Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1841-08-14


tea ia an attempt TO Db nv poor effects; heuc
his malice and this chrgeD
.'Siience, woman,' s,erny interposed tn
judge, .'or else confess Will YOU, child of u,
IIai, malIgn a ChrIstiat mau2'
The testimony of tie publican had worked
complete change in III, fuctua.ing feelings OF III
mob towards the priso,er, and tho words OF III
Judge were answered back by shout of appro
val. The prisoner was seen to turn deadly pale
She did no, reply, however. TO the question, bu
shook her head despondngly, as II conscious tina
all hopes were over
Lead her away" ho,rsely yrowled the mob
while tho dense mass of people swayed TO and FRI
IN tho excitement, as It hoy would have rushe,
the detencelesS victim.
"Again ask thee, woman, Wilt thou confess p
She shook her head despotdIngiy, buried hel
face in her hands, and .nuruural netting; per
haps il was prayer. The NIB Ours: once more
into commoiion.
'Whoro arc the servants Of this woman?-Ie
them DO put to tho rack said the Judge.
''rhoy have escaped answered an official
"Escapedn' said the Judge, 'h. were they
LIVING men, or tho servants OF the 'oui hend?-
Know YOU nught?7
II do know" said the maiden, Suddenly rising
to her feet, and speaking with theenergy of a
queen, while her eye flashed and he,bosom heav-
ed with excitement, 'and thank God hat they are
free, although they havo lief, mo d.enceIess-
Me, you may murder with your aoIrsed laws,
but, mark ME, | shall be fearfuy a1nged. NV
story has been truly told-so help ne God''-
and she raised her eyes to heaven mad nration
''and Il die. die innocent ,el'e am the
botrothed bride of a noble. | am mre; am the
daughter Of prince. Aud now do yur worst
shall! die worthy of my race"
She sat down. Not n murmer heard tor
the space of minute after she nd ceased.-
Her daring emery, awe-s,ruck all But what
could even bravery like hers cite, against a
brutal, bgot PopUlacel As soon the hearers
could recover from their momentaf consterna-
tion they broke into Il whiriwIDd / shouts and
impre cations; and rushed tho lie nceless girl
and had not tho soldiery, who IMMEDIATELY guar
ded her, in terposed, she would haveullen an in
slant victim to tho rage Of the poplnce. To be
torn in pieces by mob too hrr BILE She
turned mDoringiy to the Judge, bur Inch was
hope in his iron face. She CLOSED her ayes. but
tho ho~i,ns MOB still swan bebre er vision;
and when she buried her face IN herobe, and
strovc TO shut out thor Imprecations, thr fierce,
wild cries still rang In her ears. Attach mo
ment the tunut deepened, until the excenont of
the populace became uncomfortable.
Away with hcr--she is sold to thdiend-a-
Vengeance for the sufferers R he incanta-
tionsn hoarseiy growed voice fran ID mob
Tho Judge no longer heSit0ted ut Yielding 10 +
the popular current well as his own Fe Indlces,
her to DO burned al hig noe of that
very day. wild shout of exultaion $50 from
the frenzied mob az tho sentence preouuced,
but over all tho din swoed the fesrtulry, TO
the stake with her, away with the soroess.'--
Such was Justice in that age. 4
IL few hours earlier IN the sne day
when noble knight sat IN a hosiery oihe lit
10 seaport town Of. He was of angular
IMPOSING of countenance. His ,atures
were of the true Norman ourline, with lofty
n eectual brow, shaded by locks of thtichest
.hpGy ht,n Ire CHI t,y,
Syrian until 1t was Of the darkest OLE color
,ut tho clear white of his forehead WIKI had
,een protected from exposure by ins heAet, be.
rnyed the original purity of his ,omplon-
lie had an eye whose glance can OILY bekened
o that of the eagle, His form was tall nd COM
handing. He sat apparently absorbed in ought
'ut was aroused from his revery by NE etrance
# a retainer. i
Are the horses ready? {
Yes, my lord,' said the man. 5
.We will noun, into the saddle atone then; (
low far did they say i, was TO Bouroo1nis?'
six leagues s
we shall reach il before night fall, led on 4
The party which set forth from tht in was n h
.alIan, sight TO behold. knights, SOUS. men 4
t-arms and other retainers swelled the scort of t
he Count to the number of nearly sr-score 6
While the pennous waved on the air, the &C. [
asional sound of trumpet, gayea lv ness TO a
he escort which attracted tho attenfiao the {
aSSer bV, OF every rank ana sex. ana dFf d
sigh of envy from them. But who nrht pre-. i
end to be the equal OF the renowned Ont Ga ;
onne, crusader Of untarnished fame. syaant n
I'LL ia the flower of his youth. and III ord of ii
alf n score of castles scattered ths VIDE do II
main Of France, D
At the head of this proud array rode mount Il
himself, conversing gaily with knigit,t his
ide. whom he tamIarv called cousin. K
'Av, BY ST. Denness." said the Count . is $
divinity such our sunny Provinc7oth Il
lot afford. Such eyes, such hair, ana the BY r,
ny faith. such voice! II panied nv het 10 T
art from nv sweet Zilaha--but she wouldlve s,
so-and she comes IN company with f,er r.
Abrams s. score OF my best knights. Her mden "
nodesty dictated this, and was forced to sunit n
We were separated, however, bv that heHtnsish Il
form, and suppose her galley pu, into Gent- II
lou know she W Ill be given away BY mons Ut II
he holy father HIMSELF aud the glad love- I'm IL
d IN his horse while the animal, as 1t pefakag IL
1 ITS masters lov. curvetted gal y u
a son K-g+s4r - a Ia