The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1880-01-31

. "ess DIV Suho NLtAN'A4~S ~ WV ~
our venerable old 'bost. he love
flowers, end win appreciate rhi
d"rxl Offering from me-" said ICYL
LA 40 she looked with admiration VI
the pretty collection Of wild bios
CONS she held ia her hand.
! The slave made no reply. hut con
tinued mechanically to pluck ever,
bud that presented itself to his drea
my vision. =.
"Dcst thou not think he will Xix,
this ?" continued the maiden, hold
ing out the bouquet to him with al
expression OF pride and pleasure OF
her beautiful face.
! lu&siaye res ,uupi not.
70. PHAoN! -caIled the maiden
''dost thou not think these violet
clusters handsome? ....r
The wild flowers still engaged the
attention Of I0pHON.
"PRAox" Petulantly exclaimed
1crLLlA, irritated because OF his in
attention. Bring me no more flow
ere, my wreath Is completed"
The slave was still deaf to the voice
OF bis mistress, and continued gath
eriDg and asserting the party color.
ed gems that nature strewed with
lavish profust0n on the hillocks
near by. -,
'IoPHoN!"-again called the vir.
gin III 4 louder tone and tapping the
earth with her dainty little foot.
Now the slave looked up.
His superb mistress was standing
on q little knoll in the simple garb Of
u Shepardess, unadorned save by the
purple fi0ret ornaMenting her gentle
budding breast. A slight breeze
ruffted = few strands from the falling
masses Of her silken curls, and not
withstanding the little angry glance
that flashed from beneath tho sable
lintels Of her deep blue eyes, IopHoN
thought her Incompatible, irresis-
tabiy beautiful. Filled with q rap
turous admiration for this supernal
creaturc-s statue. like. he stood spell
bound!
"What ails thee ?" said IcYLL1A in
her musical voice. cart thou deaf
Hast thou eaten OF enchanted flow.
ora that poieon the senses Z? and dos,
thou imagine thou art pctrified by
looking at the head OF tho Medusa :?
Speak good PnAoN. what ails thee :?
And why standrst thou so still and
with thy fixed orbs 80 rudely gaze
upon mel"
The slave smiled mourniully.
Sister," said be, II am like the
dying gaZelle, that sees and hears
the gurgiing drops OF q limpid stream
low BY. YET hath not strength to
reach the waters 1t Graves to quence
Ito parched thirst" Il, .,,sqg e
"Pray tell me-" said the teRder
hearted maiden. ''for what thtrs;eth
thou? Thou who will soon enjoy
the most priceless boon Allotted to
mso-Liberty! Nay, thou who On.
joyest that great blessing even nov !!
Me' thinks the sudden transition from
drudgtDg slsveiy to glorious freedom
were tnough to make the most Ca.
l0us, the most apath-tic. Is joyous b.
a. the morning lark! Think OF th+
brilliant future that il in store fOl
thee, good brother PHAoN, aud ban
ish from thy noble nature thes.
gloomy little irettings that disturb.
thy youth"
"Ah! sweet sister, I" replied thu
slave, "The Greek loves bis liberty !;
and tho enirsnchiseMent conferred
on me by thee is but notified lights
% q clouded landscape. IT'S no.
Liberty that f]lls the measure Of hu.
man hSpiness-contentme alone
will ensure Il" ...
aud art thou not content ?" In.
qutted tho maiden, looking earnes,
IL 1t her inferior. "Unhouhded mus
be thy d~iirps! Yeslerday thou .wer
IN underliOg-to.dsy. dissolved ar.
thy shsckies! This should coute0'
thee beyond. expression, but "etay--
che added, advancing towards. him,
the memorable morning after N,
dellveraoce from the "Mansion u
Delight" ! promised to grant thet.
In rellrp for thy unselash devotion,
any favor thou shOuldst, ask. Tell
me what IL Is that clouds the NE d
my 1atthini friend; and if'it be In ~
power 70 soften, the ehadows or di-
! 9st Sc 8 r!s. 'S's',S spssk' and thou
There 1as 4 tender Interest mani
isssed u her manner, and u heaven
" syWpa1hy in her eye. i .. RI.
CELIA" whisperedlthe counterfeit
brother, I am indeA.a \ freeman
but only ID name This wretcdeu
form No longer may be bound by thu
fetters, q ~ hslotism--but my soul y
IoPaof approached his disguised
mis- rUsev o1qaalE ..ad ;.s .Ea}s
! "Yes! Maiden" he continued, 81
an still 40 object slave! my heart l.
manaCled by the bonds Of q love
deeper thsh tho waters beneath yon
rolling billows, and purer than the
highest fields Of etherl O! mistress,
how I ye8rn to know whether she fof
whom b&ste this aching heart, deeml
mo worthy Of her Aove." 8l. .a.,f.
"WpFthy Of her, calculated tht
isir IcYLliA, II believe thee worthy
Of the fairest princess In the land
Prsy tell mo good BROTHER, whal
besuteous Sheperdess hath inspired
thy yotishful breast with passione
d6me ? IL Il ARMEfA p +Dl'
May. iairer than she." answered
us It PH1LL1s ?-PHoEDE ?-or old
HAixis' daughter ?" inquired 1CfI
LA, lhoughttully. :.
None u these." responded PH4oN
I love 40 Athentan fsirer than III o
thesei A lady Of wealth and rank
one whomit would be tmpertinenct
In me to presume TO win!"
lcYLLIA caught bis eye. It spoke
with uvre eioQuence than his words.
The tapertug fingers with q nervous
rvstlessness plucked away some q
the leaves from her wreath, while
the bushes that tinged her prett!
face, We'd 10 ito crimson with thu
red blossoms IN her wreath.
She turned from the slave.
II promised thee whatever tho,
ohouldst' ask OF me-" she said viii
! en expression Of III humour in bel
0anN ssl,,,t 7 cannot Give thee at1OEh