The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-08-24

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which her shrouded figure looked in the moon.
light ike some sair,ed spirit.
-liaNtel withdraw" said the knight sud
denly, "horscmen approach this way who must
not meet u.s. They both quickly withdrew to
The sh"dnwy side Of the grot, and the knight
drawing hiss word, threw a piercing look along
tle ro1d On which the troop was passing. The
far pilgrim, grestlY perpicxed and alarmed, seat
ed herself ON one of the rough stone projections
Q. tie rock, while the k'ught stood watching al
her side; their nnuety, however, was lossened
when they heard s.me Of the hors,mcn, in PASS.
ing mention the name Of Botyid, and saw, imrne.
dlately after they had passed monk hurrying
by IN the direction of the city. When all was Il,
gam duet, the nun rose for the Purpose Of pro-
ccedlug with the adventure, Glt the knight cent.
ly detained her Strange girl !" he whispered
TO her, "do YOU rot fear to pass again over that
roaring stream ("
"God will strengthen me, since it is a good decd
90 to do she answered
"iou have strong faith" he continued softly
"bnt how shall the prisoner follow you Think
il he should chance in his fright to draw you
down into the stream"
"lii be the VIII Of God he viii preserve us
both"
"ln truth exclaimed the knight, sit i hard
that one 50 lovely as you should expose her life
Tor an unknown prisoner. | doubt if | should
have the courage to walk out on tie lrail bridge
formed by the pole"
THAT you could not do" She said I am accus
toned 10 it from my childhood often then walk
ed around on the pinnacles of my fathers castl,
when ! carried letters from my imprisoned moth
er to him.
Great God !cxcIaimed the knight, "you must
be Euphcmia!'
How do you know me I" cried she. astonished
81 am no longer called so but Sister Maria, nan
of our Holy Land and the bride Of Christ in the
Coi-ter Of Saint Claire"
"Oh Euphcmia what have you done y he sch
ed "IIaye YOU, in despair, taken the veil Nv
poor unfortunate sister /"
"NenccslauS r she exclaimed, and in a moment
she was pressed to his bosom. and sister and
brother mingled their tears together in mdcseri
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oh my brother What do you Geek here +.
- sought You. Uphema, aud ! woud save
your bridegroom
Prince Maguus is already dead" She said sor
rowfuily, "and have followed the advice Of my
con'essCr and my royal relative, the Abbc,s LADY,
kchessa and forever renounceI my station and
the world
"AIgnus yet lives - said the knight. "vou have
been dcceiyed-my vessel is floating IN the har.
uor, and will save both him aud YOU; but we
must have patience till to morrow Father Bot.
nd must apply to the Administrator, and have
means sufficient with me for the princes ran
SON.
a Sharp plng seized the heat Of the voting
girl she sobbel aloud, and pressing her brother
To her breast with the violence of despair. she
whispered 1T is too late Ny oath is taken
and 1t can be set aside neither by heaven nor By
earth"
Flee then with me. sister," he exclaimed NO
power on earth shall detain US"
"l}ut heaven forbils IT," she si-hcd "you will
do better Ninceslaus ifyou Join with me in pray.
cr to God and his saints for assistance that my
feeble heart may stand fast 10y It's duty" She
threw hcrscI. IG her knees and commenced count
ing her rosary beads
\ thousand thouohts and fcclrrs agitat,l the
breast Of Prince Niuce-aus lie concluded nj
lirst TO take her directly to his tru-ty nicnls--
and then to see how he could best aid .hc Prince
Magnus, but on reflection he determined tu
wait and let thing, take their present course.
Well lie said, 1--WE must speak together to-
morrow. Father Botyid will give me an upportu
nifty to see You again, but now We must attempt
to save the prisoner Do you know. sister, who
he is ("
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