New-York tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1841-1842, 1841-10-22
From The Token for lisp.
TIE WHITE LADY.
Ho,Urd C'on1
FROM the GERMAN OF PFEFFEL.

FROM til : Il NJ OF Pr ? T + L.
Tur knigh Wolsaua of Wol(>berg, with tho
lady Ida. his only daughter, lived in his ancient
castle in the Black Forest He had ho"n three
vears a widower and a.. at that time, there was,
neither in Palestine not Germany any one to wake
war upon, he undertook ncvercrnsing campaign
eonins, the sours and hares Of bis iar-reacmns
forest.
He had instructed his daughter. from her early
childhood in the art OF hor,eman-hip aud archery
" have no SON., >" sad he. " | will AT least make
n half bow of tie girl Ills gentle wife had ex-
erted al empowers couneact this singular course
of education. She took much pains 10 inSlll
into her daughter every thing .emnine and deli
ca,c as her husband did te inspire the little girl
with masculine courage. After the death OF the
mother, the paternal system ptcpondeIated. if
wept every day TO the chase with her father, ana
thus the heroic bearing OF DIANA was added To In,
features Of Venus, which tie poets OF the time,
especially those who frcqurnted her father table,
had already discovered TO belong To the young lady
Wofgang was on the whole, however, good
hearted mnn.-ull his rcehbors were hir friends
and, as he was the or. IMAM OF his region, they
often visited him at his castle, and while they
tasted his VIM. they listened to the exploits OF ms
youth But This hero, who had 50 aicn been a
terror 10 the Suraccus. could not, without ,hud-
Il,
the Growing OF u cock aiirehrs the .irn, was
the soul of the knight alarmed by he voice of the
scrcech-ow lie believed in cobolis and ghosts
and any one WHO denied their existence, was. in
nj. opinion. a hcathrn, who had no faith in God,
and what hc perhaps thought bad, none in the
devil
Among his nclshbors were two young knights
Chmo. Of Louensteiu and Adepcrt. OF Schonborn
who had always maintained an intimacy with hon
rs, WoItsbere and vino, since his daughter had
left behnd her the sixteenth summer. had been
more than ever in thcirvisits to the castle
Wo!fgune suspected some particular object IN their
visits aud he often wished he had two daughters,
,hnt he might become fAthcrin-law to the two.
They were both well formed, respected and bra'e
country gentlemen, who were already lords, each
ot a hundsone fortune, which had descended TO
hiin by Inheritance.
Chuno, however. was artul iattcrer who had
carefully studied W olfsangs humor while Abel
bert bv his honest. open conduct, had drawn upon
himself the notice OF the daughter, more than Tint
Of her father He had also the misfortune not 10
believe in witches or wizards. not even IN Num-
bernips; and once when Wultsans was accounting
the last occasion upon which the Wild hunter, Win
his raging pack was seen IN the castle forest, an
involuntary smile played about the hPe OF Adelbcri
Wollyane perceived IT, and the credit of the young
disbelieyer fell tbs lower, because Chuno avallcd
himself of tins accident. and followed up the mar
ratiye OF the Old man. by dozen nurses laes
which perfectly established the superiority Of his
character.
The artful Chuno did not neglect hi, advantage.
He seized the occasion OF the old gentleman ia
vorablc disposition towards him, andthe next day,
offered him 10 him rs the husband OF III, daughter
Z" Your proposal i. very agreeable 10 me. an
swercd Woltgaag, e but | promised my dear,
blessed Gertrude, to marry her daughter
against her will. Ii you win ldas love. YOU
may carry her away as yonr bride
Chuno very we'll aware that the ycung lady
did not regard hun with the same favor - ne
ioyed with her father; lie cursed III his heart the
last PRAYER al the departed lady Gertrude, AID
cour,rd her daughter with ,edoubc,l zeal Ida.
ON the contrary, punished him 10y her increased
GOODNESS Tor the diligence with which he stroyc 10
nourish her fathers increasing dislike 10 Adebvrt
a new accident cNtingu>ied tho last spark OF
kindness which slinmered IN the mind oi the old
man for Adelbert. Noltsans. one evening de.
cI.r~d that in the halt ruined portion Of his castle
The Whit, Iscy. who AT that time played dis
ringuished part among the prophets and pro-
phe,esses OF Germany. announced, 10y her appear
ance. when any event OF Importance was 10 iaNe
Mace in his family and that she had. The night be
fore been seen by the sentinel OF the castle AT inc
great window in the eastern tower. should
like 10 see her" SAID Adebert. " and have little
talk with her Jest no further ON such a sub
jecJ,' said the lord ot the castle. e Why not
continued the other See. my lord, here Is my
Turquoise rins-il i, the dearest legacy I'll my
mother. Now Will place Tins ring the finger
of the White Lady, if she Will have the goodness
10 reach ii out to nae Wogang turned pale,
Cbuno looked up 10 heaven, and Ida laughed.
A few DAYS after tins conversation, Aielber,
found an opportunity TO declare hs love to the
youpg lady = l,tle indi.postion had prevented
her ioinng her fathers huating party. She va,
y. much Surprised at hearing his declaration "a. one