Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1838-10-18

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shake with noise like distant thunder,
which awoke me, with all these horrors on
my mind" '' "
"Pho! nonsense, my dear fellow; drean,s
, always 60 contrary; ifit should so happen
that you found beautiful girl-captivc pla-
ced there by some Captain Kidd of modern
times, instead of skeletons and murderers,
how we should laugh, especially ifyou
, should make her 'MSyClford,' of Cliff
/ ford manor, to which place, George, you
know we intend to be, thdday after TO-
/ morrow, then, after the business is all set
t tied and over, a bottle Of old Port TO seal
the contract of purchase, we will drink
, success to dreams and the Demons Care"
, George sighed, and 1oO Nbont to roPly,
, when q sweet, silvery voice was heard,
} "Come, come, what gallant knights indeed,
/. 20 keep ladies waiting; to horse, to horse,
for time is on the wing, and we have much
on hand ere yon sun passes the meridian
to his bed in the Western ocean, .'.,.. NV.
"Charles and Clifford on turning, were,
for moment, riveted on the spot on seeing
Clara standing on the piazza, ready equip
ped, her Sylph-like figure ,habited in q
black riding dress, small velvet hat of
the same color Topped on one side with
costly diamond, which shone brilliantly in
the suns rays, formed a beautiful contrast
10 her high, and pure-white forehead, and
the clear red and white of her cheek, with
eyes that seemed to look into the inmost
soul, and now sparkling with uncommon
lustre, as she with one ungl0ved hand
! playfully hourishing small riding-whip
at Charles, who approaching cried out,
swell, Clara, you now look SO enchanting,
that even demons will bow to your shrine,
and where you go, will follow like true
knight, r. slra.J.ua vsuam aars, a..I
aye said Clifford, quickly, $50 will |,
even unto death" ...rr...< l.fa ..esl.a- utI
"Upon my word, gentlemen" observed
Clara, "you are really knightly in your
compliments, this morning,l must confess,
but as none OF us expect much to see DEATH,
or follow him to-day, Mr.. Clifford will be
let ofquite easy, and as for you Charles,
to follow where | shall go, much doubt
/ it, and here comes one who will not gain
say it," as Frances--who had just left her
father--approached, dressed as her sister,
fexoePting q loug black pune which wa
we'd gracefully overa,her shoulders, and
with solemn air, asked Clara ''ir she
did not intend to see her father ere she
departed" ne EJ Nai aaad lm. ygrrm hHG
l""Nonsense, Frances; we shall only be
gone few hours on a tr0ijc, and you look
as solemn as if youwere about attendinga
funeral; so come, cheer up, and let us be
moving" oa ad s'o9'1 @. r'nfhu1.irn'i"
! Clifford assisted Clara to mount her
palfrey, when, with one spring he vaulted
on his own good steed, and both were soon
out of sight A handsome pheton now
drew up into which Charles handed Fran
ces, saying ~ y.r. 1908 Hm i-a. 1i2hi
''Since il must be so, let as speed on to
this Gave of Demons,' and as speedily re-
turn and have the laugh on Clara" EniuEI
"Charles,l have still a presentment that
this excursion, so much talked of by Cla-
ra, will turn out no laughing matter !; but
my mind is made up, and 1 feel prepared
to meet any thing that may como to pass"
Charles turned the conversation by ex-
tolling the beauty Of the scenery, and the
pleasant road they were on, admiring the
sweet cented hawthorn hedge, which run |
for miles along the road, and the lofty .
pines, as they appeared gracefully tower
ing above the dwarf hemlock. .'"" pa.
''Charcs, do you really mean TO enter
this frightful cave?" s""t .''
"Surely not, Frances, If you dc not wish .
il; but thought your mind was made up
still, since we have gone SO far, they will
laugh al us if we refuse now; and | must
confess have some little curiosity to see
the place, and have alittle sport with Cla-
"a, whose brain seems turned to see its in
habitants." .
A short turn in the road brought them
within sight of the valley and its precipi-
tous cliffs, also, Of Clifford and Clara, who I
had drew up their painting steeds waiting
their approach ere descending the rugged
and crcuitous road leading to the valley.
"Why, we we're about giving you Ups"
exclaimed Clara. "Why such a snail's {
pace when we are about to immortalize
our names in future history. My steed
took the impotence Of its rider, and poor
Mr.. Clifford was so much exhausted In
trying to keep up, that !, out of sheer
mercy, came to halt to allow him to re-
crut a llttIe--is it not SO Mr.. C!lfordp Il
81 own for once, that Miss Barton has
no superior either in managing, riding or
sitting on horse," said Clifford, smiling
and bowling down to his horses neck. t
swell, Clifford, now Miss Clara owes |
you lhree," said Charles. "But look yon- c
der, over yon cliff, Clara, see gust is RI t
sing, and we must seek shelter some s
where" eUa.rr lH.a p.n.e !
"Thent that shelter must be the Demons
Cave which is near at hand" said Clara; b
''for yonder is the dreadful pool spoken OF $
hu thn nansants- an whose dreaded bosom, v