The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1846-01-17

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a We; and over it stood. Miriam, her
slight, woman's form drawn up, con-
fronting the riolers with the naughty
bearing of a priestess, whose shrine
has been broken into by sacreligious
hands. At little distance was the
rabble, huddled together like pack OF
hungry wolves, suddenly startled by
the appearance of some new and unex-
pected foe.
1t might have been minute. that
the two parties stood thus regarding
each other. At length Miriam, as il
remembering her. duties TO the dead.
stopped reverenty down and covered
the face Of the corpse. Whether it
was that the mob had, by this time. re-
covered from their astonishment, or
that the stony countenance had been
what Withheld them, no sooner had the
daughter performed this act of fiIiaI
love, than the rabble, all at once, ap-
peared to recover from their consterna-
ton. and voice from their midst gave
utterance to their rage, by crying out:
"He only counterfeits death. Down
with the unbelieving Jews. No mer.
cy to the scum of Israeli"
That ribaId challenge found an in
slant echo in the bosom of the listen
ers, and with hungry howl, like jack
ais seeming a prey, the mob rushed
forward.
Miriam, at the first sound ofthe speak
er's voice, had sprung before her fatIl-
er's corpse. She saw, in the faces OF
the mob, that death would soon be her
portion also, and she resolved to per-
ish in the effort to preserve her fathers
remains from insult. The thought OF
her lover, even in that awful moment.
was present to her mind, in wild wish
that he could have been there to sue
cor her. .. ,..-.. ....t..
"Back," she said, waving her arm as
the mob rushed on, shave We no mercy
for the dead. am Christian. Oh,
then spare my inther."
Thou lest" SAID one who seemed
the leader of the rabble, and whose
eyes glistened as he saw the rich jew
elry on herperson. "Thou a Christian;
thou, tie child OF that impious dog!--
Ha. ha!--believe her not, comrades.
Come on XXX.
The crowd, which liza been check.
ed by her words and manner, seeing
their leader at these words lay hands
on the maiden, rushed on sgain. Mi.
riam sprang back, at the same moment,
Ainging herself on the body of her faith.
er, when suddenly she saw a troop OF
horse, headed by cavalier, wheel in
to the lane from its outlet.
"Hold, you villains--stand back
there" came an authoritative voice.
"The first man that touches this maid
EN- dies!" said the cavalier, checking
his horse in full career as he reached
the corpse. Il, s.aa' ..
At this sudden apparation the mob
stood aghast: they looked at their own
number and Then at that Of the horse
men; and finding themselves outnnm-
bered sullenlly hung back. Only their
leader ventured to speak, but he. too,
let go his hold on Miriam.
"They are Jews, Sir Don, and our
lawful prey" a..
Jews! you knave," said the cavalier,
as Miriam, recognizing his voice,
sprang into the arms Of her lover, who
had alighted the moment he checked
his steed. 81 will certify this maiden
to be Christian; for heard her say SO
myself just as we wheeled the corner.
See here!'' and, with the words, he
drew from her bosom, and dashed aIoft,
by the chain to which it was attached,
the ieweled cross that he himself had
given her. SNOW back. ye rabbIe, or
| will order my hersemen to charge
into your midst.
His words were too authoritative,
aided by his display of force, to be dis
puted, and themob were fain to hasten
back to the house and content them
selves with its plumber. Whist this,
the cavalier had no disposition to inter-
fere, as he knew that neither his force,
nor that Of the whole municipality,
could withstand the populace there
He therefore ordered his follow ers to
take up the dead body Of Miriam's
father, and lifting into his saddle her
now sens.less form, he galloped with
his troop away.
Our story is told. 1t only remains
to explain, in conclusion, that Salvado
was no longer poor scholar, but a
grandee of Spain, having come into
possession Of title and large estate
by the death Of a distant relative.--
The instant he heard of the risings
against the Jews, fearing for Miriam
he had hastened to hAr aide tho,,uh