The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1850-04-26

OF the rosy lips, so arched, so sefene,, so
like starlight, and YET possessing The
power OF magic or Of ofmagnetism to thrill
the beholdef's heart sllis s'''' . VH w
Astlie Unfortunate gitl,. SO .tasteiullt
dressed, soibcompafsbIe as II personal
charms, calm and smiling, took her place
before The bar Of her judge, a murmuf
of admiration arose from the muliitudei
which the, prompt inteiposi,ipn ofthe'
court, by a stern order Of "Silence,n
could scarcely reptess from swelling to a
deafening cheer. aa 9slpA !'qns ioa'7A ~;
iayThe judge turned to the prisoner: ::-al
emma Miner, the court has been in.
,folmed that your counsel, Col. Linton is,
siSk; have you employed any other?"
az She answered ina voice sweet as the
swarhle Of ihe nightingale, aud clear as
the song Of The skyilark !: uMy enemies
have bribed all the lawyers-even my
oon to be sick; but God win defend The
innoceni!" e'H afia EAAs7l Ae y tt%a =
AT this response, SO touching in it's
simple patlos, portion OF the auditors
buzzled applause, and the rest wept. q
On the Instant, however, the stranger,
whose appearance had previously ex-
cited such merrinent, started 10 his feet,
approached the prisoner, and Iwhispefed
something in her ear. She bounded six
inches from the floor, uttered a piercing
shrek, and then stood trembling as If in
the presence of ghost from eternity,
while The singular being, who had caused
her unaccountable emotion, addressed
The court in his sharp, ringing voice,
sonorious as the sound ofbell-metal.,a I,
"May it please your honor, / will as.
sumo The task Of defending the lady"
"What!' exclaimed the aslonished
judge; "dre you licensed atiorney9"
"Tbe question is irrelevant and imma-
terial,'' replied the stranger, with a We
nomous sneer, "as the erecen, statute en-
titles any person TO oct as counsel at the
request ofa party" g yaysUod ,'5si5aI
''But does the prisoner request III" in,
quired the Judge. 10 .sei,s9os ca aIe
"Let her speak for herself" said the
stranger. rem fadl 81Hwe aYs stt
81 do" was her answer, as a long
draws sigh escaped, that seemed 10 rend
her very heart-strings. o -ffalaa
/ The case Immediately progressed; and
as it had tinge Of romantic mystery,
will epitomise the substance di aheo evi-
dence:H w sa 3sn5ps aia ia Sax 81
Z About twelve months before, the de-
fendant had arrived in the village, and
opened an establishment Of milipery.-
Residing in room connected with her
shop, and all alone she prepared the ar
ticles of her trade with unweariedi labor
and consummate taste. Her habits we're
secluded, modest and retiring; and hence
she might have hoped to avoid notoriely,
but for the perilous gi(l Of that extraor-
dinary beauty, which, too often, and 10
the poor and friendless always proves a
curse. She was soon sought after by all
those gittering fire flies Of fashion, the
profession ofwhose life, everywhere, is
seduction and ruin. But the beautiful
stranger rejected them all with unulter-
able scorn and loathing. Among these
rejected admirers was one of a character
from which. the fair milIiuer had every.
thing 10 fear. Hiram Shore belonged 10
family, at once opulent, influential and
dissipated. He was himself licentious,
brave, and ferociously revengefulr-the
most famous dlellisi of the southwest
1t was generally known that he had made
advances to win the favor of the lovely
Emma, and had shared the fate of all
other wooers---a disdainful repulse.,
AT nine o'clock on Christmas night
1887, the people of Lewisburg were
startled by loud scream, as Of one il
mortal terror; while, following that, ,swid
scarcely an interval, came successive re
ports of fire arms, one, two, 'hree---'
dozen deafening roars. They flow 10 the
shop of the milliner, whence the sounds
proceeded; pushed back the unfastenee
door, and scene ofhoHor was presented
There she stood In the centre Of ths
room, with a revolver in each hand, ,every
barrel discharged, her features pale, lhel
eyes flashing wildly, bu, her lips paTtet
with a fearful smile. X. Aud there at hel
! feet, weltering iro his warm blood his
bosom literally riddled with bullets, LAY
the all.dreaded duelst, Hiram Shore
gasping in the last agony, He articula
ted but single sentence: "Tell my
mother ,ha, | am dead and gone to hellP
and instantly expired. 5a!qo & I.
sin the name Of God, who did sthlsi'
exclaimed the appalled, spectators.
81 did IT." said the beautiful milliner
81 did ii TO save my honor!" rrssi g,si'
| AS may readilylbe imagined, the dee'
caused an intense sensation.d Pabli'
opinion, however, was divided! fh'
| poorer classes crediting the girls version
ofthe facts, lauded her heroism in term
ofmeasureless eulogy. But the friend
Of the deceased and of his wealthy famil
gave a different and darker coloring Il
| the affair, and denounced the lovelyhom
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