Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1843-04-22

the shreks that rung from the apartment
of his mistress, he was about traversing the
great hall that opened into the courtyard,
when a slight grlsh form stood before
him, arrestng his progress.
The intruder was very beautiful, but her
beauty was different from the vouptuous
loveiness of the dark.eyed and queenly
Isabel. Light sunny hair, soft blue eyes,
complexion of the fairest whteness, and
a form slight though exquisitely proper
toned, were the characteristics of the
girl, who seemed still in her childhood.
"You are going, she said in plaintiye
voice, and extending her small, fair hand
farewell Sometimes think of Ellen"
God bless you, dear child said the
knight pausing and laying his hand on her
head, as father would on parting from a
beloved younger daughter, Il will often
think Of you. Comfort poor Isabel when
| am away" and with these words he was
gone. The young girl stood where he had
left her until she heard the trumpet sound
and the clatter of the hoofs across the stone
pavement Of the courtyard: then sitting
down on the steps she buried her face in
her hands and burst into tears. Directly
however, she heard footsteps approaching.
Sprnging up. she bounded away like
startled lawn until she reached her own
little chamber, where she knelt, still weep
ing before a picture of the Virgin. and
prayed. Her prayers were for the safety
of him whom her young heart had already
learned to love
Ellen was cousin to the proud hcircss
Of Mountfort Castle, where she had been
brought up as a sort of dependant. Asa
child she had been subject to all the whims
Of her weather. and imperious cousin, for
Isabel though Of the gentiest demeanor to
her lover, was passionate and wiful to her
interiors, especially when unobscrvcd by
other eyes. A weary life, therefore, had
been that Of the young orphan, and she was
ignorant of what kindness was until dc
Guiscard arrived at the CASTLE whittier he
had come on visit about two years prior
to the opening of our tale. The gentle
words he spoke TO the poor, half heart-bro-
ken child bound her TO him forever after
She learned to look on him with n strange
affection long before others would have
thought her capable Of love. She hung on
his words, she watched his every motion,
and often in her sleep she dreamed of
being loved by him. And once she Gancied
she stood at the altar at his side. Oh, happy
/ illusion. She awokc TO remember that he
was affianced 10 Isabel.
Three years from dc Guiscard's depar-
ture, knight. armed cap-a-pic. and at.
tended by solitary follower, rode up the
old road leading TO the castle of Moun;rort.
His visor was up, revealing countcnance
Of high manly beauty, whose ,dceply sun
burnt complexion spoke of long exposure
to tropical climate. The face was lighted
up with Joy, and ever and anon as a turn
of the road brought him in sight Of the
old castle, frowning from its cminence, he
would prick his steed anew and advance
at a swifter pace.
At length he reached the foot Of the
ascent which led up to the castle. There
! hoaled the old banner there frowncd the
ancient gateway, and as these familiar OBJ.
ccts met his eye, dc Guiscard-for il was
he--felt his heart thrill within him; for
within those well remembered walls dwell
his Isabel, whom in few moments he
should clasp to his bosom. OH how the
contemplation Of this hour had chcered
him during many weary march on the
Syrian deserts: and when, sick and wound
ed and ready to die, with no friend near
to soothe his illness, how had the vision Of
his early love revived and restored him.
And now the blssful moment had come,
He plunged his rowes into his s'ocd and
gallopcd gaily up the gateway. At the
sight Of his crest the huge gate swung
open, the porticulus arose, and throwing
his horse on his launches in the courtyard
he leapt down and hurried TO that part Of
the castle where he knew he should find
Isabel. Ashe traversed the passages what
a crowd Of "reminiscences arose TO his
mind. Here he had often walked with
Isabel--there they had sat and sung TO,
gether--from yonder window they had
/ gazed on the unrivalled landscape below