The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1840-11-06


aWed 80 Der daring and dignity Il aWok1
q deeper sentiment ofadmiraiion ID 81 bert
and fercer dame Of love ia be nnhallon-
ed soul. Planting himself before lho en-
trance ofthe ienl, be declared she houId
never leave Il until she bad complied with
his wish. Marcella shrieked lof help, butt
was 10 feeble voice, and none came 10
save. II the fear of detection, md he in-
ioxication of uncomfortable ASSIGN, fhs bar.
barian drew be sword and thfeaiened is
plunge t into tie bosom Of iho defenceless
woman i she resisted him longer. This a
reused Mafcella from tie sfnp0r az agony
that bad been stealing over her senses. and
reminded her Of means Of defence which
she had almost forgotten, ID her late dan
geFous wanderiugs a. night, she had always
worn small dagger concealed about her
person, and in this moment Of extremity she
found i was still there. This treasured her,
and she exclaimed,
~Phink you rude bafbarian, fear death9
Behold, land asshespoke, ere he could star
her hand, she raised The glittering steel and
inflicted deep but not deadly wound upon
her own fair neck uBehold, q said The he-
roic woman, and she pointed with calm
smile to the purple current that flowed from
the wound, "behoId howl despise your iIn
potent threat Know slave, that would
choose thousand deaths rather than disho-
nef; and Il you approach one step. 81 dare
20 breathe d word of your communicating love
again, this dagger drinks the life blood ofmy
heart and relieves me forever from your de.
tested prosecutions
Had an angel Of light suddenlv descend
ed from above to Febuke the soldier III Biz
conduct, he could not have been more awed
and amazed than be was hy The holy hero
Ism Of MaTcella. Awhile he cazed upon Ter
with such admiration as mortal might be-
stow upon descended God. Then rever-
entally kneeling ather Eeethe implored her
paFdnn toI the past, and besought bel 70
trust him fcg the futnrg and accept his aid.
speedily he brought food and refreshments,
ana entreatad her to partake; but weak.
wounded and weary as she was, the devoted
wife refused to appease her hunger until
oeyeTus was supplied and Instantly prepared
tor departure. The soldier respectfully lea
her forth from tie encampment. ana entfeat.
ed BET % allow him 10 did her feeble sscps
e ths gates Of the city. MafcblIa trusted
alnl, TER she saw in bis manner tie sincerity
q repentance. When they had reached tie
walls Of the city in safety, she reached forth
ler hand to the GOthand said.
"AlI that was moi noble ID your conduct
hls night shall By forgotten. / willonly re-
member you az one who has saved the life
It Seryerus. Farewell, and may Inc Gods.
ne never let rgeneFOus deed 90 unTeWaTd-
AZ recompcnse you for the Gid YOU have be-
towed upon The afiicted''
The rude soldier was soflened almost "
ears as he took the profared hand and said
may tie Gods bless thee lady. ana save the
te q thy noble husband have loved thee
1ng as one mortal loves another, ma some
mes dared g dream thatmy love might 81
sturned, The dream was sacrilege: and
encetorth | viii only think 81 thee * n,or.
Us, think Of the Gods whom they adore.
arewell, my life shall "a one constant urav-
! for your happiness
Thus saying, b turned away, ana Mar
slia, making The concerted signal. Sic itSss
united within the gate The grey dawn
AZ stealing eyef Che streets as ahe tostered
lck 70 her home. She assembled n the
om Of Seyerus, placed TIE food shs had
ought by bis bed side. and sunk upon shs
orin state which sha supposed d ba
'ath
Morning broke brightly over TIE bsssiaed
Iys anQ lis earliest annbeams fell upon
fty ri embassadors speeding l0capitulaie
~ the enemy The treaty vas made
arlc withdrew hls forces; Rome was NV.
I; and evening saw the half famished
bltauls rejoicing ovar lhe plenty ttat
1fed il from every quarter.