Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1841-12-18

Vi lIlO' aflloItG vi Ille CdSlle, parsonage
always retained in a feudal stronghold of
such power and extent as the Chateau Of
Tancarville. .. r..u -3#y.. ..I' is.!
Pierre Martel, the old retainer who held
such a station in the house of Raoul de
Tancarville, was one of those spoilt fol-
lowers, and tolerated speakers of truth,
which were, even at that remote period,
to be found in great families. At sign
from the mistress, whom he yet treated as
a child, and whose visits to the garrulous
old mans chamber were not unfrequcnt, he
resumed his seat without the slightest feel
ing of improperly, while lsoline, also taxi
ing chair, beckoned Alain de Roye to
approach her. ..'r ..F ..yu
Most dearly are you welcome, noble
MISTRESS commenced the armorer. not
deigning to bestow the slightest notice on
the man-at-arms, whose appearance in the
apartment was, in his opinion, under al
most anylcircumstances, an intrusion.
Show my fathers man-at-arms the poign-
ard with the pearl hiIt, which ] gave into
your safe keeping some six months since
'Av. lady That, studded with pearls
and many precious Jewels, the noble Henri
Drought lTOul llt lillluClS III dlCStlilt
No, Pierrep she exclaimed, the one
which I entrusted to your best care, to be
restored if ever claimed by him who per-
ilIed his life for mine the night l came
from Rouon.' - ".
After. a long search, and three or four
splendid daggers had been produced in
vain, partly, a. isolin6 suspected, to enable
| Martel to recount the history OF each, the
one in question made its appearance. Ii
was. as already described, of beautiful
workmanship, the hit thickly covered
with pearls, and bearing ON the blade the
motto, jugqN'a mort
'Alain dc Roye.' said Isolne, your re.
quest has been complied with. There is
the dagger-nark it WELL
In sooth, it has not got its fellow. lady.
rare and costly interrupted Martcl. bur
not like these from Palestine Now be
think me, the Count de Montenay wear!
such a sword-the hlt at least
Heaven forefendp exclaimed isoline.
No continued Marte, the Count dc
Montenay's weapon he'er saw Damascus
and this is of as pure, as exquisite ;
Steel
AS is this sword said Alain, in a ton
which he felt could not fail to attract til
attention of Isone. And while he spoke
unsheathing the weapon at his side, h
barred it to the gaze Of the armorer. .
Mother of mercy 7 exclaimed the oil
man, they are alike--the same pure steel
the same device on the blade .juSgW'a mort
Do my old eyes deceive me 2 or by tn
saints, my mistress has not far to send t,
!; find the owner of this toy. | little though
it was hireling combatant--her faith
cps
f With face burning with bushes Alai
dared to look towards the spot occupie
by Isoline. The chair was vacant; she ha
t glided from the room.
This is an awkward matter growle
the armorer. 'Methinks, Sir Knight q
, the Poignard, you are in fair chance {
5 being hung by the neck from one of tn
f old trees opposite the castle ditch. VIVA
t stricken dumb with fear!'
f Before Alain could reply, messengc
, entered from Isoline, desiring the instar
! attendance of the armorer in her chambe
.. Still rooted and spell-bound to the spo
f the man-at-arms remained. Moments, tn;
+ seemed ages, wore slowly away. At lengt
, he heard the heavy footballs Of the armorl
: as he crossed the hall. He returned, II
} bearer of the dagger. and Of a cold an
7 naughty command, that Alain de Roy
i should quit the Chateau of Tancarvil
f that moment, and for ever '.
PART II.
: The revel was at its very gayest, II
sounds of minstrelsy echoed through Il
n ancient hall, and Raou of Tancarviile w
2 smiling in inward triumph at seeing hin
t self surrounded by some Of the first bloc
7 in France, attracted thither, as he we
: knew, by the far-famod charlns and veal
if of his only child, when she, more radia
It than ever, took her place by his sid
II Very young, and very beautiful, scarce
: seventeen, every eve in the hail was fix
d upon her Bowling with ease and era
II from a chair placed high upon the da
IS covered with eastern carpets OF scarf
l. gittcrihg with worked gold, Isoline, rob
IS simply in white. seemed, amidst the wa
y like men around her, like an appariti
lc from another world. Her skin was da
&c zlingly fair; her hair, both dark and brig
was Scmmed and starred with Jewels, {
&c twined around her brows, as it WERE t
ID emblems of all that was pure and IT
id within. These We're surmonnted by
I'd wreath of large pale roses, that suited w
N the languid loveliness of her smiles Il