Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1827-01-25
ID ~ the yelling hounds, towards The

Cd by the yelling hounds, towards the
castle.
Soon sfler this strange occurrence,
the Idntern was 10 longer seen III the
court OF the castle. ley waited one
Fday--seyesal days-a whole week
passed over, bet the apfarItion was no
longer seen. If its first appearance
had alarmed the lord OF the castle and
his domestlcs, Its disappearance occa-
stoned them still more CONSERVATION
They believed the former indicated
some dreadful event, which the latter
betokened to be hear. On the knight
this anticipation had most terrible
effect; he became pale and hsggard,
and his countenance assumed such
disturbed appearance, that the inmates
OF tine castle were Of opinion that the
spparitio1 gave warning OF his death.
Ii was Hoi 50.
One day, as was his custom, the
knight rode TO the chase; and III his
pre- sent distraction OF mind, he APP
preached, enawarse, that part OF The
country where-tbe old woman with The
white bar had appeared To BIN, ahd
which place he frotn that tune had
carefully avoided.
Again the dogs sprnng up The heigh.
bowling and leoNlng ieariuiIy INTO the
cavern The SttIlghted barren 40 VAIN
called them back. They stood as If
fascinated on The dreadful spot; but Oh
TINS OCCASION no one appeared 10 cnnse
them away They then crept INTO the
cavern, and from IT'S dark bosom the
knight still beard their moaning and
cries. At last, sumnonlng resolution
he sprang from ms horse, and WIN
determined courage clambered up ihe
steep height.
On stepping into the cavern, he dis.
covered the hounds ctauchcd round 4
wfetched mossy couch, on which the
dead body OF woman lay stretched
0gt On drawing near her, he recog
nIZed tRe white barr O the formidable
lantern bearer. The hule horn Ian
tern ssood near her on the ground. and
| the features were those oi has only
| cnilni Mere slowly than the faithful
hounds, who from the beginning mud
known their young mistress, did tae
unhappy knight become aware who he
saw before BIN; bot to disslpa,e every
doubt, there lay on the breast OF the
dead body - bllIes, on which heT hand
had tracedthe following words:
IL three nights, the wanderers hair
secame white, through grief for the
death oil her lover. she saw it IN <ne
brock Her hair he had often called u
net, IN which his life was entangIed.
Mel and lie were by one stpeke des.
troy ed. She then thought OF those no.
ly ones efthe church, whoin humility
had lived uakRown rod despised be.
Meath the paternal roof; and as a pen.
ance she sought aims at her fathers
castle, and lived among the rocks
from which ner lover fell. But her
penanee draws near lie end, the Grim
sen stream fails. All! faith
She would have written 'fathes, >
but the source of her thoughts was ex-
hausted, and with nnspeakable sorrow
the knight perceived u deep wound in
her left arm.
| He was found by his servants near
the corpse in silent prayer, bis hounds
moaning beside him.
DIE buried his daughter in the cavern
from which he never afterwards came
Dut. Abe unhappy hermit forced eve.
ry one from him; ms faithful dogs alone
he could not drive away, and mourn
fully they watched together by the
gave OF their young mistress, and be.
side their sorrowing lord; and when
he DISC died, their sad howllngns frs
made At know to the surrounding coun.
try.
FROM TIE GEORGETOWN coxuMBIsx.
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