Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1839-08-27
WILLIAM FAY, EDlroR.

meath the shelter Of these lordly woodlands.
such Was the hour and such the scene,
TO cuzc on which two persons of superior
birth and state, MS might be seen at first
glance, came forth about two hours before
the sun should set, from the rtccn-mantlcd
porch We have described. They were Of
different sexes hut uoblcr specimen Of
the Nm ghV Makers handiwork mrht
have been looked Tor nor found at last. than
was exhibited IN that bright pair. The lady
Nyn' =" The worry urimc Of Womanhood, when
the slight airy figure Of The gui has Become
rounded and maturcd into the swelling and
yolupiuous !ullncss Of the whole form, which
never seen in girlhood, rarely alas! sur
wives the passing or the thirlicth winter.
Graceful and dIgnjfad, and somewhat over
the mid height of woman, she seemed Ike n
queen, too calm and gentle TO be proud, too
confident in her high hi tn, and conscious
benring TO the ltleness of aiicctation.
She wore no covering on her head-for
il was now the very flush of summcr-exccpt
her own abundant tresses, which. simply
braided across the smooth brow, and pass
ing behind each small white ear, were gath
cred IN a rich and coal black knot behind
She was dressed richly, but in grave and
.
whom it was impossible 10 look with any
reference TO her dress and decorations--lor
her own beauty was 50 lustrous, that no eye
might dwell urdazz'od ON lis q orics.---
The comrade of this lovely lady was a tall,
powerful and noble looking man whose
curling yellow locks, blue eyes and sun
burnt skin contrasted strangely with the ra-
ven ringIcts, unsunned complexion, and
+ bright dark eye olhis sweet partner. His
/ dress, too. though as rich, was very far DIFF
icrcnt in form and fashion from that worn
by the lady for hers, paraking somewhat
OF the Saxon style IN general shape and ma
tcrlal, was yet essentially Norman; while
the short tunic lurrcd al the cuffs and cape
with minoyer, and gathered in at the waist
by broad leathern girdle-irom which
hung the short broad two edged sword
which had been borrowed by the earliest
SaAons floIn The masters orthe Roman world
no less than the wide flowing mantle,
which he wore above il, was as different as
possible from the short cloaks and loose
shirts of the Norman chvalry. Several do
mestics followed them to the door with af-
iectonate yet reverentlal ministry and TO
one of these, n gray haired man wearing n
silver chain about his neck, and a huge
bunch of keys at his girdlc, the Franklin
for so did the proud yictors term the veal
thier ella sses ofthe subject population, whom
they admitted not 10 their own peculiar style
of gentemcn-spoke n few words IN a voice
so remarkably sonorous. although deep and
powerful, that had he been in no wise else
remarkable, that had distinguished him
alone from all beside.
Good Ilundbcr,,' he said, 'let I.eofric
and Walwyn and some one or two of the
others, go forward and make ready for us
at the hermitage, our evening meal-let
them make no display nor any pompous
preparatjon-a flask or two of wine some
fruit, and what We viii beside, we reck not
The evening is so fair after this stormy day
that we will walk forth until sunset-is't not
so gentle Alice ?
With a slight inclination of her head and
sweet smile, the lady he addressed assem-
ted, and passing her fair arm through his,
she turned TO 10 leave the porch.
My cap, good Elundiberi," continued he
} i had well nigh forgotten lt-fctch me my
cap and boar spear-and 10 ye knavcs with
in there. uncouple Thor and Bladder
hustle was heard instantly within. and
ere he had received the articles he deman-
dcd, two mighty wolf hounds, powerful e.
nough to have pulled down an OK, coal
black and wiry-haired, came bounding
through the hall with wild yell Of Joyous
, recognition. 'Soh sob, my men-down
. Balder-down sir, one would think Alice
their instinct were but little If at all inferior
to our boosted reason. See, how they gam
Dol and career over the dewy lawn; aud
now, 10, you, pray, the elder dog, as though
ashamed Of mcriment so unbecomng his
years and station, comes soberly aud mod
cstly back to his masters heel But what
a heavenly sunset. Remember you at any
time a swectcr evening"
Lovely, indeed, too lovely almost for this
earth, on which il beams so fondly,' she re-
piled. As not the smile OF that splendid
sunset, lighting up with a rccen. glory that
which before was all dull and gloomy. md
calling forth a thousand fresh and faircr cx-
) cellencos, which, never else would have re-
yeaied themselves, from what was indislinci
obscure and meaningless--ls not. say, that
sunny smile like 90 the noble love Of some