Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-02-19


lie third umc the voiary dropped his offering, usu-
ally a small silver coin, through the mnions of a |
tanceoiated window, Which opened into a side ri lie.
ana Then retired, avoiding carefully 10 look behind
MN uii Inc was beyond tue prcciucs which had once
becn haliowed gtouud for WAS believed that the
skeleton OF The saint received the offering in his bony
hand, and Showed his ghastly deaths head at the
window INTO which II thrown.
" Indeed, the scene was rendered more appa,line
TO weak aud gnorant minds, because the same s;ct-
my andeddyng winds which, on the one side vi tie
church, threatened To bury the ruins with sand and
had, IN TACT, ieaped itup IN hinge quantities, rs
almost To hide the side wall with us mtressrs seem
Ell bent on uncovcrns the graves nf those who had
oeen aid to then long rest the south eastern quar-
ter; and after an unusually hard gale, the collins,
and sometimes the very corses OF those who had cen
Inferred without the usual Garments, were disco
vercd, ina ghastly manner tho OF the living
Here Mertoun found the REIN kennar employed
on an unIoly spell, taking portion of the shete,i
lead from tho corpse of her great progcntor Rholt
IRON, a hero OF the fifteenth century, during which
She sings n striking incamtation
In answer To his questions Nicrnun is nlysteriousy
'od TO 20 To certain SPOT az kirkwnll the fifth
day OF the Fair and when he requires further proof
to induce him TO obey such behcsis Mona whispers
magical.
shit OF the canvass us 20 the Trolls and
we see Magnus conducting his adorcd daughters TO
visit Norma II her dwelling on Fitful lead his oh.
ect to obtain through her skill the restoration of
Ninnas health This journey, ard its circumstances
are reple,e with incident, but limits forbid d,-
ton. The singular abode of the PytioneSs is "a PIC
ture by Saivator-her door IS opened by one of the
iavouriies OF our author, an uIisecmly dumb dwarf
| half goblin, half human
=" As he SPOKE the door oacnctl, md Displayed TO
the alarm OF Brenda, and the surprise of Mnna her
sell, square made dwai, about (. feet inches ligh
WI Ii head most poren,os size aud features cor
re 'rondcnt-nnmey, u huge mouth, "a tremendous
nose, with large black nUstrilS which seemed n,
have slit upwards, bn,bcr lips OF an unconscion,be
size, and huge walt eyes, with which he lcered
sneored, grinncd, and gossled on UdaIlar as old
acquaintance, without uierI"g singled word. The
Young women could hardly persuade themselves that
they did not see before their ewes the yer, demon
iroiitl, who made such distinguished figure in Nor
ma $ legend.
takes place but the resnl; that Nnna IS wonder
fully restored This, though no, understood bv her
friends, arises from an ntimaon that Mcrtoun is not
siam, and from assurances which afford hone to the
disconsoatc girl Fur the preservation of these r,uhis
as pertaining 10 Scottish antiquities the author makes
some sort al apology and in doing SO crops. peraps
700 m"ch OF The hctious to agree with the general
ai''ision and versmiliude of his story Ii had been
better ~ a note. But To resume:
Norma Will not suffer her visitors 10 prof.lne her
ROOT 10y eatins food or remaining during the night
ana ihcy are driven forth To a cherries Journey
homcwards. Their adventures, in which Trin,oc,rus
aud iiolcro are brought to hear part are entertain
ing, ana forward the document. The lamentations
oil the former III tcte-a-etc, luicrouslv ,lroll
Master Magnus Troll said Trip,olcmns when n
second cup had given him spirits Ia tell his tale of
woe, woudnn have yo" ihuli that it is "a little
'i'i"S NlN uiS(tlDS me. came oil that that
takes a sair wind 10 shake it, have seen mauv A
Marii"inus and many Whilsunday in my day whak
are the times peculiarly gricvnus those of my craft
ana could aye bide The bang bu, | thina am like
10 hc dang over a theglther III this damned county
OF your s-Gude iorgie ior s,-earne--bnt cy,,
communication corrupielh good manners
Now, Heaven guide u.s. said the Udallrr, what
IS Tue matter with The mau WHY man, if YOU viii
put your plough into Land. YOU mns look to have
II hank on stone NOW and then You msl sci us an
example oi patience, seeing you come here for our
improvement
And the dell vas in my feet when I did 50. >
said Tie factor had better have set Rysclr ia I'M
prove the cairn on Ciochnab,m'
bu what rs IT, alter al, siid the Udallnr, that
IN" bc'llcn YOU what IS II that you complain of :?
