Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1839-11-19
LlIEKAkY SELECTIONS.
The Emperor and thr KObbe r.


couch and slept. rs nc seP' nc haa a oe'csuai
VISION he was aware OF 'ne presence oil an anger
from besNen. "bo ssilng o""h"Mos on ms otodo,
bfiem ptnions. hEhied inronubent az MS pedslhe.
'hsri, spoke The messenger oi Tod I'd tones hko
the music o' "ipd-hafp through summer grove,
'anse arse equip thee. anh arm. and 10 ioi,h and
steal IL il IA. will OF tie Lord that thou go iorth
out of Thy palace, yea, this very night, and steal
some OF thy neightors goods larry no, to obey
this command. life and thtooe may not long abide
with thee Thus says the Omnpoten,'
The aagel again waived his pnlons and was
lost IN rosy cnlored light,
The angel appears a second and third time before
the bewildered and unwilling monarch can persuade
A,msself that the vision is from God, and that the
command OF the celestial missionary must be obeycd
The tale proceeds
u was Of those lovely, late autumn nights.
which seem to fall with such iondness on the beau
tiful banks Of the Rhine. The scene was one which
no land that lies beneath the sun could surpass IN
sher loneliness. and which IN the wide earth could
ed hi OF even approach. And IN this scene, and W.
der that sky, stoodihe mighty Emperor OF the West
the ruler OF the European world; reluctant wan
dcrer for one OF the worst purposes, robbery
God help me, be exclaimed, wring,ng his hands
In an agony Of grief and shame and bitterness OF
spirit God help me Where shall GOT
lie threw the rens on the neck Of his noble s,eed
which turned to the thick, dark pine forest which
stretched along the rear OF the palace OF ingelhem,
towards the shores OF the Maize and the pious mon
terposiiic1r o. Providence, pursued without delay
the path Tius Poiated out To him
on ne rQhe without interruption, and was shortly
buried IN the shadows OF the gloomy wood. lie en-
countefea no one on ms way ana the expectation
OF meeting fellow creature was speedily lost IN
oeep meditation on the mailer oi ms journey. But
As ne ptoceeoeo ne was iohowe'' "hawaIes, ov
n"uh'e" man. VINO came oy cross PAIN rom thc
fecesses OIL the forest anu ere 'he Emperor heaid
or saw aught to indicate the presence OF compan-
ION, kmghl arheu W the ee'h' mao Ici"cu up
w'thin a 10" PAGES Oh him' uhoer cover Oh d
ciump oil trces-
nr'e' Pafey ana oioony oa,uc ehsues "c,"een
fbe Emperor and The stranger; out II ends IN the
discontinue oi TIE latter
lou nave won, efied 'he rioef' Il uish' my
life Is yours
ny my iathet's grave, qno'h Charlem'gne' but
you are stout fellow 10 night win
MY Ute isyours' were the only words the dis
comhted WARRIOR spake, take II an we VIII.
al. nay, resumed .ae eooa nuihofea mona,ch'
mat may no' De. "hat ooo's your NE 10 me
1T Is now worth naugh' said his opponent sadly.
am beaten man.
bah, BAH quickly interposed Charemaghe,
away with meianchoiy. Your Ire Is your own
And now, tell me who yon are, whittier you are GO
ing, ana what Is your business IN 'he forest "is
night
The stranger paused as II to consider, but 1t was
only for m msnt The nexf instant ne drew MN
SELF up TO his fuh height, and said;
au r'ioeRas''
ChariemagDe was astonished; surprise and Joy
overpowered him; he was now to meet the accom-
pisnnent OF MS VISA
Would you more continued the ou'iaw-'my
story Is long onc not soon told or pleasant to ms
ten TO. waso once rich and noble, l am now an
outcas', robbed OF my lands and inheritance by
Enough, enough, cried the monarch. but say
where are your companions Fame speaks OF your
followers as a powerful force
we are WE'VE, announced Eioegas, anu no
more but lame Sticks not al iaisehoods'
fr"ceed' quo'h ,hafiem,ehe.
q was 'or'h on ,oray .tls ngh', ne commune
,on' meeung you uhouett 10 no hysci' o, spy =
The Emperor 'od o'ess nm is no 'rieno o, nine
and WIS! no' ou' you "e's MS em'ssary '>o" ye
know an u-u
wen met my inend, SPOKE 'he EmieloI. "eh
met, and happily TOO am oouhd on inc same GUS
mess
Your name, asked III egast
Nay, that Is TOO much 10 ask oil your VICTOR re
Piled Charemagne but believe yourseif SAFE WIN
me. You shall know all IN d ic time
he II as you wish, sighed the sorrowiui roooef'
am at your feet. x, III,
And now, continued the Emperor "here shsii
We 90 for YOU must bear me company j am