Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1859-08-12

stood there in all hss proud prosperity
re ewing the homage Of the people as !,
bis right, aud scarce bending BIS lofty head !,
in acknowledgement Of it--ihe sunshine a
Of bright sumner sky streaming down
upon bis noble and commanding form Z
seemed but 10 typiCy the brilliaacy of his /
worldly prospects. One moment be j
stood thus, aud lbe next the vengeance /
/ that had so lsug tracked his steps unseen,
| laid hold upon him si,h deadly grasp,
aud tie sun Of Hauahon's career sunk
down to see in blood 4 shrek, 50 thrill
/ lag and iplcuse that il steamed 70 pierce
his very heart, suddenly rung through The
air, and all eyes, as well as las own, were
turned to tie spot fram whence It appear
ed 10 have arisen--aad there a sight pre-
+ sented itself which caused lamilsoa to I
grow pale and trcrnble Hke child. On
. tie highest step Of the stone stair which !
t led to tie door Of the Marquis Of Argyle's
h town residence, tall, haggard-lookiug
2 woman was standng--her arms were
4 outstretchcd towards Hamilton, aud her
l. eyes, whose CLASSY vacancy showed that
they were sightlass, seemed to glare upon
1t him with aborrible triumph as she shrek
Ie ed out in tones that were heard far and
ie near Seize him seize that man who
l. ever he may be--he is the murderer Of
" my father, know him BY his voice. -
al Many Of Argyle's retainers were amongst
ed the crowd, and tue Marquis himself had
IS. been drawn to the window by the noise Of
e. the quarrel An knew EIspeth Camp
Oh bell the blind woman, and remembered
it her fathers mysterious murder-all could
laI testify to the aeuteness Of her sense o
" hearing, and to the repeated expression
Of her longing desire that she might heal
.; the voice Of the assassin 50 long sough
~ in vain, for she remembered the full, ricl
49, tones that had called on her father TO un
/, say his words one instant ere he fell
corpse, and she felt certain she sboul
know them again if she could but ono
J, hear the murderer speak and now, afte
lapse Of all these years, the well-know
voice had struck her ear, aud again an
again she screamed out" Seize him
- seize himl know he is my fathers mu
derer." In another moment Argyle WI
80 confronting Hamilton, only too thankf
IN to have such charge established again
his ancient enemy. The people crowd'
round, and if any one had been dispose
TO doubt the blind woman's recognize
(, - Hamiltou's own awe-struck eountenan,
- set a seal upon lis truth, for he attempts
=, no defence, but kept bis appalled, look St
fixed upon the blind woman's ghastly fa'
he let his hands fall at his side and e
''''1 claimed" It is the band Of God, and
W '. am lost
nun lie spoke truly he was lost inde'
''e Argyle speedily brought him to instit
"s Tue blind wouan'= evidence was unqu'
i'0'' tionable, nor did be attempt to controv
'"p ~ it; it was as if the very blood Of the M
- dersd man had risen Up to cry for yei
- !, e.nce and an men deemed It rightec
sentence which doome him % the SC
-. fold.
~ ~ Not many days after that bright mo
ing when he stood, as it seemed. on
~, ~ pinnacle Of fortune, with admiring erog
around him, lie foaud himself again
centre Of large assemblase, ths obj
-, Of interest TO all. Tie deadly uai'
..e bad peen prepared to receive anoi
- victim, aud At her feet the noble l.
Ellen Hamilton sat weeping bitterestts
As she saw The lover Of her youth,
- husband Of ber ripper years, led on 70
, They let him pause one instant to
: i leave OF her. my Ellen, DO not We
be said, this Is bat the woFk Of G
i, i " unslesping justice. l ever knew tha
must die for that rash deed. The b
woman's voice has haunted me thro
all these years, as il seems mine
haunted her She told me vengei
" " would oyeriake me, aad il Is eone--i
'''.o ciful that Il meets me on the scaiiold
'''''''e moi IN the fires Of hell.7 lie kissed
loases pale lips, aud passed ou-
found, Still nearer 70 the fatal maiden 9
by a The blind woman, who had murdered
s,re.t - surely a be lad killed her fsthf
lie laid MS hand oo hers ~" Els
ss'' yon are avenged" BE- sad = am 8
those % die. Now Il. your hatred pass a
vas 70 aud pray for me-.
serious " 1 viii she answered, and tears
- -, from her sigbtless eyes - he passes
70 suffer.
'nk N Ia another instant the maiden bad
It once her work. and the last of hsr victim
o them slaughtered n Ter terrible embrace.
ai.,aly Tie isstrumeng of death iias sra
IL nalned wRs neger used agaia. u
+" lit'N saperosds1 by lhe nore modern "a
ioaidef Of executing eriminalss ard = may
be op- 81 seen r. the Msseam q the S9eie
Ans5aaarians IN EdinbgFeh, with the