The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1850-08-08

all, 10 the everlasting smile Of The rosy
lips, 70 arched, 70 serrne, 70 like star
light and yes poAsessios the power Of
magic or a magnetism TO thrill the be.
hoIder's heart.
~ the unfortunate girl. 10 tastefaily
dressed, 70 Incompatible ~ TO personal
charms, calm and smiling, took her
pAce before The bas OF her Judge. a.
n,urosr Of admiration arose from the
mo sltitsde. which the promps isserpo.
sitiou Of the court, by . stern order Of
'sileccc.' eosld scarcely repress from
swelling 10 deaiening cheer.
The Judge turned 10 the prisoner
Emma Minor, the court has been in
formed that your council, Col. Linton.
n .iek have you employed any other r
She answered, In voice n sweet as
the warbiing Of the nightingale, and as
clear ~ shs seng of the sky-lark--
Ny ensaIes AASs bribed all the law
yers--evcn ~ essn--io he sick but
God will defend the innocent
Al this response, 20 touching in its
simple psihos, portion Of the auditors
buszcd applause, and the rest weep.
On the instant, however, the stran.
ger, whore appearance had previously
excited such merrimens, started TO his
feet, appr 'aehed the prisoner, and whis-
pered something in herr ear. She bound.
ed six inches from the floor, uttered a
piercing shrek, and then stood tremb.
ling a. f ia the presence Of ghost
from Eternity; while the singular be-
ing had caused her unaccountable eme.
ton addressed the court in his sharp
ringing voice, sonorous as the sound Of
bell-metal--
MAY it please your honor, I will as
sumo the task Of defending the lady ]?
What" exclaimed the astOnished
Judge, are you a licensed attorney
The question is irrelevant and i'm
MATERIAL replied the stranger, with a
venerous sneer, rs the recent statue en-.
titles any person to act ms counsel at the
request Of party"
but does the prisoner request it, in
quired the Judge.
Let her speak for herself, said the
stranger.
i do was her answer as long
| drawn sigh escaped, that seemed to
rend her very heart strings.
The case Immediately progressed
and as il had a tinge Of romantic mys-
terry. we will epitomisc the substance OF
tho evidence.
About twelve months before, the de.
| fendant had arrived in the village, and
opened an establishment of millinery
Residing in a row connected with heI
shop, and all alone. she prepared the ar
,icles connected with her highly respect
ed aud honorable trade with unwearicd
labor and consummnte taste, Hel
hab its were secluded, modest and retir
ing; and hence she might have hopet
to avoid no.oriety, but for the precious
gift,that extraordinary beauty which to'
often, and TO the poor and friendlcss a!
ways, proves a curse. She was sool
sought after by all those glltering fire
flies Of fashion. But the beautiful
stranger rejected them all with unu,ter
able scorn and loa,hing. Among thes'
rejected admirers was one Of charat
+ ter from which the fair miliner In
everything to fear. Hiram Shore wa
ut once opulent. influential and dissipa
ted. lie was himself licen,ious, BRAY
and ferociously revengeful-ihe mo-
famous duellist Of the southwest.
was generally known that he had mad
, advances 70 win the favor Of the lovel
Emma. and had shared the fate Of a
, other wooers-a disdainful repulse.
At nine O'Clock on Christmas nigh
' 1887, the people Of Lewisburg wei
startled by loud scream Of immort
terror, while, following with scarcely a
. interval, came successive reports OF fiji
I arms, one, two, three, with doze
Q dcafening roars They flew to the sht
of the millner whence the sounds pr
o ceeded pushed back the unfasten'
9 door, a scene Of horror was prcsente
a There she stood in the centre Of I,
9 room, with a revolver in each han
- every barrel discharged. her featnr
s pale. her eyes flashed wildly. but ii
u parted with fearful smile. And thel
P a, her feet welterins in his warm bloc
4 lsy the Ll-dreaded daellist, iira
b. Shore, ga.ping in the last agony. l
1t articulaied but a single sentence
r. Tell my mother that am dead, a
il gone TO hell.' and instantly expired.
!. In the name of God, who did this
a exclaimed tile appalled, spectators.
+ i did it. said the beautiful millin
!. IL did il 10 save my honor.
" Az may be readily imagined, the ds
o, caused an intense senss,ion. Pull
! opinion. however, was divided. 1
er poorer classes, credi,ing the girls v
sion Of the facts, lauded her hero'sm
IL terms Of measureleSs euiogy. But
n. friends Of the deceased, and OF
by wealthy family, gave different
gh darker eoIoring to the affair, and
. uousced the lovely homicide as IN
sst troeious criminal. Unfortunately
ss, her. tho oficen Of the Law. especi'
nd the judge and sheriff, we're devo
in comrades OF the slain, and dSpia..
om their feelings in revolving partial