The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1880-01-03
NATCH1TOCHES, La, JANUARY 3, 1880.

UARY 3, 1880.
issue; but that his daughter would
hear him a grandson, Who would
ultimately kill him. The royal
ACRIslNS TO prevent tho fulflllmeDt Of
this dreaded prophecy. confined bis
innocent babe with her nurse IN q
brszen subterraneum cell, which be
bad constructed for tho purpose;
thus effectualiy declaring her from
all intercourse With the exterior
world. But ~ the lovely maid bud
ded forth into beauteOus w0ManhOod,
the all. powerful JVve saw and loved
the incompatible virgin; and Drip.
; ping through the roof OF her brazen
prison 10 gentle showers OF gold. he
woOed AMI won tho maid. Thou
shalt see this beautiful legend his.
trioniz.d With the peerless 1cYLLlA
as DAxAE. the lovely daughter OF
royal ACRl-IUs.
Az 10 ceased speaking the loud
plaudits OF the delighted audience
resouuding through the spacious
ball, be withdrew the crimson plaits
Ut the velvet curtain.
'Brhold!" be exclaimed to the
Grrcian slave.
IopHoN IN dumb amazement stared
at tue figure before bin! developed
10 the folds Of q delicate rose tinted
silk, over which q silver veil OF illu.
sion flowed from the rich clusters Of
her chestnut curls, ICYLLIA reclining
on rocky limitations Of gold stood re-.
vealed to him as DANAE the bride OF
JUPITER.
A heart Of adamant would have
been fired by such q machless beauty.
This is tho original Of my VENUS
URAN1A," whispered the artist, point.
i,g tJ the beautiful creature; and 80
be cav 1t. as II In mOckery OF the
colorless marble OF her likeness. q
deep tiDge OF vermillion suffused her
virgin cheek.
An exclamation Of wonder escaped
the lips Of IopHox. A visible tremor
passed over his we'll knit frame.
The velvet drapery dropped from
the hands Of the artist.
'"The God enamored DANAE could
not have been more beautiful" en-.
Enthusiastically exclaimed tho young
Greek slave.
The Sculptor smiled.
He eignalled the slave to withdraw
hastily. Both men Immediately 70.
tired. Not a word passed the lips OF
ieither.
Upon reaching tho massive iron
PORTALS, the artist bade the slave
Il have fulfilled my promise" said
be. "Thou hast seen the Bride OF
THIssALus; ! shall now instruct thee
how to fulfill thine"
The artist returned from whence
be came and the slave retired
amongst bis fellows. .
! A gentle breeze rustled the waves
OF the Egesn and waited through
tho murmuring main q barge OF ole'
CANT workmanship. It was built
with oil the wsnton protueton and
prodi9xlity OF the period. Ito bow
vas ornsmented With q rostrum Of
ivory, on which WAS 0urmounted
heavy clusters Of silver grapes, With
vines and leaves Of highly polished
mountain brass, extending along tta
IedRes tho extreme length Of tho ves'
} eel. Tho FURNISHED sides Of the
barge above water Wss inlaid With
Ivory oenameutation0 studded With
oliver, and tho picturesque interior
WsO 0niOhed 10 tho most extSevageot
, manner. The large and ample 0oatl
Were supposted by columns, adtf0ed
J With olxbQrete caIvingS Of smiling
OupidS and graceful dolphins; and
tho beauty OF the wno!o We he!gn'
, tened by the vasiegated colors Of TIKI
, painted sides, and the fantastic torml
10 ivory and brass with which theJ
, were ingeniously iolatd.
. Keeling on Q purple eeot vttoiI
} this handsome vessel and enjoying
the balmy breeze that swelled tht
, .ilken sails, sat tho poftly .oll
OaIANDiR. The barge was allied viii
} y jvvial party OF merry youths az!
Laughing maids. Next the old 0reel
/. gentleman eat PHlDlAs, the Sculptor
} tho renowned superintendent OF pub
. lic works Of Athens! A man who's
iabors have stood the test Of ceotu
, ries! and whose genius has been th'
] admiration OF civilized ages! At tn
D nelm stood 1oPHoN, tho humble oleve
The oilVery peal that now ana theI
4 ranR acroes the waters, menlfeete|
;, the merriment that existed 10 th
= ,srty. Tue beautiful daughter Q
lOsIANDRn, 70 every respect equal 3
Q tho extraordinary description Rtvel
OF her By PHlplAs, ut In the cent?
Q Of the bU0t, tue cynOsure OF the pa
q ". H.r yellow rlnglets were gu
. mounted BY . golden clasp, repr(
e sen,iug the harvest fly Of Greco
b the ''ehi al chipping" Cicada. Golde
. limitations OF t6is insect we're Wor
. oy tho Atheatsns TO denote the =
Z dtgsuous origin OF their race, ~ TIL
!, fly Wxs supposed by them a. hav
i spruag from the earth. 1CILllA
4 clasp Was adorued by sparkling jev
I, ells VI unparalleled luStre-but l0PHol
]. tho slave. ~ ho silently stood ~ @
nelm, thought the violet eyes OF q
]. bride Of THISsALUs," moro beaut
+. iQl than tho diamonds che wore
d her clasp. .,
}. TIE handsome barge GRACEFUL
y plvughed through the 0uoysot wSte
70 AND landed 10 merry burden q Il
IL fuvt Of . small cl,6. some dtsta0(
ID (evm the hxrbOr OF the Plr0us. II
pxrty disembxl ked just - the lur
70 glow from tho west, bespoke q
u days oene0Cence.
p. Olsmoeriog up tho rugged aides
10 tho cliffs they s00n reached Ito sul
10 init. Taey then proceeded trom &
~ shVre towards o distant grove
deep green olives.
Il. IopRoN alone remsined Ia char
z. OF the vessel. Tho Sculptor, vi
8. the party had gone, came % htl
Of ''IolHox," said be, Thou att taug