The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1847-08-03
Volume XII.
MISCELLANEOUS.
From Sharp's Magazine
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THE NEW PALFREY .
FROM THE GERMAN OF LANcBEIN.

Angelica, ine lalfesl Indlueh VI ''O i"
rot his grey hairs. and unnindlul OF Tie
incongruiiy of an union between May and
December led her to the nuplial altar. For
tunalely. Angelica was modest as she was
lair, and her firm virtue repulsed The nu-
merous butterflies that swarmed round The
opening flowers of her beauty. Sir Hugo
knew the tried virtue Of his consort. and there
fore was she to him dear and precious as the
apple OF his eye.
One morning he rode out 10 pay a visit 10
a nelghborng brother in-arms, his honesi
squire. Conrad. trolling after him. Scarcely
Lad They proceeded hal: way, when the
knight suddenly stopped and cried.
Come here, Conrade most iormenting
! hourhI has ius' occurred 10 ME, This Is The
very day thai Father Nicholas comes 10 the
castle 10 say mass tor my dear vile and my
sell and am not al all inclined 10 have him
in my abode during my absence /; so gallon
back and desire your lady, in my name, not
TO admit The priest
Conrade paused and hook his hea, as il
IN doubt and replied, Excuse me. noble sir
hui perhaps the lady Angelica, il leli 10 her
wn discretion. will do what you wish
~ curse upon your PerhaTsH exclaimed
he knight; i make all sure by giving The
nrder.'
DO you think so q replied The squire ;
now |. III my simplicity, believe exactly the
contrary. Take the advice of your faithful
s,rvan, Tor once in your lie. LIE! things take
heir course, and give 10 orders upon so deli
ctle point
"A liz upon your dclicacyn cried Sir Hu
90 angrily what absurd lances you have
got in your head to-day! Do you think all
hours ride back a task so very tedious 2
Oh! il it comes TO that, sir rejoined Con
radc. i have TO more 10 say He pu! spurs
to lis nurse and rode back 10 tie cssiie-
Angelica saw lin ga.lnping up, aud cried
in terror, from the window, what has l'roneh'
Won back in such haste Has any accident
happened TO my lord
None whatever. gracious lady, answered
Conradr, but The noble knight was appre
hensive thai some accident might happen vou
ii by any chance you took fancy TO ride Sui
an.
'Irlde-rde the large greyhound nexclaim
ed Angelica in utter asionishmenf. ! believe
YOU are drunk or mad. = Ii is Impossible
inat your master can have sent me so ridicu
Gus message
'Ay. bu, he did, though, pursued The squire
and my noble nhser said, ~ The same lime.
that he knew Sultan would bic terribly, no
being accustomed 10 be made pony of; and
he therefore hegs that you will MOI aiicmpl'o
divert yourself in thai way Having said
this he acain mouniedhiS horse and gailOpeu
off 10 reloin his master.
Am awake, or do | dream?' calculated
Angelica. The folly Of Sir Hugo is SO
>iiarge that | am almost tempted to believe
all wild dream. What does he mean
Is it not enough That have tried to read hi
every will aud wish. and when known. obey
Them implicitly. and do | deserve that lac
should stretch his power so far. and play III,
capricious, naughty iyrani Now see thai
u be too submissive. 100 softly compliant IL
not the wav 10 treat him the worm that
craus the dust is trampIed upon. But no.
sir knight it is not gone quite so far with u
yet in spite OF you will ride Sultan. and
you may thank yourself, as bul for your mes
sage such Thing would never have entered
my head;'
fler soiuquy was here interrupted by the
entrance of servant, who informed her thai
Father \ clo,as had arrived, and was in The
anlechamher.
4 cannot receive his visit to-day said the
consorl Of Sir Hugo. for my lord is absent
Give This as my excuse TO the revered !aiher.
and hey of him TO return to morrow.'-wlili
all due respect 10 Father Nichoas,' contin-
spoil my pleasant ride Now if my pony
were but here He must have an easy gan
and his teetli--I DO moi fear he is as quiei
rs lamb. Oh how | shall delight in Thu
iw0-lold pleasure oil showing the surly old
fellow that | care neither tor him nor his or
ders. and Of trying "A pastime thai is al least.
novel one" Through every corner of The
| house Tesnpndeh now her cry of Sultan
| Here hoy Su,iani Suiian!;
The immense. hut Gocile animal sp7anc
from a bone upon which he was leasing, and
was nj her side in an instant. Caressine
him I'LL she got him into a room, the door OF
which she shut
Now. friend Sultan cried his fair mistress
no grow, no bite and all is safe With her
snowwhiie hand she continued sroking and
paiing his huge back for some minutes and
linen. in the hope that if only through grail
Jude. he would comply with her fancy. she
mounted her new sized. He showed his teeth
| IA lille. in some doubt whalaI this meant
but she sooihed him again into a good hui
NOR. and patient endurance Of the novel bur
then; but he thought this quite enough. and
dill not stir from the one spot. Angelica was
naturally not much pleased with being
mus stationary; she therefore gently eoaded
MN with her leg but TO no rsl would Suliar
| ne renamed moilonless as he
lore while something very like a growl es
capped from his immense and (aar.inspirinn
Jaws Out of all patience, she now ex-
claimed =
You shall feel The spur then you lazy
brue2 and drove her heel into his side. he
now growled audiby, tut stirred rot an
ich; she repeated her blow. This was to-
much for canine patience; he made spring
and as she fell at full length upon the floor.
he turned and bit her hand. The dsmoun-
ted rider bedewed the floor with lew Tears.
aid then sprang up 10 turn out OF the room
the uncourieous brnie who had thus rudely
shown how litile he unders: God play.
Towards evening Sir Hugo returned and
enquired with suspicious haste whether
Father Nicholas fa1 heen there.
oh yes. he was here answered Angelica
but lventured to refuse him abundance
| The kniohf cast trim rnhant ,rlance az hie