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cot our soNs pliebiedf snd dost ;ihog
fhink I viii violate minef Sooner will
devote my life 70 Thee. humble asilhou
ART. than eiiher Of ihose princes. powerful
though they Be
Then Providence will not desert %,
Ediths. exclaimed Rodolph. rap,uroosiy
kissing her hand. 'Farewell- fsrewell
When wSueet sgain Ne shall meet 10 be
happy Z
The page daried away from The pin
cess. snd uss soon out Of sight. The
maiden returned 10 her own apartment,
where she vept and pfayed-snd prayed
and Wepl BY turns. until The dawn Of
morning glisiened on the points Of the
spears and The bright belmeis Of the war
iriors, q they defled forth from the wall
Of the town.
Several days passed. and the army. IN.
Ger the command Of the Elecior OF Treves,
pursued its march. AT length il encoGn.
Tered the Tebellious peasants 10 The me-
morrsble Geld Of Feddershiem. The bal.
lie vas terrible. The insurgents were bro.
ken and defeated. and fied 10 all direc-
lions aud the elecior dismounted from
HE horse. lesnt upon bis sword coniem,
plating the field Of victory. Behind him
was bis own faithful page. Radolph. who
had fought unainchingly BY bis side -
They unlsced their hamlets ; and threw
them on green bank which wss uns,sin-,
ed By blood, Their counienances sought
The fresh brseze Of evening. which vas
now sprioging up. after the srcaous
tolls of conflict tina. had lasled from SUM-
rise.
The elecior and his page was far sway
from the other warriors; the srdor Of the
contest had separated them from their
companions. Suddenly hssiy footsteps
were heard near and i've or six Of The
scattered peassnis. returning 10 the field
for the sake Of pfunder, approached our
hero and HE youthful sitendsnt. Not q
moment YVES 10 be lost. The elecior
placed himself on his guard but bis
sword broke in twain With the very 6rst
blow which be dealt npon bis ssssiIaDts.
To start back and seize a-curtail axe
which lay upon the ground. and which
bad dropped from the hand Of . warrior
slaughtered 10 the days conflict, was
wiihihe elecior The work OF moment,
but ere he could WELD il. the sword Of an
infatuated rebel was q his breast. Ia
another instant the Elector of. Treves
would have besn no more; but swift a.
the young psge rushed Tor
ward s6d cut he pesssnt 10 the ground.
The Electer and Rudolph siill contina.
Cd 10 eight with uasaiyiog advantage. and
me other peasants soon lay dead q their
feet.
Thus did Rodolph ave the life of.ths
father Of her be loved The battle was
soon won by the electors army the
peasants were soon dispersed in al direc-
lone and this blow put an end 10 the |
civil var.
Animated with triumph, and joyous
with victory, the army set out on lie |
march bowsward on the following day.
md ID doe time the troops we're once
more encsmped beneath the walls Of
Tresss. They were 10 Feceiss guer
don due 10 their valor; and thence
would the vsrious divisions branch of 10 |
their own districts. underlheir respective
princes ss s8s as
/ The day after their return. their elect.
or hslda grand levee. in the great hall |
Of the palace. The princes and chiefs
Of the army were assembled around.
'Highnssses and lords. said The electos, |
the hour has now arrived when ny
pledge must be redeemed. The hand Of
my daughter Ediiha shall reward him
whom the conclave pfonounces 10 have
dsmssued himself most nobly 10 the
tight. My lord Of Stein. and 700, ny |
lord q Helfeostein who sJsanes no cfsim
10 the prize. seeing that you are slresdy
we'd. will sdjudge the hand Of the lair
Pfincess 10 the most worthy.
The eleeior made sign and the door
81 the ssst ball was throva open. The
Princess attended By her ladies. entsfed
The ball. Her eountenance was deadly
pale. and ) deep melancholy eat upon. her |
brow and she smiled moi &c her eyes met |
The glance Of the young psge. Who
'lood half concealed BY The electors
throne.
Several princes and chiefs then siep I!
ped forward. and esch asserted his claims
% The hand u the Princess Ediihas
Are there any more elaimanis? de-.
handed the lord Of Stein when each had |
lecspi.ulated bis services IN the field.
-IFexclsimed tbe page. standing |
Iorih.
.yop., said The elec.or. .Insolent boy, |
What means this folly =
NY lord. said the youth. While bis
handsome countenanEe Was aushed With |
] eloN q pride. and his eyes, Usually |
mild md soll. flashed Gre. Il saved The life |
y ii. hiehusss. The sleeicr--upoa ,hai !
Iobnd NJ claim 49,
And have not promised thse knight.
hooa, ..h boy z cried the else,or.
i dekand . higher reuard-I claim |
lhe hand n ihs Princess EdiihaP
Knore1 thou not s,id Helfensiei6, /
proud boy. that he competition = s.. /
Tween lords and mobiles Of high degrees,
md i rot opcn d such as thou z
Al vsrs 7 4 Pfnesr said Rudoirt |
'TSSs .koold Is award d ,hss IL |
prize. s.it iott S,tin. DO. . lhod ri ! /
youth q o6,ctfo name
.Otrcpre nlne, ialerrpp,ed Rpdolp1.
4i|h ct1'c1 c.p5c. emile. eihnoL th6 ~ /
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c,1nt. III no1's descttI "a IoaIF
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