the mass
of people. saying very politely Par
don as | pushed and very politely
'Merci after had passed
My horse had been embarrassed, and
man was trying to lead him away in
spite of Louis remonstrances.
The man holding the bride opposite
to Louis seemed most formidable
person to me. Still tried to smile
with placid calmness. and. though |
vas shaking all over, said, Pardon.
monsieur. will you permit me to have
my carriage harnessedT | think he
was completely taken OF his guard. for.
with the intuitiye gallantry Of
Frenehman. he answered most ami
ably, throwing back his coat and show
ing me his badge, 1 am the agent of
the salut publique, and it is for the
government that take your horse
II made him observe that it would
be very difficult for me to walk to my
home In the Rue de Courcelles and
IL his government wanted the horse 1t
could come there and fetch IT, He
looked doubtfully at me as If weighing
the situation, then said, very courte-
ously, L understand. madame, and give
you back your horse and he even
helped Louis to reharness the horse,
who seemed happy to return to his
shafts
when | arrived home | had to go
to bed, was so exhausted Mile
W. administered the infallible camo
mile tea, her remedy for every ILL., She
cannot conceive Of any disease which
is not cured by camomile tea unless in
extreme. when heurs d'oranger takes