The news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1882-1891, 1882-04-27


Led sound, intermediate between the
groFl Of a red tiger and the hiss Of a
rattiesnake "SavagesP 1t cured ayery-
bedy Of the disposition to laugh.
The general gaze, however, was
then diverted blythe entrance of the
fair prisoner, who came in surrounda
ed BY her gnasd. The apparatiou
was enough to drive even a cynic mad,
for hers was a style Of beauty to be-
wilder the tamest imagination and
melt the coolest heart, leaving IN both
imagination and heart a cleaning pic
ture, enamelled in fire and fixed in 4
frame of gold from the stars, 1t was
the spell of an. enehantment to BE-.
felt as we'll as seen. You might feel
it in the flashes Of her countenance,
clear as sunlight, brilliant as the iris;
in the classic contour Of her features,
symmetrical as if cut BY an artists
chisel; in her hair of rich riuglets
flowing without braid, softer than
silk, finer than gossamer; in her eyes
blue as the heaven Of Southern sum
mer, large, liquid, dreamy, ia her mo-
I ~
ton, graceful, swimming like the gen
tie waftiDgs Of birds wings in the
sunny air; in her figure, slight, ethereal,
q sylph or a serahps, and more than
all, the everlasting smile Of the rosy
lips, SO frank, SO serene, so like star
light and yet thrilling to the soul as a
shock Of electricity.
AS the unfortunate girl, so taste
fully dressed, SO incompatible in per-
sonal charms, calmly took her place
before the bar Of her judge. a muir
nur of admiration arose from the
multitude, which the prompt interpO-
position of the court could scarcely
repress from swelling into deafening
cheer. The murmur was followed by
a loud unsarthly groan from solitary
bosom, as some one in mortal anguish
All eyes were conferred on the stran-
ger, and all were struck with surprise
and wonder, for the features writhed
as if in torture-torture that his rain
of tears could not assuage. But what
could be the cause Of his sudden emo
tion2 Could any connection exist
between him and that fairy girl, more
beautiful than q blossom Of summer
aud in countenance celestial as star?
The Judge turned to the prisoner
"Emma Greenleaf, the Court has been
informed thasyour counsel, Col. Lin.
ton, is sick and cannot attend. Hays
you employed any other
She answered in voice a. sweet
a. the MARBLE Of Of q nightingale, and
clear as the skylsrk: my enemies
have bribed all tbs lawyers, even my
ewn to be sick, but God will defend
the Innocent &T
At this response, 20 touching In It's
simple pathos, . portion, of the audi.
encs buzzsd app 'adse, and the rest
wept. On the instant, however, the
heathen-robed stranger, whose aspect
previously created so much merriment
approached the prisoner and whisper.
ed something in her ear. She boun.
ded several inshes from tue floor, ut.
tered wild shrek and then stood
pale and trembling, IS If Ia the pres.
enes Of ghost from the grave. All
could nov perceive that there mqst be
some mysterious connection between
the two, aud the scene assumed the
profound interest of 3 genuine 70.
nance. The stranger addressed the
cont 10 accents o sopor0us % the
tone Of an organ.
"May 1t please your honor, I will
undertake to defeod the legal rights
Of the lady"
what y exclaimed the astonishsd
and bewildered judge sare you a
licensed attorney ~
"The question is iumaterial and ir-
relevant" said the stranger with a
sneer, 'as your statute entities any
4 person to act as counsel at the request
Of one Of the partiesv ~
"But does the prisoner request it p
asked the judge. u
"Let her speak for herself" said
the stranger. 49,
II do" was her answer as long.
drawn sigh escsped, that seemed tc
rend her very heart strings.
"What is your name, as it must be
placed on record ?" Intercepted the
judge.
William Denton" said the stran'
ger.
The case was immediately progress,
sed with.
We will briefly epitomize the sub
stance Of the evidence. About twelve
months previously the defendant had
. arrived ia town and oneped an estah,