Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-02-25

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~;,,,as. she rial az roang and beautiful Girl on
an indictment fnr ufrfier. The Jutge waited as
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linn. "A tE;,ch;ny ;neessantIv r;t.s ncvvo,,s
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seemed With vrinkies lint not FINN ce-for he
vac srarc.lv frtv ewes re dst.s elar, iil,e the
wrs,hfnl esvle Il t,rioht and piercng. Ind anal
Iiv mould r;th i;,,s 81 cass ;rnn th;nT cnrled
cold md sr,eerirr. the intense EXPRESSION Of
rb;ef an, "a ! Z nm
1 l,eatbed curse He WIS habite., N unit II new
huck. aim ornsmented after the fashion az In
| dian costumes. with hoes of everv color of the
rainbow.
| EIhow;np hi. wav slowIv thron,h tho crowd
and annarenlly unconscious that he wac regard
ed as nIenomoaoa needing zee espIanason this
| singular being advanced, and wien the naughty
air Of king ascending the throne, seated him
self within the bar, thronged as it was with the
disciples of Coke and Blackstone, several of
whom, it was known, esteemed themselves far
superior to those old and famous masters.
The contrast between the outlandish garb ana
disdainiul countenance OF the stranger, excited,
esDeCaliy the rlSiDlIlty OF LAWYERS. and the
1 ior me.'loers oegan supp.esseu u..er, Mnon
nns uSu h,a,a ~ ,ba one a.ruuet Ell = hsd
nara, haeora saSn ,ba ;n,ar;n. 49, Iii as;ust;ce
,he oansa md oh;ac. of ~" .ha ,.nahter
ns,ce;vea !, tnrned b;s hesS grad,alIv go % to
give each laupher louk his lin cnrled with a
Filling smile Of infinite scorn: his tongue pro
truded through his teeth, literally writhed like
serpent, and calculated its asp-like poison in
single word,
"Savages!"
No pen can desbribe the defiant force which
he threw into that term; no pencil can pant the
internal fmrore OF his utterance although II hara-
y ekceeo !s Whisper. Dus ne acce''.ee e.ety
le'sei as n ~ were .ss.In - - ..'
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Il was the oro,,1 Of q rcd tiger in the hiss
of rattlesnabe
"SnroagEfi
| The General gaze however. was immedi-
i otelv d;yartad Nv tho advent of the fair nris-
nuer who then came in. surrounded by her
Guard The apparition was enough to drive
2 saint mad For hers was n STYLE of beau
~ n he,v;lder the tamest IMAGINATION. and
melt the coolest heart. leaving in both mag
nation and heart a cleaning picture enam-
elled IN fire and fixed in a frame Of gold from
tho stars II was The smell of an encbant-
ment to be felt as well as seen. You might
feel it in the flash Of her countenance. clear
as a sunbeam brilliant no the iris in the
contour of her features. symmetrical as if cut
nv the chisel of an artist: in her hair of rich
auburn rinelets flowing without a braid,
softer than silk. finer than sossamer; in the
eve. blue as the heaven of southern summer,
LARGE lionid dreamy: in her motions, grace
full swimming. like the gentle waftures of a
S birds wing in the SUNNY air: in the figure,
SLIGHT ethereal. a sylph's or a seraph's: and
more than all in the everlasting smile of the
rosv Inns 40 arched so serene, so like star
light. and vet possessing the power of mag
ic or of macnetism to thrill the beholder 8
heart.
AS the unfortunate girl, so tastefully dress
cd 81 incomna, able as to personal charac-
ter calm and smiling, took her place before
the bar of her Judge. a murmur of admiration
arose from the multitude. which the prompt
interposition Of the court by stern order
; ofssilence' could scarcely repress from swell
ing to a deafening cheer
The Judge turned to the prisoner:
emma Miner, the court has been inform
ed that your counsel, Col Linton, is sick,
have YOU employed any other? p
She answered in q voice as sweet Us the
MARBLE of the nightingale, and as clear as
the SONG of the skylark
i .sMy enemies have bribed all the LAWYERS
even nv o,cn to be sick !; but God will de-
fend the innocent
AT this response, so touching in its sim
ple pathos. a portion of the auditors buzzed
applause, and the rest went
| On this instant, however, the stranger,
whose appearance had previously excited such
merriment. started to his feet approached
the prisoner. and whispered something in her
ear. She bounded six inches from the floor,
uttered q, niercino shrek: and then stood
trembIinc as if in the presence of a ghost from
eternity while the singular being who had
I caused her unaccountable emotion. address
cd the court in his sharp ringing voice, sono-
rous rs the sound of bell-metal
.tMov 8 nleose vonr honor 7 will assume
tho task Of defend;no this lady"
"Whatr' exclaimed the astonished Judge
.oro mn, q l;consed attorney Y'
I .Tba Question ;s;rralevant and ;mmater.
. on ronlea tha strangar with a venomons
snaor t.a +ha ronant stot,e ont;t!os anv nov.
con 70 oct as nonnsal at tho request of mart J,
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heart strings.
The case Immediately progressed; and as
! it had a tinge of romantic mystery we will
! epitomise the substance of the evidence.
| About twelve months before the defend
ant had arrived in the village, and opened an
establishment of millinery. Residing in a
room connected with her Shop and ali alone,
she prepared the articles of her trade with
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