The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1841-10-14

a little out Of the town. IN gentle valley,
was the place chosen for the lnhiction Of the
hOFFd sentence For moro than an hour
indeed ever since the condemnation Of the ac-
cused-the pOpulace had been pouring thither
in crowds, unn now vast multitude, compri.
sing nearly the whole population Of the town,
surrounded the place Of execution, and covers
cd the encFclingI hills, like spectators 10 an
amphilheRtre.
Al length the procession came in sight
First marched body-of sOldiefy; then follow.
cd the magistrates Of the town; directly after
appeared several monks; and then, clad IN
ShiiseWith her pale face bent on the ground,
aud her hands tightly pressed together,
came tho victim. She made 10 answer It was
observed, 10 the words OF the monks On either
hand, but ever and anon she wouId ktss a cru
ei6x which she carried; aad raise her sWlm>
ming eyes TO heaven, l. that hour Of bitter
eel agony, what must have been her emoIionSl
She, the daughter Of an Emir, and the atfi-
anced bride of one Of the proudesl mobiles Of
France, ~ be hssed at by mob, and end
her'llfe in unheard- ofAormsnts al the stake.
Oh! If her lover she thought only knew Of her
PERIL Butjala.! he was far away. Well might
che raise her streaming eyes to Heaven as TO
her only hope, and we'll might che turn away
from the ministers of religion who sanctioned
her sacrifice, and trust only IN that cross
which was her lovers gift, and the emblem Of
The suffsrings OF one whom that lover had
taught her was the only true God.
"Oh!" she murmured to herself "lf Henri
only knew my peril, he would yet rescue me.
But there is no hope; and | must not forget
that am the daughter of a warrior. Hesn
shall hear that died as became his affi need
brde:' aud her figure seemedt to dllate and her
wax TO grow more maeStc as she though.
AT length they reached the fslsl etake But
If Zllah shuddeted at lie sight, the ieellng was
checked bsfUre it could be seen by the popu-
lace. Calm and collected, though pale as the
driven snow, she stood proudly up while the
{ fatal chain was affixed around her slender
waist; and, with eyes upraised TO Heaven. ap-
pea,eG to bs naly an indifferent spectator, IN
! stead of the chief perseH 10 the fatal tragedy.
Not repining word broke her lips. The fret
agony Of death had passed away, aod she had
vteeled her heart 10 her fate.
At length all was prepared. Over the vast
assembly gazing on her, hung the silence Of
the dead. Mems breath came quick, and their
bearts AIIlered when they felt that 10 another
minute tho awful tragedy would be begun.
Every eye was bent intenlly on the fatal stake
as lhe executioner approached with The fiery
brand. For tho last time, Ziliah opened her
eyes 10 tako 6Bal look On that earth 10 which
she, was soon 10 b,d farewell forever. BIT
what sent that sudden hlsh 10 hor cheeki
Why tba. cry Of thrilling joy, the first audible
sOund which had left her lips since her sen-
aencel She sees a troop of fiery horsemen,
covered with duet and foam, laundering over
theobrow Uf-thU h,ii IN front Of her. and IN the
very van Of tho array she recognizes he pens
non of the Count Grrons, waviOg in the
unonday sun.
Onward came the rescuers Horse onborse
ku'gh, sfier knight, retainer following reainet,
'tney swept hike a whrlWind down the h,
shouting their war cry, "Garrons- a 81. Dem
n,s and GanOne!" the paalc-struck crowd
opening TO the right aud TO the left before
them; Ia vain thu soldierV WIN guarded the
vcum attempted 10 resist the rush of the as
vsailants. They mightas we'll have withstood
the ocean sarges in their might. The shock
OF the 4iorsemen was irresistible. Foremost
among them, cIeavlng his way like a giant,
rode the Count himself his figure and power.
fnl charger rendering him conspicuous over all,
NoIh,Dg could re.is. hiH.. He seemed like an
Ayepging spirit come TO the aid of The suffering
victim, nor were there these wanting who
cav the sudden appearance Of the reecuerS.
and their indomitable courGge, proois Of su-
yerRANraI agency. A universal panic seized
On the crowd Soldier a. well ae populaco
broke aOd AeG In few miDu'os the Count
had gained the stake, when, sprnging from
his steed, he rushed forward, and, with ono
blow OF HE huge sword. had seVered the
chain which hound the Wc,lm TO the stake
'Oh! HenrP hysleriebly sald The rescued
girl, as she sprang forward and fell falniiDg
into her Iover'S atms.
tZ,llsh!< God he praised that YOU are safe.
Curses 90 The villains. She faints. Ho there!
wate:. you knaves, or VIII cIeaye you 10 tho
Chine.n
But the maiden had only tainted from ex.
cess Of Joy, and when restora,ives we're ap-
piled, che speedily recovered.
Our story is tone. The terror Of the pop
uacs; the humble apologies Of the magisra-
ey; the merited punishment ofthe pefjured
Prblcan, and the speedy union Of the Count
and the converted princess are they not all
written n the chronicles of the ncbIe house of
GTroGs.