The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1880-04-24
CHAPTER XVII.
JAsoN's TALE.

some old man 10 the rude Accoutre
mants m q common soldier entered
thu iarke banouetttng hall: and eyed
the youths curiously. Hte appear
ance Immediately dtsstpeted the mls.
QiyinRs Of the two Creeks TOT u was
in strong contrast With his hoarse
aWhy come We into these blasted
halls ?1 he asked at length, rs III
NOT enough that four hundred ana
four sc0re unf0rtunste bet0gs sboul"
hav, been transflxed BY the aveng'
LOG Gods, but that thou too enou!asl
enter the Jove foreaken connnes an y"
recklessly court their unhappy tste!
N1REus having recovered h1e CON-
nos,,,e. replied, I'VE come IN search
~ the noble THRssALus: II he be here
LEAD us to him-,f he be not, say u
uod father that We may depart 10
peace" 49, 49,. ~, ..,d
the soldier advancing anq p9.niai3Is s
10 the banquet table" fiesn NE
thew appear-but they are g cola -
the cliffs Athos! They see, feei, near.
bnt thew are az imm0vable g the oent.
z.na Of the outer Ceramlcus t1elr
living hearts throb no more. Here,
jdnomed are they to remain 0otlI
Minerva's dreaded ire has been Up.
naaaefi for certain wrongs cOpmltto0
aoainst the honor Of that great deity:
" seek THrssALusl ! hope ye Will
find him, for he lett this fated palace
several years ago. and wnen ne 70,
Trims. murders manifold Will nave
heen avenged, and these Silent, onll'
lad people will resume their lnoer'
rupted festivities. o,,....d
. "Why loft he bis home g asked g
III lie left 10 &c rch Of big long lo =
man, "whom he 1as not seen : 81
bpse many years, ,.....
"Tmmortal Gods!" cried NllIus
] II GOOD fa, her, I am that oq.oo.!
: brother! Would to heaven l:oou't
Il u e"Hai ha!'' laughed tho old soldier
IT thouqht 40 much for II tho
J. nndst NOT been, 90 sure as the eul
q uiIi IN the morrow rise, rash 300ths
s ID w6uld have been transdxed ore y
would have crossed ienls tnIe:nose
y would wish no better teetimo9'
That's tH6u art thu Tgtaudson ~ g!
TAx1LEs there, than to zee thee Wy
Immunity enter these enchs0te
observation-disclosures cit thee down SOC
n ~onthe. I will relate to thee the nl
iorv of THFssA1Us' departure, Tor 9
! this account these. noble damea "a
/. iords have been hushod !" IA -
, Too vacant chairs having bet
y found in the crowded ha!i.s Nlks :
j and IoPHoN we're seated. 4no y
man thus began. t.. -. 4.
ASeesc, hOu at th@ bead OILY
long table that venerable old ml
Ono wears UPON bis chin. those l0l
n silken locke now frosted by the WI
ters of many years? hts name
- TIx1LEs. On bis right hand sits
ID auN,ti lndyr bis wife; her lice anal
u aud mild 10 expression e sne ~e.
8 disposition. In her youth one ~ H,, !
fairest beauties che. IN a.! aell
Her name 10 CAssloPE. Ihey .
thine ancestors" II j.
N1REUs rested bis eyes % the .
venerable forms while h1. 5w1'
irame ttembled with emotion e
= heard the interesting announcelne
NOta word passed his up. re !o
: ed his eyes again upon the narfel
H "Thioe model couple, y, vvn oS.,t
the old man, "had 40 only Sg. !s
OR. daughter Of tno0mparaM1. ooeu
" her name. was Ella. Wnel lt
voune. q brave anu manly y0u
CHARAxAs BY name, from me alst'
sim,ra. 81 the 1Stry mon, woed, \
USE. ana ,Wedde1 the lovely 9iii. III
- we're tuDited amid great r+joioln
and the Young man returned ~
native shoree with nis nsp ppsas W..
Two years Afterwards, = 4,. meseee e
i" came from the city OF Elo9' wn
they lived, and aDnounceo 20 :,
EFT happy iat her and mother snas :.
ma presented their dSu9nter \
nh twins. two sons, ITHEssALUe en0
.'-' rms. On tho receipt Of tneee =
aud az l,dinps. the grandparents sole
~ {ssd their delight BY . great lesti
81. Theee halla we're crowded Msn y
" aud the brave. s6o g ~. tao9 -
Rulshed gues4 al aSounu . s.o, ~
~. table board old TAxilB 49, y !,
Hof- IA os6t End called no ocs0so
He held IL hte hand . llt!!e e!
sfatue 81 AlcideI; upon ito Y.
) FvIffar4d g 4 dtKiHond 1'0f W0o9e
I. ,,stsss g AeoN,'' I'D be, TOR th|
Z IN Ssn,e. g1lhis aahhlst Was 8
a ~ vc,s,sh hvOne Who q z