Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1847-03-25
Ifom Peterson, Magaslne
TIE SANON'S DAUGHTER

TIE SANON : DAUGHTER
nIJ4n pas,
|, was n. far and lo,cl landscape a.
ever a Ma, morning dawu,d nn ia Old IA.
gland The trees wore the rich green of
ear ycrju'c; the hawthorn Was IN full
blossom, the birds .ilr,cl'n and fio. shaking
rie the air with thor Jocund nlsic. Tire
scene was picturesque GLADE in the nest;
All around rose gigantic oaks hoary with
aye, some even dating back 10 the lrud-
Here aud there where ,-ias opened. the
deer were seen glarcius in tie d:e;anc..a a
tic sound o. a hidden waterfall. :, Sc and fcll
ou the wind viii. ,ycrS cadence
Sullculy that s,ill morning air wa, inter-
ruptcd by shIicks, which loud and frequent.
rose from the edge Of tie forest. Al the
same instant hor>,man armed cap-a. pie.
dashed into the glade. hearing acros, the
saddle Of his powerful hors. Young female.
whose shrck- now rose NOR, .hril aud dcs-
pairing She WI, pf a comIl, ,irn ne dtli-
cate ., a rose leaf. with por, "A full OF ,o.
Iuptu'us beauty; ~ Of those rare ,wcc,
creatures who seem t. belong rather t. ro-
nance thanto real life But now her love-
" countcnancc was distorted hy alright.
aud her hair fell in dishc, ,llcd masses around
her bare shoulder. and over her bust. both
II which were partially exposed. a. if some
rude hand had torn away the crrss that u
suall, So sacr1lv concealed them a. the
hurscman emerged from the wood on tia,
,ilcu, and scquc-tcrcd glade he checked hi
srccd with a sndicunc>s that flung the white
fakes over his dark glossy breast. then
sprinriny to the ground he lclt the painting
animal t. p,zc at leisure un the thick grassy
sward
This horscman was n, ruilienl, looking an
object a. even that distracted age could at
ford. for the rcriod OF our s,or, ' a.
thr ign william X 'u- wncn a.
l,Igu'I, aud vLcA g., .f.ia.an conpucrol,
daily committed the mos, shameful altrocitic.
on the dcicncccss SaXous \ face marked
with hidcous scar aud stamped with exc
~ base passion and a person a. once har,
and snowy, charactcrig 1 the horscmau
who IN other respects. as be wore the knight
" Carb Il the day. was no, di>,inpnishabl,
from anv Of the thousands Of mailed ndycn.
turcrs who like locns,s followed the con-
quercr t. England to prey on the miscrabl,
inhabitants.
A. this ruihanly soldier lcapcd to tn,
ground, silll bearing tie b, autilLl pirl II
iis arms, She suddcnly ,.li from his c.nbrac,
and lros,ra,od herself at bis feet
'Oh! let mc---lc' me return she cried
claspius her hands inporinalv, and lookin,
ur with an expression Of sunplication ia be-
dark blue eyes such as would have rn,scd
heart steel BY your knghthood, nobl
Norman. ! corjurc you to release me-.
The rufhan looked down on that hcauii
~ acc. ., ... .4.-m I'D
b the contrary as his liceutious laIe rc.tc'
ou the bosom, that. having with agitation
b seemed more beautiful than ever. hc said
'Na, hy hcaycn. that wor, ,e- much 4
p nsk. fair Saxon. Have not marked yol
c tor months; Have not sought To- wo,
p ;ou l., gentle words But YOU scornc ! o.
e sun. choosing rather e. love a bcardlc-- b.
) who left YOU tor Palestine years ago. an
who. before thl.. las been nnpalcd by In
d Saraccns aud hls Nc,h eaten hy yuliuros-
a the f,"l sho,ll be- \oa ,rciorro' D.
memory t. my offer AND now. by my pat
b ron saili that have YOU il my power sol
' shall be mine on INV own terms hcar
that va went. with your malds g. ih
spring IA the wood~--l waylald you--an,
IA YOU either % quietly ''my castle. or viii
b on tni- very spot make S,u such soon
!, AID shame g. your father. house. that SO,
=, viii toe glad TO follow ne c,cnas 4 SLAVE
I, At these words, Threatening such lou
outrage tie Saxon cirl started 70 her feet
. and stood before her cap,or. Transformed f.
, m meet into al iniisnant'nry ior hn
. ~, Hashoi hcr bosom sR,lioi. her persoi
appeared y Use g. Z gigantic .i1
4 'liisc Wretch .he uii. Won dare Mt Il
,h., ',ul wrunr hnow tia, am = thauc'
daughter. and tbs, nv father though D.,
striped % his tiic. Is not Who'll, viii.
. meAns or friends T. srcngs me Al kin
, Flwsrdr. CONT e. well - =, Iiar ld'. D.
e aas one Of England peulc,t poem. who
\ Won false m'scrcant TIA, vou ere wns CO.,.
tired -nhher - VILLAIN the y
81. pll~ Yn1 - Il sung iur o., hsud -
q ,hreatfn outAec-- ~ al the saint. ~ A,ay
en- # vnn dare DO iti- YOUR b.ues ia
4 tis.ch hisheF than ,onier trce top
4 fors moment the rufian had .tar,R IA
,hunlsrs'auek A. tt,s ,orrs,t ~ iuisg' a.
vfl. AID a. The rank 81 nss wriiu who
10 BE- bad ~, .lT--c,ci ~ be- eH5onia