vi every thing that has CHANGED to me since
landed on this island, which believe was accursed
nj the very crealion said he agrcnIturst, aud as
signed as fitting station Tor sorncrs thieves vhores
q beg the ladies' pardon) witches, bitches aud evil
spirits
BY my flih goodly catalogue said Masa,s
aud there has hecn the dty that If had heard Won
give ont the half of IL, should have trned mproycr
myself AID have tried to amcnd your manners with
Il cudsa'
Bear with ne, said lIrc Factor. Master Foyde
or Master Uddi!er, Whatever else they may call
you, aHd as you strong nc puful and consider
the luclIrss lot of any Inexperienced person who
lights upon this earthly paradise of yours He asks
Tor drink, they bring him sour whey-no disparage-
mcnt TO your brandy Fowdc, which is excellent
on ask for meat, and they bring you sour fish rhat
Satan might choke upon-You call Your laborcrs
together ana lHu tsitUi Work IL SAINT Mao |
NUS day,or ST. Romans day,or internal saint or
oher-or else, perhaps they have come over the bed
with the wrong foot foremost, they have seen an
owl, or rabbit has crossed hem or thew have
dreamed of roasted horsc*--n short, nothing is +,
he done-Give them spade, and they work as If il
burned their fingers; but them 10 dancing and
see when they will tire of aud 1inging
The conclusion Of certain Consultations is tat all
the pnues shall go TO the fair Of kirIwaI and |
tnthcr the action is transported There we find |
cleveland resoInte to turn from his evil ways and
bandoNs wicked associates but his destiny is sbaned
otherwise, 10y slight though uncomfortable events |
squabbc with Snaelstoot whom he discovers SELLING |
his p opeIW, causes him 10 be apprehendcd Inc i |
rescued, and horne iruniphantly aboard BY his law.
less crew The characters of these bloody ruffians
arc vigorously touched They agree with the Criqhi
cned magistrates of Kirdwall 10 have their vessel
vlctualled, at Somness aud Immediately TO quit the
coHst Cleveland is left hostage for the pirates and
Tiptolemns is he their security but he escones oS
thew carry him 10 the boat. To remedy this tIev
seize pInnace entering the harbor, which happens
to be thai in which the worthy udaIIcl, his ugRters
and facrO, arc coming 10 the Fair. Their situation
Is most rrecariOus aud painful hut Ia!cro, in Lieut.
BuDce, a friend of ClCyrIands, recognizes an old
sToiling acquaintance, aud through his means is um
on shore with MiBnd and Brenda, TO treat for an Ok
Change between Magnus and the Pirate. Til. ,how-
ever the magistrates deny and the latter 4 prisoner
IN the ruined cathedral, represented as missing Bit
teTiy ON his fate.
Here walked Cleveland, musDg over the events
OF mi-pent lille, which il. seemed probable might be
brought 10 violent and shameful close while he
was YET m the priUe oi youth With these dead"
he SAID looking on the pavement, will | soon he
nnmbcrcd-hu no holy man will speak a blessing
no friendly hand register an inscription-no proud
descendiat sculpture armOrial bearings over the
sr,Ye.oi The pirate Cleveland. My whitening bones
viii swung IN the gIbbetrons some Wild beach or
lonely cape, that will be esteemed fatal and accnrsed
io' MY s',fc. Tue old mariner, as3 he passes the
sound, viii shake his head, and tell OF nv name and
!Cuons us warning TO his Younger comrades But
M'nna !-Nllnna whit viii be thy thoughts when
the news reaches thee Would to God The iidinps
were drowned 10 the deepest whirlpool bctgixt Kirk
wall and Burgl- WQslra ere they came TO her ear :
and D. would 10 Heaven thai we had ne,orrset
since we never meet again 90
%. he lifted up his eyes as he spoke, AVID Nlinna