The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1842-12-02

NOT step further, Sir knight You,
WHO II y0ur doughty chivalfy make war 81
woman, and shame your spurs and your
ploud name BY iaQle ss Fapine and fierce age
ef oh Stand back, Sit, and say yOur Sc
cond Tahd, be what itfnay, with speed, for
would Ne alone
Sit Ralph laughed q knocking laugh-
You queen 4 bravely, lady, he reloFted;
but you f0gget that you are il stronghold
q lie Podmanins, where their win Is law,
and their pleasure the duty Of those about
them. have already told you that love
Love ne erred Hedwig, il "A accent
of intense disgust would freebooter aud
rebel persist u talking to the Lady 81
Senk0Wliz Of love- We have had sni-
cient 81 this already plight my roth %
mo bber-chief.
d not ask SO much, steered her caD-
tor We have littls priestcraft to answer for
Al Bistnilz. Weare free mountaineers, and
do moi love 70 shackle ourselves With any
letters, however light
How, SIR once more. exclaimed The in-
dignaht girl; shave You no fear Of heavens
thunder that you talk to me thus
fear nothing, was the reply.
hen may the Virgin save me- murnuF-
ed his victim, sinking upon her knees; for
on earth there is NO hope
PshaW! this Is fooling, exclaimed The
Knight, while with his muscular arm he lif-
ted her from the earth as the Wind scatteTs
the thistle down. Listen to me, maiden.
Ihave already told you that love you; YOU
I ere il my power; aud am not one aecus-
toned to contradiction. Opposition WILDE
idle; for what have you TO hope9 or with
what win You resist2 You are the first wo-
man who has ever made The pulses Of my
heart quicken IN her presence; and neither
tears nor pray eIs viii avail Jon here. I.give
you ill to-noFroW TO refIect--but from to-
morrow you are mine. And 50 saying. Sir
Ralphof Podmanin turned a long lingering
look upon lhe gushing girl, and left the a.
lpartment carefully securing the heavy door.
behind hin.
4ae morrow came but The attendant who
bad entersd g tire tie Lady Hadwig for
the day, as was her wont, was overcome
with terror wien she discovered her stretch.
ed across tie floor On tie very spot where
the KNIGHT had left her. and where she had
lain 81 night insensi5ls. On removing her.
q heI bed, the unhappy eirl only recovered
her senses for awhile 70 lose them again IN
The stu more painful Rdelirium St feYer:-
land wien her disappointed and engaged
eaptol nest looked upon her, she 10 longer
rec0gn him, for her thoughts had Wan-
defsd back. 10 her own happy home; and she
talked y beautiful and peaceful things. of
her BIRDS and flowers. her grag -haired lather
and her ANT brother; and She called them
BY thous Id gentle and endeaTinQ names,
and Warblad put sweet shatches Of familiar
songs; and boiled soaWildIy beautiful amid
aer nalad thai even bis cold heart vas
tonched and he babe The onnan. who stood
Weeping beside her. console her when she
gecoveIed consciousness, with The assurance
that be would not AGAIN come into her Pre-
sencs Until size should have strength Is is
ten his argument hen, having aimed
Tins onted xIclor9 ore lims 81 he strode
ie ae ramps and Milh folded arms and
oonf brow n aor 81 limo as he move
ad 81 cir 81 plume ing IN the
slAa. ghf % lcQlne eexa ton which
as gnaVin Il lis heart
f Once o. Twice is bilteIIg spfoachsa him.
log VIVA ne Vas j Is consllesr Re
onan Weaxne which had betrayed him
into tas promise o ich be had plsdged
himse bet The one virtue y gut n lsls
s to him, aud IA had now no tern i've
Apoiaet aposher gucc seaed and
slill fhe ecarious ala 81 his captive, ii
Which ia careful 10 himscl 81.
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81 uch Unaccl loned inactioh nd
ls6eQ hat the mi Ilate Il ed Wig con-
ot elade his power. he resolved d qli
ae fortress. md M ing visit to NEIGH
boring chef who ~ one of The allies 81
81 not q hb, however; for scarce
i had un0n IL horse when lhe Ell
5 sNn oah of M bI0iheF buele aw6k.
echoes Of ae noun ain. and he sat
& snos he par 1sGling hlout Ia.
y and narIoN
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e no lie n Of SIS tIeFT lsb. s.
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