The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-07-08

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within the bar, crowded as it was with
the disciples of Coke and Blackstone,
several of whom, it was known, esteemed
themselves far superior to those old
and famous masters. The contrast be-
tween the disdainful countenance and
outlandish garb Of the stranger excited
especially the disabilities of the lawyers,
and the junior members began sup
pressed litter, which soon grew louder,
and swept around the circle. They
doubtless supposed the intruder to be
some wild hunter Of the mountains,
who had never before seen the interior
of hall of justice
Instantly the cause and object Of the
laughter perceived it. Turning his
head gradually, so as to give each
Laughter a look of infinite scorn, he
calculated the single word-"Sav-
ages I"
No pen can describe the unspeakable
malice, the defiant force which he
threw into that term; no language can
express the internal ,ftrorc of his ut
terance, although it hardly exceeded
whisper. But he accented every letter
as if it were separate emission Of fire
that oiched his quivering lips, laying
horrible emphasis on the both at the
beginning and end OF the word. 1t was
a mixed sound, intermediate between
the growl Of a red tiger and the hiss Of
Observation-Disclosures 1t cured
everybody of a disposition to laugh.
The general gaze, however, was then
diverted by the advent Of the fair pris-
oncr, who came in surrounded by her
guard. The apparition was enough to
drive even a cynic mad, for hers was a
style of beauty to bewilder the tamest
imagination and melt the coolest heart,
leaving in both imagination and heart
cleaning picture, enamelled with fire
and fixed in frame Of gold from the
stars. 1t was the. spell of an enchant-
ment to be tGh as well as seen. You
might feel it in the flashes of her
countenance, clear as sunlight, brilliant
as the iris; in the classic contour of her
features, symmetrical as if cut with an
artists chisel; in her hair of rich ring
lets, flowing without braid, softer than
silk, finer than gossamer in her eyes,
blue as the heaven OF southern summer,
large liquid, dreamy; in her motions,
graceful, swimming, like the gentle wat:
lures of birds wing in the sunny air
in her figure, slight, etheral-a sylph's
or seraph's; and more than all, in
the everlasting smile OF the rosy lips, so
frank, so serene, so like starlight, and
vet thrilling the soul as shock Of elcc-
tricty.
As the unfortunate girl, SO tasteiully
dressed, so incompatible as to personal
charms, calmly took her place before
the bar OF her judge, a murmur of adj
miration arose from the multitude,
which the prompt interposition of the
court could hardly repress from swell
ing into deafening cheer The muir
muir was followed by loud unearthly
groan from solitary bosom, as OF some
one in mortal anguish. All eyes were
centered on the stranger, and all were
struck with surprise and wonder, for his
features writhed as if in torture-tor-
ture that his rain of tears could not
assuage. But what could be the cause
OF his sudden emotion? Could any
cOnnexion exist between him, the APP
parently rude hunter, and that fairy
girl, more beautiful than blossom of
summer, and in countcnancc celestial rs
Il star?
The judge turned to the prisoner
Emma Grecnleaf, the court has been
informed that your counsel Colonel
Linton, is sick, and cannot attend.
Have you employed any other?
She answered in voice sweet as the
MARBLE of the nightingale, and clear as
the song Of the skylark-"My enemies
have bribed all the lawyers, even my
own to be Sick; but God will defend the
Innocent
At this response, SO touching in its
simple pathos, portion Of the auditors
buzzed applause, and the rest wept. On
the instant, however, the leather-robed
stranger, whose aspect had previously
excited so much merriment, approached
the prisoner and whispered something
| in her ear. She bounded several inches
/; from the floor, uttered wild shrek,
and then stood pale and trembling as if
/ in the presence of ghost from the
grave. All, now, could perceive that
there must be some mysterious conneX-
! ion between the two, and the scene as
sumed the profound interest Of genu-
/ inc romance. The stranger addressed
the court in accents as sonorous as the
tone of an organ-"May it please Your
honor, | will defend the legal rights Of
the lady
What" exclaimed the astonishcd
1 Judge, are YOU a licensed attorney
THE question is immaterial and ir-
relevant" replied the stranger, with a
sheer, "as your statute entities any one
to act as counsel at the request of a
party. ..,
But does the prisoner request 1t?
asked the judge.
Let her speak for herself, said the
stranger.
Il do, was her answer, as long
drawn sigh escaped that seemed to rend
her very heart-strings.
What is your name, as 1t must o'
placed on the record, Intercepted the
Judge.
William Denton said the stranger
ITO be Concluded Tomorrow.
Ii is to live twice when Won can enio,