The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1854-09-23
THE EECICIDE.

ACr i,--ruE RfgIctnr IL us RoYuoop
Il isa beautiful afternoon in the reign o
James the First, upon the sunny slopes o
Hampshire. BY th. margin OF a grassy
stream, aud under the shadow of gigantic
elms Ait. n father gazing upon bis boy
who is ut play with companion. Ex'
pressions OF pride not unmingled with con
Germ are upon his face rs he hears their
merry lsughier-a ii, scene Tor such hind.
scapc. where everything unites to render
trlhnte to that exuherancc which nature
has given them. Presently the voices
change from mr;h 20 anger. There is a
little slierraiion-lh voices grow loud -
there is a blow, AID one of the combsianls
hiss fallen.
Tn. old man ru.hc. 20 The scene " Wv
boy, why, what is ,hi Have YOU strich
en- your friend aud playmate! See the
blood pouring from his nose n he lies on
the grass And why this change, from
play to blows
tie called me traitor said the hoy,
flashing. aud uos,rl. dia'ing.
The Old man hat smlled a. the mannish
look, tone, and resentment oil the big
sounding word,
And SO he u.s. cried the other. gather.
ing himself from the grass. tie spoke
against the king. aud said he'd hill him If
he could"
"pooh. pooh why what tavern have
YOU tecn into to take drink Of milk ard
ov.rhear such stuff a. this 7 Kill the
king Why, that is petit treason in such
lad n thou, but high in Que like me.
Thare. shake hands
The fallen one did so with good will ;
the son reluctantly. and rs he tJrued aside.
mut,ered--" And so | would il | got n
chance | heard uncle Rupert say so on
Christmas last"
As into the House near hy all went IN
iew muutes to the evening meal
ACT u-rur HroICIpT Al WORK.
leats have passed by. school aHd ed
lese have tad Their serve, % the Young
traitor so have lbt ines of laa. lie
name II now known through tSr land
Judge Diswel il Nj, app. llaiion; but the
unknown feelings oi mcp,e,t democracy
OF lis youth have lipened lie is still a
king halef. and has manv fr.low,thinkers
i through the land as well.
W, are IN a snmpinous apartment, with
rich hsnginas, aud I'll the msgnl6eencc
about \ dozen o. more individuals are
around the table HE, have had stormy
and inpnitsu, discussions. US can be seen
by the couutenances of all. " vote io'
death the dealt, Of the scahnld says
on, and 50 does Judge Whale, SO does
Judge Okie-so does Judge coilc, wa
| added to his own announcement.
Aud -" said Judge Diswell. with .
voice which rang through the apartment,
His deem had been sealed and one
who looked every inch the king--who be-
lieved in mo.t sbsolnt- r-pallty who sc'
cus,omed himself to most absolute power
wa. now a vsnqni-hed convict Tie stooe
mon the scat'uld and surveyed the crowd
bu, il was with n hsnghiy mien and de
| liant attitude.
II leave behind me children who will
vet rale y~, We rebel subjects, and will
avenee my death +"
Ike axe has fallen. aud the king who
" could do no wrong" il dead, and the
crowd arc s.p.sstiog. There is one among
Il. by whose looks one coald plainly see
no wes not sympathiscr in the scene
lilo turned to one upon his right. and said
The vote Of Diswsll was for death
Ito was . traitor IN his yos,h. I fosgh
rim os'f oace
II WAS the conquered loyalist Of boy
hoods day, upon the sunny Hampshire
/ mead, loyal stii.