Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-04-12

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approach him. He went up to his wife, a
dark-haIred, black-eyed red checked wan
ton, who stood as if turned to stone. He
fixed his eyes upon hers with deadly gaze.
"On your knees'
The woman stirred not
"On your knees, wretch !" vociferated
the husband, and struck her in the face, SO
that she fell to the ground.
'Hold, dog !" was shouted on all sides.-
The Raitzen rushed forward, and the man
was seized by twenty hands. He struggled
against them, erasped the throat OF one, and
relaxed not his clutch, even when thrown
down and trampled under foot, until he bad
choked his adversary to death. They
bound his hands and thrust him into cor
ner The Ratzen formed a circle around
HIM.
"What would We of me ?" he asked, the
blood flowing from his mouth.
"What would we! Look around you.
See you not all here are Raitzen 2" replied
a tall dark browed Serb, scowlng scorniully
and cruelty at the sufferer.
"And Magyar. What then %
"Ask thy neighbors. Hast thou not
heard that to-day is our testival7 The fes-
tval Of the determination of the Nlagyars.
You are one, the last in the town. All the
others are dead. AS the last, you shall
choose the manner OF your death.'
$50 you are the execuiioner, Basil ?"
az lam the chosen of my people,"
With indescribabe loathing, the Magyar
spat in bis face.
''Scoundrel:" yelled the insuted man,
'ior this you shall weep tears of blood"
"Weep! I?-who ever saw me weep ?
You may say me, you may torture me, or
tear me limb from limb. There are enough
of you to do it. But weep you shall not
see me, though you burst for impotent
rage"
"Weep thou shalt, and 'tis I will make
thee. Know that it is | who Seduced YOUR
wife, and for whom she betrayed you.'
"That is thy shame, not NINE"
GAL thy kinSmen are slain"
"Better they should lie dead in the street
than breath the same air with thee"
"Thy property is annihlated."
"May God destroy those who did it.
"Truly, thou art cool fellow. But
you had daughter,-a fair and innocent
child"
George looked upon his tornentor, and
shuddered.
"Lina, think, was her name, continued
the Serb, drawling out his words with re-
fnement Of cruelty.
"What-what mean vou?" asked the
trembling father.
A comely maiden, by my word. Fair to
look upon, is she not %
"The devil seize thee What next %
$50 young and delicate, and yet-Six
husbands. Hard to choose. Your wife
could not decide to which she should be-
long, ! stepped in, and settled the matter.
/ married her-to all six" He burst into
fiendIsh laughter.
Mute and giddy with horror, the father
raised himself from the ground.
81 am sorry," continued the Serb, ''that
you were not here for the wedding.'
"May Gods justice fall upon you,'
shrieked the wretched father, sitting his
tears. But th- parents heart overpowered
the pride of the man. He fell with his
face upon the ground, and wept-tears OF
blood.
"Lilt him up,'' said Basil, sthat we may
see him weep for the first time in his life.
Weep little, George, and you, sot, tune
up your pipes, that he may have accomPa-
niment 10 his tears"
And thereupon the drunken band began
to dance round their victim with shouts OF
laughter and scolling gestures, striking and
kicking him as they passed. Now, how
ever, he wept no longer. He closed his
eyes and kept silence, enduring their i'll
treatment without sign or sound of com
plant
"Away with him" cried Basil. "Throw
him into the garret, and put a sentry over
him. To-day we have celebrated his
daughters wedding; tomorrow we will
drink at his funeral. Good night, friend
George"
He was dragged up to the garret, and
locked in. Where they threw him, there
he lay, motionless upon the floor, as though
all sensation had departed from both body
and soul, awaiting the hour of death, and
rejoicing that it was near at hand. For a
while the dancing and singing continued
then the Serbs departed to sleep, and all
was still His eyes were unviSited by
slumber. Yet little while, he thought to
himself, and eternal repose will be mine
He lay with his senses thus benumbed
thinking neither OF The past nor the future,
when he heard a rustic at the garret win
dow. Through the darkness he saw q
white figure pass through the small open
ing, and grope its way towards him. Was
it dream! or a reality! The figures
steps were noiseess. But presently il
spoke-in scarcely audible whisper.
"Father tather" it said.
"Lina !"
He looked up, seeking to discern the fea'
lures of his visitor. She hurried to- him
kissed him, and cut the rope that bound hi
hands.
"My child" murmured George, anC
clasped his daughters tottering knees. "My
, dear, my only child~
"Let US hy!" said the maiden, in fan
and suffering tones. "The ladder is at tn,