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A BOHEMIAN LEGEND.

(Traarlithid fro,., (A• Gorman Of Korner.)

[Ritnnetedfr•ia " Blackaeootrs Edinburgh Naravine]
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There lived many ages ego, in a little village on
the Eger, a rich former. The name of the village
tradition has not handed down to us, but it is ge-
"*"1119 believed to hive been situated on the left
bank of the Eger, oppSafte the village of Aldo,
which is well kiiosai to all the invalids of Carlsbad.
Veit, such was the mime of the farmer, had had a
pretty arid atonable daughter, the joy and pride of
the surrounding country.
Elsbeth was really very handsome • and, be-
entre that, so good and well educated, that it
would not have been then ratty to tied her equal.
Near Veit', house stood a little cottage, which
belonged to the young Arnold, whose father had
lately died. Ile hurl battened the trade of a mason,
and was just returned home for the first time after
a long absence, at the period of his father's death.
Like an affectionate 1.011. lie dropped tear, of•
un-
feigned grief upon the old titan's grave, fin he Intl
received as his patrimony nothing but a misers-
hie cottage. Arnold, however, enjozed, iii this
stillness of his own boson', a most varuable inheri-
• tance—truth and probity, and a lively settee of
every thitig goal and beautiful. The elder Arnold
was already in a declining stitt.l of health, when his
son arrived it the village, am/ his physical strength
was tint sufficiesit for the jriy of again beholding
him. The young inan tv•ilolotisly attended him,
and in fact never stirred from his side; so that, pre-
siously to his father's decease, he saw some of hie
early friends and companions, except those who
visited him as he sat by the bed of sickness.
of all the other villagers there was none that
!took so lively an interest in Veit's dangliter,
Els-
t bah, as Arnold ; for they had grown up together,
and he still entertuirred a pleseurahle remembrance
I I the kind-hearted little maid, who had hero so
food of him, soil wept so bitterly when he was ob-
liged to set out for the dwelling of his masters who
resided et Prague. Ile was now a fine Slender
youth, and he hid often paid within himself, that
Elshrtli must also be 110%, full grown, and exceed-
ingly It sinisome.
The third evening after Ili. f ithet's ileath, Arnold
Was musing in sorrow upon the lacy-made grave,
when lie heard a light step entering the church-var I
I behind hint. Ile looked up, aull saw a lovely girl
;gliding among the grave-hillocks with a basket of
Mowers upon her arm. Au elder-hush concealed
,I • from the eyes of Elsbeth, 1;4 it was she who
was coining to adorn with garlands the resting-place
of her venerable oeighhour.
She brut in tears over the turf, and spoke in a
low tour as she folded her hand* together—" 'kept
is peace, virtuous man ! entry the earth be less bur-
densome to then than thy fife !—though no flowers
were strewed along thy loath, yet shall thy grave
at least lie bisdeeked with them !"—llere Arnold
sprang forward through the Inishes—" r.Tsbetli !"
cried he, as he pressed the terrified maiden in his
arms, " Elsbetb, do you know me ?"—" Ali ! Ar.
null! ! is it you ?" stammered she, blushing ; " it
is very. very long since we have serfs one another.
And you are so liandsolllr, so tor. ami-
able—aid you loved my father, and oral cherish
such an affectionate remembrance of biro. Dear,
delightful girl !"—ri Yes, worthy Arnold. I loved
hits with all my heart," said she, gristly disen-
gaging, herself from his embrace; " we have
adieus conversed together about you—the only
joy he knew was the possestoti of such a son.
, " %Vas I really a source of joy to him ?" later-
Pulite& Arnold. hastily; " then do I thank thee,
God, for having preserved toe in probity and vir-
tue ! But, Elmbetit, only think how every thing
is altered. Formerly se were little, and, as my
father sat . before the door, we played about his
knees—you were so fond of ine—ond we could not
live *ponder—and now the good old man slumbers
beneath us—we are grown awl, though I
have not had it its my power to he with you, yet
lisve I often ibought of vote."—"Aild I also of
your" winapered Elsbetle, softly, as she tenderly
gazed upon bins with her large friendly eyes.
Then Arnold exelaimed with snimation :—" El.-
bed), we abet dy loved in childhood ?-1 was ob-
liged to quit you—but here, on the grave of my fa-
ther, where I once more behold you, wbeie we both
came to meditate m silence upon him—l feel as if
'we had never been separated. The sentionetit of a
child awakens within we, fostered into the passion
of II mon. Osbert), I love you—here, 1111 this
sacred open, I declare it to you for the first time, •11
love you, and you ?"-- but Elsbeth hid her glow-
ing rice 4n his breast, soil wept heartily. 4' And
you ?" repeated Arnold, in a mournful and Im-
ploring tone. She gently emitted her head, and
looked full Isom) him through her teats, hut with
ail expresso', of antlarretioll. "At 110 Id, riolo the
bottom of my heart, I am your's—l have ever,
erer you!" Ile again ',remind her to his '
bus , and they sealed with losses the confession
of their Its arts.

