The People's vindicator., 1880-03-06
TROTH PLIGHT.

The following evening CYR1LLA and
ICYLLlA we're In the corridor ~ PHA.
LARls had ordered. It Was . dismal
day tho skies were darkened with
heavy cl0udage, and the winds howl.
ed ominously about the marm0rean
structure.
PHALARls gaily spparelled. obtrud.
ed bis despised person IN tho pres.
opco OF tho fair Atheniap. She had
been apprised OF bio offensive inten.
tione. and Was prepared accordingly.
CYRlLLIA. 40 she had been previously
advised, retired Immediately. 1cYL.
Liza was the occupant Of the only
chair that stood In tho marble hall.
PHALARls approached the untortu
nate maiden.
''IcYLI1A," he said In gentle tones.
"thou wilt not crafty the longings
OF q tortured soul! This is the last
time I will ever eek thy love. On!
have pity! have compassion! have
mercy on me! This all consuming
fire that fingers In my burning heart,
I once more throw at thy cold feet
matdenl THE is no boyish passion,
that like the faithiess ocean Wat~rs
has its tickle ebb and dood. NJ! II
% the full grown love OF we'll devei.
Uped manhood. and It burns within
ne with the eternal 6xity OF the
Arctic otsr! What wouids't thou
have me do to Win thy smiles Say
but the word and the deed is done
ICYlllA, thou paragon OF perfection
Wit thou be the bride Of PHALARIs
THIS proposal wss not uoe1pected.
IcYLLrAs response Was quick, drm,
aud decided.
"PHALAB1s, too much hast thou
Wropgrd NE! Never shall I be thy
bride!" and she returned his glance
With q stern fire In her eye.
There Was apause. 1CYLLlA'S reply
made no visible change In the face
OF PHAIARIs. The cold sardontc
smile still Ovecspreed bis handsome
features.
"Womsn," said he, the pathos oi
bic voice aud manner gone. his brow
nov Wripkling into . froWn. "Th0u
are 40 cold 90 the SLOWS on Noun!
Olympus! and thy irigid words chill
the warm blood In my veins worse
than the frory blasts Of Boreas! But
I'll speak TO thee no more 10 the
Book OF Fate 1t is written, for thus II
has been interpreted by our holy
MARJuRYx. that 1cYlLIA shall be the
BRIDE OF PHALARD! start not! h.
vhn among ins,Qnif1cAnt mOrtAle
dares battle against .he mandates 0i
Destiny! Nov mark me-Ftfteen
osys more do ! give thee for reflec.
ton. II at the end OF that period
thou art still Obducate, obstinate to
nv WILL swear by the womb thai
bore me, thou shalt be mine BY
force!'
He leaned forward unit! the bali
OF his beard almost touched her vel
vety cheek, and eei1tng her tender
arm added In hiS deep raucous voice,
"Thou knoWeet bue too veil ny
tongue is not given to infant bsb
hliug, I mean what l eay."
Turning on his heel he abruptly
left the girl to her solIo1tu. ~ i s n-c 9
ti0ns. The maiden was duml0ond
ed With the terrible threat. Sue
drew from her breast Q iittle etylot
and holding the glittrrlog stee
aioft. che murmured. my desres
friendi" Sne k,ssed the little weap.
on and replaced 1t In Ito snowy bed
The aickertog lamp nsd oeeI
burning low, and At thn moment
rust Of wind whistled thr, ugh th,
nm and ended ito ilitul career. Ths
| passage wss shrouded tn compiled
A terrible storm was raging With
out the palace. The solld walls y
the marble mansion tfemoled Will
each dismal toar Of Jovee might,
thunderbOlts, The deep rolling O
the iretiul waves and the h0Wliu(
fnrv Of tho Vinds, terrified tho Seebla
msiden 81 abe trembli0gly gpopsG
her way % tho dark. attempting 4
reach the broad stsits t1st Ieo y oel
prison chamber. A moment OBJ
siopped and looked out through d,
Dim portal o the front. The rsil
nm Al pitilG6o volumes. And the howl
| Inc Wind would hurl with ea0h. quo
ceseivo eust,, torrf nts Of pr6bltaa
water within The opea pooooee. Hel
long white rohes ot4a9reeaoly Nap
bed about her 0elioSte pefoon uke
]lsa unfufled 20 tho oIee1o. 4 otS
}ef3o9 hound without the cQu1 md
Hi1l m0en hidoojD With ol$ hunk
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