Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-06-28

tlon ana hearl SieaullnS Piclure
enameled with fire and fixed in q
frame of gold from the stars. 1t was
the spell of an enchantment to be fell
as we'll as seen. You might feel it in
the flashes Of her countenance, clear
rs sunlight, brilliant as The iris in
the classic contour of her features
symmetrical as If cut with an artist s
chisel in her hair of rich rnglets,
flowing withouta Il braid, softer than
silk, finer than gossamer in her eyes,
blue as the heaven of southern sum
mer, large, liquid, dreamy in her
motions, graceful, swimming, like the
gentle waiturcs of y birds wing in
the sunny air in her figure, silent,
ethereal-a sylph's or seraph's !; and
more than all, in the everlasting smile
of therosy lips, so frank, so serene, so
like starlight, and yet thrilling the
soul as shock Of, electricity.
As the unfortunate girl, 50 tasteful
ly dressed, so Incompatible as to per-
sonal charms, calmly took her place
before the bar Of her judge, murmur
of admiration arose from the multitude
which the prompt interposition of she
court could scarcely repress from
swelling into deafening cheers. The
murmur was followed by a loud, I'M
earthly 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-tolture that his rain Of
tears could not assuage. But what
could be the cause of his sudden emo
tion Could any connection exist
between him, the apparently rude
hunter, and that fairy girl, more beau
tiful than blossom of summer, and
in colntenance, celestial as a star?
The judge turned to the prisoner
Emma Greenleaf the court has been
informed that your counsel. Colonel
Linton, is sick, and cannot attend.
lave you employed any other p
She answered in a voice sweet as
the warble Of a nightingale and clear
as the song Of a skylark, my enc
mics have bribed all the lawyers, even
my own, to be sich but God will de-
fend the innocent !"
AT this response, go touching in its
simple pathos, a portion of the audi
tors buzzed applause, and the rest
wept. On the instant, however, the
leather-robed stranger, whose aspect
had previously created so much mer-
riment, 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 pres.
'ence of a ghost from the grave All
now could perceive that there must
be some mysterious connection be-
tween the two, and the scene assumed
the profound interest Of genuine ro-
nance. The stranger addressed the
court in accents as sonorous as the
tones cf an organ:
"May it please your honor, l will
defend the legal rights of the lady"
"What y exclaimed the astonished
Judge, care you licensed attorney"
"The question is immartial' and H.
relevant" replied the stranger, with a
sncer, "as your statute entities any
person to act as counsel at the request
Of party"
"But does the prisoner request it?"
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 it must be
placed on the record 2 inquired the
judge.
civilian Denton" said the stran-
ger.
The case Immediately progressed,
We will briefly epitmoize the sub
stance of the evidence. About twelve
months previously the defendant had
arrived in the town and opened an
establishment of millinery. Residing
in small back room of her shop, and
all alone, she prepared the various ar
ticles of her trade with unwearied toll
and consummate taste. Her habits
were secluded, modest and retiring ;
and hence she might have hoped to
escape notorietv, but for the perilous