The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1851-01-02
THE GIPsEY GIRL;
a TKIE or EDWARD THE FouRTH

UP the poHSuSu etdiisi auu d"tS
the lofty hall ofMnorland, laden VII
flowers, bounded light aud, gracsil
figure. Pausing at the oaken doqofI
a turret,ed chamber, Leonora Gsc
trange tapped lightly, listening ithI
bent head while she knocked. But
moment after moment went by,hnd
still the silence remained unbrokp,-|
Az last. opening the door, Lehora
entered. aa aeean oa 1gg
The room was filledFwith 5faint|
golden light, as The sunbeams hone
through the yOluminoas folds the
drapered curtains Wirh one lace at
the coroh, around which the clmsoni
hangings were still fluttering VIII the
motion of the opening door, be ad-
vanced to small table, upowbich
stood an empty vase. Fill9 this
/ from a crystal goblet, and seatig her-
self, she began slowly to arrage her
fragrant burthen,
Nearly an hour passed ere Ae had
completed her pleasing task; ben, as
she brushed the last droopig leaf
from before her, she arose, anscross-
Inc to the couch, gathered bak the
silken curtains, and land hef hand
gently upon the brow Of the yuthtnl
sleeper, saying, in a low, swel VOICE
"Sleepiug yet, dear lady, ad the
morning sun full an hour old z
"Ah, Leonora dear Leouea, is il
you :" murmured the haf-aRkened
| girI. II must indeed have hBn wea-
4 ~ to have slept thus" All rising
she thraw muslin mantle arqnd her
and sank Iangnidly into dshioneC
/ chair. Here she bent over til heantl'
4 ful blossoms wltha murmur d delight
as she parted their glossy leves, ant
j, drew forth wild rose, tremtbus will
: dew. and pressed it 10 her linl
Suddenly the hard that as bus,
/ amid her golden curls ttethled yio
! lently, and Leonora bent 10y. to hld'
the varying colour of her q Feks, au'
! the wild Aashing Of her eyes
/ The Lady Glare saw h the pas
i .ionate flush that fitted cross III,
! beautiful face Of her compllidn, Tor
had passed when she lookA up.
Half,an.hour aflerward$heIe aros
r t.ie soft notes IF a bug|efollnwed D
T. = d stir within The paved durt benea'
the HIGH window. SooI the qnic
= cIatter Of horses hoof vs. heard
faint colour came 10 he dellcat
, cheeks oftlTe Lady ClaF, ard war;
+ smile 10 her lips, as sp tastened tn
). last fold Of her ridtug-1bit. She re
a ceived her cap and n plme from tn
Y hand Of Leonora, but te feather We
y vibrating as if a sudd9 gust Of win
.e' had swept through thepen window
ttr and yet there was not II enough asl
y. 60 have lifted leaf As the Lad
~ Glare touched the had Of Leonora,
Il was icy cold. A shsie OF uneaslne
e overspread her pIacitfeatures as 81
said, kindly, "You At not well, dea
- est eonora."
4 But the girl shod her head with
4 faint smile, and trned away. ~
N next moment the cttain was gathers
back with a quick lager MOTION al
Leonora, half.enyoped within
/. folds, stood gazig down upon I
group below. ht not upon !
proud steed, !he leautiful little poT
&C.. nor the gaiIy DIRE Jed grooms DID 5
Il n look. Her ewes we're fixed upon |
tan and graceful CURE OF a.cavIIIer
some two and t4nty summers, wo
( with an air Of inescribable grace,
] simple riding drBs OF Lincoln gre'
He stood lean;acarelessly against
De wall which suIounded the Rnclt
dwelling half cBtle, half hall. 1
/. sable plnmes ofhls hat, dropping i
over his brow. .concealed the upl
m portion of hisface, leaving but
rs, Grecian nose, Ind tho chiselled
shaded by the dirk chesnut moastac
, exposed. OlcIor twice he struck
p spnrred boot ton the stones bene
with vehemnce that brought
! dropping formlof the indolent grat
. quickly erect, Ia occasionally ePV
\ ed his hand ubp his brow, as If SO
dark aud ,trouHed thoughts. were cf'
:. 3 ing his reveriJ. Suddenly there
stir, and III pony raised its nc
IT, AT this Lord Eancis Clairmont Tool
quickly up, fl such wasthe nani' m,
"a the cavalier, atlbeheld the Lady Cb
4, who came 10th leaning npon the q
\ \, on of her only ulviving parent, the
;SnI. vm Earl OF Mo1land.
SUB. A pleasa1 smile parted the lP
to r. the.lovely gil. a bright colorlng c.
adj TO hetcheek az taking her hand
" youpglotd bntlo saluting her '
the gracef4 YET bigh-A9wn CON 2. 2
MN ments of tbday. The hand ot Il 4
~ n nora was cEnlched as IN sudden !
Ell / while her Ark a,,aa filed with a. III