The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1827-01-06

She died not and WAS every succeeding mont
astonl>hed that She vet lived She now he@th
to doubt the truth of the omen, mere especially
as the Highlander mad net yet welded her IL
ter, who wa, Fctruthed to, and was about to he
come the vie Of iavourlte OF the king, Wht
had earnestly sought her hand Agnc, thought
She too might now listen to tale of love ant
such a one as was soon told her by noble lover.
and of her soyerci.ns blood, She listened i"
With pleasure Walter was now her Ill, a!.1
the omen OF the forest was forgotten.
:" I be marriage Of Catherine wa, appointed
to take place at a country residence Of her ath
anced husband. and Agnes, with her bctrothcd
was invited to be- present Marian too wa.
there, and no happiness cout,i have been mos.
complete than that of the bridal party; but "
dark night set upon tins brilliant l-:orrHu. e..
they could reach the church which WAS 10 be
the scenc of their union. the l. ishantcrs had
descended in force from the moUnta,!'s and a.
sailed the unarmcd guests " The Cameron
come, :" cried the shrlrkiUg mAGrns, and flew
IN all directions from their sight, the hridc
groom fell in the conflict; and the bride, As SIN
rushed to the SIDE Of her diving husband. was
cllsped in the arms Of the in>olcnt chief, ant
borne away to his bridal bed IN the highlands
Marian escaped in the tunnlt, and Walter PIE
served his aaorcd by the effects Of hls desperate,
yaor, cutting with his sword a passage through
his foes, and encouraging, the alntcd Ii,cn, VIII,
now came to their assistance. to dr, c the my,
ccrs from their hold They were successful
and silence, though accompanied hv sorrow
again rrigned in the halls OF TIE Youn: and hap
less bridegroom.
{" But tho greatest evil resulting from tLis
cruel irroad was the sad effect il h;n! upon tia
mind of Agnes Her belief In the or::cos of t!ir
forest had returned: her confidence IN her pros
poets was shaken and with the same feeling
that bids the scddy wretch throw hirns"tat onc
from the prcr lpirr over which b" fears he shall
fall, she determined TO hasten the destiny which
she now firmly believed to await her Con,inc
ed by the fate OF her sister ot the certain fulfil
mrnt of her own. She resolved to spare her lover
the anguish Of heholding her expire; and, in
this purpose. suddenly broke OF All connexions,
with him. and refused TO admit HIM to her pre-
srnce Walters hope still struggled With bis
despair he made som" earnest appeals To he:
tenderness. her reason. and her gratitude, Ag
mes was dcai TO al she hcllel ed herself DIES
tined 10 fail an caflv victim 10 death, and tE>t
that bridegroom would snatch her flo.u An
earthly one, even Ht the affairs foe, " alter,
heart broken, retired from h~ home, and jojt.
ny the cavalier army IT the king, sought N tli.
t,lmul of a military life. t.fgctfulnc>s Of the
wound his ramer DAYS had gwen. In the IL
teryas Of his visits his family, Marian becHInc
interested in his welfare; She saw him tr'
qucntlv. spoke to him Of Agnes, sooth"d his
snticrlnrs by her compassion. and grattrd his
pride lv her admiration Ir had no thon@ht
for any other: and though he loved not Marian
yet She heram" his trusted friend, his compa
Mon and finally lis wife 1t was her VIII. an,