The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1837-05-05

the lsller: ior. IS the faiFesi aowe1s
altrari the bees. and The dsEzling flame
The malb, 80 did he dread lest some
adventurous and naHarihy knight might
be aIlraeIed by she charms. and win The
sfregiuns Of his child. The Bsroness
Of his early 1--we had long since yrlded
% the arms of death. and lhs barrenness
Of his domains Was alone leil inr his en-
Jay0ehi. See.naled lIam slsr weird, the
Baron trusted that 10 daughter would
remain uRscaihed BY he random arrows
Of love, until he eaula select some stab
war; knighl Of wealth and sAlor On whom
he should be proud 70 bssinw her haud.
Compelled 70 take The .Geid lOsrerel
The INVASION oil an enemy of one Of his
distant allies, he leh he castle sf Alien
berg 10 The care and custody Of his waE-
der, and tau or three ysssals. .
4 The moon had Just risen. and the
inmates Of the castle retired for the night.
wben knight. attended by his fsnhlui
esquire. approached the borders Of the
easile-mOsL. --. ,t sefaf ~ '.~ <~@e
"Seesr thou that .moaI." inquired the
Knight. @ go
| j." Az. truly. your worship" replied
the esquire. - for do not the wise oaes
saw thai we sooner see the mote IN our
/ neighbor's eve lhan lhebeam in ourownl"
We must crave a lodging there.
Grnmmes," continued the knight; :. blow
me yonder hors." f-<
!" With what breAh | have" said
GrummeI; :. Tor I'm blown myself. as
well as the sIeeds, with our long jour-
ney." <>s~. -s -. .-
The hora was sonadsd. aud the warder
! appeared Al the wicket
" In The name Of 81. Grimbald.' cried
Gfgmmel. i. give shelter to lhe valiant
Knlghl, Sir Wilhelm u Dusseldorf, and
his unsly esquire" =.
- 81. The Baon Allenberg is sbrnad.
! rssid the warder. in an ex"asssory tune.
E =" And So are We" replIed Gramnel
- for we have lost our wsv:"
"TMry awhile" answered the warder
after a momeui's consideration. aud clos
ing the wicket. departed s
!" A dlseuurIeous kHase." gruDhlet
Gmrnmel. excepting u. here like coarI'
Of dogs"
Hnw, strait"
, "why: did he 40, bid Us larry here
aud therefore We are not IN bfiler condl
/ ton than couple nf tdrrierS."'
I'VE cannot bite, lhereiOre bark not.
; answered III. knight. - - n.
i The wsrder again made his, appear
snee; the drswbtidge was lowered. au
the knight and his esquire cTassed ID
. mUaI. -
|, The Lady Elsina welcomes th
stranger kaighl u her fathers castle,
. said the varder, obligingly.
"lkiss her hands, replied the knlgh
: a. aud thank her Tor her courtesy
e Anon they were ushered into spaclou
. hall; and while they unarmed, the boar
was spread with substantial fare for the
h reflection. : s -. -.
d II am snxious to pay my respects
J. the lady. said the Knight.
"And To the fare, replied Gfumme
i vigorously attacking bnars head
>. /" She Is mol vislols, Sir Knight" sal
= the wsrder. s.. .....@..s
+ Then n's impossible we can sc
Al her." said Gmmmel. falling 10. - ~
j Is doubtless morning star, your "o
,, ship - +.
- What ihen!"
y why, then. your worsh'P, the hatg'
= csnrD, expec, her presence"
/. Guar. H.--AS ENeaeEaGSr, BOTH IL
!. Low AND WAR.
e. At an early hour the following mar
10 ing, Grunmsi having dressed his masu
i. in superb blue velvet doablrt aud sui
ID proceeded 10 the kitchen to dress h
m sbreakfasI Sir Wilhelm, mranwhile, d
et seconded 10 The casile garden, where
"a encountered the blushing Elvma.
e. Afler the due acknowledgement Of b
= hospilah,y. he Kagh.. who was,
Ii course, deeply epamored al the tir
al glance by her uanscendant charms. beg
Il 10 make little love On his own sccour
or The mnnceat El,Ina listened with plea
g. ure tn the silver music Of his swe
a, discourse and eourily compliments, for
il had been to court, aud now had come
I'd court again. Aud in a few minutes, all
al the fashion of those rnmantlc tunes. 81
Is surrendered The fortress Of her affection
We She did noi indeed :. tell her Love-" b
as referred him to her father with such
expressive blush as gave him cnnhdenc
Al this pleasant juncture. the old ward
rushed breaihlessly into the garden. al
interrupted their placid felicity, bs h.
W. riedly informing them that petty Bare
= with whom his lord was al feud, had ~
appeared before the castle with tar
Of one hundred and fifty strong, and deman
in ed the immediate surrender, threaten
~ 10 pun the whole garrison TO The swc
lis il they resisted.
u! "Oi Sir Knight," exclaimed he. /"