The Ohio Democrat and Dover advertiser. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1839-1840, 1839-10-17

were the courtesy and generosity of
| Spanish cavalier.
| Several years; after slhis event, IN,
Aing of CASTLE summoned his noble
to assist him in campaign against III,
MoOrs. Don Munio Ssncho was amonl
the first 10 answer the call, with seven.
~ horsemen, all stauhch and welI-triec
warriors. His wife, Donna Mara
hung abou. his neck. sAlas, my lord +!
exclaimed she, how often wilt thou
tempt thy fate, and when will thy thirs,
for glory be appeased4'r
One battle more,' replied Don Ma
mo, 'one battle more, for the honor OF
old CASTLE, and here make a vow,
that when this is over, | will Law by my
sword, and repair with my cavaliers in
pilgrimage 10 the sepulchre Of our Lord
at jerusalem The cavaliers all joined
with him in the VOW, and Donna Maria
felt in some degree soo,hed in spirit {;
slllI' she saw with heavy heart the de-
Parture OF her husband. and watched his
banner with wishful eyes, until il disap-
peared emong the trees Of the forest.
The King led his army to the plains
OF Salmanara, where they encountered
the Moorish host near Ucles. The
battle was long and Bloody the Chrls-
tians repeatedly wavered, and were as
often rallied by the energy oftheir COM
manders. Don Munio was covered with
wounds, but refused to leave tho field.
The Christians at length gave way, and
the king was hardly pressed, and in
danger Of being captured.
Don Munio called upon his cavaliers
10 follow him 10 the rescue. Nov is
the tlme,' cried he, 'tc prove your low.
ATTY. Fall to like brave men! We
hight for the true faith, and if we lose
our lives here, we ga n a better life here.
after.
Rushing with his men between the
KING aud his pursuers. they checked the
v 's''e' 'n their career, land gave time for
'ne'r monarch to escape; but they fell
victims to their loyalty. They all fought
10 the last gasp. Don Munio was SIM
gled out by a powerful Moorish knight,
but having been wounded in the right
arm, he fought 10 disadvantage, and
vas slain. The battle being over, the
Moor paused 10 possess himself of this
'edoubtable Christian. warrior. When
'e unlaced the helmet, however, and
'eheld the countenance of Don Munio,
10 gave great cry a1d smoie his breast.
Wo is me cried he; 4 have slain nv
enefactor The flower o: kn,phIly
lrtue-the most magnanimous of cav
'iers!
While the battle had been raging on
10 plain of Salmanara, Donna Maria
'aIacIn remained in her castle, a prey
the keenest anxiety. Her eyes y ere
YER fixed upon the road that led from
'e country of the Moors, and often she
'ked the watehman Of the tower, what
eest thou - |,
One evening, at the shadowy hour of s
Wight, the warden sounded his horn. Ii
see, cried he, "a numerous train wind
g up the vaI'ey.-There are mingled
loors and Christians The banner OF d
y lori is in the advance. Joyous ii. I
ngs - exclaimed the old seueschal
~ lord returns in triumph, and brings
pfiveS!' Then the castle courts rang
'th shouts of JOY; and the standard
as dis PLAYED, and the ,rumpets were
unded, and the draw bridge was low
ed, and Donna Maria went forth with Il
II ladies', and her knights, and her pa F
s. and her minstrels, to welcome her ,
I'd from the wars. BUT as the tram ',
ew nigh, she bebeld sumpuous bier, o
vered with black velvet. and on it Law m
warrior, as il taking his repose. He ia
in his armor, with his helmet on his ),
ad. and his sword in his hand, az III
e who had never been conquered. anc HI
ound the bier were the escu,cheops n
the house Of Hinojoss. Al
A number Of Moorish cavaliers st~ n
'ded the bier, with emblems of mourn. ),
!, and with detected coun,enances "
their leader cast himself at tho fee, a,
Donna Maria, and hid his face in his >,
nds. She beheld in him the gaIIan, n,
'adil. whom she had once welcomed m
n his bride to her !castle, bu, who
" came. with the body of her lord, al
ON he had unknowiugIy slain in bat. ac
The sepu'chre erected in the clostsrs ar
the convent of San Domingo, was ap
'ieyed al The expense Of the Moor
adj, es a foeble testimony of his ,b
Of for the death Of the good knight G,
n Munio, and his reverence for his tul
mory. The tender and faithful Don. CoI
Maria soon followed her lord to the en-
ID. On one Of the stones Of small WI
b, beside his sepulchre, 10 the fol. is