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

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diow hs tohe about bin, nni tasfinl
a diadanfil look go tie tbfong which
how commenced kGooliug about the
imaesi loo the chapel
When the w0fshippefs had con
tluioj thoif devoi.Obs, they retired
and soon the Pfiesl WIS alsne viii,
one person, who s,ill knell NJ The nl.
iar The priest having carefully IA.
tened The do0ts, Tie doyolee fose, and
casting the mantle which dieeniscd
him exhibited the fno form Of Agd.
cola, tho slave.
"Father,' said be, ~ crave thv
blessing,--1'hou hast been ever kind
10 AgrIcola, but he /, poor, and nll
That he can return, he now presents to
thee, tho love that springs from his
heart
otis all ask" cried he Priest.
casting aside his mantle and cnbra.
cling him; "the love Of thegood is tho
greatest treasure. But, my son, thou
hast failed in confidence TO me, and
dangers beset thy path, ranged thick.
er than the pixies OF the NlaccdoDi-
an"
Agricola blushed, and sank hishead
upon his breast.
ut istrue," he replied, "that ] have
NOT told thee all--but now--n
"Mind it not now know all !"
The youth glanced ncrcduIousIy into
his face, when the Priest taking his
hand, continued; "ycs, all---thoulov-
est thy masters daughter, and she re-
turns thy love. Is it not sol"
"Alas! alas! too rightly hast thou
said"
''Say not alas'" cried the Priest, his
eyes brightning with delight, "she
shall be thy wile!"
"My wile?" repeated Agricola, re-
t'ring few PAGES, regarding the 9th /
or with astonishment, "snd | a q
slave!"
"Fear not! if thou would'st be hap t
hy' OBEY me. AT midnight, fly hith- a
err with thy bride, and | will unite p
thee 8,
"But remember" said the youth. c,
tortured with many conflicting emo il
tons; "the popuIace will STAY thee. if d
thou dost unite slave to a freeborn OF
girl s.
"Leave that to me. Obey my in. h,
strqctlons. Now away! return at W
st,
tt tbs same same. hour ,.a2. the. prexi
Gus morning, Armenius repeated his 10
visit, but the Priest met him at the ST
altar; and, as he was about to speak, M
said in holder tone than he had hith- Ell
erto used: "The deity has again spo- tt
ken of thee!' ST
"Hast thou punished the slaver b
demanded Armenius, eagerly. a
'sFirst, must relate the words OF C;
the god | serve, then to thy ques- e
ton" n
"Be speedy with thy fooleries," II
said Armenius, haughlily; 81 have ?
weighty business to day, and few mo- v
ments to spare. a
"Last night" said the Priest, "the f
god spoke to his servant, and said, a
the friend Atticus, whom Armenius d
cxiled, yet lives. Start not, senator il
of Rome--Atticus yet lives, and in f
disguise has returned to Rome, found b
proof of thy baseness, and received Y
honors from Augustus. He has learn r
ed, too, that before her death, his wife /
was delivered of a child--that thou [
didst seize the infant, and didst bring /
him up asthy slave, that thou might 6
est feast thy hellish hate in seeing G
the son ofthy rival eat with thy bonds
men, a
"EIast thou ended2" asked the au- '
ditor. /
~ have" answered the Priest. II
"Then know, thy god or thou, il
speakest false, for of a surety | know {
that Atticus is long since dead. Now u
answer me, hast thou slain the SLAYER" p
ITO satisfy thyselfhow faithfully | |
have executed my commission, raise "
yonder veil and behold his body" Fl
The Senator strobe in the direction Ii
pointed out; and drawing aside the Ii
curtain, beheld Agricola with Maria ii
in his arms. He recoiled at first but 81
in an instant exclaiming: ST
"Wretch, thou hast deceived me~ d.