Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1836-11-29
NJ E 90 x 40.

s"uishle hefv dfsgon. = species II monster recul-
istiy hosule 10 bcsuufol fcm,ie, w the d.,. %,
chtyslry sod which ~ The rdat,s of Knight Grant.
~ h.d not been .bl. 20 .%riirpaie.
The lsdies eto.,-d thensei,es ~ben they heard
Of ne dsneef they hsd escaped. and ccnid ~, ..
nuugh admire tho %rsilsntry IT NE cavalier. The
duchfss would fam have p,~vs iod en- her deliver
~ tu 'ccampsny her ,o her court bat he hso NJ
time - spare, hene = Knight etrsn'. ~bo he'd M.
nv adventures On hand md many elsitr,sed dam
-tls snd sflicicd widows to rescus and relieve 10
various parts 81 Tho country. Taking a respects
bic leave. therefore. We potsuet h. ~syfa,tnc sod
tho duchess and her tram returned to the palace.
Throughout the whole wey. the lsdics~ cr. IN.
Wesred IA chanting the praises Of the .,rsupet
knight nay. maUy Of 'hcm would willingly hs,o
incurred The DANCER of the Dragon 10 have enjoy
cd the happy drii,rtance Of the d~ue,Less. A. To-
the l"itrr Nhe tndc r~rssely slong hui sad moth
ing.
No sooner was The adventure Of the wood made
pubhc. tipn a wh,t,Wind was raised shout he eats of
the beautiful do; chess. The clustering nephew af
The deceased duAe vent about, armed Ia the leo,h.
With a sWargettnC urclc at each shoulder, ready
TO back him. spd sWoto the daichess had forfeited
her domain. II Wss IA vain taat she called all tho
saints aud angels, aud her LADIES' ia attendance In.
10 the bargain, TO witness that .be bad passed a
N'H' W ? AhN ~ lNfinnCuihit itfiIN. onr ihthl
hour remained 10 be- accounted ior; nnd m tho
space OF one little hou, rims enough may be con.
Iutcd up BY evil ]tongucs, to blast the isne Of
whole lie of virtue.
Two grBcclcss unclcs, who had seen the world,
were ever ready to bolster the matter through, and
a. they were brawny. broad sbouidcted warior,,
aud veterans 10 crawl Is well Ne dobsuch, they
had great sway with the multitude. II any one
pretended to assert the ianoccnre uf he duchess,
they interrupted bm with n load ha Ia IT de-
nsiun. a pretty story, truly would they cry.
about a "olf and q dragon. sEd a young widow
rescued 10 the dark by n sturdy ,%arlet, Who darss
not show his face in the daylight. You may tell
TINT Ia those who do not know humsn nature; Tor
our parts. We know The sen, aud ,hat. e.ougl.
IT, however, the other repeated his assertion,
they would suddenly knit their broWs. wcll, look
big, and pat their hands upon Their swords. As
few people like To fight m a cause that does rot
touch ,hc.r oWn Interests, the nephew snd lia un-
cles were suffered 10 haye their woy. anl swaCger
uncontradiciod.
The matter was Of length referred to a tribunal
composed OF oil the dlgnHaries OF The du1edom.
and many aud repeated consultations wore held.
The character Of lhe duchess. throughout The yen,
NO Or bright pud .pItirrs ia the muUu la a cloud.
f"sN nieht oto tutoI hour of dufkDcts alone inter
vencd 10 eclipse It's brightness. Fnding. hamnn
sHgaclty incapable of d~,spellag ihe mystery, II WA
determined 10 leave the question 10 heaven; or. IA
other words. 10 decide II b. he otlenl # ,he swn,d
II snge tribunal IA the sge Of cLiyalry. The
nephew aud Two holly uu.ler were t. MAINTAIN
their accusation 20 Asled ,ou.bGl. anj sK months.
were allowed he duchess 10 provide hef.Glr with
three champions, To- meet then, IA tho field. Should
she iaI w thls. or sh"alJ her chum,yHa be v~anquish-
Cd, her honor would be attained, her ddvlily a.
. rItt 49,. t.. L.l... .-.tI "
80 a matter Of right,
NIth tbs ~dc.ormnsiion the duohes VAS fam 10
comply. P~foclumsuons were accordingly unde.
a4t hefaids sent to various paIts bot duy sder
Gay week after week aud iHonih alter month .lap.-
ca, "l'hout any champion appearing to arscu her
ioyBiiy throughout that datksome hour. The far
widow wsS reduced TO despair, Sbeu udlnga rcbch.
ed her 81 giaBd Tournaments to Je held 81 Toiedo.
~ ceirbtaion Of The uuptIals IL Don Roderick. The
Jas, ca the Gothic kings. win tha Motsco Pnnces.
EsIoul. As b isst Fcsofl. lns duchess repaInd 10
Toe Spanish court, to inriofe th- CALAMITY ulit.
assembled ctIsuiy.
Tie ancient cty Of Toledo nss a scene Of gor.
gcous resely on the event OF The foysl uuptIals.-
The y~outhiu' king, brave. ardent, aud magnificent.
aud he loosely BRIDE, behmigg with oil the radiant
beauty Of the cast, were hoiIcd Alih shouts aud SC
ciauauons Whenever they appeared. Their mobiles
Fitd WIN ti'u olhff ~ tue isAuTy ui tbpu attire.
tbeir splendid reinues and pranciug slred. and
The naughty tGuos VI iAo court appeared 10 a blaze
Of jewels.
10 the mid.i Of Oh THE psgesnty. tie beautiful.
bat afflicted dnchess,ot LpraiHe made her approach
TO ihe throne. She was dressed 10 black. sGd
closely welded iovr duenuas 81 iAo rsovi siad snd
severe s-pect aud Elk beautiful dempiseilcs, firm.
Cd her female sttcatag'G. SAo wss guarded ~
several very ancient. ~ithefcd. aGd gtay-headed
cavaliers ana hsf tfatH wee borne by me u tie
.pust reformed had dis'HUtise dXafis "a eAisieucc.
Advancing to the foot Of the throne, che kneli
DOM, aud throwing tp her vel. resesled a couh;e-
nance 20 beautiful tLst hat The couulers present
sefo rcsds to fsnooncs Their Hiyet sGG mhstdes-es,
sad devote themsclses Ia her service bot aheL
she mode kp,"s thst che e-ne 10 Glssi # cham
pions 20 defrud her fame, every cavalier pressed
hfaufd % offer hs arm an sAotd. ul Lnat ieg,l.
rug into tls merits II the case fr e .semed
clear that 80 b~esutiuus q lady could Laso done
1ofbing bui rhat was night sHl that, a. any rais
-he ooght TO be chappI.urd Ia following The bent
~ her bum,rs, sneihef nlAt o. sfotg.
kucpgrlged by sucb gallant zsbl. tbs duchess
50 tered tefse 4 20 . E si-edfom egfooad sp5 re-
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