Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-07-14
From tie Ladies' National Masasiae.
THE LADY EVELINE.
mr. JAMES n. DANA.
CHAPTER 1.-THE PERIL.


henth in the vicinity of -. His dtess
was that Of gallant Of the day. but sadly
torn aud furnished. lie carried in his hand
gun, as il seeking sport; yet he was at
tended by neither dog nor groom. lie had
every appearance, in short, of being cav
aiier Of broken fortune; for though his
proud head and naughty air proved him Of
gentle blood, his soiled garments and--,~aut
Of attendance showed that his wealth was
but small.
An hour OF more passed, during which
the stranger had lett the open heath, and
entered upon the old forest Of -, many
Of whose gnaried and aged oaks carried
you back TO the days Of its founder, William
the Conqueror. The youth, however-for
the stranger was young appeared
little 10 regard the hoary trees around him.
His thoughts were far away. Even his gun
seemed carried more for show than use, aud
at last he stopped, and leaning against
withered tree, was lost in a fit of musing.
THE die is cast" said he, slowly and Bit
terly, land am a beggar-I, the descend
ant Of line Of MOBILES, reaching back be-
yond the conquest itself What though my
father died Cor his king, is il not f, that the
soE Of the monarch should show his graft
tude by casiRg off the sou Of the earl p
Well, let Il be. Let the usurper reign
Beggared or with broad lands, il is all one
to Raymond Talbot"
The words had scarcely, however, been
uttered by the cavalier. before young lady
was visible, attended by groom, leisurely
coming down the forest walk in a direction
toward himself; and no sooner had the eye
of the young man fallen upon her than even
his misfortunes were forgotten momentarily
in admiration Of her beauty. And she was
fair indeed. Rarely had Raymond Talbo,
gazed upon face Of more bewitching love-
illness, or form Of more faultless grace.
Never had the young man gazed upon
such loneliness. He was just at the age 10
be affected by the beauty Of the fair stran-
ger, and he could moi refrain from half
restrained ejaculation OF delight. Unwil-
ling, however, to be seen in his soiled aud
tarnished dress, he had turned into bye
path, and was fastening TO escape observa-
ton when scream from the fair stranger
awakened his attention, and hastily turning
around he beheld the cause OF her alarm.
Not three hundred yards up the road was
short turn 20 the right, which prevented
objects from being seen unless within that
distance. As the youth turned he beheld a
bull, bleeding profusely at his sides, and
with severed cord around his neck drag
ging at his heels, tearing madly down the
road toward the young lady, whose scream
had just been occasioned by discovering the
enraged beast as he wheeled around the
turn. Far in the distance might be heard
the shouts Of peasants, and the barking Of
dogs, as if in pursuit and the sounds, as
they came borne on the breeze, appeared
only TO inhame the beast anew. With his
head bent 10 the earth, the foam flying from
his lips. his tanks dripping with blood, he
came rushing furiously oil, and was already
within few yards Of the now paralyzed
maiden, before the youth had, by regaininl
the larger road, obtained full view Of the
scene. He did not hesitate an instant
The groom OF The maiden had fed alright
ed at the FIRST sight Of the enraged monster
leaving her alone, and too overcome will
the horror Of her situation even TO move
Gazing affrightedly on the furious beast
her form trembling as il il would sink Il
the earth, il seemed as IL the maiden wa
: iransfixed by a basilisk to the spot where sh.
stood. The red scarf which she wore ha,
doubtless caught the eye Of the monster. 70
5 he came on, tossing his head aud paving
! the earth, directly toward her Already h
|, was within few yards OF the trembling
girl. He bent his head to the earth as ift'
) rush upon her. All hope seemed over
. But at that instant the young stranger ha'
gained the opposite side Of the road, so a
!. TO place the maiden little TO one side O
. him, and, raising his piece, he glanced rap
8 idly along the barrel, and fred. Neve
: went bullet with truer aim. Striking III
beast just over the left eye, the ball pent
trated TO the brain. The huge monster fe
: headlong forward on his knees, aud the
:, rolling heavily over on his side, was deaf
= almost before the report of the gun la
ceased echoing through the forest. Tn
beast was so nigh his expected victim, th'
I in his fall his horn just grazed her hutterin
= scarf.
"a The cavalier paused an instant after lf
pe death Of the earaged animal, and SCENE
p about retreatng to the covert Of the forest
= but perceiying that the maiden was sinkiu
!, to the earth, he sprang forward to ussi
ID her. She caught vainly at the neighbours
r tree for support, and the next instant Ia
= fallen insensible into the young mans arm
His situation was now embarrassing
the extreme, but we know not whether aft
all pleasure was not his prevailing sensatio
~ He certainly gazed on The fair young fa'
ny reposing on his bosom longer than was e
>, acly required, and appeared for the insta
- TO forget that his Grst duty was TO recall I
~ maiden TO animation. 1t was only for
= moment, however. Shouting to the peoI
who were now seen hurrying down the TO
&C TO hasten their steps, he proceeded TO loo
at en- the hat and scarf from the maiden's ia
les and throat. He had scarcely performed Il
y duty when she family opened her eyes.
'c. "Where-where--am ! 7" was the Fl
ejaculation of returning animation. as s
It. looked wildly around her.
"Among friends, my dear lady" said Z
young cavalier.
Blushing to the bosom at the words Of I
stranger. and at finding herself on !
r ., shoulder Of handsome young man, I
Of maiden raised herself at once TO her le
| and h.. Al.