The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1841-12-09


eye dwelt on his waning glories and drew bright au-
geres from the rich foud lusre, which streamed in
hues of varying and gold up the purpled Zenith
while on the opposite verge ofheaven the full orbed
moon had hung already her broad shield of virgin silver
with Luciler the star of love kndIing his diamond
lamp beside her.
Farewell, great sun, and blessings be upon thy
course" whispered Aurelius to his lovely brds as
hanging fondy on his arm, she watched from the Ionic
poricoes ofspoess Parian marble, the last of her
maiden days-that thou hast set so calm and bright, &
with such promise of glorious fiture>-Elail, Julia,
Hail with me the happy omen."
Tomorrow she replied in tones Of eloquent music
half bushing she spoke at the intensity of her
own feelings" Tomorrow, my Aurelius, shall be
thine, all thinel
"And art thou not all mine, even now, beoved7 By
the bright heavens above us,>-for ongIong years my
heart with all its hopes and fears andl aspirations, my
life with its whole crime and purpose my soul with its
very and existence have been thne all all
thine--my Juia.--and art thou not mine, now? why
what save death should sever u.s.
"Talk not to me of deatI she answered. with a
slight shiver running through all her frame. Talk not
to me of death, Aurelus feel even now as if his icy
breath was blowing on my spirit, his dim and awful
shadow rejecting darkness I:my'cverv thoughts
thou believe, Aurolus that passing shades like these,
which will attimes sadden and chill the SOUL are true
preSenments of coming evill'
That do not-Nsweet love- he answered. "that do
not beiieve when by chance or some strain of highly
wrought and thrilling sentiment the hearstrngs of us
morals attuned too high beyond their won: like
harp Chords they they will harmonize to any sound or
sentiment that accords to their spirit pitch, and
neither sad joyous in themselves will respond read
lily to either grief that feeling no cause for
mrth or gloom, we fancy them prophetic feelings when
they but reflected tones and dsquie ourselves of
ten with vain shadowr
'We,' she replied, still sadly, II wish may bo so,
as suppose it is. Yet, l would it,wore tomorrow.
Come, come | must not have thee thus sad on an
eve like this, my Julia; ol they have lighted up the
hall, and the banquet is spread, and The wine poured
The queen of the feast must not be absentl'
And shaking off the gloom which had she knew not
why, oppressed her, she turned with long lingering
last glance 10 the he disappeared behind the dark
tree tops which seemed to swallow him up in an unnat
ural gloom, and entered the vast hall which hung with
tapestries of silk and gold, and garlanded with wrea,hs
ofchoice flowers and reeking with lamps gold pour
ing their soft illumination tho gorgeous boards,
Showed like very palace OF the Senses
The bridal strains burst forth harmonious at the first
and slow and solemn but qulckening and thrilling as
they rose till every ear that heard them responded to
their enlivenng impulse and every bosom glowed and
painted to their expressive cddences. The wine went
round, and laughter crcled with it, and many tender
glanc inerchanged, and many whisper that cal
dup burning bushes, and many pressure of young
hands bewix those, who hoped that this night to Ju
liza and Aureius, SO should one be for them at no f1
distant! and many prayed that such might be their lot
and many enved them Oh God what blinded worms
be, when leRto our OVID guidance!
The bridal feast was over The bridal hymns were
hushed The banquet hall was loft deserted; for in an
inner chamber all hung with spotess white at smaI!
altar placed beneath cross gorgeous with gold and
jewels stood Julia and Aureus. The tender anG soli-
citous mother and the gray headed noble father at her
side; the priest Of God before them, and all the Joyous
company hused in mute ave. that arose not from fear,
and the faith of that bright pair pghted, and the
gold ring set the slender finger and the last bles-
sing was pronounced, and they two were made one.
Just in that breathess pause the words of the
priest ceased to sound although their cadences were
still ringing in the of all who heard them, there
was sudden rustic heard without, and dread cry.
"Tho city the oilyl the Singidrdm! So piercing was
the cry, that not of all those who heard it, but felt
that something dreadful in progress. In an instant
the whole company rushed out into the porco and 10!
one flood ofcrimson fame soaring up the sky from
what an hour before had been beaueoUS and happy
town, and confused din of roars and hoWls burst with
the shr yes Of dsspairing women, the clash of arms
and the laundering downfall of towns, palaces, and
temples filled the whole atmosphere with Hfendsh up.
roar. Scarce had they time TO mark, or comprehend
what they behed, before, about them and around on
every side came the thick beating hoofa and in another
moment they might the myrHds the Hunish horse
men circing them in every side, and cutting off all
hope offight with dark living rampant 'Rp
mans Aurelus shouted, "Romans to arms, for life, and
liberty, and vengeancel'
His words obeyed instantly, for all perceived
their truth, but what availed i'll To hew down doz-
en- trees and batter down the village gates was but mos
menrs work for the blood thirsty hordes who swarmed
around the building. The outer gate was shattered in
moment the inner. Trailer yet gave at the first as
sauIt and now no bulwark was left any longer to the
Romans save in their own good swords and Salwart
sinewsl Bravely they fought; aye, desperately heaps
ing the marble floors with manged carcasses, and dy-
ing, each man where he stood, where the sword smote
or avelin pierced him dauntess and undismayed Long
they fought, for each Roma slain cutting down Ten
barbarans, buby degrees they borne back back
at the swords p1nt foot by foot and marking every
step by their own streaming gore. AT the hours end
but five were leil-ive and all wonnded and one old;
the father of the wretched Julia AureuS and his broth
err and two young mobiles ofthe province Retreating
step by STEP they last driven into the bridal
nhor. Tho 0l,o.o Al