Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1857-03-11

grew louder, and soon swept around tie
circle.
They doubtless supposed the intruder
10 be some wild hunter of the mountain,
who had never before seen the interior
of a hall Of justice. Instantly the cause
and object of the laughter perceived it,
TUNED his head gradually. so as TO give
each Laughter look, his lips curled with
killing smile Of indefinite scorn his
tongue protruding through his teeth, lit
orally wrilhed like serpent, and ejaeu-
Hated lis sap,like poison in single
word.
"Savages p
] No pen can describe the defiant force
which be threw into that term; no pencil
can paint the internal turore of his utter
rance, although it hardly exceeded a
whisper. But he accented every letter
as il it were separate emission of fire
that scorched his quivering lips laying
harrible emphasis on S both at the be-
ginning and end of the word
"Savages !;
1t was the grOwl of q red Tiger in the
hiss Of rsttlesnake.
"SAvAGEs !"
The general glare. however. was i'm
mediately diverted by the advent of The
fair prisoner. who then came in, sur
rounded by the guard. The apparition
was enough to drive a saint mad /; for
hers was style to bewilder the tamesi
imagination and melt the coolest heart,
leaving in both imagination aud heart a
! cleaning picture, enameled in fire and
fixed in a frame of gold from the stars.
Il was spell Of an enchantment 10 be
felt as well as seen. You might feel it
in the fash of her countenance, clear as
a sunbeam, brilliant as the iris: in The
contour of her textures, symmetrical as
! if cut by the chisel of an artist in her
hair OF rich auburn, ringlets. dowing
without braid, softer than silk, finer
than gossamar in the eyes, blue as the
heaven of a Southern summer, large,
liquid, beamy; in her motions, graceful,
i-swimming like the gentle waftures of a
birds wing in the summer air in the
figure, slight, ethereal, sylph's or SER
apis; and, mole than all, in the ever
lasting smile cf the rosy lips. SO arched,
SO serene, so like starlight and yet pos
sessing the power Of magic or of mag
netism to thrill the behoIder's heart.
As the un ortunste girl, so tastefully
dressed, so incompatible as 10 personal
charms. calm and smiling. took her
place before the bar of the Judge, II
murmur of admiration arose from the
multitude, which the prompt interposi-
ton of the court, by stern order of
silence" could scarcely repress from
swelling to a doafening cheer.
The Judge turned to the psisoner:
Emma Miner, the court has been in
formed that your counsel, Col Linton,
is sick. Have you employed any 9TH
er ?'
She answered in voice as sweet as
the warble of the nightingale. and as
clear as the song of the skylark
my enemies have bribed all the law
yers. even my own, TO be sick; but God
will defend the innocent %
AT this response. so touching in its
simple patbos, portion of the auditors
buzzed applause. and the rest wept.
On the instant, however, the stranger.
whose appearance had previously excited
such merriment. started to his feet, ap.
preached the prisoner, and whispered
something in her ear. She bounded six
inches from the floor, uttered piercing
shrek, aid then stood trembling as i'm i'm
the presence Of ghost fIom eternay !.
while the singular being, who bad caus:
ed her unaccountable emotion, addressed
the court, in his sharp, ringing voice,
sonorous as the sound of bell metal:
May it please your honor, 1 will
assume the task of defending the Ia
dy!"
"What ~ exclaimed the astonished
Judge, "are you licensed attorney 90
"The question is irrelevant and imma-
terial, - replied the stranger. with ven
omous sneer, "as the recent statute en-
titles any person to act as counsel at the
request of a party"
Bat does the prisoner request it ?"
inquired the Judge.
''Let her speak for herself.'' said the
stranger.
Il do" was the answer, as a long
drawn sigh escaped, that seemed toIend
her very hearIstrings.
The case Immediately progressed. and
as it had tinse Of romantic mystery
We will epitomize the substance of the
evidence.
About twelve months before the de-
fendant had arrived in the village, and
opened an establishment Of millinery
Residing in room connected with her
shop. and al alone she prepared the ar
ticles of her trade with unwearied labor
and consumate taste. Her habits were