The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-04-13


Sopi;eous were The tones that be Instantly
dismounlcd and leading his horse, iorced his
way through tbs thckei. lie had not pro
ceeded far, before he came 70 an opon space,
/ where, bound 10 4 tree he described a penera-
be looking old man, whose rubes Of purple and
ermine proclaimed hind an.eciesiaatic Of the
highest order near him was a mule, also tied
70 atree, and dead body, apparently that Of
a man-at-ams, lying with ~ face downward
@Jh ny son help hep, and Pity| cried
The Cd man.
-IIoly father, whence this plight how may
| assist you . cried Hubert, unbind.ng him.
"My son, am tho Archb shop Of Cologne,
and have been gnevou,l y beaten and wounded
BY robbers Or evil beings, know not which
J0urneyiug through this ioresi 10 visit the
Bishop u Salz5ureh, with four restrainers, and
two sumpier mules, was attacked as have
described, and should have persisted, but for
your assistance. The body on the ground be
fore you Is one Of my followers the others fed
the robbers took my sump,ef nules, and al
my wealth. Their miscreant leader even
carried ola piece Of { G true cross, which ]
valued murs than az the rest and which wa
about to compare wilha similar fragment pos
scssed BY my bTother,the L ishoP Of Salzburg."
@That accounts for the relic in the possession
Of the fiend," thought Hubert ~Mount your
mule, holy father, and ride with me TO the camp
Of the great Duke, where you viii find protec-
ton and on the morrow, an escort TO the
Bishop"
"lthank you, my son ! but frat LET me pray
and thank the saints for my deliyeTance. 50
good knight as you are must have erucihx
about YOU"
II have no crucifix," replied Hubert "bul
have the very fragment Of the true cross, al
luded to BY your grace, which has been conf
ded 10 me By tho Bishop Of Salzburg,"
sThst were better than ell, !" olied the Arch
bishop. "lend It me, my son, that | may prof
Il By is viFue,"
~liere is the relic, most holy Archbishop"
replied Hubert, shut ! may not pait with Il,
| wI hold il 10 my hand, white you pay"
Scarcely had the Archbishop put knee 10
ground, when seeing Huberts attention for the
moment distracted, he sprang up, and seized
the relic, attempted to take possession Of It s
bot again huborl's good fortune prevailed, and
enabled him TO overthrow the deceIver, WHO
u.terng a piercing shrek, which was answer
ed By the same yells and cries as had before
been heard. fcll 10 the ground, and changed IN
siantly inlo a corpse, his robes becoming the
loalhsOme habliment Of the grave, his goodly
person benign eountenance, and venerable
white hairs, a mass Of corruption. Hubert
started in horror then turned 10 the body OF
the pretended retainer, and saw that it had al
so became a skeleton, while the mule, which
had been fastened toa Tree, had vanished.
CongratnIatng himself ON bis second escape
Hubert again kissed the relic, and having re-
gained the path, proceeded on his journey.
He met Wah no further adventure, until he
he had well-nigh gained the outskirts Of the
forest, when he heard fearful shFieks behind
| him. and hisnane called forth in we'll known
accents. Turning, he saw ms oeioFed Lila
living wildly after him, her hair unbound, her
robes loose and disordcred pursued by whole
host of evil Oengs.
.'Oh Hubert save me--saye me = she
shr.eked.
aLilla, dearest what do you here :" cried
| Hubert. catching her round the waist, and
seating her before him on his steed. ado M
| iremble, Ialla, YOU are safe now, But in the
| name OF wonder, how came you haTa
ii know not, she cried family. was dag
ged from my chamber by demons. But spur
on your steed, or we shall be TAKEN"
nFear not" replied Hubert. "Clng close y
and We Shall soon be safe. The demons are
already giving the chase. They iear the
reIic--ha ha I"
Lila twined her arms round bis neck, and
laid her haed on his bosom; bit every moment
size started alj shrank, as II in pam, and moan
ed eb'y. When be inquired the cause Of un-
easiness, she again crept close 70 him, and ap-
pcarod Tor a time composed. Suddenly she
iaised her head and said "You are wounded.
Hubert, I kno8 !. let me open your vest, ard
slaunch your wound. You bleed, Hubert you
bleed"
Auber; laughed. "Not so djares'," he said
II have received no wound"
BIT Llapersisted;she succeeded IN opening
J his vest, all The while earesslng hm into for.
gelfuness Of his duiy, Ill, in an unguafded
moment, she grasped the relic, and at Inc same
time a tempted tosIide from the horse. BuI
Hubert again conquered Drawing his dag
g'r, wiihou, heedlng her prayers and wiles, he
seycred her hand a. the wiisi, and dung her
r. ON the saddle. She fell to The earth, and
rlided across the read in the likeness ola heau-
| Ifll serpent painted with thousand cOlolsi
and having crest Of gold; and leaving, as
| size disappeared among The underwood, a sill
ming track Of mingled fame and hood. The
severed hand fell from the rescued relici and
| .Ook the fogm Of nendish claw.
This was ibe last essay Of tho demons.
| Hubert arrived safely at the camp OF The great
Duke, aud ere the following noon was again
IN The presence Of the Bishop Of SalsbuFg.
sNFell basi thou done, young knigh and
many thanks do owe hee," cried The Bishop.
sThou hast saved mo many rood Of goOdly
and, many broad golden crown. Thou.hasl
borne many trials and perils, but thou hast won
a rich reward. What dost thou ask! A place
among the emperor's qua 'ds! or fort upon the
frontiers under thine own command! or . rich
estate, viii, gold TO furnish Thy castle.
aOh, mighty BISHOP" replied Hubert, Fr1s-
tratng himself before the prela e, "there is a
measure greater than al these, thatI would
fain possess, It's the Lady Lilla-thy fair
niece--ior bride.
Then the Bishops bFowErew dark; but Lila
stepped forward, and knell beside her lover
| and they wsre so lovely--so noble pair, thai
he could not say them nay. So he j0ine theil
hands, and gave the bride a noble dowry' And
she and Hubert lived life ef unclouded hap.
piness and love and LEFT behind them many
princely sons and gentle daughters to inherit
Their mothers beauty and their hther's fame
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