Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-04-16
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mood Of the young maiden was
gchaaged, as after the lapse Of an hour
she she we'd the boy out of little DOS.
tern gate, and changed him to BE-
faithful. Flying round to the new.
where, as he was wont, Bertram dc
Lille was stationed overlooking the
falconers and whistling to the hawks.
Leonora seized the youth BY the arm.
cxcIaiming, TO horse! to horse .
sweet servant, away to the lady of
Beaujen there is mischief brewing,
the thick souls of the baron's follow
ers have hatchcd a plot which will
cost thee some hard riding, and me
all the jewels in my casket to defeat.
Here arc twenty broad pieces for the
lacquey who keeps the door, and this
rich chain for the scneschal, that you
may have speech Of the lady-and
stay, here is ruby ring as some small
token Of our mistress's affection for
her royal kinswoman, and these clasps
and breaches are for her waiting gen
tlewomen, that they may speed thy
errand : and as learn that money is
not over plenty in the kings camp,
for the jewels Of the Duchess of Savoy
and the Marchioness of Montscrrat,
which hc has borrowed, lie in pawn
tor his necessities, stint not to say
that so there be favorable answer TO
this missive, plate to the value of
thousand marks shall be despatched
to Lombardy. Now it is well, thou
art mounted, fly with the speed of the
wind, and linger not IN making those
gambados-thy skill in horsemanship
has not been cast away on careless
eyes,
DE Lille obeyed the commands Of
the sprightly Lconora with so much !
zeal and diligence, that his foamng
stecd clattered into the courtyard an
hour before even her impatient spirit |
expected to see the dust which the
chargers hoofs would raise upon the
adjacent hill and exchanging his
travelling soiled garments for the silk
Ell vest which displayed his figure to
the best advantage, he was ready to
join the. seneschal in his attendance
on the ladies in their evening walk
through the parks and pleasure ground.
Passing down a broad howcr-be-
spanglcd glade, they encountered the
baron, who, attired in black garments,
and accompanied by his page, and his
three trusty csquircs, advanced TO pay
his respects to the Countess.
Fair lady, he exclaimed, attribute
to the ardor Of my passion my appar.
ent disrespect in approaching you clad
in this dolorous habit
What is't, pcnance p interrupted
Leonora; 'and by the wing of Cupid
for some heavy offence, for it suits
yonr complexion marveleously i'll ,and
Of that the malic Gus priest was aware.
"A pcnance it must be; the jovial
countenances Of your merry men de-
clare that no evil hap can have be-
Iided in your honsehold.'
ALAS, madam replied the baron,
] wear this raven-tinted garb as
tribute of respect TO the memory Of
one whose death, in sooth, | lament
not, since it promises 20 remove one
barrier to the suit | have so long and
so hopelessly pressed, with the lovely
but too disdainful mistress Of my soul.
am released from my beiro,hment
with the Lady Adcla, by her deceasc.'
What, ho! Master Bcrtram,' ex-
claimed Lconora, 'thou mayest re-
store the baron 10 the hucs Of the
popinjay, in which he does so much
execution in the hearts Of simple dam
sells. This gentleman, my lord, is
fresh from the court Of the Lady of
Beau en-, where he has seen and con.
vessed with the Lady Adela, who
moreover has sent thee token that
she liveth still to demand the fuIfilment
Of an engagement made before her
broken fortune caused her to be
slighted.'
And said the Countess dc Nor.
manvillc, Il marvel that gentleman
and knight should shame his high lin.
cage and chivalric oath by such a pal
try device. Know, sir, am also ac.
quanted with the base means with
which you have tampered with the
avarice of my kinsmen--an honorable
bargain, forsooth-half the estate,
when you lost all hope of clutching the
whole; but, beware sir, neither fraud
or force can avail you now the Lady
of Bcaujen, in behalf Of my sovereign
King Charles, has taken my wardship
into her own hand, and has alone the