The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-09-17

y llt NaSbio, iOf thls was inc sure omen OF ap-
K preaching misfortune. The mother murmured
: short prayer, and hastened to conceal herself
q and her children in the remotest corner Of the
: house, when the snorting of Wilfreds black
0 horse was heard OH the castle hill.
One warm Sunday morning, during harvest
r time, Wilfred had ridden out with a dozen
fleet greyhounds, to course the hare, little
caring in his wild mood for the horror with
t which he filled the pious villagers by this
! unholy disturbance Of the Sabbath. The sport
did not prove successful; the dogs had been
} at fault-the horse had failed in speed-the
} game had escaped the hunter. He relieved his
, i'll temper by pulling at the mouth of his Ara
, bian horse till it bled and giving the dogs,
! that, aware Of their crime were sinking fear
fully away, a taste of the whip. In his OBJ
J stinate determination to reach his prey, he had
ridden farther than usual now, hungry and
Vexed, he sought to shorten the way back to
the castle by leaping over every obstacle. Al
, ter proceeding madly on his way for half
: hour, cool refreshing breeze suddenly reused
the heated rider from his sullGn brooding.-
!, He looked up and found himself on a sandy
road on the bank of the Danube. He was
about to slacken his pace, both for his own
and his horses sake, when the animal, shying
] and starting aside, stopped short. Surprised
at this unusual movement, he looked around
for the cause of his horses fear.
, The sight that met his eyes, although far
from exciting similar feeling in him, held
him for some moments motionless. A few
! PAGES from him, on a grassy hillock, lay the
, orphan, (her head resting on her arm, uncou-
| scious of the riders approach
$ The magical loveliness CLEANED from her
cOuntenanCe, which was bent towards the
< stream with an arch SMILE such as petted
children wear when they venture to play tricks
b on grave people. Meanwhile she cast into the
water punches and garlands of wild flowers
u which lay heaped in her lap. Her long bright
t hair, gently borne on the wind, now floated
in sunny filaments around her. and now en-
Il veloped in rich shining folds her slender form.
The whole apparition was one of enhancing
10 beauty rare and captivating.
Much less would have sufficed to inflame
n the eXcitable heart of the Austrian; he alight-
=" ed from his horse, and approached the maiden
st Tearing all the White lest some Illusion might
Ig be dazzling his senses, and the whole enchant.
RI ment dissolve into air before he reached it.
IN She did not look up; but continued playing
D. with the flowers.
at "WhO art thOu2" he at length exclaimed
it almost trembling with emotion. "Say, ar
thou woman, or immortal2"
g There was no answer.
is The Count drew nearer, and sat down at hel
feet "Listen - he resumed, 81 feel, by thu
I'd passionate beating Of my heart that thou ar
he mortal, like myself. know not whence thou
Il cOmest or what thy name 1t matters not -
Woman reigns but'by beauty's power. Reign
c. over all that is mine, and over me !" With
these words he tried to seize her hand Tho
he maiden now looked up for the first time; and
C, on hercountenancc was desplcted only childish
vexation at the interruption. "Hush % she
m said, ''you speak so loud cannot hear what
u they are telling me-
ed '.Leave thy childish play" said the knight
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to not understand what | offer thee? |, Count
Wilfred, lord of this wide domain, implore
thy love. Follow me to my castle, and, let the
ed world say what it will, thou shalt be Lord
of Wilfred's wife.
he The maiden listened thoughtfully to his
a words a sad forcboding fitted unCOnscOusly
in like shadow over her clear brow. 81 do not
to understand know not what you would
h. with me" With these words she turned from
d. him, as though in anger.
eir The Count stood up, he felt gush OF that
cir impatience which always seized him on the
Ter slightest contradiction; but glance at the
mt fascinating creature before him subduGd it.
he "Thou art child, yet charming, won
- drous child. Understand, then, oh sweet
nd wild maiden Thou shalt become my wife
on shalt 60 with me to my Castle-shalt leave
he this place never to return. :"
ed OF all Wilfred had said, the orphan under
n stood only that he purposod to remove hel
ne from her home.
In anxious fear she prGng up Loaye tR
he torment me with such words? Know you no
IRE that | am the orphan? Leave me- she con.
,ht tinued and claspCd her hands imploringly
ere "leave me to myself Do you not hear?'
Sn and she bent, in a listening attitude, ovel
d. the Dauube-"They murmur. fear they arr
displeased with nc" She threw hersel
ry weeping on her knees: "Be not angry will
IA me, loved ones Never will the orphan leavt
'er this place
lat A shudder ran through the knight. A din
We recollection began to dawn on his mind. In
u voluntarily, his thoughts reverted to his father
ess who had been murdered on these banks. Tn
70, details of the awful event had always, so ia
us as possible, been concealed from him and hi
d. brother. Why did the shade Of his father nov
ng rise to his imagination, dark and bloody :
e. "Thou little fool, he exclaimed ''thou littl
le' frantic fool Art thou really so unacquainte'
- with men and the world as not to know tha
er each Of my words is thunderbolt, befOr
ty which every will trembles and is silent2 | tel
oil thee thou must follow me-"
IL With these words he clasped the maiden i
his arms, and sought to draw her away,
pe The orphan sprang up. The anger Of out
e, ragged modesty glowed on her cheek: her dar
~ blue eye flashed as if it would annihilate tn
CT insOlent intruder.
lg "Helpl'' she cried; "helpl Am quite fOr
y, sakenl'
a. On the surrounding heights appeared grouI
- of country people on their way to the neigh
boring church, who, anxious spectators Of th
on unequal contest, ventured not to stay the
oir dreaded master.
IN Thou strugglest in vain, mischievous littl
he wltchl exclaimed Wilfred, as he strOve
ed lift her on his horse.
y. "Helpl" cried the maiden again.
ho The groups on the hill crowded together. :
lct The bells Of the village church began to sonn
IL the summons to the holy service.
Of With violent movemont Of despair, the OIL
Id phan had succeeded in disengaging hersel
ed and had gained the brink Of the stream.
he 81 understand theel'' shouted the Count
ry "bnt thou art too beautiful to become the pre-
ed Of fishes; thou shalt not escape me so'
m He roughly grasped her long, silken hai
TO and wound it several times round his rigl