Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-04-20

drive saint mad For hers was style OF
beauty to bewilder the tamest Imagination.
and melt the coldest heart, leaving in both
imagination and heart cleaning picture.
enameled in fire and fixed in frame ol
gold from the stars. II was the spell of an
enchantment to be felt as well as seen.--
You might feel it in the flashes of her coun-
tenance, clear as a sunbeam, brilliant as
the iris in the contour of her features
symmetrical as if cut by the chisel of an
! artist; in her hair of rich auburn ringlets
| flowing without braid, softer than silk,
finer than gossamerj in the eyes, blue as
the heaven of southern summer, large, IL
quid, beamy in her motions, graceful,
swimming, like the gentle waftures of a
birds wing in the sunny air; in the figure,
slight, etherial-a sylph'S or a seraph's
and more than all, in the everlasting smile
OF the rosy lips, so arched, so serene, SO
like starlight, and yet possessing the power
of magic or of magnetism to thrill the be-
holders heart.
AS the unfortunate girl, SO tastefully
dressed, so Incompatible as to personal
charms, calm and smiling, took her place
before the bar of her judge, murmur of
admiration arose from the multitude, which,
the prompt interposition of the court, by a
stern order of "Silence," could scarcely re-
press from swelling to deafening cheer.
The judge turned TO the prisoner; "Em-
ina Miner, the court has been Informed
that your counsel, Col. Linton, is sick, have
you employed any other %
warble of the nightingale, and clear as the
song of the sky-lark "My enemies have
bribed all the lawyers-even my oun TO be
sick: but God will defend the innocent :"
AT this response, so touching in its sim
pie pathos, portion Of the auditors buzzed
applause, and the rest wept.
On the instant, however, the stranger,
whose appearance had previously excited
such merriment, started to his feet, ap-
preached the prisoner, and whispered some
thing in her ear. She bounded six inches
from the floor, uttered a piercing shrek,
and then stood trembling as if in the pre-
sence of ghost from Eternity; while the
singular being, who had caused her unac-
countable emotion, addressed the court in
sound of bell-metal
"May it please your honor, will assume
the task of defending the lady,"
"What !" exclaimed the astonished Judge,
"are you licensed attorney ?"
"The question is irrevalant and imma-
terial," replied the stranger with a venom
Gus Sneer, ''as the recent statute entities any
person to act as counsel at the request of a
party"
"But does the prisoner request it :" in
quired the judge.
"Let her speak for herself" said the
stranger.
81 do" was her answer, as a long drawn
sigh escaped, that seemed 10 rend her very
heart strings.
The case Immediately progressed ; and
as it had tinge OF romantic mystery, we
will epitomise the substance of the evil
dence.
About twelve months before, the defend
ant had arrived in the village, and opened
an establishment OF millinery. Residing
in room connected with her shop, and
all alone she prepared the article Of her
trade with unwearied labor and consum-
mate taste. Her habits were secluded,
modest and retiring; and hence she might
have hoped to avoid notoriety, but for the
perilous gift of that extraordinary beauty,
which too often, and TO the poor and friend
less always, proves curse. She was soon
sought after by all those glittering fire-fies
OF fashion, the profession of whose life,
every where, is seduction and ruin. But
the beautiful stranger rejected them all
with unutterable scorn and loathing.-
Among these rejected admirers was one Of
a character from which the fair milliner
had everything 10 fear. Hiram Shore be-
longed TO family, at once, opulent, influ-
entail and diSsipated. He was himself IL
centious, brave and ferociouSly revengeful
the most famous duellist of the South
west. 1t was generally known that he had
made advarces to win the favor OF the
lovely Emma, and had shared the fate oi
all other wooers-a disdaintul repulse.
AT nine O'Clock on Christmas night
1887, the people of Lewisburg were star.
tied by loud scream, as of one in mortal
terror, while, following that, with scarcely
an interval, came successive reports of fire.
arms, one, two, three; a dozen deaiening
roars. They flew to the shop of the mil
liner, whence the sounds proceeded push,
ed back the unfastened door, and scene o.
horror was presented. There she stood il
the centre Of the room, with revolver in
each hand, every barrel discharged, hel
features pale, her eyes flashing wildly, bu
her lips parted with fearful smile. Anc
there at her feet, weltering in his warn
blood, his bosom literally riddled with bull
lets, lay the all-dread duellist, Hiram Shore
gasping in the last agony. He aricuateC
but single csatence "Tel my mother
that am dead and-evner5hell!" J" and in
stantly expired.
SIN the name of God, who did this %
exclaimed the appalled, spectators
81 did i.," said the beautiful milllner, g
did it to save my honor.
As may be readily imagined, the deet
caused an intense sensation. Public opin
ion, however, was divided. The poore
classes, crediting the girls version of th