The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1879-12-27

| oOvO OCOus O1o ~ GhlltTy tUt l1EIy
EOf THEssALus."
"aow so?'' asked tho stranger.
Because" responded PHlDlAs
"ot q wealthy youth by that name
who demanded her OF her father il
marriage. He has never been seeI
by bis future bride. and bis court
solp mas been most singular ant
strange. Every seven days, seve,
handsome slaves supcrbly livoried
ooseq utously lay at the fee: Of thei
:uturo mistress gifts and Jewels O
t1e rareSt and most valuable kind
and these rich presents are alway,
accompanied by one only simple
message-'Loves offerings to tn,
Bride OF TAEssALus,' hence Is sh,
called the Brl:e OF TnEssALus,"
The youth seemed tV De complete
y fasctnated with the gromdiloouen,
description Of tho sculptor.
Artist, ''said be, it would avail me
nothing to know this beauty-the
future bride OF TuEssALUs. but j
would like to look UPON this wonder.
ful thing -show her unto me. ana by
the Gods OF Atheps. I swear thoi,
mayect command me In any oervioe.
Nooly said" exclaimed the de.
Ilgoteo estaoe, $50 hor thou ehall'e /:
sad the conditions to Whicn I Vouid
subject thee are most simple: I Wiah
TO execute = work. which I conceiyed
msoy years ago,-a statue Of fiery
HYPERION; and I'd have thee for nv
lnOdel.
Bending bis classic head. A he
Leaned against the marble pillars of
the fame. bis face once bright now a..
sumsd q sorrowful expression '.6culD.
tor, sadly said the youth ''enthused
BY the charms which thy words Dic.
Iqred IL my imagination / forgot
what an AFFECT thing / Was-nOi I
cannot te thy model, for / ANA
LowLY SLAVE!
Thou sl4ve," cried out the "a.
tonished artist, ut cannot be. me.
thinks that nobleness OF birth IA
stamped on thy every feature, what
Is thy name?
"!opaoN." replied the slave. q
Aud thy masters" demanded the
6IIl6Cs -.
"Ihat have I been forbidded to
reveal" said 1oPHoN. "But. contin.
ued be. as I AN almost crszed to
behold this empyrean born mortal.
whom thou hast promised I shaii
Gee. l SHALL find time to minister 20
tny commands. and will give my
masters name; tor without bic con.
sent cannot hope TO be thy model"
by the all powerful Goddess. OF
whom this cold marble is the sacred
representment, I swear! thou ohsl't
zee thie lovely creature" exclaimed
Ehe artist aloud. his clear sonorous
Voice echoing strangely through the
halls. Il
Toe youth keenly eyed the 6culp.
b0r. and alter q moments pause. he
10y So,cpered;; NY master e tho rich
Ths little man drew back in -.
;o0lshment.
Slave. be exclaimed With wonder
>lctured on bic lace. s'Ihia III Al
TRANCE ooinddenoe." Know yonth
nat che from whom thooe nnarhle
eetures were chbelled e none other
ha1 thy maoser's only child, the
OF lCYLLrA, tho Bride Of TIlssiIUs
Tho tlave Wae amazed. hle NM
urned ashen and bic face 1reV naie. l.
sculptor, {" said be, Il marvel At
by words. for these are indeed
TRANCE oo1net0e0eo0Tabut let me In.
oraa chez Of . stranger one. Know
'rttst, I was once the slave OF this
ame THEssALus who claims the fair
CytLlA - hts future bride! "ICYL.
IA l have never seen!" I
There Vas . long sileuce-both
nen we're startled with these disclo.
ures.
Farewell" suddenly said tho
lave. With pro6sred hand 70 tie |
rtist, II live IN tho hope Of seeing
~ beautiful mistress Farewell !"
here Vas . hasty shaking OF hands
I'd both men then made their exit
rom tho halls Of tho temple.
(To BE ooAT1xuED.)