op to business, as tn.`tese tests uitls writ r.rtity.
The 'thole *cold lie. ol'eu before sue; for it ts irk
my intention to cootie to die inrehoniesl
plot of my prole/Jima, but to Pumr the theory of
it ; I shall one day become a skiNal
promise I hove givru to my decent4'l fat:ter. Bute
Sir, all human efforts must centre in souse objects
and labour must be directed towards some itted',
end. The houses whirls I build are nut projected
for the purpose of erection merely, but of utility ;
so is It with my profession. Ido nut devote myself
to it fur the mere coke of shady, but with a view of
deriving some prryft from u, mod that reward 11,11'01
I have propm.rd to myself it rests with you to
bestow. Promise one that shall mine, as soon

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OS I .hall have earned i net, and I will
devote myself to my pros with the utiaost•
avidity,". -n And .11 slim do 1 po.ses.,"
answered Veit, 1% 'eels' 'be of such iin-
portence to ,ou Your daughter-*e love
one another—l have, like ;us honks' man. applied
iie the first instance to her father, awl saw refrained
frost varying much about the gill henal/41f. ler is the
habit of many. No, I tome to you rite the good
old fashion, and solicit • promise. that if, at ,lre ruin
or three years., I return honer from 11:13y travels, mid
with some little properly realized, you will not dr-
ay me your patented blessing—end that you will in
the mean time suffer your -rlughier to cootinue for
• betrothed'

