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

y. sa9 alE@cte0n OF the sound. amid aHs
ost IN the distance. !" 0's
lie had ridden, perchance another r,;ias ,.,E =,
voice plainly indistress broke upon h;s :. ~
~ piseens were the tones that he insfan1iv
II 0ssnaolnten and leading his horse. forced M
way tnrongh tn thsclset. He had mt n.r-
ceeded TAR. before he came Co am oueu snare
where. bound 10 tree he described a senera'
ose looking Old man, whose robes of purnle and
ssnhne proclaimed himD aneciesiastic of the
nIgnest order near him was mule, also tied
20 tfee' ana dead body, apparently that Of
1uan-at-afinsa lying with It's face downward.
the cd man. oi'eu
"a1oiy father. whence this plight 2 how NAV
! ASSIST you g. cried Hubert, un6ind:np him.
NY son. am the Archb shop of Cologne
ana nave been grIevousiy beaten and Wounds.
6y robbers or evil beings, know not whirb
Jonr1eying through this forest to visit the
Bishop OF Salz5urgh, with four restrainers. and
Two sumpter mules, was attacked as | have
described, and should have persisted, but for
your assistance The body on the ground be
lore you is one OF my followers; the others fled
me ROBBERS took my sumptes nlules, and all
my wealth. Their miscreant leader even
carried OF piece of t e true cross, which
valued murs than all the rest and which wa,
ABOUT to compare with similar fragment pos
scssed by my brother,the LishoP of SaIzburg."
/ "ihat 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 win find protec-
tIon and on the morrow, an escort to the
| Bishop"
"Ithank You, my son but first let me prav
anc thank the saints for my deiiverance. 50
good knight as you are must have acruci6x
about vou,S
''I have no cruci6x," replied Hubert !; "but
| have the very fragment of the true cross. al
luded to by your grace, which has been conf
ded to me by tho Bishop of iSalzburg,"
"That were better than ALL" cried the Arch |
bishop. 'Lend it me, my son, that | may prof |
It BY its viTtue,"
"4ere is the relic, most holy Archbishop"
replied Hubert, ''but / may not part with it, /
viii hold it IN my hand, while you pray"
Scarcely had the Archbishop put knee to
ground, when seeing Huberts attention for the
moment distracted, he sprang up, and seized
the relic, attempted to take possession of it
but again Hubert's good fortune prevailed. and /
enabled him to overthrow the deceiver, who
u.terlng piercing shrek, which was answer
ed by the same yells and cries as had before
been heard. fell 10 the ground, and changed in-
stantly into corpse, his robes becoming the
loathsoEae habliment of the grave, his goodly
white hairs, a mass of corruption. Hubert
started in horror then turned to the body OF
the pretended retainer, and saw that it had all
so became skeleton, while the mule, which !
had been fastened to a tree, had vanished.
Coagfatulating himself ON his second escape
Hubert again kissed the relic, and having re-
gained the path, proceeded on his journey.
He met with no further adventure, until he
he had well-nigh gained the outskirts of the
forest. when he heard fearful shrieks behind
him, and his name called forth IN we'll known
accents. Turning, he saw his beloved Lila
flying wildly after him, her hair unbound, her
robes loose and disoFdered,pursued by a whole
host Of evil beings.
.eOh. Hubert !! save me-save me - she
sl;rieked.
~I.illa, dearest what do you here 7" cried
Hubert, catching her round the waist, and
seating her before him on his steed. "Do NO
tremble, Lllla, you are safe now' But IN the
name OF wonder, how came you hara
81 know not, she cried family. was dag
Ced from my chamber by demons. But spur
on vour steed, or we shall be TAKEN"
.:Fear no" replied Hubert "Chng clcsc'y
and NE shall soon be safe. The demons are
already giving Up the chase. They lear the
reIic-ha ha !"
Lila twined her arms round his neck, and
laid her haed on his bosom; 0ut every moment
she started AID shrank, as II IN pam, ana moan
ed ebly. When he inquired the cause OF nh-
oes;,ess' she aoain crept close to him, and APP
noarcd lor time composed Suddenly she
saised her head aud said 'tYou are wounded,
TF,,hert. know il let me open your vest, and
stamnch vour wound. You bleed, Hubert you
Aubert laughed. Mot so dJares'," he said
II have received no wouhd'
But Lila persisted; she succeeded ~ openelg
his vest. all the while caresslng nm ih'o iof.
oetfulness OF his duiy, Ill. IN an unguaroeo
n1ourent, she grasped the relic. and al inc same
..r,a : temnted tosslide from the horse Bui
TN tI,'Sar, Ism eooouered. Drawing his dag
'-.- without needing her prayers and wies, Ire
ssavsred her hand at the wrist, and hung ner
: o,o the saddle. She fell to the eartn: ana
e,ded across the road in The likeness OF beats
!, ,r1I sarnen, painted with thousand coioEs'
~ hav,nU crest of gold; and leaving. as
Ia. .I. d;sanneared among the underwood a sM-
1 ,;,,, rack Of mingled fame and bsood. Inc
severed hand fell from the rescued IeHc' d'fu
COX the form Of a hendish claw. -.
This was he last essay OF ING us,iLrn A. :
Hubert arrived safely at the camp % .ne $50;
:, ,he nreseDce Of the Bishop OF SalzeufG'
= elI has, thou done, young knign anu
,,,.rv thanks do lowe hee," cried me bisnoP.
..Thou hast saved me many roOa 10 nL gOUuy
~ n,anv broad golden crown. Thou' nasI
-, trials and perils, but thou hast won
oo 81, ward. What dost thou ask a place
a,,,a, the emperors qua IDS! or tort upon tne
frnntiers under thine own comInanu -, u
es sais wild. gold TO furnish thy castle:
ss. .ob mighty BISHOP" replied Hubert. Tros.
,ras,ng himself before the Prela. e., p ron,.
treasure greater .haR al sl me- iid 'na fair
niece--for bride. -. l,ut Lila ,
a1sa s IN and kneIt beside her loyeF
esePpsa = ,sr 80. - loveIy--so noble par thai
e sn1 ee mia not saw them nay. So he jOlne
hsn go and gave The bride noble dowEy an