The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1828-05-24
A >ILlISI.tN TALL.

-t7hH VIZ RUNS o. t"H hiCna-t, 50 separated on
all >'d~' from the h:'ly o Tie ti.ouatnin bv pre-
'.p1ou, drls. except where 4 nerrow l.jsr On
The -nu'h connects II uih tie bill, that The rs
;ns of single draw hri1g~ must have r,nscr,I
/ uttrrY inaccessible Inor-h If IT,. .utfr
vllf So rrtna'ns - preserve ne memory OF the
ar C1nisa"ja, eqNa!fy celebrated i1r hor
charms ani her cruelty She was the d,u. bier
and keirfNs Of the lord Of the ktenaet 4rJ the
.rosl bloctn.ng nt s,ic,ian ho3uti"e T.ruealtll
and chAnS attracted cr1"''S &! KIM A.,;, i9oGtr>
% hrr fathers castle iut Tie maiden l.i;, ana
mr. Camilla, -. Nntifrll voted ;, he t9ts
ferrous exercise # the chA,e il which She ~
cellrd many d! her suffers she wonid !>.cn ~
10 tale Of l3vc, and drpalrd n1arria.e Is She
d'd pIlson. At length u free hers. If from al
opportunities. she m,'le solemn VOW, never 10
give her hard bat to til" kni .,t - no should r.-!a
1H""i the castle on tn" outer vail No:r. tli>
sail = not only too barrow TO fnTni h secure
or pleasing promenade in any circumstances.
snt throughout nearly rs whole co,.~>". it rp4s
along thr very brlnk Of h.deous precipices. and
IN one place. hangs oger q frightiu ahv~,. which
ii. tbs day. bears the name Of he'll The nun
Der Of the lady lovers rapidly Aimin,~hed-
ii'' more pTt3!ent Wis y considered that the
p'tze was not worth In" risk the vain pror9s-
cd themselves to the trial. IN the hope that their
presence would mollify Cuo!.unla heart. and
procure dtePtns ton from iitr hard contiIfinn
bat the manntan b. ity WAS proof a tlnst all
arts, ana. when the moment Of danger came
~" courage nf the spItor generally gave way
history ha~ not recorded tn" precise number
Of those who actually mad" The attempt, il is
only certain that every on1 Of thrul broke hi,
his neck, Gas he we'll de>ervtd) and the lady
lived on IN her will. and virgin Independence
AZ length. yonns and handsome knight ap-
peared at the castle gate, and requested to be
admitted TO he presence of its mistress. that he
r1Ight tV his fortune, Cum cunda received
INN, and her hour was come; his manly bean
", the courtesy Of his behaviour and his noble
>p'rit. made her repent for he first tune, OF the
price which She hal set upon her hand H.r
ing rfcet'"d. IN presence OF the inmate cf tn
castle. be- premise TO become his bride. if tie
>h"nid re'nrn ~ safety from the trial. Ne rode
icrth to the wall accompanied by TIE tears and
WISHES Of the rerHntant beauty In a short
tinlr. a shout from the Glcnlals ann .unced tltat
the Venture had been achieved and Gum.
Gunda, eXutli,5 that She WAS conquered has
'entu INTO tEr court, which The tiiumDh.nt
knight vas JUS: entering, TO meet his ardent "a
res~es But thu knight stood llnor gloomy !u,
sevrr". 81 can claIuI Won" said he: >. bat
ain cone. aud have ri,'tc Inv He. not 10 win
Fuur hand. but IN htmiir year pride AID pun
III J"ur baIbarty and th+rruron he read
her harsh lecture on m clu,l. Y and arrogance
ot her conduct toward her >u:t - HE spirit
ii rhlsalrv Weeps at recordings that re fini. hrt
bis Grafton tH giving the aslo0ehe1 beatty !.
box on the ear, spIung into hi. saddle and -
.opped forth from the gate II was the Land
crave AEAert ut lhHr n:ih, Already q married