Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1855-12-28

ElAlNNN Nan NNAAN w Af.'.AA'f"H afiH f'H'A
eve, Of tho vc,ial fcll before his keen glance;
but she trcmblcd not,-shc was thinking Of
her brother, Z" And hast thou no fcar?" he
asked. "Diist thou not know that Tibe-
riu. {, called ,ynn,? Dars't thou to brave
LIm?"
IL would bravo anything" replied Li,ia,
Sc f1r my brother"
"But thou art beautiful Hast thou
not heard wild tales Of the crimes Of Tibc-
rius? Dot thou not fear? thou art in my
power" Ills eye fcll again with a 'cruiin-
i1ins glance upon the mailon's face.
She looked up into his counienance fear.
lcssly and ,ru'iinsly. Her eye fsll not be-
rora the gaze Of Romo's imperial master.
She trcmbloi not.
mighty emperor, the god' protect the
Innocent. vcsn viii not lor,ak, her ser.
want" She spok, with fr0e and holy
confidence. Tiberius was awcl,--he Jsnt
before th, power OF virtue.
Suddenly he seized her and "Why
lo,cst thou Thy hr1thor?" ho asked.
IIr loycth rue, he is generous, good and
noble"
Til,rius released her hand, aud stamping
bi, foot, thc slave rc-appar,d. "L'ad the
maiden forth, aal s.a her courtoou'ly at
tsrdrd."
The slave looked enquiriusly to biz mas
ter, as Il for further Instructions. TiLoTius
returned 90 his couch.
" Bu, my brother, mighty emperor, my
brother"
IIc loycth thee, hc is generous. s,ol
AMI noble, Tr' that rontut thee"
Li,'a was l,I forth, anil T,lcrius moved
Painfully 20 the hlr1ry.
tn, bright moonlight flashed upon th'
wavc; it light the rocks anl the foam tha;
dashed upon theme q. e'i,,rr.l on %, aru'
ol tho s.ntinrls that paced the palace ram-
Iafls, aul lt IN upon the brow or thcmou-
arch or,h,laul. anil {. made more giastly.
',Il, nrrarrous, good aul noble, TIM,
sne mid" muruurrI Tl'orius 10 himself;
tlgu De- crigl aloud, "IIo lid SemTroni-
ous hilh.r, and bring ,hr wine"
IT,, freedman Of Grrmanirus slep; in his
dungeon. In bis dreams DO wandered on
thc bright shores OF 90, Danube Thu'nc'-
ia and his mother rrn 6, his view. Thcn
%, hshcIl Lr mother stretched le'ido his
father, c1rps,.-no light was IN her eye
she was dead. H. v1zrl far'ully upon h0r
heo.-.thu it was Liya's. With a sudden
crv be- started from biz slumlcr, to rcror-
nit, thr form Of Sc'auu' bending over him.
Ella, tymut"' De- cried, sTriusing 20
DIE f,t, " thou hrre?'
Peace, lagr. arI lis,rn' Woull.t
thou have wealth anil honor2'
What mauc.t th1u?' cried the young
German.
Listen 20 mo; admire thy fearless
spirit Young frrrlmsn, AMI would avc
thy liic and rails, thee to honor. Thou hast
been mithrl 90 Gcruanicus. 80 thou walt
o., 90 mo-"
"T5 Dis murderer, murmur,l tho rr,nl.
man.
"Itisfls.' D., val not murdered, ;" said
Scanus. "Ba,srsal.' vii, thou lilo?"
"liGmay continue to live in honor POO
said Herman.
"Ta1u rla't have riches and honor"
uil Silaus, " ono a. .ng only, ! require"
ella .pak" cried Herman.
"hkc this dagger, q bark sinllb bear thee
90 Caprr. Sti.r thi.s,r.I % ihc heart of
TiIru, AMI name l',f ,frowagl. D5,t thou
hear uc?'
"IiJsrius!" m1rwur,l Herman.
"Ays, tha tyrant a Carrc"
Thrcycs Of tho German youth llshcilika
ihc i,huins's glam, and Do, frame tower.
cl proudly above that1rS Janus. " Away,
traitor and as>einl" La crisl. "avay
FROM rrcclmau's sight,
"DJst thou re.usc."
"Away, ere strike thce with my chains
criclII,rman, raising his ronlarou' mana
Ges. above hi, head.
"Tar torture shall Le''--
AIT thou gomez cried the youth,
Tho layori,c ol Tbariu. quailcl before
IL, eyes Of thc freedman. Witha mut;orol
oath Of vengeance be- len the dungeon, aul
Herman turned once moro TO his couch.
Bat ere he hal reached it o figure stood
forth from one OF the huge pillars thar sup.
rortod the roof Of the cell " Freedman Of
Gcrmanicu,." " while hand at the instant
grapcl his own, .'thou hast said we'll"
"who art thou" cried Herman quickly.
"Thy frirnd,-com, with me 80
Whithcr?'
"To libcrty-srcak no, but follow"
Tho Freshman followed the f,ot,tsp. Of his
conductor. They went forth from the rris-
on, and passed. through the grove tha; sur.
rounded the palace Of s.. Augustine Then
crossing thc Via Sicra, they descended tho
hill. \ boatl lay lightly on the wave. " In
ter" said his conductor, and Herman
ohcycd. The stranger placed himselrbc'idc
him, and Immediately the oars Of the stout
rowcrs propelled the barge over the water.
Across the blue sa they went, until the
waves glanced In the morning sun, and tho
rotks OF Caprr's harbor were in sight and
when the sun Of Italy became high over
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