The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-08-17
JOHN TAYLoRi
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HN-CHNHtt- Nt'NtNEUTTTIp,
! can never forget my first vision ~ ,Inhr
Taylor II was IN tht court house a. LOWS
hurgh, Conway county, Arkansas, in the sum,
mcr OF 1888. The occasion itself possessed
icrriblg interest \ IAzt- -ea..sa,ll-, 81. -t,r,-
tators had assembled Ia witness the trial of a
young aud beautiful girl, on au indictment
Tor murder. Tho jude waited AZ tho mo
mcnt tor the Sheriff to bring in the prisoner
and the eyes of the impatient multitude all
ccutcrcd on the door when shddcul, q -tran-
ger cntcrrd,whusc appearance iiyitcd uuiNcr-
sal attention.
Here j. his portrait u figure, tall, lean, ,siu-
cwy, and straight q, an arrow; q face, ,1llow,
bilious, aud twitchmg nrc.-autly, with ucr-
Vou- iuiGhility; % brow, broad massiVrs sccm-
cd filled Nitli wrinkles, hut not from age
iOr hc was scarcely forty; ewes, reddish vel
low, like the wrathiul eagle, NJ bright and
piercing; aud finally, mouth with lips of east
iron, thin, curlrd, cold, aud -nccrng, the in
tense expression OF which looked the living
rmt0timCut ~ nv i'.,tr-,-,-lls.,,s,.-
hri'ittr IN q Turrufurw hurksliu, ornament
cd after lh,Sfi-hion 81 the luaian costume,
with mcs of every color of the rainbow
Elhowiug his va, slowly through th, crowd
and unconscious that hc wa, regarded as
phenomenon, needing explanation, this sine
guitar being advanced, aud with the naughty
air Ola king ascending the throne, seated
himself within the bar lhonerd les it was
with the disciples ut Coke and blackstone
Wvcrtl ot whom, it wn- kuuwr, ,--,rr'rre
themselves rs far superior Ia tl'"." "ld ""J
famous masters.
Tho contrast between the outhudi,h gorh
;lu,i tli-tulril- il-'-rtuf,uluur ui lU' -t4.4!4-4g.
cNritcd especially. the rsibiliy oi Oh" Law
Nrr-; and the junior members began "a sup
pressed litter which grow lpudcr, and -''nnu
swept around the circle. They doubtless sup
posed the intruder to Ice ,omc Wild hunter ot
the mountains, who had never before seen
the interior ora hall Of Justice Instantly
thccau,o aud ohic" "i the lol-hicrp perceived
H. iurlvd his head gradually, .p H- 'n .t.
each Lluglrg a Look his -Ll-s LllL--l -.ILL -
-n,il, "f-'"r,--b'- yellow eyes Slut arrow.
l..l-l. lr1i-LL - ilLE-lI--lI
hi- teeth, literally writhcd like q ~orprutaud
calculated hsasp-likc poison in siuglcWordi
force which hc throw into that turn, no l,rii-
cil can pniut the internal piror of hi, utter
mcc. although IL hardly Exceeded a whisper.
liut hc urrrutcd rvrry letter rs 1t II wrrr
separate omission OF fire chat srurrhcd hi.
gnj,rting lips LAYING horrible emphasis un
the =, both at the beginning and end ot the
word Savage 80
ltwas the growl of the rcd tiger in the hiss
of rattle snake.
The general gaze, however, was diverted
10y the advent OF the fair prisoner who then
came in, surrounded by her guard. fhV APP
partition was enough 10 drive a Saint mad;tor
here was a style of beauty to hcwildcr the
tamcst imagiuation,Aud melt the coolest heart,
leaving in both imaginnti&n maud heart glcam-
ing picture, cnamcllcd in FIRE, and fixed in a
frame of gold from the stars 1t was spell
ofan cnchnntmcnt to hc felt as well as sccq
-Nou. might feel il III the lhshcs Of her coun-
tcnancc, clear ~ a sunheam, brilliant as the
isis: in the contour of her features, -Stnnrtri-
cal as if cut bv the chiscl OF the artist; in her
hair of rich auburn rnglcts, flowing without
--!lhraid, softer than silk, finer than gossamcr:
in the eve, blue rs the heaven of southern
summer, large, liquid, bcamy; in her motions,
graceful. swimming, like the gentle waltTcs
OF birds wing in the sunny air; in the figure,
slight, etheral--a sylph's or a scraph's and
more than all, in the everlasting smile of the
rosy lips, SO archcd, so serene, so like star
light, and yet possessing the power of magic
or of magnetism, to thrill the bcholdcr's
McGri-
As the unfortunate girl, so tastcfully dress
cd, so Incompatible As TO personal charms
calm anil smiling, took her place before the
tar ufhcr judge, Il fnurinur of admiration n
rose from the multitude, which the prompt
intcrposition of the court 10y a stern order of
silence, could scarcely rcprcSs from swell
ing to n dcafcning cheer
The Judge turned to the prisoner; 'Ensna
Miner, the court has been Informed that var
counsel, Col Linton,is sick; have YOU cmploy-
cd any othcry"
She answered, in a voice as sweet as the
warbhng Of the nightingale aud as clear as
song OF The * ky-I5Fk-
"Aly enemies have hribcd all the lawvcrs-
oven my o,ra-tohc sick; but God e,yill delond
the innocent !"
Al this reApnnsn- -. +-st, -ri1uTr
pnthos, portion OF the audience buzzcd ap-
plausc, and the rest wcpt
On the instanthoweTcr, the ,trangcr,whosc
appearance had prr-viuusly V rxritct such mcr-
rimcnt, started to his feet, approached the
prsoncrand whispered something in her ear,
she bounded six inches from the floor, utter
ing piercing shrick, and then stood trcmh-
as If IN. the presence of ghost from Etcrni-
tNNhilc the singular being who had caused
, her such unacenuntahi-- rtuutiun, addressed
the court in his sharp ringing voice, sonorous
as the sound of bcll-mctal--
May it please your honor, viii assume
The task of defending the lady"
" hat" exclaimed thc ast0nishCd judge,
are YOU licensed Attorney"
The question is prevalent and immatiri-
nI.' replied tho suanaGr with a ycnomoas