Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1841-03-23
THE MYSTERIOUS DAUGHTER.

<zrnlAcbi sioy was omitted IN our last. IT'S unncces.
pa - rfPlAia ho c1uts bu, Is sufficient to say such
2 - ~ case. The following portion Of il belongs i'm.
e3iFaeiy aaof tie paragraph ending with the words
1snssbsa gdap,y." on the third column Of the story in
~ v.tks psret We rcgret. the circumstance, as it
~ nearly spoiled one ofthc best stories Of the day.
Nslof Gusiasu, lee would have continued his mar
rhc bad net tho door leading to Eivira's apartment
= Xy3aonly oiencd, aud the Earl stood before her She
rX}Ffaatiy closed tho shutter, fngb,ered, she knew MOI,
shc sank 20 the earth
Xs4.Ause. gih.' said the Earl. IN = voice NJ thunder.
d xf*bs doom - fixed, and thou shall die Elvin plead
n nsarcy hu, she besoughi a monarch, into the dark
~rresscs 81 whose heart, the angel OF mercy never
Dkssse. lo turned a deaf ear to her cry, and lett the
10bDm.
So. IS tic Earl reached the hall, a bell was rung,
and eycrY servant appeared.
Il have called YOU together sail he, to see upon
~hom uo lot will Mll. to convey this female prisoner,
from The castle inlo the wood, and there sever her head
from her tody leaving her for the Wild beasts TO tram
-Tas under foo, and dcvour'
The servants ihcn cas-, lots, and the 10, fell upon old
John.
. 4 said John. i will do i, to. morrow night
but YOU know ! leave the castle 10 morrow said
die Esr, why not tonight, john
E o noting, massa, only tomorrow am fhy years
cid, and am going TO give a treat 10 my friends, and |
thought should have many things to remember, when
\ get TO be old, that did the day was fifty. That's
hi. massa -
'Woll, Iohn, ! can trust you if am gone, so DO as
900 please
: Thus the plan was hvod, and the following day the
Earl lcG tho castle. Old John Immediately repaired
90 Elvlra, with pleasure beaming IN his coun,enance.
IN informed her ofthe means he had to efiec, her es.
CAPE.
. u dare not, csnno, go said she i should be in as
great danger OF losing my life, IN the wood tonight, by
the wild beasts, as should TO remain here. Release
MAJOR Lee, he can arm, and defend hlmself-he will
~ to my friends, and my liberation will then prove
CERTAIN
As the day advanced, John commenced his treat,
mixing an opiaic with the liquor, in order To Supply his
fellow servants, that he might be more sure of success.
At length the day closed, and Major Lee, disguised in
EiVira's hood, veil and mantle, quit the castle unob-
segvcI by any Of the servants. lie did not find his
sway through the wood for two days, bu, when he sue
ceedci he Journeyed two days longer ere he reached
Col larsons cottage.
On the sixth day AFTER the Earl's departure, he was
discovered by old John al a distance, who Immediately
aej, and socreted himself His return filed him with
horror, for he had hoped 10 have seen Elvira liberated,
and he knew their death was sure, should their plot be
discovered. Atleng,h the Earl entered the castle, at
Ter which John heard the woods echo, and re echo, with
hts name, but he answered not.
Hero IS some mystery said the Earl, who imme-
diaiely repaired 10 the room, which he expected 10 find
vacant, when To- Eivira met his eve
Death and fury, cred he, what does all this
mean docs she think to escape my vengeance, !
swear she never shall. Here, take her from thence,
and execute her before my ewes
Elvra had swooned away in the mean time, and
kncW not when she was dragged from her miserable
he'd. Her head was placed upon a block-ihe execu-
toner raised his hand TO strike the fatal blow-the
weapon fell from his hand, and he crtd, : | cannot muir
Ger - much lOyelIness.'
Suike,' said the Earl-again the weapon of death
was raised IN the air-and again it fell Strike
%thundeied the Earl 4 command thee strike, or | will
: dispatch you both Once more the arm Of the eYecu-
toner was raised, an1 Elvira opening her ewes. hNed
taom upon the deadly weapon, which elrtcred in the
sun-beams over her head. She uttered a faint scream,
aud once more the axe fell to the earth. At this crit
zeal moment a body OF horscmen came up. with Major
Ice al their head, who sprlng from his horse-caurh,
1trn % hts arms, and raised her fainting from the
Earth. 4 dreadful scene followed. during which the
ttfI received a wound IN his breast which terminated
tns lhe "a a Few DAYS. Old John made his appearance
during tie battle, and accompanied our cottaQers home
lhCy rewarded the person who refused TO execute FL.
sra, 10 the mos, liberal manner. Elyira's 10Y was al.
most iRsupporfahlc, when she once more found herself
~ her au5crs cottage, surrounded hy her friends, who
mel hst "lh tears OF j~oY-embraces, and pleasure
Soon as possible, they repaired 10 the castle where
hey iu1nd Prince Lavero enjoying a quiet slumber.-
He bad not slep, 80 calm since Elvira's departure, as
De ti That momrUt-hut reason had returned, and the
expectation OF soon seeing Eluia. had calmed his az,
itaiod nlpt, and closed his weary eyes. She gently
toaE ms hJud-pfessed II 20 her lips, he started al the
tpuch,-hc CARED wildly around the mom-the namf
Of livr burst from has hps-ere he was aware, She
had his hand 30 her own. She atosc-beni over him
Der eyes met bi'-Ge sprang from his pillow-claspe,
Dr. CD las bosom AMI exclaimed, My troubles nov
wIl cod
Prince Lavcfc soon recovered. and one pleasant al
itfooou, accompanied ay Lady Angela, repaired 10 tn
coiisee. When al were seated around a blazing IRE
LlFlfa requested MAJOR Ice 10 relate his history to tp
iAtnu1, declaring al the same time, she wished 10 hea
han finish n herselE An loinod IN the request, viii
shirh be complied. lie related ms history, a part 0
uhtch We have lad before our readers. The remain
der Is Is follows
a wear passed pleasantly away, At the end Of whicl
scgtra1c became toe mother Of a beautiful boY. Gu
haPincss Vas greatly Increased, and time passed rap
s-ly away, GDul out Hile sgu had obtained hs thir
agnF when NFNeFaf F4r.nux 49, Ssaa .rf.ru.rNrr~ al
fraoctul cottage. We remained silent, bot he door q
oef dwelling ess burst open-one rufian nn an
elatrhot oar sleeping inisHt from has led, hei0te "
were asaro. snd conveyed i away. The other thre
ausupte3 % suEs GerTade, BOT islled them % N
esrh, o1e AbeT the othei, as lleF approached hef, frns
witch they neFst mofe arose. Pefceislng a letter {
fi"9 ffosn tie had of one oi them, ! insiAbuy opsne
y, Nhch ~as ifoA Gerfo3s's faihsf. wbo declsfe} D
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