THE CLOSING OF THE TRAGEDY
The death of tho Duo d'Alencon, which took' place a short time ago, recalled to the public his beautiful "wife, who lost her life in the fire - at', the ' Charity Bazaar in Paris, which, although it took place thirteen years ago, rinks among historic catastrophes, owing to tho scenes of , heroism, terror, and cowardice, arid the peculiarly horrible circumstances, connected with. it. It is never too late in the day to recall true : : nobility, and the writer to the "Gatilois" gives an account of the Duchesse as 'she was last seen, which might havo been taken frdin an, ancient • tragedy. There was plenty .of, time. for her to escape, but, , seeing the panic all" about her, sho felt it her duty /to' give an example of serenity. She stood , aside to let others go out first, and .in so doing lost her own chance of cscape. Tho last woman to leave the building alive "saw the Duchesse kneeling with upraised eyes and clasped hands. calmly waiting death.
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Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 961, 31 October 1910, Page 11
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