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three years my s. d bride:-
" Young 'nen," replied the father, " I have let
you speak no—do you permit sue to do the same,
and I shall plainly and fairly d.clare to you toy
resolutioo. 'that you love my daughter gives me
ugfrigiemintsl litledriunroer.e fopricasyoedu atrehata;ohuoiiiimes,teropeut,h;
and 1 openly
applied to her father, which csmdnct indeed merits
my decided approbation. Your principle. term
3 tot a clever young man. and iiistire you with
hopes of advaticemesit ; I wish you joy of this;
but hope is au wiceitiiii wood, and shall I rest the
(snore pro.perts of my tl.beth onus frail a founds-
'. ? It is possible that during these three years
propessla may be offered, which slivell be more
agreeable to my daughter, or at less' to me.—
Shall I refuse such, because there is a possibility
of your return No. 'Mang toast—l shall do no
each thing. if, however, sou return while Els-
beth is still disengaged, aid with your fortune al-
ready made, I shall not oppose your wishes. Fur
the present, nut a word more on the subject."—
" hut, neighbour Veit," limbered Arnold
and ve;ted the old man's hand, " only reflect
—"--""There is no need of further reflection," inter-
rupted Veit, " and therefore God tilers you,—or,
if you wish to remain looger. you are welcome ;
but not a word more Elsbeth."—" And this is
your lima resolve ?" stammered Arnold. " My
final one," returned the old man coldly. " Then
God help me !" cried the youth, mid was rushing
out of the room. Veit caught I psickly by the
hand and detained hint. " Young mast. do not
commit an indiscretion. -If you are a man, and
possessed of strength and fortitude, be col-
lected, and suppress your feeitog4 The world
is wide-..seek to eligsge yourself in busy life,
and your breast will recover its trasquillity.--
Now, farewell, and may good forte's* accompany
.you iu your wanderings." With thesewu►dshe
let go his hold, and Arnold tottered to his cot.
tage. Weeping bitterly, he packed up his bundle
bid adieu to his little tritrimony, and then directeti
his steps towards the church-yard, iu order to pay
a parnsig visit to his faithei'd grave.
Elsbeth, who had through the door partially
Sheny overheard
t hieariliutliolelg:T iu dreamsvrrati° o'rut sat drowned
bliss!,
w'led in tear..
and now,
even hope itself scented to he annihilated. Wishing
to get a last sight of Arnold, she had stationed
ather-
sswuAetieurlidtrilidicifslol
di
tue.htneshydteoecpuhiwputerwicdidiili.
otri.ywnett:odeufn.f
shertlllee apartment,
flnwcottage, and waited
kalyndartbe:htiz
prayiog on the grave. " Arnold,
depart !" cried she, era-
brovitig horn, " ah ! I cannot let you go!" Ar-
e:::lll::::::ftri.end7aluinlbedi,
taahl:senlifi:alLssik...eui.e.dorobteratrotfotib.drereaakmis;
heart wills your tears. for I most go."—,, Will you
ansiommeuncthofams Elsbetb,.l will labour
t criediiiue tsriui
yman eau do—l will not squander a
time--in three years I return again.
dearWlil Arnold,youe
your father should tudeas°l:Unirrin?tgo:—co:m: Etplevealitnyiloutlte?:"lgh—h,
" Let them drag me to the church—eve!' at the foot

N'lten-the lirst transport of reciprocal affection
was over, they vet in an ecstasy of bliss atom the
grave. 'Arnold related his adventures, and longings
lite his home, while F.lsherh again dwelt upon his
father. mid their early childhood. those days of un.
clouded enjoyment. The sun was aherttly a consi-
derable time below the benison. but they hod not
observed it. At last a bustle in the adjoining street
awoke them f their reverie, and Elslnttli. •after
w hasty ttatting-kno. flew from the arms of Arnold
towards her father's house. At the dead of the
slight. Arnold was still sitting upon the old man's
.grave, sunk in blissful rscollections ; and the
rooming was already dawning, when. with an over-
ellowitig and thankful firers. he entered his paternal
cottage.
On the morrow. as Elsbeth was preparing her
father's monolog repast, the old Veit begat' to speak
of Arnold. •• I pity the poor yowl)," said be,
'• lions nay been--you must certainly remember
him, Elslbetb, hole have often played together."—
•‘ flow al let I nut 1" striumertid she. ieddeiiiiip
" I should lie sorry if it weir the case—it would
appear us if 3.0 u were too proud to think of the poor
Isd. It is tine, I have become rich, and the Ar-
molds have always mainlined poor creatures—bat
they hate always been hottest, at least the father.
..stir l also (tear *ivy Gvottreble accouute of the

