The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-06-04

"a true Scot! Plenty OF blood, plenty
ofpridc, and right great scarcity of du-
cats, warrant thee. We'll gossip" he
said TO his companion. sgo before US, and
tell them TO have sorno breakfast ready
wonder at the Mulberry.eroye for this
Youth will do as much honor to il as a
starved mouse to a housewives cheese
And for the Bohemian-hark in thy carr
His comrade answered by gloomy.
but Intelligent smile, and set forward at
round pace, while the elderly man con.
tinued. addressing. young Durward.-
"You and will push forward together,
and we may take mass in st. Hubert's
SHAPED in ourway through the forest tor
it is not good to think of our Heshy before
our spiritual wants."
Durward, as good Catholic, had moth.
ing to object against this proposal, al
though he would probably have been de.
sirous, in the first place; to have dried
his clothes and refreshed himself
Meanwhile, they soon lost sight of their
downward looking companion,but con,in.
ued to follow the same path which he
had taken, until it led them Into wood
of tall trees, mixed with thickets and
brush wood, traversed by long avenues,
through vista, the deer ,rotting in little
herds, with security which argued their
consciousness Of being completelyprotec.
ted
"You asked me if Fwere good bows
man." said the young Scos--"Give me a
bow and brace of shafts, and you shall
have piece of venison."
"Pusques dieu my young FRIEND"
said his companion, stake care Of that
my gossip yonder hath a special eye to the
deer they are under his charge, and he
is strict keeper :"
"He hath more the air of butcher :,
than of gay forester" answered Dur.
ward. cal cannot think yon hang dog
look Of his belongs to any one whe knows
the gentle rules of wood craft"
s'Ah, my young iriehd," answered. his
companion, "my gossip hath somewhat
an ugly favor to look upon at the first.
but those who become acquainted with
him. never are known to complain of
him."
Quentin Durward found something
sipgilarly and disagreeabIe significant in
tone with which this was spoken and,
looking sdddedly at the speaker, thought
he saw in his countenance, in the slight
smile that curled his upper lip, and the
accompanying twinkle Of his keen dark
eye, something TO justify bis Emphasizing
surprise: eel have heard of robbers" he
thought TO himself, "and OF willy chests
and cut thFoats-what if yonder fellow be
4 murderer, aud this old rascal his decoy.
duck (! will be on my guard-they will
get little by me but good old Scottish
knocks"
While he was thus rejecting, thew
came to glade, where the large forest
rees were more widely separated from
each other, and where the ground be.
Meath, cleared of underwood and brush>
IS, was clothed with carpet of the soft.
EST and most lovely verdure. which.
screened from the scorching heat of the
sun, was here more beautifully tender
han it is usually to be seen in France. The
:rees in this secluded spot where chief.
y bceches and elms OF huge magnitude.
which rose like great hills of leaves into
Tho aif. Amidst these magnificent soma
Of the earth, there peeped out in the
opened spot of the glade, lowly chapel
near which trickled small rivuIet. Its
architecture was Of the rudest and most
simple kind and there was q very small
lodge beside it, for the accommodation Of
a herme, or solitary priest,who remain.
ed there for regularly discharging the
duty Of the altar. in small fiiche, over
The arched door way, stood stone image
of Saint Hubert, with the bugie horn a.
round his mech, aDd leash of greyhoupds
at his feet. The situation of the chapel
in the midst Of park or chase, so richly
stocked with game, made the dedication
20 the saihted hurtsmah peculiarly appro.
pirate.
Towards this little devotional structure
the old man directed his steps, followed
by young Durward and; as they APP
preached; the priest, dressed in his sac
erdotal garments, made his appearance,
in the act of proceeding from his cell TO
the chapel, for the discharge, doubtless, Of
his holy Office. Durward bowed bis
body feSereDtly to the priest, as the
respec, due to his sacred Office demand
ed whilst his companion, with an ap-
pearsDce of still more deep devotion,
kneeled on one knee to receive the
the holy mans blessing, and then follow
ed him into church, with step aud man.
ner expressive Of The most heartfelt con-
triton and humility.