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

' IenO1 ana mere we will her If her L.
$ Is not already arrived
Il am all Impotence to behold her-but look .
c the knase coming over yonder hill He ride
: like the fend himself
'Ay! and by ST. Dennis be is bl1ckamoor.
scarcer thing here than in Syria. Holy Fathe,
= how he dashes on
Even while they spoke the horseman rapidl
approached, and before many minutes drew /
the rein of his foamng steed at the side of tn
Count whom he appeared TO know. The recop
) milton was mutual. The man instantly sook
IN strange tongue, and with violent gestures
while with an agita,ed voice. the Count appeare
tn question hum. But a few minutes had elaps ed
however, before the Coun. turned around TO hi
cousin, and exclaimed. IN voice trembling witt
emotion, but with an attempt at composure
'Zilah has been wrecked, and only she ant
two OF her tram. with q few common sailors
have escaped. Her strange companions her for
eign tongue, but more than all, the accused per
JurIes OF u thievIng inn keeper, have brought or
her the charge OF 3orcery, tumult has beer
raised, she has been arrested, and--God of m,
fathers! she may even now be suffering on The
rack at the stake! Oh, why did ever sub
mi, to leave her? But, by the mother of God
IT a hair of her head is harmed viii hang eve
ry knave of Bourdonnois'
I Let us on at once, then, we may We; arrive IN
time :
Pass tho word down tho line exclaimed The
Count. On, knights and geutlercn--we must
After few minutes Of hurried consultation
with the servant, that he and his fellow had esca-
ped IN the height Of the tunuI, anu each by differ
cnt roads, sought the port where they supposed
the Count to be, the gallant array set forward at
4 rapid pace, aud IN few moments nothing but
cloud OF dust IN the valley and on the hill side
was left to tell of their late presence.
1t was already high noon IN Bourdonnois. a
little out of the town, in gentle valley was the
place chosen for the Infiction of the horrd sen
iencc. For more than hour-indeed ever
since he condemnation of tho accused-the pop
ulace had been pouring thi,her in immense
crowds, until now vast multitude comprising
nearly The whole population o! the town, surroun.
ded the place of execution, and covered the en-
clrcling hills, like spectators in an amphitheatre
AT length the procession care in sight. FIRST
marched body of sndiery; then followed the
magistrate of the town; directly after appeared
several monks; and then, cad in white with her
palo face bent tho ground. and her hands /
tightly pressed toga,her tho victim, Sho
made no answer, 1t was Observed TO the words OF !
would kiss crucfix which she carried, and raise /
her swimming eyes TO Heaven. In that hour of
oItterest agony, what must have been her emo
ions? She, the daughter of Emir, and The aft
,nced bride of one of the proudest mobiles of
France, to be Kissed at by mob, and end hor life
II unhoard-of torments at the stake, Oh, If her
over, she thought, only knew of her peril, But
las! he far away. Well might she raise
Ter streaming eyes to Heaven to her only
nope, and well might she turn away from: the
minister's OF religion who sanctioned her sacri-
ice, and trust only in that cross which her
overs gift, and tho emblem of the suiTerings of
no whom that lover had taught her tho only
rue God
'Ohe she murmcred to herself, ~ Henri only
new my peril, he would rescue me. But there
hope; and must not forget that | am the
aughter of warrior. Henri shall hear that
led as became his affianced bride - and her fig
re seemed 10 dilate and her walk to grow more
ia IcstIc at the thought.
AT length they reached the fatal stake. But
Zillah shuddered at its sight the feelings were
hecked before it could be seen by the popuIace.
'am and collected, though pnie the driven
now, she stood proudly up while tho fatal chain
'as affixed around her slender waist, and with
yes appraised TO Heaven, appeared to be only an
Indifferent spectator, instead OF the chiet person
the aal tragedy. Not repining word broke
ON her lips. Tho first agony OF death had pas
cd away, and she had s,eeled her heart to her c
ite.
AT length all was prepared. Over the vast as |
emily gazing on her, hung the silence of the =
cad. Mems breaths came quick, and their :
carts fluttered when they felt tina: 10 another
,inute the awful tragedy would be begun. Eve o
~ eye bent intently on the fatal stake as the "
approaches with the fiery brand
or the last time, Ztlnh opened her eyes TO take !,
final look that earth 10 which she soon
bid farewell forever. Bat what sent that sud-
en- flush to her cheek2 Why that cry Of thrill
NJ Joy, the frs, audabe sound that left her lips Il
nee her sentence? She troop of fiery /
orsemen, covered with dust and foam, thunder r
= over the brow Of the hill IN from, Of her, and Il
The very van of the array she recognizes the b
ennon Of the Count Garonne, waving IN the c
DON day Ii
Onward came the rescuers. Horse on horse, IL
D ght after knight, retainer after retainer, they
sept like a whriwind down The hill, shouting 0
eIr war-cry. 'Garonne-a ST. Dennis and Ga r
nnee the panic-struck crowd opening to the a
ght and 10 the left before them. In vain the c
idIery who guarded the victim attempted TO c
st the rush of the assaIlanis. They might as r.
ell have withsood the ocean surges IN their u
ight. The shock of the hcrsemen irresis- d
bic. Foremost among them, cieayIng his way =
20 Il giant rode the Coun, himself, his tall fig D