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

No IoPHox," replied tho lady, her
nervous excitement fast becoming
allayed. II Was retaken by dread
PaALARls. . retmprtsoned. and here
must dlel"
What! 90 hopeless sweet mis-.
In fifteen days, Oh! IopHox, be
iorce!"
'Cowardw groaned the slave be-
tween hts teeth.
'But that will never b." satd the
maiden With emphasis, - tho IN.
n0oent hand cla6ped tho little ETY..
let she kept within her tender breast.
"Witness ye Gods, III perish llrst BY
my ,wn hand before I'd be tho bride
OF PHALARls!"
There Wss . long silence, the pal.
lor 10 the msidens faCe began 70 die.
appear. 6he sat on tho rough seat
near the unfortunate slave. loPRoN
dropped biz head. and gaglng on htS
iron letters, 90 Il contemplating bis
utter impotence, tho shaOkleo were
moistened With bic warm cadent
tears. HE fsce Wss darkened With
tho clouds Of despair. He Ct Length
broke silence his voice was husky.
my terrestrial career soon Will be
ended" he whispered IN o tone Of
resigoation.
IcYLLlA started. - II awakened
from q terrible dream, she clasped
her tender hands, and falling on her
knees before her faithful slave, with
eaenestuose ahe exclaimed, ''Ohl
IopHoN. is there no way by which
thou caus't escape thy unhappy tate
thou who hast endangered 90 much
for me-epeakl can I do nothing for
thee p
Nothing" hopelessly he answer.
cd, my life is forfeit to tho marble.
hearted 6end, and to thAt pampered
hag upon whom be % tondly dotee-
Shi lady thou knoWest too we'll, too
xel!. the crime I have committed: "
He bent his manly head again TO his
hands and wept Slresh. Il
1CYLLlA drew near the slave. She
placed her hand upon bis fettered
arm and whispered Ia bis ear, "The
slave will not die alone 1CYLllA'S
spirit will wing its fight with thine
beyond the gravel" I0PnoM clasped
the msiden's hand, "Nools GU" he
exclaimed With passion, ''lnoOmpsr.
able ICyLLlAl Those words have
done olore thau anything cleo 70 70
awaken within mo 90 almost life.
less hope! o.! mistress my days 10.
deed, Sro numberod-but ere the
falling tide Of thte mundane life hath
obbsd away, I will reveal TO thee the
torturee Of chs wrecked vessel, my
unhappy hearth Maid Of Athens !
love theel When 6rst I beheld the
renowned statue OF the Goddess 0f
Love in the temple OF Venus UraLis,
Of which thou art the living, the
perfect protrot Ype-1 loved thee 10
my dreamsi When I cav thy vir.
gtu torn impers0nsting tho captive
bride Of the gold wooing jove-beau.
teous DANAE, I loved :hee With the
love OF The lmmOrtalsl Hope Wss
yet unborn; Ito star had not risen.
But Wnen beneath this hated root I
saw thee like the helplees Audromeda
10 the Churches Of the ravagtng sea
monster, PEesEus like I saved the
idol Of my soull Then Was born,
sweet maiden mistre.s, the star Of
my hopes In the sky Of that glorious
night! We sailed together over the
stormy go to evad0 our grim pur.
suers. Selfish thought I had wish
I'd to live With thee forever thus. We
reached good old 4RRoN's cottake a.
brother aud sister. His humble dwell.
li0g to mo was EIYsluN OH 1CyLLlA
whom we strollsd together beneath
natures cool freacadee, or along the
flowery banks OF her crystal bourns,
I cannot tell how my painting heart
welled up with joy. I felt the tender
IL 6uence Of thy soui subduing emiles.
Like the warbliogs Of birds 10 laugh.
log May I heard tho little boeky
dtnglee echo the eilvery music Of thy
whiSpering voice, I soon learned and
appreciated the beauties OF thy ex.
0ufsite nature, thy tender heart and
tny VirtuOus mtnd-unrivailed even
by the pseeleoeness Of thy Queen.
IL perso0-and ! became more and
more intoxicated With this soul de.
vouriog passion. A l6W dayo more
sre reserved 70 tho 0lave-peehaps
With the mortoW1 dawn Death Will
stamp bic cold oeal on my young
brow. But before I 90, before I die
sevored from its mortal form, lot me
question thy hearts treasure thts