Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-04-24

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The general glare. however. was im-
mediately diverted, by the advent oil the
fair prisoner. who then came in surround
ed by her guard. The apparition was
(. n ,ugh, to drive saint mad; Tor hers was
Il style to be!wsiiIler the tamest imagina.
lion, and melt The coldest heart, leaving
ia both imagination and heart cleaning s
picture. enameled in IRE and fixed in =
frame of'gold from the stars. II vas the
spell Of an enchsntment to be felt as well
as seen. You might feel it in the flush
Of her c; untenance. clear az sunbeam
brilliant as an iris: in the coatour Of her
features. symmetricsl as il cut by the
chisel Of an artis' in her hair OF rich au.
burn lingle.s. flowing without braid.
softer than silk. finer than gossamer in
the eyes blue as the heavens OF South.
ern summer. large. liquid. hesmy; in her
motions. graceful. swimming. like the
gentle wailures Of birds wing in The
summer air; in the figure, slight, ethere-
al, sylph's or seraph's, and. more than
all. in the everlasting smile OF the rosy
lips. SO archel. 80 serene. 50 like star
light. and yet possessing The power OF
magnetism to thrill the b holders heart
Az the unfortunate girl, SO tasttfully
dressed. so Incompatible as TO personal
charms. calm ami smiling. took her place
before The bar Of her Judge. murmur
Of admiration arose from the mnltitu ie.
which the prompt interpn>ition OF the
court. by stern order OF ''silence," could
scarcely rep1ess from swelling to a desI-
ening cheer.
The Judge turned to the prisoner:
" Emma Miller. the court has been in
formed that your counsel. Col. Linton, is
sick. Have you employ ed any other o.
She answered in voice sweet as the
wafble Of the nightingale. aud as clear as
the song of the skyIark
a " Ny enemies have bribed all the law.
Iers. even my own. to be sick; but God
will defend tile Innocent -
At this response. SO touching in its
simple pathos. Il portion Of the auditors
buzzed applause. and the rest wcpt.
On the instant. however, the stranger.
whose appearance had previously excited
such merriment. Started to his feet. ap-
preached the prisoner. and whispeied
something il her ear. She bounded six
inches from The fl ,or. uttered piercing
shrek, and then stood trembling as if in
the presence Of a ghost from eternity /;
while the singular being who had caused
her unaccountable emotion. address,, the
court in his sharp. ringing voice, sOnurOus
rs the sound of bell metal:
May ii please your honor. | will as
sumo the task Of defending the lady,
What" exclaimed the astonished
Judge. {" are you licensed attorney o.
il" The question is irrelevant and imma
terial,'' r. piled The stranger. with q ven.
omou$ sneer, :" As lie recent statutes en-,
titles any person to the right to act as
counsel at the request Of the party"
g But does the prisoner request il" in
quired the Judge.
q Let her speak for herself" said the
stranger. f
'' do" was the answer, as long
drawn sigh escaped. that seemed to rend
her very heart stlings.
The case Immediately progressed and
as it had q tinse OF romantic my stery. we
episnm'ze the substance of the evidence.
About twelve months before. The de
fendaht had arrived in the village. snL
opened an establishment oE millinery
Residing in room connected wish her
shop. and all alone she prepared the ari
cIes of her trade with unwearicd labor
and consummate taste. Her habits were
secluded. modest. aud retiring hence she
might have hoped to avoid notoIiety. but
FOR the perilous gift of that extraordinary
beauty which 10 often 10 the poDr AMI
friendieSs. proves curse. She was soon
sought after BY all those tire-flies of fash
i'm. the profession Of whose life. every
where. is seduction and ruin. Bat the
beautiful stranger rejected them all wi II
mutter"ble scorn anu .loathing. Among
these rejected admirers WAS one of a clar
Acler from which the fair mifliner had eyr
erything to fear Hiram Shore belong
10 family. at once opulent. influential
and dissipsted. He was himself licen-
tious. brave. aud terociously y reveBgeIul
the most famous duelist Uf the South
west. II was generally known that he had
made advances to win the favor uf the
lovely Emma and had shared the fate OF
all others-a di>daintul, repulse.
:. Al nine O'clock on Christmas night
1887 The people OF Lewishurg were s.ar-
lied by loud scream. as one 10 mortal
terror. while following that. with scarcely
an interval. came successive reports oi
firearms. They hrw-to the shop of The
milliner. whence the sound proceeded.
pushed back the unfastened door aud a
scene Of horror was presented There
stood in the centre Of the room. With Il re-
yoiver in each hand. every barrel Disch4rg
ed. her features pale. her eyes flashing
wildly. but h.r lips parted with a iearIu'
smile. And there at her ieet. ~eIse'ins
in his warm blood. his bosom literally
riIdled With bullets. lay the all dreaded
dueIlis,. He srricuIA,ed but sing e sen,