Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1843-10-07

the solid arena. There was nothing of
trickery about its ridcr-no curvcttings
nor prancings for the sake Of display:
compared with the gay and splendid
dresses of the lovely danes, the dark
knight seemed Ike thunder cloud, huge,
black and threatening--slowly floating
along bright summer sky--the prophet of
desolation Nothing could contrast more
strongly than the behavior of the young
Prince: he rode into the lists with an air of
a graceful and practiscd chevaer his
bearing was gallant in the extreme. The
crowd naturally loving display, burst into
an involuntary shout of admiration: the
dark knight sat unmoved
After the necessary preparations had
been concluded, the charge was sounded
the combats closed, and Count Julio sank
down as though he had been reed! Being
however an experienced horseman and
courageous knight, he disengaged himself
from his fallen charger, and seized his bat
tie axe from the saddle bow-'twas in vain
the stranger knight aimed but one blow,
and he fell ifeless to the ground-his brains
we're scattered around the lists! ....
Horror, and trembling speechlessncss
seized all present, but the conquerer turned
from the scene, and with an air of dignity
approached the throne:
you stand amazed, great Dukel" said
he, would to heaven the calamity could
have been averted from your house! you
now are childless, so am I-your happiness
has ended with your sons life, and |, the
author of his death, most sincerely mourn
your bereavement"
My son my Julio" groaned the unhappy
Duke.
Hear me, great Cosmo, ere you pre-
judgo!' continued the stranger, Il, also was
once happy in a child, but now wander,
hopeless, homeless, and companionless!
had daughtcr-but one, and she--oh God
Of Abraham! was fair as Jep,ha's saeri-
fce--sair, good and excellent IN mind but
she is dead,-this weapon drank the blood
of an only fdaughter--my very vitality
felt it so, for as my sword pierced her
heart, Ndgc, ~qh heavens who felt the
greatest agony Then kneeling DER her
prestrate form, while the murderous instru
ment was yet reeking IN my hand--I made
a vow-this day it is accomplishments
points now stained with the blood of her
seducerW
"Ah! sayest thou SO? the villain hath de-
served his DOOM" said the Duke, striving
to subdue the father in the sovereign
Rightly thou namcst him." replied the
stranger" "he--like villain, lured her from
her home--her happy home of infancy.
from these fond. Ddoting arms, and from her
mothers grave, and then, his guilty pas.
sion satated, left her TO perish in obscurity
and want! But as wounded bird will
seek its parent nest, so did she drag her
wasted form to the loved haunls of in.
fancy-again l saw her--her pure frame
desecrated-and she was sacriiccdl-Sil
Duke! | am of despised race, but my
ancestors were princes in Judea sought
revenge upon your villain son--he babe
his menals lash me from his palace steps! |
felt the whip while he stood by in mocke-
ry! | then sought for the means of match,
ing myself with him, and found them in
thy service. He is dead-my daughter
my sacrificed lola is avenged! Christians
am Jew, but am not man. lex.
pect your vengeance!-take it, as have
donel'
The words become chokcd in his throat
he turned, and pointed with a laugh O
horror to his victim, then tottered towards
him, and fell lleIess on the body. They
raised his visor-grey locks were beneath
it, but his countenance still indicated til,
prime of life: grefhad performed the worI
of tinc
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