Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1854-09-01

pIVStnst He tANlaiAh'ut SNHs"IitulWE wv"
the prisoners"
A roar ofapproba,ion followed from the
red bearded ruiIisns. During this
proceeding had "a, in beaihless suspense,
aud when the Graf turned round, pretended
to DO fact asleep. no, even waking up at the
hearty Kick which he bestowed upon me. The
jailor soon returned followed by two assis.
,anis, one leading not as expected, some
bold and powerful young knight, who was
worthy Of the Graf's valor, bu, lettering old
man, whose white hair s,reamsd over shoul-
ders that were incapable ofbearing the whole
Of armor. Immediately aher him came
young audbcauliiul gitl who advanced quick.
ly TO her fathers side. and elaSping his hands
,ssmed to seek protection.
"Bamn llegwig," said my master ahss
eycinr the lair lo' an instant, ,"You we've G'ol'
i.h enough io 81, me At defiance, and fancied
iha, you could proiec, youI daughter against
NV pover. Won have illen into my hands,
and irdr,l, What baron ihlt oeuS \ castle %
the Rhine shall ]srr l1 ih0ari m7 nn0eri ]
condc,rrnd once mor", though rIrh, and
might are In nv hands tn a'k YOUR daughter
II not cln take her by iorcc."
"Irell YOU ara'n Graf RurrrIchr, mnn of
b'oody deeds q" ,ard the old man, 10 fIlednr
accents, ~ ,pum your ofcr. NV child shall
never be yours though YOU should kill US bath
IN the spot"
The Graf grew more purple with rage a,
this reply, and without dcirning an answer,
waved his hand fcrccly while amidst the
screams Of hi, daughter tho old man was
borne away from the hall as II lis reiAiners at
once understood the intentions OF their bloody
master and had been schooled to them by wit
Messing such scenes before. 4 bolt wa' with.
dawn. and a shutter taken down, which gave
a view Of the exterior Of the building, and IN
Az instant after. We saw the old man hung
shriekiug. of, the top Of tower into raw
inc below, while h', daughter. the witness Of
his fate, was horne I'll io some disian, abode,
to a~ai, tie pleasure of this horrid old red.
beard.
"Arc these" ihonghi ! to myself, while
my teeth chariered in my head" the good old
times Of romance aud chivalry Of which ] have
though, 50 much, and have loved to connec,
wi,h my antiquarian studies oh, that ! were
safe on INV own score" Ny last thought
had been prophetic Of the fate ,hn, awaited
me.
The Giaf was in 4 night merry mood, blood
and rlpnc hal alvays \ most hilarious effect
upon him. II, turned round Ia me, scizing
me nv the back of my neither garments, and
hoisting me on - the table in front Of him
With a grin nnd rcrociou' sluini he eNclaim'
cd. "Nor, Han, Peter, Vo Will arrange your
affair. When returned to the castle, m
stead or being At ,uur place 80 ro,ct's ",-.you
are as hear employed in some precious rec
cadllo Of your own. must once ior all set.
tie you down IN life, you are too volatile,
therefore, in Gvoring your views upon Grat'
chen, shill prevent your cunt,mina,inC tho
morals u my troopers, and am sure that
shall be uniting YOU to one who will be care.
ful Of YOU and corrcc, your ro'inc pppensi.
ties, for know the character Of that fair
haired damscl, let her he called at once,
said he, raising his voice, "and bring father
Gausack with her" appealed and rn,rra.
ted, but the jnvill Graf Of ihrse good old
iimes. the more showed nv aversion 10 he
thus summarly disposed of, was the more de-
lighted at the whim that had seized him, and
Gralchrn entered shortly ahcr a, one door,
while a drunken ifiar arrived at the other.
The beauty NJ Ca,chcn was Of the masru.
line kind. she va, more than six feet high,
large, broad sturdy and Wild, her locks hang.
inr down hor ,hruljcr, Ike tho name of a
Young cult, she hi' o fra.n.. uhinnr4esS
of vision, aaI 0as irt lorward with a mock
ceremony. ha' ro' clr,ur ,o i'rcn even mad.
cn cnyucss v,s rejoicing ip frphiIul carhi.
nations II mflh wh's 'hr ccrcmony was be.
ING proceedrd With, and NJ iI' rcrn,iul,rn,r re-
cci,lng from the Graf fill sioup of aine, II
slrcamed at one pulp down her capicious thor.
AZ. Atasign from her master she shuul.
dercd her prlc-myself-and bore me or in
triumph out of the hall and along The passage
through which had arrived The door Of
the cell from whence had issued into thu,
deyil,h abode Of tie middle ages, was wide
open, and struggling hard with the vixen, ]
released myself from her grasp just before ]
reached il, closing II sgains, her with bang
that seemed 10 shake the walls-all Wa, pro-
fou ndly dark and perfectly quiet again, as !
sank painting into cniner; but in an instant,
after | heard low laugh from the opposite
side, and voice adressed me, which soon
recognized 10 be that Of the little man in red
who brought me into all my misery.
Ihov~, Mr.. David lIorncasile, the slight
INSIGHT have been The means Of giving you
into the life and fashion on the Rhine in the
middle ages, has been perfectly agreeable,
and accords with your antiquarian prcpsnsi.
ties and sympathies. You have just passed
through an episode Of my own life, whereby
I became possessed Of lovely young wife, bu,
was not rid Of her as soon as Of you. Take
warning, David, and do not bo too ready to
leap into mairimony."
During this speech the little mon',er had
advanced from his corner. and in a ,ricc had
a. l -. -. 49,, ,,,.,,I, and otl.t mari. /.