The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1880-02-14

mo. 2:
y ~ believe theel" asid NlREU.
q starting to hts feet xnd drawing hi
8 sword. "Aod II the amulet thu
guarded bic helltsh form Was Z
!, dreadful - the hundred. headed DO
!. at the gate. e. o. Hell!-by heaven r
He rushed towards tho door tia
: led to the subterrsneum basemen
and was about to enter. when th,
bag seized him by bis steel. plated
J gorget with her loft hand and bel,
him With . grip Of iron! ~
Unhand me mother BY hesvee
I would" -.
) "Now thou art mad! Yea madde,
than l." expostulated the Sorceresl
still retaining her grip on bic suuk'
; Cling frame. listen" aho asid i1a
tone contracting strongly, With til
Wildneee OF her t0rmUr utt0t8Hce0,
well! what noW?" Asked thu
youth.
us IopHoxE we'll chained ?"
with letters and gives Of iron p
"Ay." d..
mo possibility Of escape!"
"N0ne by the Gods!"
"Then let thine anger like the eb.
biDg tide subside-now I bethink
toe it we're best We retire for the
| night - tho prisoners safe - we'll
shackled aud no means OF escape.
Lot us betake ourselves to our beds
and on the morrow the nightly In.
term giving us ample time TO de-
wise our measures, We will then die.
cuss the subject at our leisure-Put
up thy. sword-Hast spoken to Ar.
! META ?"
mot yet"
"Why art thou 80 forgetiul"
II had not forgotten It" replied
N1REUs sheathing bis sword. lar.
MErA's affection 10 yet too green good
,nother."
NAY boy" replied the Enchao.
tress, when affection IL freshest II
our memory loving words revive our
dropping hearts, just q pasched
plants are recalled from their Ian.
guor by the misty exhalations OF
night! Repair then on tho morrow
to the shep8rd's cottage and hither
bring thy future bride. Go NlREUs-
rest myself and leave 1opHox to me.
The youth obeyed bic mo.her's 10.
junction and left the corridor. Mar.
JuRYx extinguished the waxen taper,
aud 10 the darkness asOended the
fight OF stairs that led to her cham.
Ter. -
MARoN was buried. ARMErA ~
incOnsolable. A few days before aud
her future was pictured in all tho.
glowing colors Of q brilliant sunrlse
now that sun had Get, and instead Of
his wonted exhslations Of gold bis
fiery wake had left for her nothing
but darkness and despair. Even the
solitary h0rsemaD. her lover, who
would often come within those de.
ISOLATE halls could not rouse her from
her grief.
But sorrow has its end. Her tears
ceased to dow, and one bright rosy
morning NlREUs saw the 0ISt smiie
Of pleasure finger on tho corners Of
her LIP a. he entered tho lonely COT
tage. 800, i
omen. He had been Wishing 70 d.
liver bio mothers meeoo8e l0e some
tine: but her deep affllction warned
him from It. On that morning her !
bereaved spirits revived, she con.
versed With leao reserve and her ed.
ness DISAPPEARED In part. NIREuS con.
sidered this Q favorable opportunity
for communicating his most ardent |
desires and he tenderly took tho |
maiden hand IN his own 20 she ct |
on the rustic bench on the balcony.
Il have been Wishing to speak 70
thee for some time sweet ARHErA"
ssid he. 'But grief u q holy osnctu.
ary and cautiously must We teead
within its sacred precfncts!"
"ARxxErA's ear shalt always be at.
tentive to tuee,". replied the girl.
'Thou knoNeot what q world OF
love for thee IL nurtured 10 my young |
heart ''said the youth" thy eofroWG,
thy Joys 40 At1o niue. Theu ~
like the bubling spriog whose weep.
Ing waters flow 10 q vastly desert, or
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