The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-11-01
THE DEAD-WATCH,
A Legend of Sreden.


The last moments oftlrica princess ri Sweden
,o,foathed. finn obscnred her eve but her
,oine, though weak, was clear. " ] thought
scarcely could have died without bidding y las
farewell, she SAID, " TO my beloved Emclinde--
but life recpdes. How many DAYS have elapsed
since the messenger was despatched TO Saxo-
ny"
= But three, my dearest princess = replied an
aged attendant, whose accents were scarcely
re1re distiact than those of her diving mistress
- bnt three :as many weeks must pass befor g
Countess Emelnde, of SchGnberg. can arrive -
al have not NJ many hours 10 live aud must
fOego this hope resumed the lady Our VOW
10 meet again, before the tomb closed over us.
ms passed mfulfed. Nv faithful friends fare
vel when am gone, think kindly Of your prin-
~s -
TWAS three in the morning when Ulrcs Q mi.
nd: the next day, the body lav in state, and all
Stockholm Iepalred to take last look their be.
loved princess. The crowd was 50 great thai
iowa ds evening, the officer on guard fotnJ il
difficult 10 enforce the order for closing The doors
and that none should be admitted unit the fol-
lowing day :.Tlis off FER was baron Frederick
ofH-s Young Swcdc Of unioobted courage The
clrsenih hour had struck ; and, us he walkrd up
anl down an anichamncr, separated from the
roam where the princess Law merely bv glass
partition, he paused to gaze AT the Idle pomp
Which surrounded the royHl corse, where the
shades OF death, anh the glare Of a thousand IA
pefS SEEMED engaged in ghastly combat-& then
ms head sunk on his breast--& again ne moved
slowly on wrapped in his own reflections So
passed the next hon 4. the clock struck twelve
Aslt last vibration ceased a lady, dressed in
black, whom The baron Immediately recognized
a the Countess Enel nde of Schnnburg, The ali.
ant friend Of the princess, entered -" Noble
Countess sad Baron Frederick. = the chamber
OF her hiehn"ss is closed. AMI no one until the
p,rnhe can be admitted. Nav. nd, ance not
faaF-mY orders arc sever and were | even
VI lhi'mge them. il would but afford the means
Oh a"smen'lng ycur sorrow. pray Won re.
n'h and seeing the pale figure advance,
NJ moved to oppose her entering
cold hand was laid m his an lev shudder
prfyahed his whole frame aud he remained
'''''n'sS Fer moments space, bis sigh
was Unsecured and when he recovered il. lie saw
Il" hsure approach TIE bed ofthc princess. The
cure arose aud opened lis heavy evrlid, but
~ Sance WIS fixed aud CLASSY The arms which
Se''e 'ere crossed on the breast spread slowly
!" emorace the pa lid form which moved TO meet
them -
" nrh Baron Frederick recovered, he
49, n'ms"it wig on The ground he was alune
Inc eor's hal resumed its former attitude hnt
VI me bps which had retained the ronvnsiy.
ION oi the last agony, now safe a placid
.'"f' Inquiries WIRE made in the palace, and
my insult We that on that night at the
W. afh hour, mourning coach. drawn by four
- had uttered the palace court; female.
"''N at't". alighted from H. aud assembled
a "1"N' ln"hdi manner either the caring
.1' "iv had disappeared, could none rxpIain.
.F course n \ month"; he mpsSpnacr DIES
H., ~ NaxonY returned. and also with the
h.s' At the death ofthc Countess of Schnn-
me story Il, 10 this dat we'll remembered
l1Nno'm, and recounted as often as a riic
fh"Ho, representing ihi. mysterious ca
N''hce arrests the attention Of the traveller.
hal. Nas No8thiy Haeh.in<
rod s S,' 'aote --When the King o Prussia rnte-
ils' 1r FIRST lime, a little Protestant town.
H.. N" a'atholic village came hoidy 10 rs.
ma, "' Mission ofthe king TO put al the inhab-
Mi ''p village 10 ihr sword. The ki,g re.
ssl ''r9a'i.s. =" II that village were 10
rour; ",'nssIon 10 cut vonr tllroats. won d
"d wfll IN granting ia oh. era.
b., -. ,Plgh said the deputies, thatmonld
Church, ''''''s' Ne are o. me Hhe