The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1826-04-15

sessions. Readily did the OutcaSt lad} accept
his hand, and gladly did she acquesce in the
bold step he proposed to rrn'tatc her IN the
castle OF her ancestors.
In this emergency the regular course would
have been to institute legal process in the
chancellors court, and patiently to await the
decision. But delays were as i'll suited 10 his
baron's necessities as the lady's mpatlence.-
The revolutionary movement in Bohemia seem
cd to have conferred personal privileges on in
div idual mon. Instead therefore. of submitting
his claim to chancellor who might he swaycd
by interest OF prejudice, Otto, like a true knight,
took his cause INTO his own hands, and having
collected sufficient force OF armed men. pro
ceedcd to the castle oln1elird admission u Ct
orn'is, and disodged lis former occupants.
The discomiitted Nabata lost no time in stat
ing his grievance to the directors. who summon
cd Wartenburg to answer for the outrage In
stead Of obeying the citation. that nohicman
employed himself in arming his wlte's va>sals,
who. either touched Nv her sutierlng>, or cap
tivated by her husbands gallantry. promised to
stand or fall by their new lord. III fitted to con
tend with his intrepid foe the base Slabata
had no resource but to restate his case to the
chancellor. an,, tamely to endure atlronts until
the election Of new monarch had re-cstahllsh-
Cd in Bohemia more regular government
On the arrival Of Frederick in Bohemia, even
Otto of Wartenburg altered his department -
acGucsccd in legal process, and impored the
roval protection. Unfortunately, Slabata had
already secured the good will of the new govern
mcnt and his lorcible cjectment from the cas-
lie was declared to be a violation OF the laws. for
which offence Otto was amerccd in heavy fine,
and imprisoned in the tower OF Prague.
The countess was allowed to remain in the
castle Of Gutschin until the cause in the chan
celor's court should be finally determined =
wher Con what coIouGahlc prctcnce appears
not the representative Of the eldest sister
consulted, and Slabata, the unjust, rapacious
brother. confirmed in the inheritance. Not
moment was lost by the favored lltigant to en-
force restitution; but, well knowing that the
wife OF Wartenburg participated in her huS
band's courag &c. he urged the Rath to persuade
her net to arm her vassals against the kings au-
thoritv. The lady listened with calmness, and
even promised to admit Slabata quietly. provih
ed he came without soldiers, and attended only
BY legal officers For this the Rath pledged
himself; and Slabata arrn ed, with only ten le
cal commissioners, to the gates Of the castle
Mistrusting, however, the placability of his SIS
ter law, he had taken the precautlon to provide
soldiers. who, entering by a postern gate. were
admitted privately within the court Of the castle
In the meanwhile her vassals, including the
inhabitants of Guschin. beginning, unasked, to
assemble before the gates Of the castle the Rath
read to them aloud the royal commission, de
nouncing the penalties of imprisonment and
coniiscaton on all who resisted the royal man
date. Upon hearing this preamble, the people
dispersed. leaving the lady Wartenburg no al
tentative but submission or Imprisonment Her