The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1880-03-13
DrtuH me- Il CHAIR.

SoIaeu AlAkDOVouC0 lyluS upOu LQ
massive cushions like dropping prtm
roses 10 q bed OF grass her lumiu
ous eyes stared with q fixed languo
on the frescoed ceiling above. He
loose tunic OF spotlees white hung Il
graceful folds about her person whic
va, singulsrly quiet. Short 40,
quick was her respiration, and he
bos0ms heavings were as gentle q
the palpitating heart of q friGhtene'
bird, held 10 IN infants hand.
THE silver mines OF Th8suO." sh
spoke again, ''alas! that tho,
shOuldst ever have left Them"
"D0st Know OF whom she is speak
ing" querried NIREUs.
The attendant gave q neRativ
shake to her head.
"Oh! those barbsrians! cruel flend
they have enslaved manhoods dia
mould"
There was q plaintive sweetness II
her voice that excited the pity ant
sympathy os NlREUs.
mo flowers for his grave. no flow
ers for mine! water! water!
CYRlLLA supp osing she asked fol
drtak. approached the nader
With q cup OF water and placed It Il
her lfps, but her jaws remained in
flexible. The woman withdrew, re-
placing the cup on the table from
whence she had taken It.
"Oh! Athens!" cried the virgin
thou Last that within thee which
from xfar seems a noble sculpture
white, pure and spotlees--but when
We near the assembling figure o.
marble, wormholes dark! aud mum.
berless assures with black stained
edgee mar the stately monument
"Wnat strange fantasies rack bel
diseased mind" observed NlREUs,
What can shr mean ?"
1T is PHALARls! PHALARIs the dc.
ceiver! PHALARls the ty1ant!" che
lisped In xitn' ut lnaudible whispers,
then continuing with tears Rl..amt0g
IN her liked orbs, "Oh! Father! Faith.
or! Get min free-Ah! his fate e
sealed, aud mi0e is tool"
After this she gave utterance ia
many tncOngrunus phrases, often.
times referring to her own incarcera.
tion within the gloomy palace, and
frequently mentioning the names Oi
ARMErA. PHAoN, IoPHoN and MARION.
Now aud then che would say IN q
tone that seemed to come from her
very heart: mo tesrs over my grave
no tears over biz"
Her form remained perfectly i'm.
movable. Her golden tresses falling
from her head on her quickly breath.
ing breast, was darke1ed by contrast
with the alabsster throat. Az she
thus lay unconscious, her face ssill
upwards turned to the ceiling, NIRE.
Us wondered at her extraordinary
beauty; and CYRlLLA, overcome With
the pi'eOus sign', wept afresh, as II
her heart was rived.
He is the brightest star amongst
the consultations Of me0!" again
muttered IcYLL1A. "Among the liv.
ing be was y uubie oak amidst with.
cred elms! among tho dead no hero
40 deserving Of Immortality THEs.
sALus! noble THEssALus, come, come
xud give him the freedom which
thou hast promised!"
''THEesALUsi" echoed NIREUs, bend.
ing forward To catch every word.
But the maiden ceased. She clo0-
ed her eyes In slumber, and spoke no
more that night!
NlREus arose from bic seat. ''For
fifteen years" be exclaimed, II have
not heard that name pronounced |!
BY heaven. I would give ten years
Of my life to know Of whom che u
speaktug."
"My lord, IcYLL1A was called the
Bride Of THEssALUs, and perhaps she
xliudes to hi,n," suggested CYRlLLA:
II have never heard this before, +"
said the astOniehed NIREUs.
Two venerable DANES, nurses sont
for BY NlREUs now made their 0p.
pearxnce aud took charge Of 1CYLLlA,
NlREus VAS requested 20 leave the
apartment. He reluctantly 0beyed
and retired from the mansion.
He heard pronounced the namo OF
bis long lost brother and Was reeotv.
ed at bic earliest opportunity 70 ln'
tervieW tho captive maiden and dc.
cover -ometht0g tangible concerning
the THEssALUs OF Whum che spoke.
PHALARls nsd repaired to Athens,
anu would not return for some time
he WAS In cole charge OF the menoion
bis mHsterS absence rave him On
opportunity Of secretly Interviewing
the maiden, not to be lost. But Ia
this expected conference he Was dis
appointed for some time. Almost
every hour he had come TO the
chamber door to inquire after the
mxiden's health and Deg admission,
but every visit Vas doomed to = 6rm
and decisive refusal. Two, three,
four, i've days elapsed, and the nur.
SEQ still refused him admittance.
On tho sixth day he heard the glad
ttdings that she began recovering
On the seventh, eighth and Ninth
days the Conv8lo0ciDg girl improved
and finally on the tenth the nurSea
gave way TO the opportunities OF the
anxious man, aud be vas admitted Ia
the tnValids apartment.
He entered the matdens presence
With great Difference. 1CYLLIA cat 10
her same arm chair, pale. weak and
emaciated. NlREus' manners were
extremely pleasing, and be showed
| go becoming respect, the lady VA
favorably inclined towards him. he
had been warned by the nurses to be
~ brief a. possible 10 bio interview.
IcY1L1A received him With . gra'
cious .lr. II am yet to feeble to 10.
ierxo either exertion or excitement, y
she said az NlREus was seated. "And
I beg Of thee 10 be hasty In thy com
munlcations."
my visit lady 1cYL1lA." said NJ
Rrus, 'is Of = personal nature and ]
snail DO brief.
he then motioned the three st'
teDdants to retire, which they did.
"Mxiden." began the youth, TO!
ten DAYS, time has Woefllly dragged
with me, 90 anxiOas have I been q
eueak % thee" He thea arose and
ofoeed tho doors 10 the apartment.
~ have . twin brother" continued
he. ''Whooe name 10 TaEssALus
When We were eight years Ut ego W