The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1842-10-14

while the LADY, sat ct the head Of her sump-
Mons hoard on 3 gilded chair, covered with
crimson velvet, almost extinguishing the
,bonsand lamps Of her stately hall with the
Ne other unnumberedieWel making her
rrovvn law. and her smile fortunes when,
norne by four serving men in scarlet vest
mems rich y inged, 3 silver salver OF huge
N placed before her, ana on !
Iay stur. con 50 large in size, that no dlsh
lhronghout 10 castle kitchen could contain
II. The Donau had given up It's kingly Tee
nant. and many iibe and jest passed among
the guests, as they laughed over the supseI.
viencv of the elemants TO the power OF gold
A knife was handed to the lady, In order that
she might give the first stab TO the river
monster; and as her delicate fingers closed
over It's hilt, she rose from her seat, TO plunge
the pointed blade deep into the mighty fish.
Il sunk even to the hilt she held, and II |
required all her strength to draw it back; and
then, threaded on the steel which had been
driven into the midst of the fatal circle, there
hung the ring which had been lost TO her,
with curse, embiltered toher by dark pro-
phecy, and restored to herby miracle. AS
| in-the first impulse Of her terrified surprise
she flung itlfrom her, and sank back in her
seat, the dog, who was near her, howled It's
long howl that echoed thrOug h the hall and
then he gathered it up in his mouth, laid IT.
upon her lap, and crouched down on the
floor beside her.
The guests looked on in wonder when
suddenly, peasant rushed into the hail.
HeI mountain-home, that in which she had
dwelt with her father. was in flames. Let
it burn , she said gloomiIy: 'iis the begin
ming of the prophecy
On the morrow there was frightful storm;
it hurried along the crests of the mountains,
swept over the city hastily, as though its er-
rand was not there, and burst above the vine.
yards of the lady. The wild boar and the
bear devastated her corn lands the river o.
Vertiowed its banks, and inundated her gar.
dens and her orchards an earthquake yaWn.
ed beneath the hill, and buried her chests o
treasure; her hatterers Knocked her with false
sympathy; her friends abandoned her, be-
cause they could not look upon her grief
her servants stripped her Of the rich garnish
ing OF her pleasant walls to pay themselVe
for their past services; her lovers left her Il
urge a more prosperous suit; and of al
whom she had feasled and caressed, ere ma
ny weeks had passed, not one remained be
side her in her desolate home, save the mys
terious dog, with his cold eye and his me
ancholy howl.
Hunger and thirst grew upon her to mad
ness, but she had been stripped of all, an
: had not wherewithal to satisfy them. m
3 father knew not this world at which he SEQ
e fed : she murmured 10 herself, as she san
: down fainting upon the marble pavement
}. her deserted hall she told me that shou
e die loved, honored, and happy. die shul
,. ned ,reviled, and wretched; without a fren
Ie without hope, without name. Fool tn
,. | have been; am now wise too late.'
* Tears, the most bitter that she had ev
as shed, streamed down her pallid cheeks; SO
es rent her laboring bosom; and for the fiji
I'd time she felt that she was mortal.
in A heavy tread aroused her from her rev
e. RE. The Gog gave out long howl, al
lot crawled, with his belly upon the earth,
vn nestle in her bosom. She looked up, a
al saw the same monk whom she had ours
as upon the bridge, with his gray beard a
le- travel-soiled garments, leaning over her.
ler is there yet hope, my daughterp
asked, in low, gentle voice; hath adv
to sity done its work, and taught thee more
ed ly thoughts? Even at the eleventh hC
hat wilt thou listen to the accents which W;
7ilt thee!'
INV And she was about to say, 4 will VII
Ia the dog crouched yet more closely agai
her her, and her words were arrested in the
ert terance but she had still strength to m
ION muir, 'Give me bread = and 10 devour
,art wretched crust which her companion dr
from his wallet, as though it had been
/, as veriest dainty ever served at kings Ia
riefl Help came, nevertheless, too late
It'll though the food passed her lips, she wan
we strength 10 swallow it; and thus she d
n it hungeFed, thirsting, and obdurate!
as when they sought to cover her with the c
k to secrated earth, dog leapt upon her col
fol- and scratched aside the soil. A bystan
at length smote him with his staff, and
cas- fell upon the coffin but when they We
,od have cast him thence, his weight Overta
the their power; and they could not lift him
card OF the grave; so they flung the earth at
.eep him as he lay, and white sulphurous sm
dog curled up as each portion of the soil fell
,ove the pit. They who filed it, prayed as
did so, to be protected against the powt
the the Evil One; and their prayers were he
lept and thus, all that now remains at Schem
hen to rec all the memory Of the Miners DaI
she ter are the Wondering remains of the 70
ion. Lady's Castle.