Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-05-31
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
RICHARD RUSH.
The present able and efficient Secretary Of the Tieasu-
ry-snd fearless advocate of The Interests
and Honour Of his Country
NEW NOVEL.

NEW NOVEL.
A new novel from the prolific pen of Sir
Walter Scott, has just been published. The
annexed is the eleventh chapter, and is richly
deserving Of the attention Of the reader. The
same bold and effective style, that distinguish
es the performances Of Sir Walter. run through
his new work, and strikes the reader with ad-
miration. But as we would not detain the
reader, even for moment when such q ban-
quet is placed before him, we suspend our COM
ments
1--WE must here trace, a little more correct
ly, the events which had been indstincty seen
from the window Of the royal apartments, and
yet more indistinctly reported by those who
witnessed them. The glee maiden, already
mentioned, had planted herself where a rise Of
two large broad steps, giving access TO the
main gateway OF the royal apartments, gained
her an advantage Of a foot and a halfin height.
over those in the court, Of whom she hoped 10
form an audience She wore the dress of her
calling, which was more gaudy than rich and
showed the person more than did the garb Of
other females. She had laid aside an upper
mantle, and a small basket which contained
her slender stock Of necessariss, and a little
French spaniel dog sat beside them, as their
protector. An azure blue jacket, embroidered
with silver, and sitting close to the person, was
open in front, and showed several waistcoa,s
Of different cooured silks, calculated 10 set off
the symmetry of the shoulders and bosom, and
remaining open at the throat A small silver
chain worn around her neck, involved itself
amongst these brilliant colOred WI ist coats and
was again produced from them, to display a
medal of the same metal, which intimatcd in
the name of some court or guild of minstrels,
the degree she had taken in the Gay or Joyous
Science. A small scrip suspended over her
shoulders by blue silk ribband, hung on her
left side.
Her sunny complexion. snow white teeth,
brilliant black eyes, and raven locks, marked
her country, lying far in the south of France,
and the arch smile and dimpled chin bore the
same character Her luxurant locks, twisted
around a small gold bodkin, were kept in their
position by a net Of silk and gold Short pet
ticoars, deep laced with silver, to correspond
with the jacket. red stockings which were v;s-
ible to near the calf Of the leg, and buskins of
Spanish leather, completed her adjustment,
which, though far from new, had been saved
as an untarnished holiday suit, which much
care had kept in good order. She seemed
about twenty five years old; bur perhaps IA
tigue and wandering had anticipated the touch
OF time, in obliterating the freshness Of early
youth.
We have said the glee maiden's manner was
lively, and we may add, that her smile and re-
partee were ready. But her gaiey was assnm-
ed, as quality essentially necessary 10 her
trade, Of which il was one Of t.,c miscries, that
the professors were obliged frequently to GOV.
er an aching heart with compelled smile
This seemed 10 be the case with Louise, who
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own song, or whatever other cause she might
have for sadness, showed at times a strain of
deep melancholy thought, which inierfered
with and controlled the natural flow of lively
spirits, which the practice Of the Joyous Sci
ence especially required. She lacked also, even
in her gayest sallies, the decided boldness nd
efironterY OF her siserhcod, who were seldom
at loss TO return saucy Jest, or turn the
laugh against any who interrupted or interferr-
ed with them.
1t may be here remarked, that il was i'm
possible that this class Of women, very nu-
merous in that age, could bear character
generally respectable, They were, however,
protected by the manners Of the time; and
such were the immunities they possessed by
the rights Of chivalry. that nothing was more
rare than to hear Of such errant damsels sus-
tanning injury Or wrong, and they passed and
probably have encountered bloody opposit-
loh But though licensed and protected in
honor OF their tuneful art. the wandering min
strcls. male or female, like similar ministers TO
the public amuse mont, the itinerant musicians,
for instance, and strolling commedians Of our
own day, led life too irregular aud precari-
Gus, to he accounted a crcditablo part Of So
ceiy Indeed among the stricter Catholics the
profession was considered rs unlawful.
Such was the damsel, who, with viol in
hand, and stationed on the slight elevation we
have mentioned, stepped forward TO the by
ISLANDERS, and announced herself as a mistress
oil the gay science, duly qualified by a brief
from Court ofLove and Music held at AK,
in Province, under the counienance Of the flow
er Of Chivalry, the gallant Count Aymsr, who
now prayed that the cavaliers Of merry Scot
land. who were known over the wide world
for bravery and courtesy, would permit poor
stranger 10 try whether she could afford thom
asy amusement by hor art. The love Of song
was like the love Of fight, a common passion
Of the age, which all at least affected, wheth-