The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1881-01-21

IL exceedingly blue, the likenesses being exc
\Wcuted in blue ink, and have evidently see
NInanY if not better days, the party OF the mrs
part being sixty years OF age, while the lad
in the case is probably not thousand year
Younger than that. Still that Is no reaso
why they NAV not be as happy i'll their ne'
as they certainly Otto be if there
ANYTHING In a pame. We can't attend th
'sHE~eddiRg feast, but the venerable PAIR nav
r blessing and benediction all the same.
-EIn accordance with the provisions OF IN
'arv laws Of the State, our home CON
.Dz57. (Co a Fifth regiment, y. G. p. } dra'
Lyear from the public treasury the SUI
Q hundred dollars. This money ha
r-s=.----zzz-,fore been divided amongst the men
the Company, but It is now propose
UT it in the direction of the bulldin
,mOry-the express purpose for whlc
shall uOprated by the State. The proJet
iiar, Ten+yet assumed any definite shape, bJ
-, - sstIon looking toward the erection {
i-i''iS no Iory buding--one story to be used 8
The occasry and the other to do duty as a tow
| est well Ids many friends. Our present Cou
/ -, which has served as the place II
- N" N public meetings during the la
spectators hary, will be torn down next sun
OF Young an1ewing 1t SIS altogeLhefTT uIlIlke sc,
dicfroe,,t for ,,Ts Of the new Court House WI
=, Oi Acn for miscellaneous purpose
the moment fon be without public hal
prisoner, and theIecide to put up the propose
titude eagerly wasouIa ke,y aesIro " Pb;s ~
POeOOi "uFoiU' "H'ough, and perpetual lea:
entered whose remafhe Company, with certa
tl uillstIStti dlleniiOIfDC dCNOtNCN HANAAoNt -
Done as accurately as pe1kiled bv Young AS
q hgufe tall' leah' sile of this county abo1
an arrow a brow massSTnced by the slay
smooth as polished marble, the FREEM AN
/ large blue vein, forked like to- Huntley Iyn
! serpent; eyes reddish yellow, and now oec
wrathful eagles, as brilliant, a5~ont windov
4 piercing; and finally mouth sli5shment.
and sneering-the living embodiment .Asnera
breathed curses He was habited in leatsi we
-ornamented after the fashion of Indiatr
costume, with beads of every color of the :
rainbow.
Elbowing his way proudly aud slowly
through the throng, and seemingly altogeth-
er unconscious that he was regarded as a
phenomenon that needed explanation, the
singular being advanced, and with the
naughty air Of a king taking bis throne,
seated himself within the bar, crowded as it
was WITH Coke and Blackstone, several of
whom, it was known, esteemed themselves
far superior to those old and famous mas
ters. The contrast between the disdanfu
countenance and outlandish garb of the
stranger excited especially the risibiiity of
the lawyers: and the junior members began
a suppressed litter which soon grew louder
and louder around the circle They doubt
A~7 t''o1h liit liiii uUtl 10 Dt SOllie WllU
hunter of the mountains who had never be-
fore been seen in the halls of justice
Instantly the cause and object Of the
gradually, that he might give each Iaucher
a look of infinite scorn, he calculated the
single word, ''Savages"'
No pen can describe the unspeakable
malice the defiant force which ne threw into
that term no language can express the in
fernal furore of his utterance although it
hardly exceeded a whisper But it accented
every letter as if it were separate emission
of fire that scorched his quivering lips. lay
ing horrible emphasis on the So both at the
beginning and end Of the word. 1t was
mixed sourd, intermediate betwixt the
growI of red tiger and a hiss of a rattIesnake
-'SavaGest' f. 1t cured everybody of the dis
position to laugh
The general gaze, however, was then di-
verted by the advent Of the fair prisoner.
who came in surrounded by her guard. The
apparition was enough to drive even cvnlc
mad, fer hers-was style Of beauty to be-
wilder the tamest Imagination and melt the
coldest heart, leaving in both Imagination
and heart cleaning picture enameled with
fire and fixed in a frame Of gold from the
to be felt as well as seen. You might feel It
in the flashes of her countenauee, clear as
sunlight, brilliant as the iris in the classic
contour of her features, symmetrical as if cut
with an artists chise in her hair of rich
ringlets, flowing without braid, softer than
silk, finer than gossamer; in her eyes, blue
as the heaven Of southern summer, large,
liq.tid5 dreamy in her motions, graceful,
swimming like the gentle waftures of a
birds wing in the sunny air. in her figure,
slight, ethereal-a sylph's or a seraph's, and
more than all, in the everlasting smile of the
rosy lips so frank, so serene. so like star
light, and yet thrilling the soul as a shock of
electricity.
As the unfortunate girl, so tastefuIlv
dressed, so Incompatible as to personal
charms. calmly took her place before the
bar of Eer judge, murmur of admiration
arose from the multitude. which the prompt
interpositiop of the Court could scarcely re-
press from swelling into a deafening cheer
The murmur was followed by a loud, un-
eartly groan from solitary bosom, as of
some one in mortal anguish All eyes were
centered on the stranger, and all were struck
with surprise and wonder, for his features
writhed as if in torture-torture that his rain
of tears could not assuage. But what could s
be the cause of his sudden emotion? Could
any connection exist between him and that
fairy girl, more beautiful than blossom of
summer, and in couHtenance celestial as a
star
The Judge turned to the prisoner-"E Emma
Greenleaf, the Court has been informed that
your counsel, Colonel Linton, is sick, and
cannot attend Have you employed any
other %
She answered in voice sweet as the war
bic of nightingale and clear as the song of
skylark MY enemies have bribed all the
lawyers, even my own, to be sick but God
viii defend the innocent
At this response, so touching in its simple
pathos, portion Of the audience buzzed ap-
plause ard the rest wept On the instant |
however, the leather-robed stranger, whose
aspect had previously created so much mer-
riment, approached the prisoner and whis-
pered something in his ear. She bounded
several inches from the floor, uttered a wild
shrek, then stood pale and trembling as if in
the presence of a ghost from the grave. All
now could perceive that there must be some
mysterious connection between the two, and
the scene assumed the profound interest of a
genuine romance. The stranger addressed
the Court in accents as sonorous as the tone
of an organ.
May it please your honor, will defend
the legal rights of the lady"
"Whatr' exclaimed the astonished judge;