New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-05-12

cal cause Of hostility had ceased Among the most re
arising out Of that civic bro know Of none 30 deeiy
cher shed or accompanied by 20 many romantic and pc
cuar circumstances as which took place between
two old families of gentry in the neghborood Of Elm
burgh Stephen Biuntfeld. Laird Of Craighouse. had
been Jealous and disinteresed partisan Of the Queen
Robert Moubray of Barnbougle the friend success
vey of Murray and Morton and distinguished himself
very highly in their During the year 152 when
Edinburgh Castle maintained by Kirkaldy of Grang
IN behalf OF the Queen stephen Brunteld held cut Craig
house in the interest and suffered siege from
detachment of the forces Of the Regent y
the Laird Of Barnbougle This latter baron. man Of
fierce and brutal nature entered life younger brother
and at an early period chose to cast his fate among the
Protest leaders with view Of improving his fortunes
Ihe death Of his elder brother in rebellion Langde
enabled the Regent Murray reward his services with
grant Of the patrimoia estate which he did not
70 take by the strong hand to the exclusion
ot hs infant niece the daughter of the late proprietor
Some incidents which had in the course of Tbs
war had inspired mutual hatred Of the most inense
character into the breasts Of Bruntfeld and Moubrsy
and 1t therefore with feeling of strong personal ami
mostly as well as Of political that the under
took the task Of watching the motions of Bruntaeld at
Craiehouse Bruntfed after holding out for many months
was obliged along with his friends iii Eduburgh Gastlete
yiei. to the party Of the regent Like Kikaiy aud Matt
and OIL Lexington he surrendered upon promise of
and estate but while his friends perised one by th5
hand of the ekecutioner the other by his own hand hs
leu victim to the saeless spite of his personal enemy
who III conducting him to Edinburgh prisoner took
fire at some bitter expression the part CT the captive
and smote him dead upon the spot
Brunfeld left widow aud three infant sons Theady
of Craghouse had been intimate the unfortunate
Mary from her early years was educated with her in
France in the Catholic faith and had left her cort to he
come the wife Of Brunteld 1t time calculated
change the natures of women. well as of men The
severity with which her religion treated in Scotland
the wrongs of her royal mistress. and finally the suffer
irgs and death Of her husband acting upon mind
rally enthusiastic all conspred alter the characte
Marie Carmichael and substitute for the osy hues of
Early years the gloom Of the sepulchre and the pente-
tary She continued after the restoration of peace to
reside in the house of her late husband but though it
within two miles the city she did not for any
ulh nO iefv h1ttf that
her children and the persons necessary attend upon
them. she Dourned in secret past events seldom
stirring from particular apartment which in accord
ance with a fashion by uncommon. she had
caused to be hung with black which was solely u
animated by lamp.
In the most rigorous observances of faith she was
assisted by priest whose occasional visits almost
the only intercourse which she maintained with the
ternal world One strong passion gradually acquired
complete sway her mind-revenge passion which
the practice of the age had invested with conventional
respecabity and which kind of religious feeling then
known, able either to check soften So entirely
was she absorbed by this fatal passion that her very
children at length ceased to have interest merit in her
means Of gratifying it. One after another. they
reached the of fourteen she them France
order to be educated but the accomplishment to which
they enoined to direct their principal attention
that OF martial exercises The eldest Stephen returned
at eighteen. strong and active youth with mind OF
little polish literary information but considered per
feet adept at sword-pay.
As his mother surveyed his noble FORM smile stole
into the desert of her and widowed face winter
sunbeam wanders over waste of SHOWS. But it was
smile Of more than motherly pride she estimating
the power which that frame would have in contending
with the murderous Moubray She alone pleased
with the hondsome figure of her rt-born child but she
thought with ercer and faster joy upon the appearance
which it would make in the single combat against the
slayer Of his father Young Bruneld who having been
from his earliest years trained to the purpose
tempated by his mother rejoced in the prospect now
lost time preferring before the king charge Of m
der against the Laird of Barnhougle whom he at the
same time challenged according to custom then not
altogether abrogated to his innocence in single
combat The king having granted the necessary license
the fight took place in the royal park the palace
and to the surprise of all assembled young Brunteld fell
under the powei ul sword Of his adversary The inteH
gence was communicated to his mother at Craghouse
where she wasouud in her darkened chamber PROSTATE
before an image of the Virgin.
