Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-04-29

| hi0 huuc Ioil tne Ilst OF CllZenS. Ills vile
survived her miseries but year, while thou
did'st return 10 the captolloa with the spois
of the enemy. Yet with the red hot hand of
| guilt grasping thy conscience, and even now,
proud and ostcntat tious before the world, the
god tells me, in thy chamber, thou'rt coward
starting in alarm, if the least noise breaks
on the midnight
who art thou that dost know all this J cried
the Roman, in evident alarm
Il ain the Priest answered the other, 'ofthe
deity, who can unnerve even the Roman sem
ator =
paIencss ovcrspread the face of Armenius,
as he looked first on the craven image, and
then on his oracle; but, by violent exertion,
resumine his wonted carelessness Of demeanor.
he said
We'll. if it is So let it rcst-though It's all
false, as thou hast sad yet here is a purse
present it to thy god, or thee ; suppose it's
the same thng-I will tomorrow add another,
he may be all thoust represented him, bnt
believe neither in stocks nor in stones how
ever, have an object; but first, Priest, can'st
thou keep a secret =
why ask haveI not formerly done so for
thect
'Tis true but this is of more Importance
so shall my lips be surer guarded
Priest, | am rich =
Thy gifts to me have proved it.
Il am bountful =
'1ondcr jcwelled vase attests it.
well, then, will trust thee serve me
well, and will erect sanctuary to thy deity.
the proudest in Rome
My ea-s are open, and my heart prepared to
meet thy words said the Priest
"Ts this continued Armcnius: The proud
Augustus, our new censor, is about to make
thwart him. | have no line of noble ancestors,
on whom to base my claims it is superstition
that must aid me; that thou can'st command.
Thy temple is the resort of the rich and the
poor of the city-ofthe high and low by thy
aid, and that of yonder stone, my desires 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 furthcrence of their
scheme, the aspiring senator withdrew; while
the Priest, drawing aside veil, entered an in
ner apartment, and the shades fnight cnve-
loped the capitol of the world.
The multitudnous noises of the gay mctropo.
lie bod h., IL, loJ
and the moon shonc brightly in the cloudless
frmament-'twas midnight.
Each pillar reared its graceful capital distinct
in the slvery flood which illuminated the earth,
with nearly the briliancy of sunshine, save
where its rays were caught and reflected back
by the pale marble, which rose in tasteful in-
tercolumniation, around the princey mansion
ofArmenus.
One object only gave animation to the scene,
and even he appeared scarcely living for in the
darkness ofa deep shadow, he stood, as if trans
fixed, and made no motion, save now and then
the hand, which was laid upon his breast would
contract, as if with nervous action.
Another figure is added TO the scene-she
gldes on tiptoe, and rapidly flies TO meet the
youth she throws herself into his arms-his
lips meet hers-thc sudden transport of deligh,
the impassioned embrace, declares them to
be lovers.
Stealing noiseessIy into the deeper shade of
an adjacent wall, they were concealed from
every eye, save that of Him, who cannot look
upon such love, so pure, SO fervd, and SO dis. |
interested, but with pity on the sad fate which
separated them.
Agricoll, love- whispered the maid, have
fingered too long from thee! Thou wilt for.
give me it was to avoid detection that tar
red'
The youth seized her tapering fingers in his
own, and pressed them to his BOSOM
mo, love, he cried, pressing her hand to his
lips, and bathing them in the sea of agony
which was rushing from his eyes. No, alas
thou hast not fingered long enough; would
that thou h1dst never come =
Say not so, Agricola Wherefore dost thou
weep' she inquired soothingly.
Because he replied, this is the last time
that we meet Maria, and may hot consecrate
It by a tear, as one of fond remembrance =
The last, Agrcola sobbed the tender girl
-'Oh, name it not, we never will part again
Alas what wouldst thou'
Live with thee; die with thee; Maria would