Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1847-04-29
A SELECTED STORY.

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!. was asfair and lovely 4 landscape =,
: ever May mcrniag dswned on 10 old
Eusland. The Trees wore The rich green
OF early verdue lbe hawthorn was q
iull blossom snd The birds fitted 10 and
iro, shaking The dew 10 showers from the
leayesand tilling the air with their iocund
music. The scene was ! picturesoue
glade 10 The forest. All around rose q.
ganiic oaks. hoary with age, some even
| da'ing back 10 the Dr1ids. Here and
there. where yisiss opened, The deer
were seen glancihg 10 the distance and
the sound OF hidden waterfall. rose ana
fell on the wind with silyery cadence.
Snddeslx Hal siili nnrn.aa. a;.-.--:L
aeros, The saddle Of bis powerful morse
.nrn. female. whose shIieks now rose
more shrill and desPsiring she was q
! compile xion Is delieste ~ . rose ieat
rim person lull d volap,uouss beauty J
ooe al those rare, sweet creatures VINO
seem 10 belong rather 10 romance man
,s.l lie But now her lovely coun,e.
n,nce was distorted BY alright, sra net
/ hair l.Il q dishevelIed mssses around ner
1 bare shoulders aud osssaer bust. BON o.
which were partially exposed. Z: u some
i md. hand had torn away the dress 'na'
.n.Ilv concealed them. Az The horse
nan emerged IRON the wood 90 that q,
llsnt and ssques,ered glade, he checked
/. ri. .,eed win suddenness that hong tn'
white fakes over his dark, glossy orsas'
! then sprinsiug 10 the ground. ne 'e''. ~
paniine animal 10 Craze q leisure 90 ~
lihick. grassy sward =.
This horsemaa wasa rotianiy iookin
an obiec, ss even thsi disirscsed sge coo'
AFFORD tor lbe peliod 81 our story y ina
!, Of The reign Of W,llism Ruius, when pow
er made rig ht. and when the Norman COZ
ouerors daily conmil,ed the mos. shame
inl atrocities on the 1eienceless saxon
Ia face rsrked Niyhi hideou. scar. an
lstanped With every base passion. sn0
oersou Il once bard aud sineWy. cnafa'
iierlzed the horseman, yhos 20 o'net :
I, spec,s, As he wore The knig9ily garo
e, The day, vas moi distinguishable IRON q
iii Of the thousands Of mailed adyentrseI
,al who, like lccnsis. followed the conqaer!
10 England. 10 prey on The miserable !
@habilanss.
AZ this ruiianly soldier letPed To- !
= ground. still bearing the girl in his aru
she suddenly slid from bis .esnbrsce ?
!. nrostrsled herself al bis feet.
nd .Dh lei ms-les ne reiurn. she cri
ALL claspipe he. hands iEplcringly, sno 70!
o. me M with an expfeiiion Of sypplicai'
Is her dark blues yes such . Wonld ,,
n .,sved : heart Of sieeL your king
hood, noble Norma, ! eonlurs you p
's: re ros;.n looked down on that be-
,;f,,i 49,. bol with no smoiions Of Pr
- e. eon,rsry, q bis lieeniious 9
J. $3.50 :. ,Ee bosom. that. heaylng '
smos;oo. see med more besoiiiul Than e'
~ = , Nav 81 heaven. that we've fec n,
Ar Saxon. Have ] not mar
=. ,.mon,hsi Have mot sough
90, -. - -su S. eentle vordss But
s., ~ 4. so;s. choosing rather 70
n.sr5,.-: bow, Who left you tor e
,;os wears ego. aud who; before sn.';
hssn inp,led 81 iPc sarsce9s' sno
I ALL s-.s ..,en s. vuliurts-asthe fool sn'
'itre - You preferred be memory 70
s,.-sns now. By ny patron SAINT
80. vo1 ID nypoeer yoa sh.l
=. nv loan terms. AneArd
mos T;,b xour n,ids. 10 the sp
81 s. roo5s--l vaylsii you-snd
.n:, ,i:lef 20 duis'Iy p ny castle
~, :. ,h;s very spot. make you .u'
IsFss corn snd .hsae q your tr'nefs no
: ihe -, g. rill b eI,d 70 follow meess
CO. sI@ss.
- ne saxon eisl started e ber
80, ~ 800 bs|ofo her ciP,or. iransio'
A.. ~ 9' =. Sor s.. into = indignant |o'
sEs. Hsr g. 81. a,'hed Der bosom ~