Louisville messenger. (Louisville, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-05-13

victory. When sdUodntod by bar
barians, and tlc plum taken from
one Of thine own band, was hurled
nj thee, his bucklar wardcd off tho
we'll directed blow.-bui," and hi,
manner became moro impressive, his
voice more mclodiou', "that friend,
alas! loved an Italian girl, soft, pure,
and lovely ms the sky which arches
her native land-Scc, thou siarl'st a.
gain, did | not tell thee lwould make
hee trcmblei Yes, lac loved the girl,
lot with the vile feeling which temp
I'd thee to gaze upon her charms,
aud admire her for them alone. His
fondness was for herself, her rich, an
gelic mind, more than even her daz-
cling beauty. Treacherously thou
strove'st to supplant him in her aflec-
tons, by the splendour of military
rank, knowing as he had confded TO
thee, that their vows had been ex-
changed. Thou found'st thy arts USE
less, and did'St change thy love to ha-
tired. The girl became thy friends
wife, when thou falsely accusing him
of crime, did'st use thy power 10 tear
him from her arms-sel him into
bondage-confscate his property, and
strike his name from the list of citi-
zens. His wife survived her mise
ries but year, while thou did'st re-
turn to the capitol loaded with the
spoils of the enemy. Yet with the red
hot hand of guilt grasping thy con-
science, and even now. proud and os-
tentatious before the world, the god
tells me, in thy chamber thou'rt a
coward-starting in alarm, if the
least noise breaks OH the midnight"
"Who art thou that dost know all
this" cried the Roman in alarm.
81 am the Priest of the deity" an
swered the other, "who can unnerve
the Roman SENATOR"
A paleness overspread the face of
Armenius, as he looked first on the
craven image, and then on his oracle;
but, by violent exertion, resuming
his wonted carelesSness Of demeanor,
he said:
"Well, Yfr1sso, 1et ii rest-though
tits all false, as thou hast said-yet
here is purse; | present it to thy
god, or thee; ! suppose it is the same
thing-I will tomorrow add another.
He may be all thou'strepresented him
but / believe neither in stocks nor
in stones--however, have an object;
but first, Priest, can'st thou keep a Sc
cret?'
"Why ask9 have | not formerly
done so for thee?"
s'Tis true! but this is OF more i'm
portance.
$50 shall my lips be surer guard
ed"
"Priest, am richw
"Thy gifts to me have already
proved it,
81 am bountiful!"
"Yonder jewelled vase attests it,"
DWELL, then, | will trust thee; serve
me well, and | will erect a sanctuary
10 thy deity, the proudest in Rome"
"My ears are open, and my heart
TO meet thy words" said the
Priest.
otis this" continued Armenius:
''The proud Augustus our new CEN
sor, is about to make himself prince
hesenate, and / would thwart him.
| have no line of noble ancestor, on
whom to base my claims; it is super
stition that must aid me; that thou
can'st command. Thy temple is the
resort of the rich and the poor of the
city-of the high and the low; by thy
aid, and that of yonder stone, my de-
sires may be accomplished, if thou
wilt, and | succeed in my designs, /
swear to keep my promise"
The Priest consented, when the
two, having consulted measures for
the furtherence of their scheme, the
aspiring senator withdrew; while the
Priest, drawing aside a veil, entered
an inner apartment, and the shades of
night developed the capital Of the
world.
The multitudinous noise Of the gay
metropolis had subsidized; the twilight
had passed away and the moon shone
brightly in the cloudless armament
twas midnight.
Each pillar reared its graceful cap
ital distinct in the silvery food which
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