Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1838-02-27
THE DEvn AND THE CIR sADER

ond volume of James DcsulIory Nan.
la those good old times. so much to be
regretted, when every noble had the right
and privilege Of administering justice or in
justice on his own yasSals, when hanging
was IN the hands of The gentry. and law in
the mouth of every icudal chief-wlen the
crumbling towers. whore the moping owl
now sits I'D melancholy solitude where poo
pic with the gay, and the hright.and the fair
when the courts where the lonely wind
whistles Us IN mockery Of their emptiness,
rcsoundcd 10 the Clang of their arms and
the voice Of the trumpct-when feast and
reyel filled those halls, where now sits Meth
ing but silence and dcsolutlon the bravest
ol the brave was the lord q. the chateau dc
b and the iaircst of the fair was his la
dy. Beauty and wit were hers, and cour-
age and wealth were his, and all thought
The Marquis the happicst Of MORALS, except
himself. How It came and why, does not
appear; but n violent hatred took place be
tween the marquis and ncighboung ba-
ron, but histories do not mention that the
Marchioness participated in her husbands
dislike.
Some said that The Marquis was jealous,
and called him poor man = but as if TO give
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wife dearly, and suspected her not at all he
came II a sudden resolution TO call togcth
or his yassals and rctnnCrS aud on the cru
sadie. for il was Just about this time that Pc.
ter the Hermit went through Europe like
mad dog, injecting every body with a desire
To hitc the Saraccns Every wise man makes
awill, and the Marquis wisely calculating
that n man who goes 10 cut other folks
I'm las. Tho "a IN pIf
his own, caused to be made and delivered
his last will and testament, leaving all his
goods and effects real and personal, TO his
dearly beloved wife IN case Of his death 8.
alI further, adding rroyso, that if he did
not return, or send messenger announcing
his existence within seven years, she might
look upon him TO all ntcnts and purposes,
and marry again t. her hearts content; but
he made il Il private request, that she wo'd
never cspDusc the ob-oXous baron, winch
she promised faithfully not to DO.
Now. when thc will was iaadc, rs above
stated. by the mlrquiss chaplain. who cold
read AMI write. the n1rqus who could not,
mldc a cross at the bottom. and stamped
the wax with The pommcl of his sword, and
the marchioncss kissed her lord, and wcpt
bitterly TO think OF his DIVING al all.
y
came The ya5sals and rctniners marched
out of the castle in gaIan; array, and the
marqus's page told him that his charger
was prepared, wharoupon the marchioness
Gintcd-dcad as a stone The marquis wait
ed till She had recovered, and then snatch
ed himself away and departed while the
marchioncss, with lowing tears and stream
inr hair. stood ia the highest tower watch
ing the hor.cmcn tlIlhe top ofthe last spear
was hid behind the mountain, and then she
came down. and SAID to the servant, AT
home TO nobody bat the baron"
In the meantime the marquis loincd the
crusader. arrived safely in the Holy Land
and for sometime performed proiigles of Va
Tor till al length one Of these same prodl-
qics conducted him into a Saraccn prison
vhcre he fingered, like good King Lusig
nan living principally upon roasted Chcs
nuts and mares milk, for there were no COW.
IN Jerusalem Ills fortitude would have
melted a heart of stone but a. il DID no.
meh the stone, Of the prison. II served hin
but little. although beng of an ingenious
turn, he used occasionally 10 carve figure.
on hulc sticks, aud make whistles out Of
marrow bone. when hc could get one.
In these dignlicd c'ngloymcnts had th'
marquis expended many years, and memo
~ WIN impuden,ly keeps throwing in GU
teeth all that is disagrceablc, could not for
bear telling him, thlt the sun had sever
times ran hs course since last he lcit hl
mountain castle IA the PyrcRecs; and OF
ihi. was hc mcdnaiiug, when up started
gentleman whom hc instantly perceived L
br tAc devil.
There is uo one more 10 used, 10 my O
pinion. thlu the above named parsonage
However broad his back may be, surely al
the sin, dat are LAID to his charge and o
which be Is innocent as the child unborn
are we'll sufficient % bow II. The poor dc
vi oh luxury, pride, ,ain-eIor, a'anct
anger hatred rcVcugr, and all uurhaula
bieness what, what would Sc DO If SO ha'
not b,s shoulders 10 cast your burden upon
Ga canifas raaiiar,s '--liul as VAS saying
the devil walked into the dungeon. where
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