Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1858-07-10
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The general gaze, however, wa
Immediately diverted by the adven
Of the fair prisoner who then cam.
in surrounded BY the guard. TIL,
!, apparation WAS enough to drive /;
saint mad. For hers was a style
e Of beauty. to bewilder the tanes
|. imagination, and melt the coldes
n heart, leaving in both, imagination
and heart a cleaning picture enam
n eied in fire and fixed in a frame O
gold from the stars. It was the
spell OF all Gnchantment to be fell
,, as well as seen. Toulnight feel il
: in the flash other countenance, clea,
as q sunbeam, brilliant as the iris
in the contour Of her features, syne-
trically as if cut BY the chisel of all
artist ; in her hair OF rich auburn
ringlets flowing without a braid,
softer than silk, finer than gossa-
mer; In the eyes, blue as the heaven
ofa Southern summer, large liquid,
beamy III her motions, graceful,
Iswimnaing, like the gentle watsure's
Of a birds wig in the sunny air
I. i'll the figure, Slight, etherial-a
1sy1ph's Or seraph's and more than
all, III the everlasting smile Of the
rosy lips, 50 arched, SO serene, SO
like starlight, and yet possessing the
power OF magic or of magnetism to
thrill the beholder's heart.
As the unfortunate girl, so taste
fully dressed, 50 incompatible as to
personal charms, 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 81 stern order of"si|ence, 7 gould
scarcely repress from swelling to a
deafening cheer.
The judge turned to the priso-
ner:
emma Miner,th court has been
informed that Your counsel, Col.
Linton, is sick, have you employed
another %
She answered in a voice sweet as
the nightingale. and clear as the |
song OF the skylark.
m 7 enemies have bribed all the |
laWycrs-even my ozs7a, to be SICK, !
but God will defend the Innocent : |
At this response, so touching IN |
its simple pathos, a portion Of the |
auditors. buzzed applause, and the |
rest swept+ *~.-
On the instant, however, the |
stranger whose appearance had |
previously excited such. merriment, |
started to bis fees, approached the
prisoner, and whispered something
IN her ear. She bounded six inches
from the floor, uttered a piercing
shrek, and then stood trembling as
if in the presence of a ghost from
eternity while the singular being,
who had caused her unacconntable
emotion, addressed the court in his
sharp, ringing voice, soaorous as
the sound Of bell metal.
f'May it please your honor, I
will assume the task of defending
the lady,
"Whatp exclaimed the aston
ished judge, care you a licensed at
torney?' %
ssThe question is irrevelant and /
immaterial," replied tho stranger
with a venomous sneer, ''as the re-
cent statutes entities any person to
act as counsel at the request of
party"
"But does the prisoner request it!'
inquired the judge.
'<Let her spea1 for herself,'' said
the st anger. 4
Il d." was the answer, as q ]ong]
drawn sigh escaped, that seemed to
cend her very heart strings.
The case Immediately progressed;
and as it had q tinge of.romantic
mystery, we will epitomise the sub
stance Of the evidence. Ii
About twelve months before the
defendant had arrived in tho vii
age, and opened an establishment
If millenary. Residing in a ro51n |
connected with her shop, and all
alone, she prepared the articles Of (
aer trade with unwearied labor and {
taste.
Her habits were secluded, mod /