Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1875-08-06

member Of an infamous and supersti-
! tious sect, which is endeavoring to I'M
dermine and destroy our ANCIENT rel-r
rgion.
"My father" said Claudia, "belongs
10 no sect, and nothing infamous can
attach itself to the name of Agrippa."
SIS not your father Christian ?
Does he not worship a man who was
executed as a malefactor:"
again Won ask daughter to be-
tray her father. Whcny you have found
him, he shall answer for himself He
is Il man of truth, and will not deceive
YOU"
Surprised at the mingled dignity
and sweetness of the beautiful maiden,
Dctaviun was forced to withdraw. baf-
fled in his search. But he could not
forget her. She came like vision
He could see the flush Of her face us
she had defended her father: and he
asked himself the question. which he
had not been able to ask her, so awed
had he been by her presence: Can
she, also. be one Of those Christians
whom We have undertaken to extermi-
nate Off the face Of the earth:"
The persecution ragged on. Octavi
an was not so Jealous as formerly; but
the taunts Of his companions spurred
him forward. One day It spy brought
him word that he had found the en-
trance to one of the secret hiding
places of the Christians. Losing no
time, he took band Of soldiers, and,
following his guide. came to the en-
trance of one Of the catacombs. They
+ descended to the dark passages, their
steps lighted by torches. Octayian
read the Inscriptions on the graves of
the martyrs of the past cras of perSe-
cutions. He heard music in the far
distance, sounding is fit came from
the bowels of the earth. Then came
the smoke Of incense. Following the
guide with steIlthy steps, they came
Ia a subterranean chapel crowded with
worshipcrs. They were all upon their
knees in posture of alteration, while
a Nhjte-aairel priest. robed III flowing
ycstmeuts. stood before an altar made
of martyr tcWb.
/ The armed men gathered in the
+ dark space. in the back of the chapel.
/ for the altar was lighted with tapers.
ra;I;nr an gyns buibsI in nroTnnd
-sileuce for "a few moments. Then the
1wCrsFipers arose. aud . woman. turn-
.ALar heal. discovered the soldiers.
-s..s So, ,v'5e1 irtasa cry IF alarm.
Thu yaner,hle priasf ,urnsd from
tg,s ,'t,~ AMI In,,i,,a,.bs,l ortav;an
,.I.ir FAR whom, van search :" ask
IN N. - an, r..,dy fra3 on.
RYr r.yae. Or-ayian could give An
nr,1,r r., his ..lIi.r. a.o.l,tr form
So i.r.r. him gt,r3, IN her
mon. .f.a,, mortal h.sutr +, seemed
I, u,tgyt,n tbr.,. herself between
h;,, anal H.. ...,..., r.-..., and sand.
u NJ. the on, atssaEs Look uuoa
uf.. au y Christian. Carry me 10
fine irdras. bring ms 10 Inc Emreror.
You viii need no proof ayow it
am ! Christian. Leave this old man
leave then, moor people. You want
q virtim-I follow Won
Agripna. her father. took her gently
hy the arm. ana said. Not 50. my
child: what can he have against thy
youfh and npoeepees II is for
wham y. has come This !, he who
snYgL, r,r me n, home. Here am.
sir.eyou shall not a second time be
disanuoiptpI
! iias, far Octayian The sny who
hrongbt him, Was also 3 snv rnan him.
anil would NOT fail to diye notice of
any lack Of fidelity Ia the Emperor
and the laws. The soldiers. too, act
ti,,. ,,,l.r b;s ,rdars p,;rbt ranort u
Inst him Ua ha5 ma choice hut n
arrest SOM, one. and how conld he re-
+ rnse .bosa Who off.reI themselves
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