Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1840-12-31

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ard the ,ruslest citizens ofthe ten imperial
towns had persisted in this fearful conflict,
which then Withdrew their support from the
cruel A bbo, Of 81. Gall; for they could
not afford to make widows of more wives,
and leave more children falherless, In
this extremity he resolved 10 bestir the lion
Of Austria, that if lis echoing roar did not
scatter fear through the peasant horde, its
angry grippe should surely be his revenge.
So he assailed the Duke Frederic with
earnest and persuasive appeals to muster
men and fight in his own, if not the Abbots
behalf. He prevailed. Fearful Of the
loss of bis seignorjeS in the Higher Alps,
should the Appenzelers prove victorious,
he called out powerful force which, form
ed into two divisions. marched for the con-
tested ground the one upon Arbon, the
other upon 81. Gall. The sky looks black
for Appenzell --. .. ....@z
Twas gladstone day for Werdenberg.
when Count Rudolph, its lord brought to
the old domain, the bride Of his heart and
bosom. There was merry making then
and the sweet Linda smiled, and the tears
gistened in her eyes as amidst the shouts
of the dependents, and the perfume of fow-
ers, sirewn by young maldeDs in her path,
she rode to the castle gate.
:" | bring thee TO no humble home, lady
nine" gallanily and lovingly cried Ru-
dolph as they rode &c look you yon ma
jestic castle will be our abiding place and
beneath its sacred roof. sacred indeed to
ME, my noble ancestors have dwelt for GEN.
turtles, with not one stain Of cowardice or
dlshonor to blot our escutcheon Far, too,
as thine eye can see, the towns, the vii
lagos, the valleys, all are thine and mine
mine from those father warriors whose val-.
or won and preserved them. When Ru-
dolph yields them up, be the day of his deg
radiation the witness Of his death p'
The feast and the dance completed the
festivities of that long remembered gala
day, and not until the moon of night had
fitted by the castle on its sombre and shad-
owy wing, did the jewellers repose in the
WEAKNESS that is the fruit of the merriest
gladsomeness, as well as OF the sturdiest
toll. All at last was still, save the tramp
of the sentries maintaining s;rictest watch;
for those were days, when the sword of ag-
erosion were sharp, and the eyes of the
aggressor were WIDE open. Time had
elapsed for Rudolph TO be sunk in reposs.
when plainly, to the startled sentinels,
;" Adown the glen, rode armed men,
Their trampng sounded nearer
Afar off, in the Rhenihal, (the valley of the
Rhine, were the confused and mingling
sounds, familiar to a soldiers ear, of the
steady approach of body of horse the
click pf mud fha IL e
hoofs, like the rush Of mountain torrent.
Soon, nearer far than the main body, the
rapid gallop of single steed was heard
1t assembled now the hill side near the cas-
tie, and the brisk notes Of trumpet arous-
ed the slumbering echoes. 1t was ans
wered as merrily and at once from the cas-
tie wall, chasing from the eyelids of the
sleepers their short repose. Rudolph start
ed up, and arrayed himself at the summons
and was The first to meet in the hall the
well accou,red squire i.
Welcome, SIR Squire" cried he; mot
tho less that your coming is somewhat inn
perfume, and | cannot therefore rive so
lar greeting as becomes The hospitality
Of Werdenberg. % =.
Thanks, thanks, Count Rudolph" an-
swered the squire, with jaunty air that
brought frown TO Rndolph's brow, though
it was not diScernable IN the dim torch
light !; p" it boots little to myself, but stand
herald here, TO Grindel of Mayenfeld and
fifty other loyal nights, who will be right
glad with five hundred retainers to take
that hospitality for they have ridden hard
since yesterday $ sun"
They all are full welcome" replied
Rudolph. smothering his anger at the SEEM
ing insolence of the squire Sand BY my
knighihosd they are near, if that trumpet
be blown among them; and speed to be-
ready were well betting
" They rode not far behind me, and I
opine they mount the berg at this monsnt,"
said the squire.
Rudolph hastily sounded through the
castle the note Of preparation. The SER
wants we're aroused lights CLEANED in every
window, the disorderd tables were set in
array, the meats, whose lordly plenteous-
ness, thefeasis Of the evening, for which
they had been prepared-and 10 which am
pie Justice had been done, had not the half
consumed, were brought out, aud the large
fagons were refilled and when the gates
swung back on their ponderous hinges, and
the rough pavement OF the court yard re-
soundedswith the ringing of many hoofs,
while hundreds Of voices joined in tumuItu-
Gus din, Rudolph was by to extend the hand
of greeting to Grindel of Mayenfeld and