The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-04-05

Ions; 0iien, have they wept together Al n
Injury ono would receive; their wild merr
'Isugh would echo in concert through III
y Did time WON arches Of the castle, as i
their childish sports they raced Though IN
venerable apartments. then they woal
bourd over the bright green swsrd viii
their elm locks streaming in The wind, Il
pursuit Of some gaudy.wnged Inseclswhic
as they grasPed in their Tiny fingers, caIle
forth shout of Joy, which made The oil
mans eyes TO gIisten as he thought Of tn
days when he was young, ,hose hAlcyoI
days, that bright green spot in memory
wasl..
Tine rolled on,& brough with il naugh
oul joy and gadness. Oscar had reached
he age Of nineteen, and Alice was two
wears his junior; but belors .his chidisf
affections had given place to more mature
ove--'hey had exchanged affection. Thi'
i
blessing and happy state of bliss was soo'
TO be broken. Oscar in one Of hi
moments of excitement. in listening TO w
,ecila' OF his lsIhet's dealb,had openly vow
ed thai when he should o5!ain,he age Of nin'
teen, he would make pilgrimage 10 P0Irs
line, TO revenge his fathers death by dyeinl
his grave with tho heart. blood of somt
Sarscen. Neither .he en,reales Of ,h'
Earl, nor the supplicalions of Alice could
al,or his purpose The vow ssIll rnng II
his ears and nerved his determination ii h.
for moment wavered.
'GHeve no, for me my gentle Alice h'
would say as she hung on I'll. breast; let nj
kiss away those giSlening drops-a 'en
months will soon pass away, when Osca
will then fly on wings Of love, 10 claim
Ihii pretty bride What joy will attend lhe
mee,ingl rs elapsed in each Others arms
we put forth thanks 10 the OmripoIsnl fo
the safe return. Or seated on the mossy
bank, by The side Of some gentle brook, w.
will recOun, to each other the weary hour
we passed, as far, far apart. we prayed ,ha
hours might be minutes, and months weeks
or IS wandering beneath the shade of ouI
lofty native pines pour oui our vows OF love
and dare The rude hand Of fate again to seve
Two heart. lha. thus can beat with love
Loop up, mine own beloved; the cloud.
ha, hover so hardly over our path will soo
pass away, and the sunshine of joy one
more will rise on hopes no more 10 SET
With surh language Oscar would slrvt
70 soo,he his dropping Alice.
The fatal day o, length arrived, aud witt
} heavy heart Oscar tore bImseIl from hi
weeping friends. After many days OF loI
and peril he arrived a. the Holy Cly y.wher'
he distinguished himself by his bravery ii
Staying many Of The ruthless SaIacens. Ii i,
needless TO rscoun, the many adventures he
met wilh-the moving accidents by iOot
and field, during his slay--suffice il 10 say
lha, he had now been many months froGI
home, and the objects Of his pilgrimage be-
ling accomplished and having received many
scas in fierce encounters. he prepared II
act out for his native country.
After this digresSion we will return t,
Sir Rupert & his cousin Osmond, whom we
eff journeyIng towards the Castle RosIhs
IcOmmun. After few hours hard riding
he party drew up in front Of the castle
gates which were immediately ,hro~n opeI
the pOrtcuIIis raised and draw bridge lower
I'd 10 admit the noble Sir Rupert and auen
Janis. The old Earl warmly embraced hI,
son in law elect, and bsds him welcome
with many joyful expressions.
Poor Alice heard Of his arrival with the
leepesl agony. She wIuns her hands
threw herself upon The ground and CAV
loose 10 the most violent grief. After tht
irsI burst had subsidized, che became nor'
calm es she becape convinced she woult
soon be brought 10 the presence OF her in
IeadCd husband. With heavy heart sh'