The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-04-09
CINCINNATI, o. FRI APRIL 8, 1852.

eyes and remsinsd silent, bearing eli thstr iil'
treatment, without sign Of complaint.
Away with him !" cried Basil.
''ThrOw him into the gransry, aud pat guard
over him We have celebrated his pretty liz :.
tie daughters wedding to-day. Tomorrow We
will drink ct his funeral. Good night friend
Georgel"
He was then dragged to the granery, and shut
in. He remained lying on the ground, where
they had dragged him, mOtiOnleSs, a. if all feel
ing Of mind and body had left him, waiting for
the hour, that should bring him release from
his sufferings, by death. The singing and danc-
ing continued for q while, and then the Raitz
left the house, to 60 to sleep, and eli vas still.
Bat sleep fled from Georges eyes. A little
while, he thought, and eternal rest would be his
Helay there, with his mind confused neither
thinking Of the past nor the future, when he
heard 4 noise at the window Of the ROOM
Through the darkness he saw q white form pass
through the narrow opening, and group her way
to him. Was it . dreams Was it reaIityq-
With noiseless steps the form approached, and
breathed wisPer, almost inaudsbIe, Father
Father !"
"Linar'
| A1 luuhou up huu bLlgu W ulaBoEA buo loahuIoo
Of his visitor. But she hRstened to him, kissed
him, and cut the rope with which bis hands
we're bound.
My child !" Stammsrsd George, aud en-
braced his daughters tottering knees, "My
dear, my only one My fearful abused child p
"Let us fly u said the young maiden, With
weak and suffering voice. THE ladder is Stand-
ing at the window. Quick father quick |"
The Magyar closed his longing srms around
his trembling child, and bore his light burden
through tho opening in the roof and down the
ladder Her head rested upon hh shoulder,
and he covered her cold chsekS with kisses.--
When he reached the foot Of the ladder, he stum-
bled over something.
"Whst is this, here's" he asked.
"A spade, father. We will take 1t With N"
, "For weapon - Said the father.
, "To dig grave !" whispered the daughter.
On the opposite side Of the house, be heard q
heavy regular step. 1t was Serb, that Wss stan
' ding guard
a eStay here and stand sloss to the wall. isid
: George to his daughter. He himself took the
T spade and Crept noislesSly to the corner Of the
!, house. The steps approached. The Serb turn-
o ed around the corner, and the next mement Jay
on the ground, with his scull cleft. He bad
= not time to utter single sound.
= George took the dead mans clothes and Wea.
1 pons. He took his child in his arms and len
: the place. The sky had become clear, and the
q morning star had just risen.
. About day break, without having exchanged
4 word with each other, father and daughter
e reached the next village. George had many &C.
quaintances there, and he thought he could
leave his daughter with one Of them. But hG
i, found only cool reception. He was not per-
mitted TO pass threshold. No one offered him
D piece Of bread. ALI shut their doors, and beg
! ged him to 30 on, as his presence would bring
certain destruction upon their heads. The vii.
lsgsrs did not feel hard hearted towards him
nor cowardly; but they justly feared, that If the
Rsiz Of st. Thomas should hear, Of their haF-
boring fugitive, they would all be murdered
With deathlike anguish in his heart, the nm
happy man a. "a took bis child in hs arms and
pursued his way.
Six whole days loug, he wandered over stub
BILE aud fallow fields, through storm and cold,
through night and the scOrchiDg heat Of day
his child, his darling in his arms
D On the sixth day, the poor young maiden died
/ from exhaustion and the abuse she had suffered
Ths father felt his burden grow heavier. The
l arms that had hitherto held bis neck il their
EuuEdCb3 uuHk ANOull ANuuA kuu paAU GnpShl
that had rested on hiS shoulder, became rigid
; and cold. But in the distance, were shining in
the suuss rayG the lofty towers Of Sezgodin, the
proud Magyar city. George hurried rsstlessly
forward, and at laat about noon, almost dead
i with exhaustion, he reached the great and pODu-
. lous city. Before IL, upon wide plain, great
! multitude Of people we're assembled. More than
twenty thousand men had gathered there to lis
. q ryoPda If nohlta ansakar
who was addressing them from q sCaffold erect
: ed ia their midst. George made his way through
the throng. The speaker was just painting the
horrible deeds Of cruelty, committed BY the
i Raitz. Some Of the hearers now noticed the
/. tired dusty man, looking wildly around him,
holding the pale maiden with elOsed eyes 10 hil
= arms and standing among them, like one who
/. had escaped from mad house.
"Whsre are you irons" they asked him.
"FrOm st. Thomas. T"
Is "Hal Up with him, on to the plotlorm =
cried those who heard hs ansWsr. "Here ia 9
q man from st. Thomas. Up with him, and let
him speak TO the people."
0 The crowd made way for him, and he was
borne to the scaffOld When upon this elevation,
: his emaciated ghostly countenapcs furroWsd
: with despair and suffering. his bent form, and
Z tue ueAu aua uANcOiOre0 features OF tnt CEllu
: wing on bic shouldsrs became visible to the ss.
a semblsd crowd Of popls low mnrmur ran
| through ths gathered mass, like that heard from
q sea, when the storm il approaching its shores.
At the sight Of such deep sympathy, hectic red
/. inflsmed the hitherto pale cheeks Of George, q
liFe before unknown blszsd up in his breast. =
he felt spirit Of revenge. like tongues Of fire
lighting upon his head.
: "Magyars r. be said with fair--audible,
. manly voice. "MagyarSl came from 81. Tho
. mas the only survivor Of all those, who there
) prayed to their Creator in the Magyar tongue.
Ny house is plundefed, my kindred ere mur-
3 dered. Are there any among yon, that have
: relations there. Prepare your mourning gar
J ments, forthey are dead OF all that posses
led. | haye lnly aaved one treasure. nv aahsp
pg child Coma hero, you islhsa. Think oi
your virgin daughtou, and ses what they have
made Of mine."
:. As he said this As lifted his child from bic
} shoulder, and in this, moment hs lirst became