The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1849-10-06

! HNHA w NNNHN INV NNlNll hbhltA INIllNi Mflf
son agree Ia regard "a the choice Of nssOci
nles9 andaAlas how often has The son 20 70.
/ grei that ha did not Use the microscope, whicl
hu waa lppd 10 fancy had deceived u paronl''
sight.
These Two high lords rode on, chatting
| gnily as ihoy went aud after ride Of about
halt on hour, the towers VI u tall castle began
% appear upon hill, Of some four or i've
milnH distance, Three centuries ago that
castle was picturesque ruiui aud now tho
very foundations cannot he Traced A. the
lime of which ! write IL VIVA fresh Ia Nv fret
newnessi no IVY had yenlurcd lp cling 10 iis
wHlls,-lhe HELEN ngd the murr uid found
no footing on tie stone work, and thu smoke
Of The coImges beiow Ind hurdiy shHdowed
with gray lle warm color Of tho Stone.
The towers were lost aud seen. aud soen
and lost again, ns tho party advanced now
rising into view over the iree-lops ns they as
conded the hills,-now disappearing amongst
Ire lenly branches, as they rode down into
the valleys,
II was nj thc eud Of the sioepcsl Of these
descens, That the young EnH Of Hereford
refined ~ his horse, mud, pointing to small
house, superior 10 tho ordinary tenement Of
Saxon llrall o. ceorl, or Of Norman serf or
soclnnn, being built Of stone, aud not inele-
gnuily Ornninenlcd, he fnid, "1'lcro dwcllH
one Of our followers, Nolflki aud by the
glory of the Virgin, ! must even pause md
get draught of wine, for am thirsty with
the ciinHe, lie will have no bad drunk, |
promise you, for he IL choice in suesh things;
20 come, you are THIRSTY, IL not, ride on,
and viii follow you"
~"Nay, let me share the cup" answered his
ifiendi and, lurningto the door,ihoy dsmount-
ed.
"IIcro como you in hlher," said Hereford,
opening the door.
"Mnggy Maggy, The old man is out, give
me n cup of wine
a ligh, step wns heard running from an
inner chamber and the next moment Wis.
ion Of hcnuy burst upon the sight Of the
young Earl al Norfolk, that seemed TO dazzle
his owes, for he shaded them NJ II tho sun
had illlcn upon them The person Who APP
Feared before him was a Pirl OF nidrIedH or
twenty years ot>dpc, not very tall, though
somewhat above the middle boight Every
tIruh VIZ trrr-r-, -Ila@i- sYln.
mctry'the foot smull and dclcnlcly shaped
the hand, with The fingers long, rounded, and
fair, except where, at the slender Up Of each,
Dn,ure had pointed them with the rosy huo
or morning. Her dress wns plain, aud that
- ttc lower sort Of people, which displayed
the person 10 much greater advantage Than
the long aud flowing robes OF lhe court
The neck, mud part Of the shoulders, were
exposed; bat no russell hue from the warm
rays the sun dimmed their ivory Wliiioncss.
Her eyes md hHir were dark, but yet not
what could bo called black; aud the sparkling
brightness Of tho former was sonened by Ihc
peculiar form Of the eyelid, and the sweeping
fringe of long black lashes ms well on the low
or us tho.uppcr lid. Tho rest Of the TEXTURES.
II y hardly necessary or possible TO describe, ).
suffice It that they were straight and bcaul-
ful; bu, tho mouth, radiant with smilcssuom-
ed TO the eye Of Norfolk al least, as loves
own home
"Well, my good lord," she snid addressing
Hereford in gay mud familiar tones, $50 YOU
have concluded your hunting earlier than you
thought"
even so, Maggy," answered Hereford, in
tie same light way. "And did you see the
chase fair lady 2"
81 watched YOU for about an hour answer
ed the fair girl; "but then tho wood swallow
ed You up, aud came down hthor"
well thcn bring me a cup OF VINE sweet
one" answered Hereford, "ior We are very
thirsty"
"Am ! TO be your cup-bcnrcr p demand
cd the girl, with gay toss Of the head glauc-
ing her eye at tie same time TO tho hund.
some counteuaucc of the Earl Of Norfolk. |
"Ay, aud for my friend here, too, replied
The other; "and tee quick, Mag, for we arc
parchcd"
"Wcll, we'll" she answered, running away,
laughing; you nre all tyrnnts."
la n moment or two she returned with
large cup, aud n flagon of wine; aud first,
with graceful bend ofihc head, she pres.
cntcd the goblet to the Earl of Norfolk
May fair lady, give it to Lord llcrciord,n
he said: mud will smile aud blush, which |
rendered her fair couutcnnnce m0T0 BcuuIi. I
lul than ever, she followed the directions she /.
had rercved.
Bnt bltlg conversation followed; and the |
wo young noblemen remouEted their horses .
ittd meHt upon their-MAy.- drmeunor
Of one ofthe party Mt least was considerably I
changed hy the brief pause which they had /
made Hereford was as gay aud lively as ev-
,r, and laughed and talked to his companion
without noticing apparently the grave and
thoughtful manner which had 80 suddenly .
come upon the Enrl Of Norfolk, who rode on I
~ his side, striving in vain 20 keep up the |
light aud testing tone commonly assumed .
amongst themselves 10y the conquerors of the !
Saxon people of England. Now he would .
-eply with sharp repnrtce; now he would
join in his frie,id's hugh; bur almost imme-
lately he tell into thought again, and re-
NAMED plunged in what seemed very deep,
{ not very pleasant mcditalions
After a time his altered demeanor seom-
I'd TO catch the attention of Hereford, who
exclaimed in his usual Joyous tone, "Why,
what has totne to thee, Norfolk ?. Thou art
ls dull as n crow on dry day. Have the
FRIGHT eyes OF our fur niuggy struck thee
lumb ?"
"Not So" replied his friend, ''allhough
vii own. Hereford, think you very happy
nan, to have gsuch kind looks from such +
FRIGHT eyes"
Hereford iuurit-d aloud a'phau art in
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