Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1841-03-06

scenes had THAI There, had
lived Peter am DheR there, had
our Saviour taugft, upon those shores
had his miracles been wrought and on
the broad bosom of Gennesserat he had
walked God. What holy memories were
linked in with that little sea How calm
and changeless seemed its quiet depths!
A thousand years had passed since then,
and the apostles and their children had moul-
dered into DUST yet the stars still looked
down on that placid lake unchanged, shi-
ming the same as they had done for fifty
centuries before.
On the shore of the lake, uncovered
in the thick woods, stood a large old,
rumbling fortified building, bearing traces
of the Roman architecture, upon which
had been engrafted Saracenic style. 1t
enclosed a garden. upon the side Of which
was a range of low buildings, dark, massey,
frowning, and partly in ruins, but which
gave every evidence Of being still almost
impregnabIe.
Within this range Of buildings, in
dark and noisomc cell, reclined, upon
scanty bed of straw, Christian knight.
His face was pale and attenuated, but it
had lost, amid all his sufferings, none of
his high resolve. 1t was now the seventh
day since he had lain in that loathsome
dungeon, and the morrows sun was to see
him die martyr, for not abjurng his re-
ligion.
"Yes! !" he muttered to himself, the az
onv will soon be over; it is but an hour
at the most, and shall Christian knight fear
fire or torture! No: come when it may,
death shall ever be welcome to a de GUS
can and how much more welcome when
it brings the gores of martyrdom. But
yet it is fearful trial. could fall in bat
tie, for there thousand eyes behold US, but
to die alone, unheard of. with only foes
around and where none shall ever hear Of
my fate, oh that indeed is bitter Yet
fear not even it. Thank Cod he said,
ferventlv kissing a cross he drew from his
bosom, there is strength given to us in
in the hour of need, which bears US up
against every danger
Suddenly he started, ceased, and locke
around. The bolt of his door was being
withdrawn without from the outside. Could
it be that his jailor was about to visit him
at this hourl Slowly the massy door
swung on its hinges, and burst of light
streaming into the cell, for moment daz-
zled the eyes Of the captlve but when he
grew accustomed gradually to the glare, he
started with even greater surprise, to behold
not his tailor, but maiden richly attircd in
the Oriental dress. For an instant the
young knight looked amazed, as if he beheld
a being of another world.
"Christian!' said the apparition, using
the mongrel tongue, then adopted by both
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tons, but speaking in low, sweet voice
: which, melting from the maiden's tongue
made every word seem musical, "do you
die tomorrow"
IF God wills it," said the young knigh
firmly, "but what mean you!--why are yot
here!"
Il am here to save YOU" said the maiden
fixing her eye upon his, that is" and shC
: paused and blushed in embarrassment, 81
, YOU will comply with my conditions"
: The young knight, who had eagerly star
5 ted forward at the first part of the sen
= tence, now recoiled, and with firm yoice
: though one gcntler than he would have USE
II to aught less fair, exclaimed
"And have you too been sent to temp
mel But go to those from whom y GU camC
and tell them that Brian de Guiscan, vii
meet the stake rejoicing, sooner than pur
chase life by abjuring his God"
you wrong-you wrong me-" hastiI
interposed the maiden, II come not to as
you to desert your God, but to tell you tina
| also would be Christian. Listen, fa
,e my story must be short, my nurse was
ie christian captive, and from her learned I
owe your saviour. / have long sought t
y, learn more of your religion, and am com
of now" and again she blushcd in embarras
! ment, "to free you, sir knight, if you wi
81 conduct me to your own land, l am IL
of daughter of the Emir; have stolen j
IS signet, and thus obtained the key to you
of cell"
j.; 1T is enough, fair princess, my more tina
re deliverer," said the knight eagerly, "g!adl
r. will sell my life in your defence"
5; "lIist !" said the maiden in a whispe
y placing her finger on her lbs; "ifwe spea
IT, above a murmur we shall, perhaps be Owe
,, heard-foow me- and turning aroun
Id she passed swiftly through the door, an
he extinguishing her light, looked around
see if she was followed, and fitted into
= =, dark alley of overhanging trees.
w. Who can describe the emotions of {
Id Guiscan's bosom, as he followed after h
guide His release had been SO suddo