The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1827-06-23

!nstantaneously burst forth revealing a ar0;:n
Of men, yarlou>!y attIrcl, icastng round I. Il
Die, hewn from tie solid rock, which blazeI Win
goblets of precious metal. filled with the spark
ling juice Of the grape In another moment th"1
Emperor was surrounded bv armed men. Whosc'
Ecrce and menaclnG gestures indicated that In
We mercy or iorbtAIlhte WA 10 be cApe, ted IL
their hands.
The Prince, accustomed to command to--
hulcnt and waIl,kc people, bent not from ms
native dignity IN addressing the lawle,s band
before him. Courage could hot rescue HIM from
Ills pelilons situation hut bold and rcsoluto
carriage was more likely TO succeed with such
men than cowardly supplicatlons or mean sub
mission. Tuning therefore to the foremost III
the group, whom, by his proud bearing and
fierce demeanor. he concluded to be their lead
r. he said" Chance and my evil destiny have
thrown me INTO Your power: my rank is noblt,
aid INC in my present need, and will SO amply
reward your services, that hcnc clorth you may
abandon the laylcss life you pursue
The pirate tauntln@ly answered." NIcthnks.
the fortunes OF an uuhclmed knight would pay
Us poorly for exercising the rites of hopitahtyl
What sum could YOU offer, of sufficient masnl-
tude to tempt the rover to forsakc his traffic on
the deep? The wealth of nations is ours--Ue
have bought our freedom on the waves with our
fcrlSc our treasures from The most
remote regions OF the eaItb.'
Pence. Thcodorlc' exclaimed voice from
behind, which made Ohio start. as a taiinartnl
figure emerged from the cavern Is it thue
he continued, addrcs sing his comraGc thu
you prove your boaSted freedom. hy pIa, ing the
tyrant to a stranger, whose misfortune K is tc
have fallen into our hands, Now. by ST Nichn-
las the patron of the mariner. lind man is the
same arbitrary being on the throne, in the camp
or on the deep Give him power, end he abu
Scs the prerogatlyc with which he IS invested
During this speech Otho examined. with an ar
Of troubled interest. the dt!k, but intelligent
c0untenance of the outlaw. HIS figure was lof
". We'll and stronGy formed Though plainly
attlred N the coarse garb Of & snaInaa, he pos
sesstd i!rmness Of step, grandeur Of deport-
!Eent. LdicatiCg hirb lineage and eai.c acQuan-
lance with arms. His c0m.lrl>.oI has! enfartd
from the screening influence u the hotter eli
male >nt! constant exposure u weather; but the
fire IF seniu, pervaded Ills features and fash
ca through the dark and pi"~ci9- eve, which
spoke Of deeds, boldly resolved. ana eu,ies>y
executed His brow was marked with an cx-
preston Of deep and settled melancholy whose
gloomy power had stolen the glow oi health
from his che I, and Shed its blight 81 The r..h
masses of Fit; en- har. which. IN thr i rneslGl-
an of manhood. we've ;irrad!v tt:D.led VIII -.
yer His ccuoienancc, nncc seen. could not Ca
sllv be tcrgoIth; and the remembrance Of its
!lncame,te recurr,d - tie li.nd Of the Eynner-
or Ike d tionhicd a. am. recalling the calm
sports Of he h;:od. tic rash ard snpet I1"e ra-
reer Of yO,tt the fierce y r;.ntr that had mart
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