The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-02-13

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she was about TO suffer.
The mother, in spite of herself, be-
trayed her weakness, hut ii WAS for the
daughter. The daughter betrayed her
courage, but it ives for her mother
The spectators were deeply touched at
the sight, So much youih-this fila
love aud virtue; SO much beauty and
maternal solici.ule, made even those
in1exible patriots, who, after all, were
men, fathers, sons, brothers, pause Tor q
moment. The word pardon rose 10 the
lips of all, bu, the doom wes irrcvOca-
bic. Already the victims werc At the
foo! Of the scaiIold
Already had the man whom we have
described seen them. They hnd seen
him TOO and a, this aspect the daughter
bad pressed to her bosom her poor
mother, pale with terror.
Trembling for Emma, the mother was
almost fajoing It was her heroic
daughter who supported her in her AIMS
Emma looked a,lho man, These two
beings. so totally different, held a sort
OF communication with each other
through that look, The man felt au IN.
accountable shudder run through his
frame. TIE splendor Of The virtue that
surrounded her, dazzled him lie ad
mired; lie felt proud Of experiencing this
unwoU,ed sensation, the existence Of
which nothing had hitherto revealed to
him. The longer he g'zad with admi-
ration upon the pair, the greater was his
pity, for pity bad seized upon all the
spectators, and had communicated itself,
as by magnetic influence, to him
These emotions, to him SO novel, threw
him into sort Of reyerje.
The man stood motionless as Q statue
upon bis stage of death, He narrowly
observed the young gir' who was sup
porting the lettering steps of her mother,
and who, at that moment. had only eyes
for her. He heard, throughout the
length and breadth Of the square, the
voices Of the spectators asking each 9th
er in eager tones:
Can nothing be done? Can no one
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Then an idea suddenly s'ruci, him y
He leapeh from his scaffold The pco.
pie guessed itand applauded, He op
preached Enmo, and made 40 attemp,
to speak to her, but his tongue refused
to give utlerance, and clave to his mouth
but encouraged by the populqce and
making violent cCT,rt 10 obtain the
mastery over himself. he vcn,ured to
say:
AIsdcnto selle-- no, misiaks-cti-
zeness'-the law permits a good patriot
to save the girl who uuites her future
with bis. win you--porlcn mo-wiIl
you marry me?',. Say but yes and you
shall be saved.
Emma heard all, and gazed with o
yeurning fervor at her mothers ghostIy
face, for she was thinking Of the blow
that was about 10 ioILupon her daughter
She drew from that look divine strength
and heroism. Turning her beautiful
eyes toward the man, she said:
Would you save my mother, po?'
TWAS wilhno faltering vaice that she
pronounced these heroic words. 1t was
while regarding this man without agita,
lion, Without fear, aud by clear light Of
reason, aud with inciTlble Sweetness.
that she spoke the word implied;
i know YOU see yop. such as you
are, Your hands have shed innocent
blood in torrents, but 10 them will
place emine. Your existence Of approbi.
um, Of torture, Of horror, | will share.
| will be your wife if you will save my
mothers life as well as mine, and will
unite all the moments ofmy lilo 10 all
tho moments of yours. will swear to
love you, and will love you, will
swear to obey YOU aud will obey you
To this punishment, removed every
day, at every hour, at every instant, !
will submit. l will accept it, | viii
bless it, il only you will save my moth
or