Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-05-31

science dulv qualified by o'ie' ''''i
of Love and Music held at AK IN T'o'
yrnce, under the countenanIe o. '"e nv"
or Of Chivalry The gallant Count ay"'''
who now prayed tina, the cavalers OF ne.
nv Scotland, who were known over INC W.
world for bravery and courtesy, would pen"
\ moor stranger 10 try whether she could ahora
,h p ,nv amusement bv her art, The love Of
song was like the love offght, common pas
,;on If the age, which all a, least affected, whe-
her thew actually possessed il or no; therefore
the acouiescence in Louise's proposal was uh'>
yersal. Attic same time, an aged, dafh oro"
ed monk who was among the by-s'ahners,
,bopoht II necessarvto remind the glte-maioe"
that. since she was tolerated within these pre-,
cinc,s. which was an unusual grace, he rus!'u
nothing would be sung or said Inconsistent win
the holy character OF the place.
Th. glee-maideu bent her head low, shook
her s,ble locks. and crossed herself re'eren'la'
", as if she disclaimed the possibility OF sue"
,,auspression, and then began the song OF poor
Louise, which we gave at leng'h IN Inc ''''
chapter.
Jus, as she commenced, she was stopped oy
cry for Groom rooms-p!Ice Tor the LUXE %
Rothsay.'
"Nay, hurry no man on my score, sa'o d
gallant Young cavalier, who entered on hoo.e
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size grace, though b, such slight handing OF
the re.ns, such impe,cepuble pressure OF the
limbs aud sway Of the body, that TO any eye save
! that or an experienced horseman, the amman
seemed to be putting forth his PAGES fo' ms
own amusement, and thus gracefully bearing
! forward rider who was 100 lndo'ent 10 give
himself any trouble about the matter.
The Princes apparel, which was very ricn,
was put on with slo,enly careessneSs. ms
| form, though his stature was low, and his iimos
extremely slight, was elegant in the extreme
and his features no less handsome. But mere
was on his brow haggard paleneSs, whioh
seemed the efrc, Of care or OF dissipation, or
of both these wasting causes combined. his
sv.s were sunk and dim. as from late indulgence
in revery on the preceding evening, while MS
cheek was inhdmed with unna'ura. red as IL
either he effect Of the Bacchanalian orgies mac
not passed away from the constitution, or
morning draught had been resnited TO, IN Or
der 10 remove the effects OF the nights &C.
bauchery.
Such was the Duke of Rothsay, and heir OF
,bc Scottish crown. sight at once OF interest
and commission. All unbonnc'ed, and made
, way for him, while lie kept repeating careless
IL "No Iasle-uo basle-l shall arrive soon
enough at the place | am bound Tor. How
lhis--a darnsel Of the joyous s.lenct Ay, oy
St. Giles and a come'y wench to boot. S'ano
, still NV merry men, never was minstre'sy MAJ
red by me- rood vice, by the mass. Beg'r
: me that lay again, sweetheart
ke9& sas Rs sTS1n VINO maS aa b,, $,
I around, and the easy and ipdiI F'n "! -
eriSsaei1y ny 80. q a.es
: RECOMMENDED her lay, and sung her best &C
cordngly; while he young Duke seemed
thoughtful and rather affected towards the close
the dit,y. But it was no, his habit 10 cherish
such melancholy affections "This is plain.
t tive dirty, my nuttrown maid" said he, chuck
| ing the re,rcating glcc maiden und, ,he chin
and OBTAINING her by The collar Of her dress
which was not difficult, as he sat on horseback
SO close to the steps on which she stood. "Bvl
| warrant me YOU have livelier notes al will,
ma bella tenebrosa; ay, and canst sing IN bower
as we'll as void, and by night as well as day "
81 am no Nightingale, my lord" said Louise,
endeavoring to escape a species Of galan,ry
which ill-suiieh the place and circumstances, a
Iiscr pancy 10 which he who addressed il to
her seemed con 'emp,uouslv Indifferent.
"What hast thou there, darng?" he added,
removing hi, hold from hei cellar, 10 the scrip
w5iCh she carried.
/ Glad was Louise to escape his grasp, BY
slipping the knot OF the ribband, and leaving
the IIt'le bag in the Prlnce', hand, as, rtri,inp
back beyond his reach, she answered, Nuts
my lord, OF the Last season"
! The Prince pulled GU, handful of nuts ar
cordingly. "Nuts, child,-,hev will break
thine IVORY ieeth-hurt thy pretty voice." said
Rotes5y, cracking one with his .ee,h like
village schoolboy
"rhey are not the walnu's of my own sunny
cline, my lord, said Louis, "but hey hang
low, and are within the reach Of the poor"
"You shall have something to 81 i've you better
fare, poor wandering ape" said The, Duke, in
a tone in which feeling predomnaed more than
in the affected and contemptuous gailanlry Of
his first address TO the glee maiden.
AT this moment, as he turned TO ask an al
tendan' for his purse, The Prince encountered
the stern and piercing look of tall black man.
seated on powerful iron>grcv horse, who had
entered with attendants while the Duke Of
Rothsay was engaged with Louise, and now
remained Supplied and almost turned 10 stone
by his surprise and anger, at this unseemly