bo."—'s&ally; Lther.4 inferiditted 003,04 ,or 41,, altarwill cif--Nu! Ver, An,wlJ we sill
hastily," he is on excellent 'Ming Mall."—" rifireain trite to one another, here and above you
Elabeth," retorted the father. " how have you sky. Somewhere we shall
meet 'gaits I" Thru
learned that with such certainty ?"—" They rap let tar part," erred Arnold, while a ray of
1,0 id the eithigw." was the faltering answer. " I Sid through the tears which filled his eyes;
ball glad of it ;if I Call' lisoirt 1 lo any way, my part., Nu !wilier do I shriek before any
keel-dour shall not be waistrog."
no enterprise shill he too great or too
taus for use. With this kiss I pledge my tr • u
girl:soh, in order to termimite the conversation,
tiering which her cheeks exhibited one continued you, eml now—harewell !in three years we shell be
blush, bet about some of ber household affairs. oat help'.'—lle tore I *elf from her arias. 6' Ar-
thus escaped the act otonising glances of the safari- cold," cried the. " Arstold, do not forsake your
cents old man. lle:ore mid-day, Arnold usethis Elsheth !" but he was already gime. Ilis white
heloved by aptiorhisuent in the garden beknatt handkerchief weaved Goon afar it last adieu, sod he
Veit's house. FAR, related to him the entire Om- at length disappeared in the (abseil:ov of the wood.
versation. ash...ch inspired him with the most Ira- Elslieth flung herself down noon the g nil •
vouroble " Yes," said he, in coil- prayed fervently to God. Beitut confident that A -
disarm). have been considering all night what hold
would he true to her. she became more calms,
is best to. he done. I shall go this very day to your and appeared more collected in the presence of her
father, openly declare to him our love, and desire father, who harsh les eyes sharply upon her, alb! t,.-
to be molted. I
shall nequanit Itina with my parr- spired into the most tansnate protietalirs.
suit,. produce the testimonials which I have ob- E4lly every morning she performed • little inl-
Vi'ined fr lily roaster, and implore his Messing.— gri page to the allot where she ha I list rivals! ice I
fle will be pleased with nay comlour, and cutorenta her Artirdil ; the old Veit wes well aware of thos
shall their cheetfully depart on iety travels, amass ciroutuirtant•e, hut made no comment upon it, alai.
II little competence, return a faithful and joyous was railwr glad that IF.lslarth cualit be so tranquil,
lover, and we shall arts be happy. Is it nut mid even at times cheerful.
true, sweet good Eltheth ?"—" Yes." cried the A year aniseed away in this manner, and, to.Els-
transported maid, as she hang upon his neck. beth's great satisfaction. no suitor who had yet an-.
" yes, my father will certainly give his consent a bounced himself bad tart with the approval of her •
he is so fond of me!" They separated, fall of the father. About the east of the second year, r per-
most saugusue hoped. son retortbeil to the village alter a long absence,
In the evening Arnold pill on Ins. hest attires who had left it early ma aecoUtlt of some sets of grow
once more visited has father's erive,Verrenily ito- libettinina, and had seen a great deal of the
yoked his blessing, and then. with a 'regatta% heart• world. Ilans !Jelling had departed in extrenie
took the way to Vett's house. Ebbed), teetotaling "yeller, but retursbe.l in very opulent eircurourtheeti. •
will) joy. weletsined bin/. stol forthwith hitroduced 7rt seemed as if be hail curate buck to the village for
lona Its her father. " Neighbour Arnold," cried the mere purpose of displaying his wealth to th,ise-
the old man, anticipating lain, what have you who bed formetly beets inimical to him. It vows at
'lO offer me r—" Mvself," answered lie. •!. That fiat believed that be would spend wily a short time-
nears ?"--taiouired Veit. " Sir," began Arnold, in it, es he was contimodly speaking of imparume
withs a voice tremulous at first, hut afterwarshwere affoirs which required Ins presence; he appeared,'ro
theSirs,l
il ,ueiir.islo me h
tes:erecuver taryi- however, shortly after, to he making prepaneions
self -
1.,0 a
longer
,tat'.
mayeilaus
yepwrtr
were
„reed
ter. lam poor, brat have been
.reetolurly brought bre

i I glunit the village concerning him. Mtg.,' ins
honest man shrugged his shoulders; and there-were
some who gore broad Wide that th-y knew haw he
had amassed all his riches.
Ilr that as it might, Hans Reding visiteil the
nl4 Veit daily,, and amused hiss by rthstil bas
snivel.; how lie bail been Egypt. and sided NOV
regions .tiff more remote; s that the old min en-
joyed a great dead of pleasure from his acquaintance;
and that est-bins: seemed to him very tetras,
pan of winch /Jelling did nut pa some some pa its
his chamber. • lie heard, to be sure, many whisper%
among lii• neighbours. Lilo shook his head ilicredts-
lonsly at them; till there was one ciieuntskintest.
which excitivl some suiprise in him,—that ssn.
_ .
)4rlll bhut himself -- end -

