The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1844-05-04
EiI0SNLhILNROUSo
LEON CASTL Z,
A TALE OF REVENGE.
CHATTER |,

hath cast over the page Of human life {;
many are the ,rlce,of misery add desc
lation that serve TO show where ih'
footsteps Of crime have been; but nevpr
is i,s powei manifested in sIch dreadGu'
m ght, ever its bIigh'ning nature showu
so fearlully, as wh n IT scz 8 on 'ho'e
feelings of our nature which are left u,,
he relics Of Eden's innocence * turnes
them TO ministers Of our own dark pur |
pose.
The main feature Of my tale is one rar
from uncommon; for while the love q
gold; or that Of passion; life nature,
hough men have given il a more noh''
Iname, rules with the lis iron sceptre IN,
.Ihearls of men. there will mol be wanting
, many, III many be the greater par, Of
men are such, )who, Strangers 10 any
more gentle feelings themst Ives, care
lille for them in others; there will no.
he wanting fathers, who, without re.
; morse, will clorhe their children in pur-
d pie and gold, ,unheedng Of !hc breaking
heart the idle splendor hides.
y, Yet, were 10 give such character
to The Baron de Leon, should do him
.ome wrong. He loved his only child
Alice with a fondesl love; he would
j have spared nothing 10 please her, though
e it cost him his hearts blood. But iher'
d was one hing which an old Norman
!. Baron, Of ancient linP. whose escu'ch
. ton rad been handed down without
4 hlol for ages, could not give up--hi
honor, the honor Of his race. He coul
nut bear 10 think his noble castles an
vide doman should ever pass into ,h
possession Of. a house less uohIe than hi
own. The safety Of his matter depeuJ
3D. Of course anP2 d.. Rs @2EE4g4e ! 4 q # n \
Family, and the Bren had for tin
We en- seeking for some house whose arm
night, in all hooo', he q"fr'ered WI
ii. own. The Young Charles Longvill
,eemed to him in all respects f. suite
u ,or his daughters hand, and he move
ror a moment anticipated that. so han'
some g. accomplished man whose 81
y was backed by her fathers most earne
lwi.hes,, would meet with any obsiac
I ~ the hand Of the young lady hcrsel
y Y t, so il was.
g In one or,he rambles which Laf
!: Alice had been used 10 make in Il
{? urrounding forests, permitted by h
he Iindulpent father more freely ihan pr
in dence, perhaps, would have dictated 81
I'm had CHANGED to receive some TRIM
J.. assistance from q youth who served
y" the train Of ueighboring noLle Repo
said he had distinguished himself by !
u.s. bravery while lightning under his SIX
in more peaceful sports, Of his gent
h, bearing and graceful manners, she "
herself witness. The service he hi
leo lone to the Lady Alice procured hi
.dmil,ance to the Baron's castle, whe
. We soon became a frequen, gues'-
" f,vorie with the Baron, as well as /
''' daughter, the former, with tina, slran
blindness 80 often seen in such ease
the oever thinking oflhe danger tina, I
, \ handsome youth might engage
daughters affections, ill il was I
,ntl late.
The Baron first made ms l1atinl q
40, rovery when he announced to the La
''' Alice, that on the morrow she would
- visited by one whom he wished her
o~ receive with favor. Thou know
'u ,lce,' said he that on thee depends
Dad he honor Of the family; and it is III
he ehhou shouldst we'd some house eq'
IN honor to our own. Moreover, | :
growing old, aud would fain see
chance of some one to inherit this {
,gle castle, before am carried out ot II. |
she I will leave ,hee Tonight 10 thy rest
ING tha, lhon nayest arise with a bril
eve, and rosy check, to meet I
fathers friend, Charles Longville.'
Grea, was ,he BaronS surprise, wi,
IN she detained him; and frown dar k'
een' ed on his brow, when, ia trembIi
al voice, she begged him not 10 press
= marriage with The youth. Yet darl
,aysI did that frown become, when ask
: the cause Of so unexpected unwiIIingo
ne learnt that she had no longer he
10 give; but when in fearful accents
soul confessed that TO Gerard Dnmont
ouse hear, aod faith were given, the old Il
was go svccpowered with the variety