Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1839-01-15

give ue, she erred. Il share thv THRONE l.,..
share thine heart with another Nv Loud lr.,
depth Of that love which hath made mc aim .,.u. =
of this maiden Pardon, tusar 'ct 90, s,r,,,., " ITO
Though guilty. thc intense emotion of L,,. ,u..
cvinccd her truth and rs the Emperor rt.-s
kuechug mlstttss the sincerity Of her vrt.,
strength Of her passion, the tears which DIANE. ~
lustrous eyes. and the grace of her attitude sN
ataund the Asnuc spell which even The bond, ,i.
hnd never known, and the sweetness otiiei ,.....
clurvd The sway which Womcntary farr L7a f.,....
The heart oi the IVtaut was too ralllus a. Oh, 1.
ciWe, To fcpfrhcnd ~ others. and the cuun. i,
his mistress had touched the NIGHT chord .
heart OF the sensualisi when thc palhaed crime l .
sion 100
From that moment Nero fclinquishcd his dss.,r,..
on Iln hut resolved ct least that the pleasure NJ
shed should UNpi1le their Illustration 'Cbrisusr. .
said turning Go tlaudius, we have met for the .,,
Epaphroditus, my guard The Freedman vlsa.,
an entered IN few moments ccompanicd h,,...
soldiers Claudius remanded to has cell bu, s...
go2ed on Tiu, ihe faint smile that hcam,d tt...
bis sad expression, borrowed from the h.,. y
their meeting above would never know separation
cHhrrrH X.--rnE cuRisrtAN's rmal
The threat of the Tytan to be realized us
the faith OF the Christians 10 be- tested by tcsrns..
their death Nero, ever anxious 20 convert the tor,
ct hs victims 10 his own entertainment. rcaolvctu.,
the hour OF their execution should be- during tl, ,,
and the manner Of II by fire He apponi.H ., "a,
his custom when Christian was 80 die h. aatt.
to be Cited for the occasion aud throne to b, ,,,
for himself and Actc
Al the appointed hour the gardens the pa 60 wen,
illuminated. the pile surrounded by fsrrots vn- ..
ed for the martyrs, and bcf5rr IT, nt d short d..t,
stood the throne of him, who regarded the ap.H,,
death MS lightly as The mimic sports at the atatr
slow and solemn flourish OF trnmprts announced thea.
proach 81 The procession. The monarch and hi, 90
trcss were already ON their throne
Preceded and followed bp numerous cun,d r,
Christians drew nigh Caudtus bore jn lns band,
small cruciiiy, which IN The intervals or PRAYER e f.
venty pressed to his bps " lille the strength and ,
IN egtt he iIf|s rod IA tltH ..f
for ALL were audhly responded to by Tun
They were already at tie stake two Of the ru5..,
advancing, had bound them TO the pile and were OH
the point OF firing II, when the exclamation ,i,J Tenn
Nero, uspcudrd their further progress I'M, r,,, ~.
all were turned 10 the throne The Emoctar b,Li a
scroll his hands tromh.d while he read If ,,l r,,,
and disappointment struggling within him hr tore and
trnmPcd H. IT had been handed to one of the guard.
surrounding the throne and the bcnrcr had dsappeare,
ere Nero received 1t. 1t ran az follows:
"1hc Christian about to die hath saved thy lfe lu
wills not 70 make that service the price ofhis freedom
IT is true that by so doing he hath dvu'ged aud e:cat
ed our design We forgive act which sprunU from
the Gcntencss of his faith Think not, thai thou,l
# us in chains ha, there are not ofLers read,
to nvenge the Names OF thy victims and redress then
wronged and violated country The dagger vet r.
mains unshcahed, aud the of Rome curse the If,
of the Iyant If Cluudus aud Tta perish N,ro dies.
cnNsriRAroR.'
The Tyrant looked on the crumbled ffnorcnts at b.
feet as though ashamed that threats shoud cha npc ban
purpose. or chen him Of his feast Of blood lie vain
endeavrr red :" hugh bis fears hui - was vain
his mind reverted 10 the dangers from hich he ha
been rescued The Tvrnnt is continually a coward
aud suspicion generates those cruetes from other.
which have been inflicted hy himself Terror prevail
ed, bat Cunning forgot not 10 enhance the pardon al
the gift of generosity Release the Christian hr =
clnimed, he hath saved my life lie descended rh
throne with the Asaiir, unwilling it we're, 70 re-
main on the spot where Mercy had supplnntcd Ven
gpHuce.
The Christians had tasted Thc bitterness Of dealt in
itS anticipation The reprieve called them bnck Z
world whose hopes and interests they hao foorqol IN h
change which awaited them, aud while they wepi SSH
gratitude for thor pardon, Faith still turned their hear
to tn" Future as an Home "no made with hands ete
nal IN the Heavens