Aug up every Fro , re-
raat.:ted at home alone during the entoe day, lie
pat th question, therefore, in him straightway. bow .•
toe employed himself on such octa.ion, T .g I ant
bound l,y a row to spend every Friday in pfivate
prayer," was the answer. Veit was satisfied : liens
went in and out as beitue, anti his views wilt re-
guest to F.lsbeili became every day more apparent..
But site emettained an unaccountable awe-rails for
this man, itisomtich that the blood seemed to cur- ,
the in her veins at the mete right of hint. N ever-
thelebe, he made formal proposals to the old saati,,
and received it. an atuwer, that he should finst en-.
deavnur to discover the sentiments of the girt
Iremelf. Ile therefore took advantage of au even-,

ing, on which he knew that Veit weft& st -balm
to vpu.sia her feeling..
c.b.th woo sitting st her spinning-wheel as lie-
stepped in st 1!:e door, sod . as she stood
inform op tOinformhim that her Wiwi' was wait
within. " 0 then. let us chat • little together,
..y eintrining was his reply ; sold with these
wards he sat down by her side. Elsbvtli quickly
moved sway from him. Hunt, who evosidered
tio he merely the effect of maiden timidity,
nail held the principle, that he who wishes tst
suc-
ered with w 0000 en tunes act with boldness, cso,,slit
her suddenly toand the waist, sod said, in a I„lat-
tering tone, Will the fair Elsbeth not sit heside
me ?" Bat she tore herself riot of his arms with.
an espression of aversion ; and, with the worts—
" It is not becoming that 1 should remain stone
with you," made au &Wirt to quit the room. Ilut
he followed, and embraced her more boldly:—
" Your father lies asseoted to my proposals, ;fair
Elslieth; will you not th.n be mine? I sho'
not release you, until von make me that proniiir;"
She vainly struggled to avoid his k ware, which lie ril-
ed upon her chtek, and increased her terror; in
vans did she cry out for astiatance—his passion was
in the highest state of escitement, and he was
proceeding to take further liberties, when Isis
eyes rested upon a little cross, which Elshrth 'half
Irons • chid sours about her neck, se a token of
rensenibiance received front her mother, who dies,
early.
(To be continent.)

BIRTH.
On \redoes.lsy moraine, Mrs. Clark, wife of Mr. Clefbeef
the Antelope, %'b3l. Hal t-yard, of a claaglapr, beiag bor Ynl
ebilJ after a marriage of 17 years.

On ibe '

DEATHS.

_ 1311shasisal. as Calais, Mrs. Houkham.
ohs Monday loot, Mr John Lewis Laser ma a *arr.
Lane, Leg

In Sloane-street, on the 17th instant, Lint-Colonel Gorge
Smith. of the Hon. the East lathe Conspany's service, I the
83.1 )ear of his age.
Ur Mc 9th iastent at Marnhant-upon-Trest. Miffing-
aged S 4, the Rev. John Duke Cooper, War a
that place. The living is in the gift of the Right Hos Earl
Broarulow.

On Monday, the 9th inostiti at his mother's holm, at
Whitby, Thomas Rittman, 111 D., of Loudon, a geagethait
of high literary attainitieuta, and autloar of several offitable
public.atimsa us medical subjects.
Mr. James Moore, al his bun/will Warrththatreet, atiturel,
about half-past six o'clock on the reenlist of the 13th basso.
Conversing with the young ladies, his daughters, jiafaefore
the mamal time of sittilig down to In, ha walked a feaster.
from the parlour towards the hall, where be seeldinly fell
dons. Oars of the young lathes instantly nu to the house
Dr Burgess, which was but a few paces across the meet,
sod tapping at the window where he sat, war followed by the
Doctor, who on his arrival, tread Mr. Moore quib dead,
though a few seconds only had amoral since be had fallen.
His death was so iastaataseians, it is supposed to bap bees
canted by a rupture of the great artery of the heart.

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