Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1847-07-27

| AIHFllfl lex ti1AL LtlGFB WIS >CNiiFlt I
ray Of hope, but she lifted her heart Il
| God, the protector of the orphan, and en-
treated to be heard in her own defence. -
She gave clear and lucid relation Of her
brothers Illness, which had afflicted hin
| from his birth. She told them that her
mother had bequoathcd him to her care
on her death bed, and she gave a touching
| account Of all her long waichlngs, her
anxious days and nights. tho various rome-
dies she had used, from time 10 time, till
| at last she had found nat the soothing NOR
nj influence. By which she could alone
mitigate his sufTerlngs.
Her youth. her beauty, her humility.
the tono of hor voice. moved the crowd
70 pity. Mercy seemed lowering over tho
hearts of her Judges. when i. was suegcs-
ted by ono Of Them 70 have the boy brought
and pncc1 before her that thov might
themselves witness her power. Her s,fo-
ty now depended upon an accident. If
ho should chance - bear the experiment
tranquility. and no convulsion onsue, tho
cviicnce Of the Iudian would scarcely
have been deemed sufficient TO condemn
hor.
Whom they went for The boy, they found
he had been weeping ever since his sister
was taken away, but no had no, intoili
gcacc enough TO comprehend the nature
of the case, or TO know how much depen-
de1 on his tranquility. When informed
hat ho was TO DO taken to his sister, he
cxpressa tho utmost Joy and cagcrncss
10 proceed. Miriam heard his coming
and tretnbe1 SO excessively. that one of
the mon was Obliged to support her with
his to prevent her falling.
Tho poor boy expected to SEQ his sis,or
as Ia hal always seen her, calm. firm,
AMI gently smiling on him. When he
was brought into the crowded meeting
house, and tho storm and solemn faces
of tho magistrates, his beloved guardian
as pale death. prisoner between two
savage mon. he was seized with tho most
intense terror, uttered a piercing shrek
and fol! down at her feet in strong con-
WILSON'S.
Although her life depended upon il,
Miriam could resist no longer. She s,ruy-
g}cd violently, drow her arms with n pow
crf Il ctlor. from the mon who hold her,
and throw horsclf by tho sldo Of her ago
niZed brother. Sho raised him in her
arms, wiped tho froth from his mouth, md
pressed him closely To her bosom. He
opened his eyes. saw the mild the baovcd,
the we'll known countennnco fixed tender
Iy upon him, instantly became calm, ncs-
tiol like an infant on her breast, ana soon
fell asleep.
The iron h,ertel in iges, unmovcd by a
sceno that brought tears to many eyes.
cried Out, ''NNo need no further proof that
tho agency OF tho Evil Ono is among Us.
The most winning forms are often chosen
for his agents. Unless she will acknowl-
edge his aid, take her TO prison, and give
her TO his power"
Miriam fell upon hor knees. ant in the
presence OF tho crowd abjuroI all aid
compact. aai intercourse with any spirit of
OWL. S5io Acknowledged but one, tho
Father Of all spirits, md = him she com
mlttoi the cause Of tho orphan ana tho in
nocen,. iar brother chung 70 her, and
she refused again to be separated from him.
They wcro left together in tho prison
The poor boy whose ifo she had 50 often
saved. was unconscious that be had now
been the means Of conJomning his glardi-
4 10 death.
Are you interested enough in my hero
Inc to wish TO know her fatel She had
prepared herself, by faith and prayer, for /
tho cruel death which she knew awaited .
her. Bl. there were in the crowd. at her
trial, hearts made of softer materials than /
those Of her memorable judges. When
they found that 40 entrcaties could pro-
vail on hor 10 save her life by a false
hood, they determined by some other
means 10 work out her deIiverance.
One morning her prison was found
empty. No inquiries wore instituted and
no pursuit was made. 1t was afterwards
ioIad that she had fled to Boston, where.
with her own industry. she Supported her
self and unfortunate brother.
have often wished could have known
her future destiny in life. Tier rcmarka-
BE beauty and heroic conduc, could not
have remained unknown. An American
Scott would find MANY Jeauie Deans
among the daughters Of tho Pilgrims.
ROYAL TAsrE.-A king. in Africa, has
on, his compliments to the young Queen
# Spain. accompanied By reques, that
Ter Majesty Hd forward. with all prac-
icable expedition. pair ofincxpressibes
with gold stripe, one coat with very long
ais, cooked hat with a very long plume.
nd q cane with 4 very large gold head,
as big as an orange Her Majesty dcs-
'2tched The articles 10 her imperial broth
r, rs desired.
NIaDcors.- The splendid vildac, which
arried tho railway over the river Mem
her in France has E, ilpD-.j,r,,r, c,aA