The Ohio Democrat and Dover advertiser. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1839-1840, 1840-02-21
A LEGEND or Love.

Neat h1uen, .-In-NoImandy, upon
hill ofconsiderab!e height. etArIdss re.
.ilgous prIdwhoss'walls, discolnuted
oyliime, ard. here and there, covered
with IVY. bear witness iol its esntiquity.
ltis called "1Ns .PriTy of the trOO Loo
ers +" There ~ some'h,ng extremely
interesting aud peculiarly affecting 10
fhe events sthatsoccsAloned lie erection.
they have alhthe attractive chara cteris-
tics Of romantic fiction, with the enga-
gng and touching influence, which ex-
clusively belongs to truth. y aios'
in the1l2th century, when the 'ieudal
system existed in all its debasiug rigid
ness, this part Of the country was under
the sway Of "a baron, distinguished for
the haughtiness and capricious cruelty
Of his disposition; he delighted in brutal
displays Of power, imposed services up
on his vassais the most Whimsical and
degrading, visiting delinquency with
punishments, The severity Of which bor-
dered upon ferocity, and in fine, indulg-
ed with exultation in every thing which
served 10 exhibit his consciousness Of
superiority, and bis contempt for The i'm
fortunate beings in subservience 10 him
Such was the character Of too many Of
the feudal' lords; the natural copse>
quencu ofa system investing men with
exhorbitent power over their fellows.
The baron possessed an only daugh-
ter, in every respect unlike himself; the
exquisite beauty Of her person, was only
equalled by the sweetness Of her dispo-
sItiOn, and the amiablllty Of her manners.
Her father, loved her with all the fond
ness such being as himself was capa-
BILE Of, and desired to see her united 10
noble of rank and wealth A young
Chevaier, greatly her inferior 10 birth
and fortune, but possessed Of true no
bihty Of SOUL saw and loved her. The
Baron's fair daughter was not insensi-
BILE Of his merits, she preferred him to
the crowd of lordlIngs who lowered a.
round her, desiring her favorable smiles
upon their professions ofregard. Know
ing the character Of her father,an con,
scious tina. she never could be his. tn,
Chev aier prudently concealed his pas.
sion from all. "save the sacred eye o
faithful love-" In stolen interview, thu
object ot his affection acknowledged I
reciprocal attachment. One day as tn,
Chevalier was expressing the ardor sn'
sincerity of his passion,
'' -----'like the stealing
Ofsummer wind thro' some wretched shell;
Each secret winding each inmost feeling
Ofall her soul echoed to its spell |"
The Baron Who ever -watcbmI over hi,
daughter, suspected some secret attach
menl, came upon them The mulua
tenderness und confusion expressed il
heir countehances filled him with rage
his frame shook with enouon-his eye
cleaned ilriously upon the Chevslier
and some act of violence would hav
been the inevitable consequence, ha
IoI his beautiful daughter, her eyes suf
fused with Tears. thrown her self at hi
eel, in,reating him TO pardon her lover
md expressing her determination not tt
urv,ve ht death. The stern Baro
was moved, but The inhuman capriCious
ness OF his temper was sul predumi
nant. Young man. Gays he, ,urnin
) 10 the Chevaller, you have presumplu
ousIy dared to aspire TO the hand OF m
, daughler-what extravaganza 10 you t
/ think of such thing one moment
however she is your wife, bu, upon on
condition only, you must convey her II
! your arms to the top Of yonder hill.
: pointing to one which rose rather s,ee
y near his castle) without resting, bt
D # you rest-ay! for one moment, vo
, ose her forever Fired with the lde
a of possessing hel he loved so ardenll,
The danger aud toll seemed trivial, enc
, cese appeared certain to the miud OF tn
Chevaller. A large concourse Of vas
/, sails assembled 10 behold this singuls
, and barbarous exhibition. The Chew
aller seized the beautiful girl in hi
, arms, rushed to the hill, and ascende
y i: with astonishing rapidlty,-TJemblrn
I with apprehension, and fearful lha. h
! would exhaust his strength by bis vehe
mence. she tenderIy urged him to re
E press his eagerne.s. Fear nothlng,m IN
d dearest, says he, will triumph, wi
I reach the top"-he painted from the al
dency ofbis exertions, the summit
q the hill was still far above them; natul
8 had almost yielded, but the pressure, II
8 impassioncd accents Of his lovely bu
8 then, infused new strength. 'She sba
n be mine, burst from his lips. His wet
8 ened frame seemed reinvigorated, al
h he, persevered in the ascent. Aga
q and again he had almost fallen TO Il
v ground through the extremity of fatigu
81 Z =.