The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1842-09-17
MtIS0IA!hIhNAN ANIMOWSo
From the Democratic Review.
THE YEOMAN'S REVENGE.

The events of the following story occur
ed in England, about fifty years ago, the
principal persons concerned being well
known TO the writer. The established rule
of fiction, when an ignoble lover is brought
on The stage in conjunction with high
born mistress, is to compensate for his in
fsrorty of rank by an inverse ratio of
superiority in all the truer nobility of ma.
wre. II this rule is not strictly adhered to
in this instance, il is not her fault but that
Of The fact.
The sweetest creature in all Cheshire
was young Alice B, the pride of one
| Of lis proudest old families. and the delight
| of one Of its happiest and most splendid
homes. II was one of those families OF
very anciert and pure descent, and vast
landed wealth, in which, though not within
The pale of the peerage, the sentiment Of
srslocracy OF birth and blood is perhaps
stronger than in the highest ranks OF The
Natter. Her father, Sir Wllmot B,
was mighty hunter before the Lord-a
REGULAR glorious old fox-chasing squire of
ne most thorough breed, such as there are
hut few to be found, lingering like las! roses,
al the present day. With the finest pack
in the county, the places of the numerous
reainers in his hunting establishment were
no sdecures; and week rarely passed
that the Hall did not ring from foundation
10 rooflree with the loud and long revelry
that wound up the sports and fattgues OF a
hard days hunt.
Mex, to the chace, his second passion
was his beautiful and lovely child. He
could never tolerate her absence from his
side or sight for many hours q, time; so
that from her earliest years he had SO train.
cd her up to participation with him in the
sports Of The field that there were few bet
ter shots or boIder riders in all the country
around. than the fair young girl, who un.
der all other circumstances, was every
Sing that was delicate, feminine, and re.
hnedn womanly sweetness and loveliness
She had never breathed any other atmos
ghere than one Of idolairy and happiness
The early death Of her mother had been
'he only glief she had known. She had
an independence of character and Of habits
amounting sometimes TO wild wilfulness
which was almost her sole imaginable faul
anc TO proud contempt for the opinion @
The world, which was the most threatening
danger that seemed 10 await her liz life
Romantic, generous 10 a weakness. with
deep and impeiuous tide of affections, no
only was there no sacrifice of which sht
was incapable in obedience 10 the impulses
ol any noble passion, but she would b,
fahet likely 10 find pleasure in such
sacrifice proporlioned TO its magnitude, ant
10 The high disineresledness of her owl
ellorls in making ii.
She had brother, about two wears olde
man herself, who was at Cambridge
yOung man Of less high and noble natura
mould than Allce-prouG and passionate
el wilhal aflecliohate and not ungenerous
'hough possessed with morbid jealousy
'E his family dignity. as also Of his sister
Sharms and claims 10 the most splendi
rank and distinction in society, wheneve
she could condescend 10 bestow the price
less treasure Of her heart upon any of tn
applicants who had lhronged to aspire to he
nand. A very respectable old maiden aun
,ne baronel's only sisier,as stiff as buckraI
ID slralghtlacing Of etiquette & proprety
@ongh kind hearted and simple, complete
ne family at the Hall.
bus there was another person whose il
Mhacy made him almos, an inmate ,her
~ough occupying peculiar and somewh
'qulvocal relation 10 the family. IL was
.uung iarmer, whose property, very co
,'uerabie in ex,enG aud held in his fami
"' many generations adjo'aed the B.