The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-09-15

on the shrinking girl, and then at the ema- /
ciated invalid.
'Lopez. exclaimed the older of the troop. |!
ers, sit is as expected. l thought be must
be rich old grub who would earth himself
up in such strong old den; five don't find
a right round sum of gold forms here, I'm |
no soldier Of King Philips
Iopine the like, friend; miseF is written I
IN every line of that brown parchment face. |
Now, then, myneeT! few words and speedy
business. Inform US without delay where
you keep your money bags-dO you hear7'
'Menn exclaimed the venerable painter,
you mistake my circumstances, am in
great poverty
mo doubt of it, but do not hope to de-
ceive US; misers, like thee, forever bewail
their lack of this worlds good cheer. Come,
thou hadst best deliver us the forms, or the
lawyers tomorrow will be accommodated
with thy skin to engross deeds upon.'
NO triaing, old man! thy money! roared
the elder trooper.
Paulina, on Bonded knees, and with lifted
hands, beseeched the soldiers to believe the
assertion of her destitute blind father
Pity him. she cried, She is i'll, and by this
cruel treatment ye will hasten his end
Have ye fathers living, or are ye yourselves
fathers; then be compassionate, have mercy
on mine'
Talk away, my pretty wsnch, for thou
dost look charming in that posture. BY the
Virgin, Juan, don't know but will resign
the forms TO thee, and take for my share of
the booty this plump and luscious little
dame-ha! hat
DO, my friend, and allow me to pocket
the money. Now, myneer, no more sulki-
ness, but discover thy hoard. Thou won't,
then | perceive, must teach thee thy duty.
How dost thou like that2'
The sick man groaned with pain, for the
trooper had thrust the sharp pike into his
arm. Oh! the anguish Of the daughter, as
she saw the blood gush from the wound
he whom it had been her care to screen
from the very breath Of heaven, whom she
had tended aRd nursed 50 long-s0 anxious
lly-to behold him so wantOnly Put to tor
ture-it aWoke ell the agony which her ma
ture was capable of enduring. She sprang
10 his side, she hung with a bursting heart
over tho bleeding limb; yet, ever and anon,
would she glance up at the savage soldiers
with the flashing eyes Of the tigress deprived
OF her young.
'Paulina' whispered the cid man, regard
not the wound, stay thOu by me, child, for
consider nay life as nothing compared with
Injury, with pollution to thee and he thrust
his hand beneath his pillow, as if to clutch at
something there.
well, coErade, shall carry off my prize,
and thou mayst remain here as long as thou
dost choose, worming from the old hereto
the secret of his money. Hark'ee, sweet
heart, come with me. BY the mass but
IaL IL.
The treOper advanced to seize Paulina, and
by the shrinking movement Of his child the
painter became aware of his purpose. Hol-
} beck held her in his bleeding arms with the
tenacity OF love and despair, crying in. pier
cling accents. stake her not away from me
lake her not from me she is my ali-my
mere than life; kill me; but spare my inno-
cent child
The soldier roughly drew her along but
the father would not loose his hold. The
blind man sought for his dagger, but could
not find it, for it had dropped on the floor
at length, fainting through exertion and loss
: Of blood, he sank down in state of insensi.
bility. The shri0ks of the girl aVailea bel
D nothing in a district that was given over Il
Ipillago and rapine. But Paulina suddenly
grew calm; some stern resolve had taker
: possession Of her breast, or she had resigned
! herself TO her. fA.e.
'SOldier!' she exclaimed, sperinis me t,
E say one parting wsrd TO my father; let mi
q bind up his wound, and will accompany
thee in peace
z The man, who did not relish q continu
J. ance of her cries and wild struggles, was in
II duced to comply with her request.
Then speak to the obstinate REBEL an
/ thou wilt, but let thy conference be brief.
! Paulina knelt by her father but the age
= man, already broken down BY sickness an
famine, was evideRtly dying.
2. 'Paulina: my child, where art thouP h
y family cried.
B. Father, am with you still
IL sThank heavenl my beloved one; let m
D. pass my hand over thy face; thou art ne
!. weeping, Paulina; then cur merciless foe
!. have left US. God preserve thee and bless
= Ny heart seems e freeze; one kiss. FARE
= well! 2
y The blind painter 81 Harlem ceased
8, breathe.
No tears, indeed, gushsd from the maid
<! ems eyes, for the fire in her brain had erie
y. Eup the source whence flows these mildl
rs tokens Of sorrow. The agony IN that gent
- bosom had reached the point where reaso
IS ceases her vented influence, and frenzy b
gins. She threw back the masses Of golde
hair from her hot forehead she crept aloE
al- the floor, and secured the dagger.
q The soldiers surveyed her il sileni cuI
lly losity, and they smiled On each ether, lmAs