Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1845-07-03

his servants TO the jalIor, and COM
manded him to scourge Jovinian; aud
for this once TO set him free.
Tie deposed Emperor desired
death. "Why," said he to himself,
"should | now live! my friends, nv
dependents, yea, even the partner of
my bed shuns me, and | am desolae
among those whom my bouniies have
raised. Come, | will seek the good
prizes, 10 whom so often have laid
open my most secret faults: of a surety,
he will remember me-
Now. the good priest lived in a
small cell. nigh to chapel about a
stones east from the palace gate; and
when Jovlnian Knocked, the priest be.
Ing engaged IL reading, answered from
within" ho is there! why lroub.
lest thou mel"
II nm the Emperor Jovinian; open
the window, | would speak to lhee;"
replied the fugitive.
Immediately the narrow window of
the cell was opened, and the priest.
looking out, saw no one save the poor.
half.clolhed Jnvinian. depart from
me. thou accursed thing" cried the
priest; ''thou art not our good Lord the
Emperor, bu. The foul fend himself,
the great tempter."
ALAS, alas" cried Jovinian, $50
what fate AM reserved. that even my
own good priest despises me! ALI,
beihink me-ln the arrogance OF my
heart. callei myself god the weight
of my sin is grievous unto NE. Faith
err, good father, hear The sins Of
miserable penltent."
Gladly did The priest listen 10 Jovin-
ian and when he told him all his sins,
the good priest comforted the penIlent.
and assured him Of Coils mercy, If his
repentance was sincere. And so il
happened that on this cloud seemed
to fall from before the eyes of the
priest; and when he again looked on
Jovinian, he knew him to be The En-
peror. and he pl,ied him, clothing linn
with such poor-garments as he had,
and went with hum to the palace gate.
The porter stood in the gateway,
and. as Jovlnian and the priest
drew near, he made iowly obeisance,
and opened the gate for the Emperor.
sDost thou know mel" asked The
Emperor.
Very well. my Lord" replied the
servant; bit | wish tina, you had not
ltfs the palace"
So Jovnlan passed on to the hall of
his palace; and as he went, all The No
| bles rose and bowed TO The Emperor;
| for the Usurper was in another apart
men., and the MOBILES knew again the
face of Jovinian.
But certain Knight passed into the
presence of the false Emperor. "My
| Lord" said he, ",lere is one in tie
grea. hall to whom all men bow, for he
so much resembleth you that we know
not which is the Emperor"
Then said the Usurper TO The EN-.
press-"Go and see if you know this
man."
"Oh! my good Lord" said The En-
/ press, when she returned, from The
hall, 'swhom can believe! are there,
then, two Jovlnians!"
81 will myself go and determine"
rejoined the Usurper, as he ,'ok Tie
Empress by her hand. and leading her
into the great hall, placed her Oh the
! throne beside himself.
"kinsfolk and Nobles." said the
Usurper. by the oalhs We have sworn,
determine between me and this man. :"
And the Empress answered LET
me, as in duty bound, speak first
Heaven be ny witness, know not
which is my lord and husband"
And all The Mobiles said the same.
rhereupon the feigned Jovinlan rose
and spake:-" Mobiles and friends,
hearken! that man is your Emperor
and your master; hear we HIM; know
tina, he did exalt himself above that
which was right. and make himself
equal unto God. Verify he hath been
rewarded; he hath suffered much llsdlg.
nifty and wrong, and, of Gods will, ye
| knew him moi; he hath repenled him
Of his grievous sin. and The scourge is
now removed; he has made such salts
faction as man can make. Hear We
him, know him. obey him"
As the felgned Emperor thus address,
ed the astonlshed Nobles. his features
seemed ilumIned with fair and spirit
ual light, his imperial robes fell from
off him, and lie stood confessed before
The assembly an angel of God, clothed
IN white ralnenl. And, as he ended
his speech, he bowed his head, and
vanished from their sight.
Jovlnian returned 10 his throne, and
FOR lhree-years reIgned with SO much
mercy and justice, that his subjects
had no cause 10 regret The change Of
their Emperor. And il came TO pass,
after the space of three years. the same
angel appeared 10 him in dream, and
warned him of his death. So Jovinlan
dictated his troublous life TO his Sec
I retaries, that IL might remain as warm
ing unto all men against worldly pride,
and an Increment to the performance
Of our religious duties. And when he
| had so done, he meekly resigned hum
self, and feel asleep in death.
q feel too lazy TO work. said loaf.