The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1880-04-03
CHAPTER XVI
An rkpARRAsslye ADVENTURE.

l8t O0r0 Oo8I0 0JlII tIcou ~ uoA 0AVuAs!
y, weighed heavily on her youtn!al
spirits. Az she bad never before
been in tho renowned Geectao me-
nor had lived In euch eleI
gahce and luxury, most o. her tine
nas occupied to examining and
rambling amongst her novel sur!
70 pdinRs. She sauntered among
the exquisite statues, plants aud
that embellished the beau.
tiiul gardens, and finally having sat
isfled her curiosity with those objects
Of her admiration, she begged dame
to accompany her through
those magnificent vistas, whose sides
were studded with Architectural
gems-the glory Of the far famed
Her every desire was gratified by
the fndulRent sorce ress; and now
every successive evening found the
two females traversiDg the splendid
avenues Of the city Of Minerva. A
they proceeded down the streets the
sorceress seemed to delight 10 mar
rating the history and legends con-
nected With every object OF curiosity:
They wandered first to the Hill'of
Mars on whose rocky emtneuce ct
the Are0pagas, the highest court Of
Atheniau Judicature; another even.
iDR found them ssrolling 10 the broad
enclosure Of the PnSx, whose large
semicircular area was exclusively
used for public assembla9es: on an
other the rustic ARMErA wrapped 10
wonder. stood amiust the sculptured
Code and Heroes OF tho AcroPolls.
The ARora or market place, the beau
tiiul temples Of Theeeus, Hercules,
And the Gods OF tbs winds, the Gym
nahum, the StOe OF POrticoee. the
handsome garden and grove IT Acade'
mia the immeuse theatre OF Baccnus.
respectively contributed to 40 even.
inrs instruction and entertainment
and were all objects OF tho matdens
enthusiastic admiration! w.
Que evening during their perefs'
lions they met With . very sefi0ue
adventure, which csused the grtatee'
Miami to the motherly MARJyRIx.
They had proceeded down the streets
some distance from their home. Ar
META closely yelled, wss clad In the
deev mourning. she wore 10 ofna'
mems save the beautiful Oicada claep
that N1REus had given ner. ana 1nlc co
served " pin bet shad0~y vell 70
her elegant cod6ufe. The oomnre
Dued apparel strongly relieved tne
glitferlbg jewel which sperkIed WIN
marvellous brilliancy on the malde9>
head. "a = 80,
Surrounded % she Was BY weSltny
women. who, a. they paradoo' tn<
streets decked Themselves with Z
profusion OF jewels, the ruetlc mol,
den could not resist; tne To- tsmp :.:;oe
u tS,s I bppcdso@e 81 s.m ~ - !.
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she I'm breaking my promtee !noel
these cifcumstAncee -NnE9e l e@
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should be have given me Ine C'c n
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have foreseen this vtstt 70 Athene. u
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iron nv protniDo. 90 . - - -,
7 Love OF decoration y WOMAN
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wss not On exception to the RUE. ent
thus tho Diamond locust Wss plnne'
Ito her jetty hair. :. nj .,......1-
j"Thh evening", selo Aguh1!A
1--we will pass tneo931 t9e f8te Y !
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cue. There Will ehoW t0ees ~
msny r,handsame aoe0!enms J. J.
brave Atnentsos Wo0 !aAl0G Y &c.
ltlA, were buried St Ihe pupllc =
pense," ana tne e3C}sct !I9!s4 ~,
lone Of those Interesting teIes s., ~
which hef memoIx W. s,.v wv =! s rs.
end enc l@m9Qleteeaiy pe'oxIep ~ p ~
isg recital: noisd -. ,guait,...,a
They bad pr0ceeqed some ulste9c
from the palace o. fHAtAals Sno ~
noticed, tbree young @el 10 I Is
sCcOutremepts nag psen lot'v .s.H'
LOG, their fOQteteps I0f some u@e
just . they reached the atcneo po'
txls Of . large eto9e wen. one 81 ~ ~
three youths eooeensy !sspe9 .esy :,
he upsueplclous AkaE!A: sn .sI ks1ce. :.
ing her tnr0at Iuuely 1Io ttvu' ~ ~
silken hair Inc gOloen locust: ~
maiden nag Oeoa ..s - 3f."n
absorbed " toe Gsst.c tsle ~ I q ,.!'
|. RYx, that STARTLED wlt9 tae wv.
onslaught soo OV3!ou SnEIr!Hs
fright and chung lot ploe'ct'o"
the robes Of the ooreelsee: -. ~
:. arrange xnWsrrapted conduct, q