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a rALE FovNpEp on TAcr.

TALE FOUNDED on FACT.
None excelled, and few equaIIed, on
the coast Of Spain, The beauty ,oi LADY
Emma; nor did ever truer knight couch
lancsin defence OF the walls Of The old
Castle. and in honor o. its peeress, than
her manly husband Ludovick. They
seemed formed 10 command that bomase
which honor, love, and virtue ever do
on her fair face one might perceive tie
kind. benefc ent heart that tiirebbed
within her breast; and in bis bold and
loweriag front might be distinguished
the manly, upright virtue, that chsrac.
terized his actions. He was warrior oil
noble frame and distinguished .prpwess
inyincible alike inlihe gayer tourney Of
more-deadly battle u ycourge alike tc
the wicked and 10 the enemies Of hi.
country: the iow-born quailed beneath
his eye; while The noble fell beneath hi:
arm the mirstfels loved 10 sibg BIZ.
praise; and many fair ladies' sighedin en-.
w OF the lovely Emma, when ihey heard
10 their bowers the cody praises bestow.
ed on that puissant knight. But vain
might be their sighs, for bis heart was de.
voted 10 his welded wIfe8 ard nought
could change his love.
Their bridal feast had now gone BY a
Twelve month. and the pompous and f.
nal rejoicings Of the first months had
subsidized into tbe none touching joys snd
bower where they loved 70 hufd MA va
sweet converse, which minds elevated by
the soft emotion Of deep-rooted love,
alone can feel, On a summers eve
when tho deepening shades told Epnl
she might expect the return Of her hps'
band from the gay and busy court, he
with heavy step aud heavier heart, fol
the 6rst time since their alliance, entete(
thaitoye .iraughtrbower.
I in the name, Of all that is dear, criet
Emma, casting her arms around bis steel
cased neck "tell ne, my Ludoviek, wha
hath caused this change in thee wha
I hath crossed thee, loves
"IlI ne VS. have for thee, dear Enna,
answered he.y mo longershall share thy
peaceful bower; 10 longer shall lister
10 Thy pretty tales oflove; no longer kis
| thy love inviting lips No ! must 4
arms; my country calls me 70 battle 70
lis rightsg"s VI
'sOh, short.lived joy cried Emma
'are veto part !"
Again 10 meet when on my heat
| fresh hohors shall be poured 4 go (
scourgs the Turk, with thousands Q
brave warriors Of Spain, my partners II
the strife Thy husband shall Return
with the bright trophies Of captured ban
ners, and the loud shout of thousands II
his irain-shis name upheld TO honor
spoken with reverence BY all SPanisl
men !--.ndIihou shalt esteem me, dear
more worthy OF Thy love-" LIB.
II must not mourn, then,i' cried Emma
',but while thou art away days will seen
years and my only joy will bel som
/ kind messenger 10 tell me Of thy glory
aud dreams II ahy return" !t
i Ere i month had elapsed, the SUI
/ cleaned on the bright armor OF Goun
! Ludovick, as be issued from the CasIl
with bis band Of warriors to join ths bod.
Of his cpuntry's troops who were alread,,
fighting with The Turk, where We WI
| leave him, hewing his way anong %
enemy, creating pools Of blood and heap
Or slain, and follow The iorfnne Of o.
fair heroine.
For nearly twelve months did SD
keep herself aloof from the world, rlose'
ed 10 refinement; whole days would ~
love 10 sit to contemplate with ieryer
look and feryent hope some gift pf be
absent husband; or pore with esgeyhe'
over the book lie loved TO read vhFn Il
/ gether ia the bower Buieonstant Hiding
Of his health and safety. bis prowess, b
success in arms, gave her aleonfdeuc
which gradually wore off a p6rtionlof be
anxiety; and repeated ihyi.aiions
court, 10 visit those friends who bad bee
companions Of he- husband, al lai, sun
moned her from seclnsion. AND ho
4 delirh.ed was she ~ and that her thanl
1 enabled her to converse Of her h9sban
and gave her more frequent oppoftuniti
Of hearing Of him. Bul alas how so'
. NAV The neclarl. be dashed from our lip
4 how qaickIy viii happiness turn 70 b
If ,erness and dsspsif;s especially ID The i
nocent and unproiscled--as quickly
! The dark. lowering, stormy cloud wal &
! BY The winds 81 heaven. doth obscure
: nigh ty spn.
2 II may easily be imagined thAt I
! = beauty b EanA bad raised oP n9 few
mirers who when heF husoznd whs = p
dared not % M h as hrealhe y ne
selves sheitgeFy thCush.s bat h sis1a Y