Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-07-29
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WOM.AN'S WILL.

Tested by passion, save an ardent one for flowing
goblet. Instead of love passages, his delight was
in tournaments, whence he always returned vcto-
rious. At length he was flung from the saddle of
his indifference by the beardless ttcr Lore! He
saw Angelica, the fairest maiden of the land for
got his grey hairs and unmndful of the incongrui-
ty Of an union between May and December, led her
10 the nuptial altar. Fortunately, Angelica was
modest as she fair and her firm virtue repulsed
the numerous butterflies that swarmed round the
opening flowers of her beauty Sir Hugo knew
the tired virtue of his consort, and therefore was
she to him dear and precions as the apple of his
eye.
neighboring brother-in-arms his honest Squire Con
rade trottng after him. Scarcely had they pro
ceeded half way when the knight suddenly stopped
and cried:
Come here, Conrade most tormenting
thought has occurred to me. This is the very day
that Father Nicholas comes to the castle To say
mass for my dear wife and myself, sand ] am not
at all inclined to have him i'll my abode during my
absence gallop back and desire your lady in my
name, not to admit the PRIEST
Conrade paused and shook his head, as ifn doubt
and replied, Excuse me, noble sir, but perhaps
the Lady Angelica. if left to her own discretion,
will do what you wish
"A curse on your perhaps!' exclaimed the
knight; Il make all sure by giving the ORDER
! Do you thnh 81 ! Ieplleu tne squire; now,
| in my simplicity believe exactly the contrary
lake the advice of your faithful servant for once in
your lite let things take their course, and give no
order upon delicate point
"A fig for your delicacy!' cried Sir Hugo, angri-
y; what absurd fancies you have got in your head
to day! DO you think an hours ride back a task
SO very tedious p
ooh if it comes to that. SIR rejoined Conrade,
Il have no more to say He put spurs to his horse
and rode back to the castle
| Angelica saw him galloping up, and cried in ter
TOR, from the window, what has brought you back
in such haste? Has any accident happened to nv
Lord 2
None whatever, gracious lady, answered Con
radc, but the noble knight was apprehensive that
some accident might happen You, if by any chance
| you took fancy TO ride Sultan
Il ride-rde the large greyAound!' exclaimed
Angelica, in utter establishment Il believe you are
drunk or mad. IL is impossible that your
master can have sent me so ridiculous message
AYE but he did though pursued the squire !;
and my noble master said, at the same time, that
he knew Sultan would bite terribly, not being accus
toned to be made pony of: and ne therefore begs
that you will not attempt to divert yourself in that
way Having said this, he again mounted his
horse and gaoped off to rejoin his master.
Am awake, or do dreamP CALCULATED Angel
lea. The folly of Sir Hugo is strange that am
almost tempted to believe it all a wild Dream
What does he mean? Is it not enough that have
hitherto tried to read his every will and wish, and
when known obeyed them implicitly; and do
deserve that he should stretch his powers so far.
and play the caprclous naughty tyrant2 Now,
see that to be too submissive, too softly compliant
is not the way TO treat him the worm that crswls
the dust is tramped upon But no, sir knight, it
is not gone quite 50 far with usyet in spite Of you
| will ride Sultan and you may thank YOURSELF as
but for your message such thing would have new
| or entered my head
Her soliloquy was here interrupted by the en-
trance of a servant, who informed her that Father
Nicholas had arrived, and was in the antechamber
q cannot receive his visit to-day said the consor
of Sir Hugo, for my lord is absent Give this as
my excuse TO the reverend father, and beg of him
TO return Tomorrow with all due respect Il
Father Nicholas continued she, when left to her
self, he shall not spoil my pleasant ride. Now, i
my pony were but here He must have an cas-,
gait, and his teeth do not fear he is as quiet Al
lamb. OH how | shall delight in this two
fold pleasure Of showing the surly old fellow tina
care neither for him nor his orders and Of trying
pastime that is, at least, novel onep Through
every corner of the house resounded her CRY o
'Sutanp Here boy Sultan Suitan'
The immense, but docile animal sprang from
bone upon which he was feastlng, and was at he
side in an instant. Caressing him till she got hin
into room the door of which she shut
Now, friend sultan cried his fair mistress, 'n
growl, no bite, and all is SAFE With her snow
white hand she continued strokng and patting hi
huge back for some minutes, and, then in the hop
that, if only through gratitude, he would compl
with her fancy, she mounted her new steed. II
showed his teeth little, in some doubt what al
THE meant, but she soothed him again into goo
kumor and patient endurance of the novel burthen
but he thought this quite enough, and did not st
from the one spot. Angelica was naturally nc
much pleased with being thus stationary; sh
( therefore gently goaded him with her leg but
no trot would Sultan condescend he RENAME
! n,otionless AZ before while sornethino veyc TIE