The priest who had been commissioned to break the
opened his discourse in tone intended prepare
her for the worst but she cut him short the very
ginning with frantic exclamation: know what Won
would tell the murderers sword has prevailed and there
but two instead Of three to redress their fathers
wrongs The melancholy incident, after the first burst
of feeling seemed only to have concentrated anncreaed
that by which she had been engrosed for many
years She appeared to feel that the death of her eldest
son only formed addition to that debt which it the
object of her existence to discharged Roger, she
said will have the death of his brother we'll that
of his father to avenge Animated by such double OBJ
ject, his arm can hardly fail to be successful
Roger returned about two years after still handsomer
more athletic and more accomplished youth than his
brother Instead of being daunted by the Stephen
he burned but the eagerly to wipe out the injuries
Of his house with the blood of Moubray On his appca-
on for license being presented to the court it OBJ
lHcted by crown tnat the al
ready closed by NAL fortune of the former challenger But
willie this was the subject Of their deberaon the appli
cant caused SO much annoyance and fear in the court
circle by the threats which he gave against
Of his house, that the king whose inability procure
respect either for himself for the law is well known
thought it best to decide in favor of his claim Roger
Bruntied therefore, permitted to fight in barras with
Monbray; but the same fortune attended him that
which had already deprived the widow OF her first child
Slipping his foot in the midst of the combat he reeled
the ground, embarrassed by his cumberous armor Mou
bray according to the barbarous practice of the age
me,iiaely sprang upon and dispatched him Heavens
will be done ~ said the widow, when she heard of the
fatal Incident but, gatias Deo there still remains
ther chance''
Henry Bruntfeld the third and last surviving SON. had
all along been the favorte of his mother Though appar
entity east in softer mould than his two elder brothers
and bearing all the marks of gcntlor and more amiabe
disposition he in reality cherished the hope Of avenging
his fathers death deeply in the of his heart
and onged more ardently to accomplish that deed than
the softes and tpnderes impressions had contracted the
enthusiasm of his mothers wish in its strongest shape
the arest garments capable Of the deepest stain
The intelligence. which reached him in France. of the
death ohis brothers instead Of bringing his heart the
alarm and horror which might have been expected only
braced him to the adventure which he knew to be
before him. From this period, he forsook the elegant
learning which he had heretofore delighted cultivate
His nights spent in pouring the memoirs of dis
ngushed knights-his days consumed in the tilt
yard of the sword-player.
In due time entered the French army in order to
add to science that practical harhood the
which he conceived to be the Of the death of his
brothers Though the of chvary now declining
far in the Occident it was not altogether set Montmo.
rency was but just dead Bayard still alvo-Bayard
the knight of all others who has the merited the
petr e rerocs Of the lives and actions of such
men, Henry Bruntfed devout admirer and imta,
tor No young knight kept irmer seat upon his horse
hone complained less of the seventies of
cherished lndys love with fonder purer or more
devout sensation On first being introduced at the Court
of Henry III he had signalzed, matter of course
Catherine Moubray the dsinherted neca of his father
murderer who had been educated in French convent by
her other relatives and now provided for in the
household of the queen. ,. as
The connection of this young lady with tale of his
family and the circumstances of her being sufferer
in common with himself by the wickedness of ind
viuaL would have been enough create deep interest
respecting her in his breast But, when in addition to
these circumstances consider that she beautiful
was highly accomplished and in many other respects
qualified to engage his affections, scarcely be
Upon point alone did those two interesting persons
think differently Catherine, though inspired by her
friends from infancy with entire hatred of her cruel rela
tive contemplated with fear and aversion the prospect
of heraover being placed against him in deadly combat
and did all in her power to aissuade him from his pr-
pose. Love- however of little avail against the still
deeply rooted passions which had previously occu-
pied his breast Flowers thrown upon river might have
been eectual in staying its towards the cau-
raGt. the gentle entreaties of Catherine Moubray IN
Withholding Henry Bruntfeld from the enterprise fol
which his mother had reared himor which his brothers
had died-for which he had all along moved and breathed
At LENGTH accomplished with a the skill which could
then be acquired in arms glowing with all the earnes
feelings of youth Henry returned Scotland On reach
ing his mothers dwelling she elasped him. in transport
of varied feeling to her breast and for long time eoult
only gaze upon his elegant person My last and dear
est she at length said. and thou art to be aGyen
tured upon this perilous course Much have bethough
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