The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1872-04-11

letter as il it wcro a Sc parato emis-
sion Of firs thu ,,,ri he'll his qriver-
ipg lips, laying horrible emphasis on
the l,t,cr s both at the beginning and
ending Of tho w,rl. IL was a mixed
srowl, intcr mediate betwixtthc growl
of rod tiger an the hiss of rattle
soako-"S VaJcsl' II cured every.
body Of the disp) stion TO laugh.
The general gaz,, however, was
then diverted by the advent Of the
fir prisoner. " 10 came 10 surrounded
BY her guard The apparition was
enough ~ drive even cyuic mad,
tr hers was style Of beauty to be-
wilder the t,nrst Imagination and
hear gleani ne picture, cpanclled
with fire aud fixed 10 q frame of gold
from the stars IL was tho shell OF
an cuchaptment to bc felt as well as
seen We might feel it in the fash.
cs Of her counteniucc, clear as suu
light, brilliant rs the iris /; in the class
ic contour Of her features, symmctri-
cal as If cut with an artists chiscl 10
her hair ofrch ringlcts, lowing with
out brai ], s1fter than silk fncr than
gossamer 10 her eyes, blue as the
heaven Of southern summer, large, IL
quid, dreamy in her motions, grace
ful, swimming, like the gentle wafturcs
Of birds wing in the sunny air, 10
her figure, slight, ethcrcil--a sylph's
or a seraph's anl moro than all, in
the everlasting smile Of the rosy lips,
SO frank, so serene, SO like starlight,
and yet thrilling the soul as shock
of electricity.
As th, unfortunate girl, so tasteful.
ly dra'sed, 50 incompatible a. to per.
soual charms, calmly took her place
before the bar Of her judge, n mur-
mur Of admiration ar osc from the
multitude, which the promp, intcrpo-
sition Of the court coul d scarcely re-
press from swelling iuto dcicuin.
cheers. Tho murmur was followed
by loud uocarthly groau from sol
itary bosom, as of some one iu mortal
anguish. All eyes were ccntcrcd on
the stranger, aud all were struck wit b
surprise and wonder, for his features
writhed as if in t,rturo- that his rain
of tears coul not assuagc, But what
could be the cause Of this sudden emo
tion Could any connection exist
between him, the appa rcnlly rude
hnnter, and that fairy girl, more beau
,Iiul than blossom of summer, and
10 'untcnancc CO lcstial as star?
The judge turned to the prisoner
-"Emma Grcenlcal, tho court has
been informed that your counsel Col
onel Linton, il sick and cannot at
tend. Have you employed any 9th
er ?"
She answered ia oicU sweet as
the warblo of ths nj ghlingalc, and
clear as lhe song of the skylark -
"My enemies have bribaI all the
lawyers, even my own, 10 he SICK /;
but God will dc iend the innocent -
Al this response, so touching in its
simple pa,hos, a portion of tho audi
tors buzzed applause aud the rest
wept. Oa the Instant, however, the
lca'hcr.robed stranger, whose aspect
had previously excited so much mer.
riment, approached the prisoner, aud
whispered something in her ear. She
bounded several inches from the
floor, uttered wild shrek, and then
stood pale aud trembling as if 10 the
presence OF a ghost from tho grave,
All, now, could per ceive that there
must DO some mysterious connection
between the two aud the sceno as.
sumcd the profound inte rest of gen.
uine romance. The stranger ad-
dressed the court 10 accents as s)no-
rous as the tone, of an organ-"May
1t please your honor, | will defend
the legal rights ofthc lady"
What |" exclai med the astonish-
ed judge, "are you licensed attor-
ney p
"The question is iumaterial aud
irrelevant" replied the stranger with
n sneer, "as your statutes entities
any person to act as counsel at the
request of party"
But does the pri soner request it ?"
asked the judge.
Let her speak for herself SAID the
stranger. 's ..
~ do was her answer, as long
drawn sigh escaped that seemed to
rend her very heart.strines.
| "What is your Dame, as it must be-
placed on record 7" Intercepted the
jadge.