Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1840-11-28

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baok ihr f1ry ~ ( nyar ahl ssh fo
win DIS mtf.s D, curry .or 'a T.
Cop of % mountain. a1I hos d' Old 500
her. and buw they ended iholg days on
thc Im spot
"Ws think tho sccua was VI Swi'zer'
land, bat the mountain, though high
enough 10 iay bis stout hea7 90 ho up
perm8st, NUT have heon among the inw.
est. lctu fancy i'm good looy hi'I, ia
the summer time, J. was, % any rate,
SO hIuh that the father OF the lady. a
proud noble, thought it impo s,bIa fora
Young man, burdrnpd, 70 sealo ~ For
this reason alone, 10 scorn, he balo him
do il. aud his daughter should be his
"The pcasanlry assembled in The val.
lev 10 witness 50 extraordinary sight
They measured the mountain with their
ewes: they communed with one another
ana shook their heads; but all admired
the youn man; and some Of his fellows
10 king at their mjsDrasscs, thought they
could do as much The father was on
horseback. apart and suIIen, repeating
that he had subjected his daughter even
Ia the show Of such a hazard; blt he
thought it would teach his interiors a
lesson The young m1n (tho son Of
small land proprictor, who had some pre-
tcntons to wealth, though none TO no-
hili'y) stood respeci'ullooking, but con
fdcnt, rejoicing in his heart that be
should win his mistress, though at tho
cost Of a noble pain, which he could
hardly think Of as a pain, considering
who it was ha was 20 carry. II he died
for il, he shoul8 at least have had her in
his arms and have looked her in the face,
70 clasp Mcpherson in that manner, was
a pleasure he contemplated with such
transporias is known only TO real lovers;
for nons know how rcspec, hightens the
/ Joy offdispensing with Formally, and
how tBe dispensing with lormaIjty en-
ables and makes grateful the respect.
"he lady stood by the side Of her
father, pale, DESTROYS and dreadjng IT
/ She thought her lover would succeed,
/ bat only because she thought him in
every respect the nobIest of his sex,
aud that nothing was too much for bis
strength aud yaor Great fears came
over her nevertheless. She knew not
what might happen in the chances com
mon 10 all. She felt the bitterness 81
being herself the burden to him and the
task: and dared neither O look at hag
father nor The mountain. She fixed her
ewes now on the crowd (Which she BE-.
held not.) and now on her hand and hci
fingers ends, which she doubled up TO-
wards her with pretty pretenco--the
only deception she had ever used
Once or twice a daughter or a mother
slipped out Of tho crowd, and coming ~
10 her. notwithstanding the fears Of The
lord baron, kissed that hand which sh'
knew not what to do with.
"The father said, "Now, sir, put az
= end to this mumnery;" and the love
turning pale for the first time, took a
the lady.
I "The spectators rejoice to see th'
. manner in which he moves of, slow bd
secure. and as If to encourage his ms
tress. they mount The hill; they procee,
T., well. he haults an instant before be gel
midway, aud seems refusing something
E then asccnds at a quicker rate; and nov
being al the midway point, shifts the lad
from one side TO the other. The sPscla
I, tors give a great shout The baro'
:, with An air oil Indifference, bites ibe q
y Of his gauntlet, then casts on them a
eve o, rebukc At the shout tie love
resumes his way SLOW, bat MT leeo'
in his step, get itgels slower he siol
again, and they think they see the la1
Kiss him on the forehead. The wone
!, begin 10 trembe, but the men says .
:" wiIl he victorious. lie resumes aga,
he is halfway between the middle al
= lop; he rlshes, be stops he siagger
9 hn, he does not fall. Another sno
= from the men, and he resumes on
y ,nore: twothirds Of the remaining pa
= Of The way are conquered. They a
certain the lady kisses hlm on me lor
!, head and on the eyes. The women bur
y into tears, and The sioutest men log
male. lie ascends slower than ever b
le -, +, be more sure. tie halls, b
= his onIy topIlat bis t9oi 70 % Oh ag''
, land thus Dr. picks his way planning
fot at every step. aud then game
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a,.h.r arms as DC % tighten hm' aa
hr aIaou Of tlo tops DO POP.
Y struggles. BE moves sideways 'a5''