Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1843-08-24
VOL. ae---NuMRER -.

Suffering every alteration Of bounding hopc and
the most chilling despair, 'sequclns. restless,
anxious, impatient, now revolving some impfactic.
able scheme Of shortiing assisnnec to Ire besies.
ets, a, the next moment sickcnnc Al the imposSi.
biihy OF becoming an active rccn, in their service
could only still the iumu,uous sensations OF her
ihrobbIng heart BY prayer She flew TO The neigh.
boring Cathedral ant poured forth her whole soul
m suprl'ca,ion before the shrine Of the Virgin a,
the conclusion Of every Ave, for the brnxcn roar
OF those dreadful engines which she concluded Tho
enemy would bring TO bear npans, the zrorg bull
watks Of the fortress Blu, her vigil was not re-
warded by the thunder Of the dccp.tnoutfci gun
Waldenheim then, aud her heart painted whh re-
doubled emotion ut the thought, would venture to
attack the walls armed only with the arrow thu
batileuxe and the lance n momentary thrill Of
terror shot across her mind, bun II was instantly
dsr-iIat<y, sjsc ckxti ttu tif faen vr s5>-<>f
with the stout Burfnniisn soldier. and ne fe,oc.
I'd at circumstance which would enhance the
glory OF his victory Despite Of these heroic feel
Ings Jacqucline could not contemplate tho thought
oi the CHASTITY objects which she would in all
probability, encounter in her return home without
horror she feared to meet sorre manplcd rem
nant OF mortality borne, wrthng ia conyulsive
anguish, from the walls TO sec blood flowing
groans wrung by tor,uring agony from soul
struggling ~ the pancs Of death Whilst absorb
al IN these painful anicipa,lons n burst of merri
ment greeted her as,onished ear the soldiers who
had rushed IN the morning to man the walls were
returning lelsurely 10 their quarters unhurI not
with the shout Of triumph which would have fol
lowed successful engagement bat humming, ms
usual, the lays Of the Troubadours
Annoyed aud confounded by this unlocked for
result Of day which she confidently expected
would have been marked by some sgnal event,
Jacqucline sough, her own home Monlmoroncl
stood smiling nj the portal his dainty White plume
unsoc1 and not single fold dIsarranged in the
silken mantle which flowed gracefully over bis
stainless and uhdinted armor
In faith far lady he exclaimed, 1hese nwk
ward Burgundians have played US clumsy Joke,
doubtless the braggau knaves think il "A fne thing
to have detained cavalier of France for the space
of six hours IN harness under hot SUM- but pardie
warm bath and little Hungary water will re-
pair The damage
'D,d not Walden did not the enemy re-
turned Jacqueline, correcting her hasty speech,
make any attempt to scale the walls
No cried Monmorenci, nor did they adven4
ture within bow shot OF the garrison. BY mine
honor and St Dennis if the Lombards give us NOT
exercise for our good swords, they are like to grow
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their ,inorous allies
so thought the Marcschal des Cordcs' said
Jacqueilne rather scorniully, yet the hall oil Dix.
nude taught him another lesson This is but a
fent OF the beseigers to drag YOU out into the open
field, for never yet did the Burgundian chivalry
quail before the arms of France
| fastening up TO her chamber, JacqueIino re-
lieved her full heart by food Of tears Though
persuading herself that the craven conduct dis
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by some deep laid atihce, yet she could not avod
feeling very painful misgivings. The force which
her lover had brought against St Omer was Ger.
tainly inadequate for the capture of so strong
town; Maurice would perchance, imagine that
he had redeemed his pledge by merely appearing
before the irowDng rampars, and had probably
no intention Of endangeriDg life or limb in her ser
vice. Nothing disturbed the tranquility of the
besieged during the following day; the anxioue
maiden saw Monlmorenci armed at all points pre-
pairing TO make souic on the foe, and from an
upper window, she watched HIM as be returned
! in the same gallant array, not a feather broken
| from the plume that waved over his casque his mr.
NOR wnhon, spot or blemish and his mantle still
undisuirbed and stainless Pleading a headac he
Jacqueme refused to join the coun, and her father
and thus spread the dsgracelu taunis which
the naughty Ffenchman cast upon a knigb, once
ranked among the flower Of Maximiian's chivs
alrv
Two more days passed, and perceiving That
Mon,morenci no longer led h,s soldiers in person
to the rnmpars the now desponding Jacquciine
emerged from her secluson TO learn the cause
The Burpundians have retrea,edr said she
as she saw Count Bertrand loungng idly in her
fathers ball
/ No, So replied Moninorcnci, they tilt with
the air in yonder plain taking ospeeinl care to
Keep beyond the reach Of cur cross bows come
10 the walls and you shall the cooks and scul
ions Of ST Omer mined with their sri,s and bast.
I ing ladies' drive these redoubabie Hssallhnis ike
a flock Of geese before them to the en,renchmen,s
OF their camp
/ 4 viii not, cried Jacqnene, 90 the soldiers Of
Maxmiiian 20 much wrong as 10 witness 50 base
an indignlty'
d. Then, exclaimed Monlmorepei ] viii eohde
sccnd to lead he attack again trusting that the az
imaiing sight Of beauty may inspire the degener-
ate Wald1,beim with the spirit oi a knight 70
sir the lazy current Of dasnrPs veins, and 10
kndle blaze Of martial gfdor 10 a elod Of mere
doll earh viii be an exploit worthy Of tho love
lies maid who ever smiled upon a sarrIors suit
The count then calling for bis arrnor ssllied out
a, the gate az Jrrqneline sseended the rampant
The plain below Ras enMened With the career
ing seeds Of Wsldenheims men st arms as, with
pennons flying and irumpds sounding, they I'D
yane'd % The walls. The long blue banner float