The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1880-01-10

past - oaid lARJuRYx riainR and
standing with her back to tho bid.
den slave. rs there no entertain.
ment In these Halls Of Delight toI
drive away those tell.tale traces on
thy youthful check"
Tho titfui light Of q tear Rlistening
IN tho Virgins eye was her only an.
sWee.
"Cans't thou not love one," con.
tinued the aged dame, "whose ma
jesty and grace OF nlen the maiden.
mood Of all ATHENS admiree :"
PshaW! Thou hast 10 thy nature too
much OF the ssnseless vagaries and
fOllies which ever accompany the
tender years OF vlrglnity! Maybe
thy heart loves another! And this
fortunate lover, instead OF being
chosen from amoDst our martial
youths Of wealthy ATHENs-perhaps
10 some black.eyed underll0g select.
cd fcom amidst tho loWly helots Of
our ueighb0rlng Sparta! Maiden.
hood. thy nsme % Capricei Art not
smbitious3 Woulds't enjoy wealth,
tame or poWerf Who among oil the
proud youths Of ATTlcA. With Q 10.
bier standing, or Q more glorious ~.
cure, than the youthful lord Of these
fair domains! Oh! lcI1L1A, let thy
memory b oblivious to the past!
Blot out these mournful fcettings Of
the present With lovely vlelons Of the
ambrosial future! I lmplore thee.
be Of lighter hessti Tue Warbline
xsvin otnRD sweetest when Gagged
RI thou IKE this ohlrping bro, and
Yield With grace TO tde mandates OF
irf9oioesble dsotiny!"
The maiden arose ana stood erect.
IL measured tones delivered oCarOo.
II. ahoyo "a audible whisper, che oald
"a hee companion, ''T1ece 70 none
0fooe beinl I moro deoplee than
hxeI pRALi1lDl and thou! BIZ vile
|ooSo0pllco u THE base abduction,
@s6ot tel him from me-his laeors
as vaio! Never ohall I b bic bride!
Iaeoe Wogds tell like IN insplre-
ton On tho hidden Athenian's soul!
ao Ne q a lmpuleive nature. A
nay OF escape With tho fa1r 1CYLLlA
su9eeoted ftoelf 70 him. He could
a. With tho maiden aCeoo0 tho pier,
leap into ono Of tho boats and make
good biz escape. The plan vas elm.
Bio and easy Of execution; and the
dime favorable. An old woman slono
Ruardeo tho prociouD idol. No SOON
oe th0uRht-thAn done! Az n tho
Vild0 ol The forest tho hungeeed Hon
tall0 upon bio unsuspe Ctjug prey-eo
ooCcecosel The glitter q bic poign.
"a haohod amidst tho brilliant lights,
aud nO had buried e u tho Throat Of
| Tho 0God Wo0Aol
06Go0leoo fell tho tall form % The
corpoted dooe-bAthed 10 her crimson
Nj . sound escaped her sasplns
hps!
toflox quickly lespt over tho prog
t0to torn and knelt before the
dumb. etsiekeo girl.
LADY 1cyLLiA," he whispered Z!
ho Gtuopod her quiveflnR HAND, 81
an thy la&hegs 0level Quickly follow
no e thou Wouldst b saved lron
thY hated foes!"
1cYILlA's lace wss livtd! She VA
speechleoe! Aud With . trembling
stop che followed the slave. whom
She recognized, but the ghastly dec
sho had iust witnessed almost beref
To delioote form OF tho little re
maiaing eteeogth che poseee,ed =
tl0PH0N seeing tho weakness 10 be-
re seized the slight frame Ia ht'
6e1Wny arms - Il che were % 10
liant. and ruShed from tho apartment
II forgot 70 withdraw my style'
from the throat OF tho miserable
hag!" be exclaimed % he reaches
tho end Of the piet.
IcYLLIA NE gently deposited 10 th
LARGEST Of tho boats: tho sal! sool
hoioted and tho small craft W.
speedily thrust from tho terrace.
} eentle breeze blowing from the eas
she sped rapidly from the shore.
TO BE CONTINUED