The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1843-04-07

of his fathers Its turrets that had often echoed
to the trumpet of the times of chvalry, overlooked
demesne and grounds Of wide extent and unri-
vailed beaulv and rs the young lord of tia, ieudal
heritage stood on one of its towers, and beheld
the fields of woods and lawns stretching into dis
lance, which had come down 10 him unimpaifed
from so long line of ancestors he could not help
honoring the care and anxiety which his venera-
ted father had taken to preserve it, and he vowed
more ardenty than ever TO adhere TO his resolution
ofnever again INDUCING in course OF proasacy
which might possibly endanger its possesslon'--
he went down to view the apartment which had
been left to him under such singular restriction.
At the end Of a low and heavy arched way, he
stood before the door. secured with triple locks
and bars, which closed out the dread secret which
his d! ng father had so strangely ye, so awiaIy
surrendered 10 hi. discretion, and which, in his
then feelings, he could not help wishing might
never DO divulged. Yes said he with So
emnity, as he gazed upon the strong fastenings Of
the door, remain. forever shut upo the dark know-
edge, the attainment, Of which ia 10 be horribly
inseparablc from The last and basesl state Of de-
prav,y. The object of my father was wise; but
what he has stored for me in tina, forbidden cham
Der shall never be revealed, and these doors, so
strongly closed. shall remain nviolable Al his own
tomb Full Of this resolution, and chas,ened by
unavo liable reflections, he turned away, and gave
immediate orders to have the door built up with
the strongest masonry, that the apartment might
, remain forever concealed, and after his death be
forgotten.
Fair fell the light OF hundred lamps upon
brilliant scene; walls old and fantastic, but wreath
, ed with fresh flowers OF many n varied hue
dresses stiff and cumbersome, but decking fair ind
happy danes and gallant and courly men. The
heir had taken possession Of his estate. George
Dc Veze had mourned in decency for his father,
and the world had rnmored that, like Henry the
Fifth, he had frrsaken his former practices and
r companions, and with better opportunities and bet
ter means, had resolved TO become n better man
The old castle was alive with vsilers, Its narrow
4 windows poured forth stream Of brancy on
the dusky air. which, TO anxious visilers conln-
ually pressing through its dark avenues Of oak,
made it seem like the Illuminated palace OF u fairy
king and music echoed from its walls, and the
song and the dance lent wings Of pleasure to the
. night. All. all, were happy; and elased was the
gentleman, and proud was the lady, who attract
The notice of the young lord in whose honor was
this esal mir,f. 1t may seem strange to the read
er that distinguished individual among the throng
=, was the courtly Rilcher whose unseemly consrat-
ulalions on the morning Of his fathers death were
50 offensive to the fresh grief Of young De Veze
Yet so it was. That hearess rake was one Of
the most eminent leaders Of the city ton. One OF
those common characters in European fashionable
, life. who, without rank and destitute Of fortune
often conrive, by means unknown to the worlt
at large, to support brilliant appearance ond b.,
a specous Pausbilily 10 render themselves arbler,
Of taste, and make even their vices glitter TO til,
:, public Repulsed in the first sincerity Of his for.
:, mer companions sorrow aud repentance, he had
loo much sagacily not to conform his future de.
meanor to II state Of feeling which he dare not rid
| NH'Nt ~" wa "N''D"' "I"" '"S "NhS u'sP'sh"'
> of the weallhest heir of The day were far too in
porlanl to be abandoned without an effort toward.
their attainment.
The accomplished bcrnc had not reckoned
; without his host; the easy and generous DISPOSE.
lion Of George, forever leading uslrny mind M,
urnlly noble and inclined TO yriue the foce OF
long continued dissipation and Of uneradcued
: habits, alike disposed young man easy cr temp,
lation, and with unbounjed means to crafty hi.
desires to listen 10 the insiduou. counsel Of advi-
sers such rs Richer ever on the look ou, for sim
liar objects as their pray.
y The guests Ind departed; the gala days OF fes.
y tivity and rejoicing were over. and only the more
fovored nlnla,es Of its owner remained TO share
the quiet clesan, hospitality of Bullaliin Castle
The evening Of one Of those lovely aulumnal days
that sometimes di'use The beauty Of brighter eli
, mate through the moist but invsoraling aIGos-
phere Of Ireland, had shed its own peculiar purple
aud Transparent, light over the rich landscape which
the noble residence of De Veze commanded. Near
n rustic seat, beneath clump Of magnificent oaks
on the lawn, stood the young heh and his Giend-
our readers, we presume, can already guess the
y individual who stood 10 our hero in that sacred
character. Both were admirng the superb ap.
penrnnee which the imposing castle before them
gave TO the view. Based upon high and abrup,
eminence in the immediate front stood in full re-
lief against the sloIics Of the setting sun. while n
patch Of water that half filed the valley, glow
Ing with gold and purple, caught the full beau
ty Of its massive shadow and mirrored the whole