Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1841-07-17
THE ROSE OF LANGOLLEN.

The evening air grew chilling ana cold
Gwinnith threw her apron over her shout
ders and went to the wood house for tag-
gots. Ellen was left alone; her eyes fell
upon the stump of withered tree: THAT
was Edwards gift" said she mournfully
Peace is now restored, he will return-he
will think | neglected it, for, alas! 1t has
withcred. But no, Edward must come no
more to the cottage"
Hearing the returning step of Gwinnth
she wiped away the starting tear, for she
well knew her mother would chide. Gwin-
meth entered, trembling; "Mercy, my child,
come and listen; sure | heard the abbey
bell toll" Ellen turned pale, she listened
with breathless agitation; again the heavy
bell struck with awful reverberation.
oh" cried Ellen, "the news has arrived
that Edward is killed.
Vainly now did Gwinneth call upon the
name of her child, who lay senseless upon
the cold earth.
Ellen was the lovely, virtuous child of
honest peasants, and she was tenderly be-
loved by the son of the wealthy Sir Owen
Fitzmorris. In the rustic sports of the lawn
before the abbey, Edward had often gladly
joined, often pressed the fair hand of Ellen
with raptures to his lips, and breathed in
her ear accents of pure Interchangeable love.
But paternai authority interposed Ed
ward was ordered to accept the naughty
Lady Hester. His heart proudly revotcd;
vet to disobey father, hitherto fond and
tender, was death. He implored a respite;
Sir Owen granted his petition, and the re-
IN I'd
dered to Egypt; yet his departing words
breathed fervent, constant affection to Ellen,
and his parting gift was the rose tree which
she now bewaied.
For heavens sake my child" said Gwin-
meth, "be composed; will step to the gate,
and see if any passes from the abbey
Dear now be composed" Gwinneth now
stepped to the gate.
BLESS me! as live, here comes a soldier
down the hill!' The word revived Ellen:
she flew to her mothers side. The soldier
descended the hill; he seemed to walk fee
bly, and lean on the shoulder Of a bow"
Sure thought Ellen, 'that is Edwards
form" but as he approached, conjecture
changed; his dress was shabby and disor-
dered, his hair uncombed, and bandage
passed across his eyes, marked the suherings
he had endured in the dreadful climate, for
Edward it was; and love soon revealed him
to the wonder-struck girl. In a moment
zach Of his hands were seized by Gwinneth
and her child, who forgetting the first sight
of him, the shocking change of his appear
ance, led him in triumph to the cottage; but
inquiry soon succeeded, and while Ellen
fixed her eyes upon the withered rose tree,
in anguish exclaimed, ALAS! he cannot see
it now" Edward began his recital.
when ! left you, dear friends, in com
pIiance with my fathers command, en-
barked with my regiment for Egypt Our
troops were successful in all their underta-
kings; alone seemed to endure the pangs
of disappointment and sorrow. An enter
prise in which was engaged, required des-
patch and caution, when in a moment of
general attack my friend and earliest COM
Panion of happy days, fell covered with
wounds Dsobeying the strict orders of
cur commander not TO quit our posts,
bore him in my arms from the scene of
horror; for this ] was broke and discharged