The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1853-04-23

owing to Clements ambition and Charles
knavery--ths loss Of substancs--to Enp
land To reclaim IN old iudebtm%nt."
Lord Cr"mwell's eye rested once NOR
upon the merchant and his daughter. "Y,
arc Of ltaly--from Miiaa--is that YOU
birth. placei"
:" We are Tuscans." replied the merchan
OF Lucca; "and oh noble Lord, If ther,
10 mercy in this world show |. now to thi
unhappy girl"
ITO both or to neithsr," exclaimed The
girl. 1--WE will live or die together"
The Vicar General made answer Ia
neither lilo rose abruptly; At a sign from
him the proper officer declared the cou,,
adjourned. The sufferers were hurried back
to their cell sonle went whittier they would
otheru where they would not; but all dis.
appeared.
4 faint and solitary liah. CLEANED from
. chink Of tho prison waIl--it came from
thu narrow cell Of the Italian merchant and
- dsughter.
The girl sl-r.--ay. slept. Sleep does
not always leave the wretchcd to light on
lids unsullied with = tear. Reader, hast
tho" known intense misery, and canst thou
remember how thou hast felt and wcpt and
sgonized until the very excitement Of the
mil~ry wore out the body's power Of cndu.
rance. and sleep. like torpor. a stupor. a
lsthargy. bound thee in ito chains Into
such q sleep had Emilia fallen. She was
lying on the prison floor. her face pale, a.
II ready for tho grave. the large tears res.
ting upon her cheek; and over her sat the
merchant, thinking what treasure she was
and had ever been to him--hs could wish
that sleep to be the sleep Of death.
The clankins ofakey caugh. the merchants
ear; gentle step entered the prison. The
father'o frs, thought was for his child. lie
made motion TO enjoin silence; it was
obcyed. His visitor advanced with quiet
tread the merchant looked upon him with
wonder. Surel y--no-and yet should i.
b. tina. bis Judge, Lord Cromwell. the
Vicar General. stood before him, aud stood
not with threatening inshs eve, not with do
nunciaiions on his lips. but took bis stand
on tho other side Of Emilia, gazing upon
her with an eye in which pity aud tender
ness were conspicuous.
Amusement bound up the faculties Of the
lie seemed to himself NJ one
that drcsmc,h.
Awake. gentle girl, awake said Lord
Cromwell as he stopped over Emilia. let
ne hear thy voice once more, ~ 1t sounded
in mine car in other days"
The gentle accents fell too light to break
he spell OF that heavy slumber, and the
merchant, whose fears. feelings. and ccnfu.
lion formed perfect chaos, STOPPING over
lis child. suddenly Awoke her with tho cry
If Etailis Emilia. awake aud behold
'ur Judge"
May, ray, not thus roughly" said Lord
{ Cromwell, hut the sound had already |
'alled Emilia to a sense of wretchedncss.
She hal,.raised herself from her rccumbent
posture into kneeIing one, Swallowing her
iasx!ed eyes with her hand her streaming.
,ar falling in wild disorder over her ,houl.
iers, aud thus resting at the feet Of hcr
Judge.
10 * on me. Emilia" said Lord Crom.
we'll; and. encouraged by the gentle &C,
cents, she raised her tea swollen eyes to
his face. A. she did so the Vicar. General
lifted from his brow his plumed cap aud re-
ssAled tho Psr'sc, outline o, MS features,
And Emu. gssed a. f" spet no""u, u"'',
gradually shades of doubt, Of wonder, Of
recognition. cams struggling over her conn-
tcnnuce and, finally, 10 . voice Of pas
sionate xmasement. she exclaimed II is
the same 1t our sex soldier CUES.
Eve" 80, SAD Lord ofo"we'; eve"
80, my dear ana genie nurse nc ""'
was then tSe poor dePe"de", on your o'un.
~, rece"'"g 'fo" your sna'.'y "' uI'i
bread as ~ aims, nam nus gay P''''"eu
over the issues Of lie and death ~ yo"
Judge; bu. lear no'' sen"e r''"''a' '"s
youth, aud kiadi.r thoughts cross the
sterner mood that lately dsrsened ovsr me
They whose voice may influence the des'''
nv OF = nation gradually lose the memory
OF gentler thoughts. |, may be Providence
that hath sent thee to melt me bnck"asa'n
into softer nature. Many a heart shall
10 gladdened, that but for my sight OF thee
had been sad unto death. ! bethink me-
gent. girl, of tho flowers laden with dew
aud rich with fragrance. which thou d'ist !
Law upon my pillow. while this hear. throb- |
bed with ugony Of pain upon 1t, i"nd'y |
thinking their sweetne'. would be balm;
and how thou vert used to steal INTO my
chamber and listen to tales OF this, the
land Of my home. Thou mt here M"
how hast thou been Welcomed To