The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1853-03-26
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add 70 mach 10 The varied bsssty Of tia,
noble river, is The well knowA lusri Of Non.
nenwsrdsv, situated ut : slight distance
show the Sisbengsburss. The scenery Al
this part Of The river 10, withoc! exception,
bssutifal--on one hand the majestic sum.
mits Of the seven o,oantains riss In the die.
lance. whilst the Rhine on the opposite
side forns tvosd basin, bounded BY the
vine>clsd hills, that riss out Of the waters.
and in which arc reflected their vsrdant ba.
sss. with such portions Of the scattered
villages - may skist the waters edge.
whisa way sosvss he eye b. turned. il is
greeted BY landscape the most finished
bsaaty. Ths broad river. enclosing within
two arms, The Island We have mentioned,
rssassss IL eourss within mors contracted
linlss. To The right. browning . LOFTY
rock, are ths rsins Of ~ ~ ss.ils Of Ro-
landssck, from which the 6fSte Roland, Z
nephew Of Charlsmagnc, looked down on
the cloiaters Of Nonnsnwerder. that buried
his mistress from him and from the world
This convent is now desecrated to the vile
use Of most vils hotel. the boast Of a
small handful Of dwellings, sprinkled over
msnt OF land upon the bed Of the river
marks the site Of tho adjacent lklct Of
Crsisr werder. joined to the right bank OF
the Rhine. some years since, by the cels.
brated Wiebsking.
This is = rapid, and for our purpose. sui
feicUt sketch Of the present appearance Of
thsspot, in which the incidents recorded in
our narrative, are said to have occurred.
Having, therefore, dul y made known TO the
most gentle reader. the place to which his
attention is directed, il remains only to sat
isly him concerning the time in this re-,
spect, indeed, no must bs sxorbitant. who
requires complete satisfaction; in this, a.
in other legends, II is most sufficient that
the time lies remote. II this specification
should not be satisfactory, three more re-.
main to DO given. The events we are
about to record happened befors the castle
Of Kolsndseck was ruin. bsiofe thu con.
vent Of Nonnenwerder became n hotel, and
before iAe band ~ improvement had joined
Ne .lieapns fist TO- ,he main land.
Fhysc elotam s.Amred y w live when
s.o,Ese IL. iis slrner, NJ better. 10 a..-ti
nal splsndor. can scarcely - able f0 cone
ceive the appearance Of the same ''se' -
tho winter season. The hills that acquired
50 much beauty. from tho vineyards that
covered their sides then. from that very cir
cumstancc appear TO be more desolate
their vsrdare, unlike that Of our turf clad
hills. disappears with the fall Of the leaf.
leaving nothing for the eye to dwell upon,
but the coarse sandy soil on which the
vines are planted. together wills the tall
straight poles on which they are trained.
The river, also. which in the warmer sea
son, had glided swiftly and smoothly on
It's course, now swells aud rages. bearing
with II. In an impctuous tnrrent. vast pieces
of ice, which bear destruction 10 every
vessel that darss to encounter .their VIC.
l.nrs. During this season. too. the usual
bounds no longer restrain the angry tlood.
but tho river poura forth its waters over the
AZ accent lands. to = considerable extent on
either side.
It Was in the depth Of such winter that
fair lady knelt within the convent OF
Nonnsnwsrder. Within . snail stone
cell. containing no furniture besides her
pallet. a single stool. aud the table with ito
book and crscitix -beio'~ which shs was
Frustrated spoke Of seclusion and pen.
ance. Yet the lady's dress. Of pursst white.
WAS not that Of one who had forsworn tho
world and her features, though now ex
pressing the most bitter anguish. seemed,
originally to have been moulded by mirth
aud gaiety. But now. even the misery Of
the scene without could not have Wed wiz,
the drsxriness and dssolation Of the heart
that once th'obbed so merrily, and ~ she
knelt before the symbol Of sslvatlon. to
seek consolation IN prayer. though her lips
formed the oft repeated words. her mind
was wandering back 10 scenes Of former
happiness.
II cannot,"--and she burst Into tears, !
a. she rose from her vain asp,rAiion--"l
cannot pray my thoughts hang over THE
world and Rudolf"
A soft tap At her cell door. announced !
visitor. and the next moment the abbcss
entered the lady sbbcss was = stately NO.
msn and proud--yst her dress bespoke h"
nifty. and 90 would her words have done,
but their very sound belied them.
II came hither. Sister Christine, TO learn
thy final detet,nina alton the month thy pa. |
rents gave thee for reflection has passed
wilt thou, then, sister, return 10 thy homo,
and wed him for whom thou art destined; |
or does il better please thee to preserve = |
vain and forbidden love. shut up for lifs in |
this convent"
A half suppressed sish was the only an
swer OH the part Of the Borrowing Chrls>
tine.
my child, | want an answes'"
Still Christine replied only by her tssrs
Christine sa,d the abb-ss, "thoa
hast : duty 10 perform. hast ,hon prayed
for strength 10 20 through with Ill
81 have knelt, lady" and Christine
passed; for she dare not add she hsd k"slt
In prayer.
The abbsss, however. was satis6edAshs
perceived not tho distinction between pray.
ess that dwell only on the lips. and those
that arise from the ovsftiowing Of plous
heart. and she proceeded 10 urge the unfor-
,snass maiden to voluntary sacrince.
Lady" replied Chris,iae. "fuli we'll do
| know that. unless ssbmit u tho ersel
wish Of ny parents. and wed him whom !
loashs. Shd that. too. this tight. msst
take ths veil. and vow IN eternal divorce
iron ths world 70 nosrow-l know. also.
tAst from tAis fats tAsrs is no a7psal-bss
cannot obey my parents, and vow love 10
him abAos, asishss can | on the other
hand, vs,sntssny rssosnes world 70
wAIdA ~ hesst. sb;ras sss bound ~.
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