The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1842-10-14

hast wherewithal to pay it. Thou wilt have
mobiles at thy feet-thou, who hast not even
a name; for passion is bought and sold like
food among thy fellows-friends, loving
friends, who will borrow thy gold, and for
get to pay it back--that stheir price-com-
Panions who will riot upon thy substance,
make music in thy halls, and feasting in thy
bower chamber, drive thy chariots through
the gaping streets, and thy horses along the
yawning precipices-all in their love for
thee-hatterers, who will tell thee Of thy
beauty, and sing its praisefor the poor guer-
don of the jewel with which thou hast a.
dorned it-that is their Inspiration and
vassals who will do thy bidding, and bow be-
fore thee with even more reverence than
they bow before some pictured shrine, while
they repay themselves for the humiliation by
spelling thee of all on which they can lay
hand greedy of gain-a gain, tits their voca-
tiOn.-And dost thou talk Df buying back
few poor fathOms of dark and sterile rock,
when thou hast power to purchase all these
Thou makest me merry, Childp and he
laughed: but even the maiden we'll used as
she was to his dark and maynard temper,
started from beside him as that UnhOly laugh
ter fell upon her ear.
They left the vault together and the man
of bitterness shut himself into his chamber.
and forbade all intrusion. For three days
they obeyed his bidding, for he i'll brooked
opposition 10 his will; but on the fourth the
maiden began to fear she knew not what !;
and she took up her station beside his door,
and craVed admittance.
She asked in vain, for there vas no reply;
and maddened by terror, she lost all appre-
henslon of his displeasure, and commanded
that an entrance should be forced. A few
stout blows sufficed-the door fell back, and
she stepped across the threshold, only to
ind herself alone. There remained no
trace of him whom she had called father;
she shrieked out his name, and the echoes
of the wide and desolate chamber gave back
her scream; she flung herself wildly upon
her knees and wept, but her tears aVailed
nOt-she never saw him more.
Gradually her grief subsidized; and she be-
came curious 10 wander over the wide earth
that was spread out before her windows, and
to explore the depths of the vast forests that
clothed the mountains, and seemed 70 prop
the clouds; and there were none to control
her will. 1t was administrations, golden
autumn-when the woods seemed to rival
the leWel-mines beneath them, and to borrow
for season the treasures Of another hemi
sphere; and ththerward she turned. She
had no sympathy with the garish sun; she
loved the dim, mysterious, deserted depths
OF the silent woods; and there she wandered
for hours, until she began TO love them al
she had loved the dark subterranean soil
tudes of her girlhood.
But the fame of her great wealth had beer
bruted abroad, and the prophecy of her ia
Their began to work; she was never suffere,
to be alone beneath her own roof; ever
hand was extended to her in fellowship
every eye beamed on her with smiles. A
first she shrank back, terrified from the gal
rulous crowd; but soon she learnt 10 Low
the adulation which she met, and ere yer
long to exact it: She smiled as her sutton
, whispered pleasant batteries, and stole to he
mirror to assure herself that she deserve
them all. Then came the vanity of dres:
i and she covered herself with Jewels, an
robes of the most costly stuffs. RevelrY va
D loud beneath her roof; and her will was h
g law before which all gave way, delighted
J. do her homage. She seemed to live charu
r ed existence; but there were moments Whe
I she still wandered away in very wearine
K to the recesses of the mountain woods.
k was in one of these silent hooks, deep in Il
9 heart Of the leafy solitude, that she was
IS one occasion startled by the sight Of b
K man being stretched at the foot Of a Il
!. leIm. 1t was the only time she had encou
( tered any living thing in that retreat, sa
the timid hare disturbed by her own FOX
IS steps, or the graceful fawn gambling bes
(. its dam: and her first impulse was 10 &
d but the stranger stirred not limb. and c
ID riosity soon superseding terror, she adva
ced, slowly and cautiously, within few
r. ces of his resting place.
d: 1t was picturesque figure on which
ts looked. Ii should have been a hunter
re there lay his spear and bis rife close hes
10 him; but it might be mountain robber.
hy in his belt be carried a pair Of Turkish !
lie tolls and dagger, which even in sleep
lst clutched, as if ready to defend himsel
gh lgainst attack. His dress, too, might Sc
Il, either the one or other, but was somew
Id too costly for either He wore heron plu
lst in his embroidered cap, secured BY la
Oh opal; his girdle was scarf Of crimson s
us fringed at the ends with silver; and his
U! vet coat, edged with sable, was richly la
"; with gold.
lid The lady, as she leanl towards him,
GU membered her crowd Of lovers, and pas