New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-12-19
GEORGE THE THIRD AND THE DYING Gypsy
MIR. Crabbe relates the following singular

mir. Crabbe relates the following singular |
| and affecting anecdote
| George Iii being out one day hunting, the |
chase lay through the skirts of the forest. The |
| stag had been hard run, and. to escape the |
| dogs had crossed che river in deep part. The |
dogs could not be brought to follow; and it be- |
| came necessary in order to come up with 1T to
| make crcuitous route along the banks OF
the river, through some thick and troublesome
underwood. The roughness of the ground the
long grass and frequent thickets, Obliged the
sportsmen to separate from each other, each
one endeavoring to make the best and speediest
route he could Before they had reached the
end of the forest, the Kings horse manifested
signs of fatigue and uneasiness; so much SO,
that his majesty resolved upon yielding the
pleasures of the chase to those Of compassion for
, his horse With this view, he turned down the
first avenue Of the forest, and determined on
: riding quietly to the oaks, there to wait TOR
some of his attendants. The King had proceeded
only n few wards when, instead of the cry of
. the hounds he fancied he heard the cry of dis
. tress. AS he rode forward, he heard it more
distinctly
soh! my mother my mother! God pity and
bless my poor mother
n led him instantly to the spot 1t was little
: green plot on one side of the forest, where was
: spread on the grass, under branching oak, a
6 little pallet half covered with kind of tent {;
and basket or two with some packs lay on the
Ii ground at a few PAGES distant from the tent
Near to the root Of the tree, he observed little,
a swarthy girl, about eight years Of age, on her
e knees praying, while her little black eyes ran
h down with tears. Distress of any kind was al
r WAYS relieved by his ajesty, for he had heart
t which melted at human woe.
d. What, my child, is the cause Of your weep
9. ing p" he asked. For what do you pray ="
a, The little creature at first started, then rose
from her knees, and, pointing to the tent, SAID
,fI sob sir, my dying mother -
y "What!'' said his majesty, dismounting and
+ fastening his horse up to the branches OF the
H. oak, sc what, my child tell me all about it,
ie The little creature now led the king to the
< < tent, where lay, partly covered, middle agec
female gypsy, in the last stages of decline, ane
OF in the last moments of life. She turned her dy
n ing eyes expressvely to the royal visitor, thel
II looked up to heaven, but not word did she ut
Ter ter the silver cord was loosed, and the vince
as broken at the cistern.a The little girl thel
he wept aloud, and STOPPING down, wiped the dyin
10 sweat from her mothers face. The king, nue.
affected, asked the child her name, and of he
ny family, and how long her mother had been III
al Just at that moment, another gypsy girl, muc
IN older, came out of breath to the spot. Sh
ay- had been to the town of W, and brough
ing some medicine FOR her dying mother. Observin
no a stranger she courtesied modestly, and hasten
I. ing to her mother, kissed her pallid lips, an
IT. burst into tears.
be- "What, my dear Child sad his malest.
ed, scan be done for you?"
inc sob, sir,' she replied, "my dying moth'
. a wanted religious person to teach her, and
der pray with her before she died. / ran all Il
at way, before it was light, this morning, to W
, to and asked for minister; but no one could g
ing to come with me to pray with my dearlmother
I'M | The diving woman seemed sensible OF what h
rom daughter was saying, and her countenance W
rish much agitated, The air was again rent Wi
70, the cries of the distressed daughters. The kin
full of kindness, instantly endeavored to col
was fort them. He said
SAINT 81 am minister, and God has sent me to-
hay struet and comfort your mother
that He then sat down on pack by the SIDE
oors. the pallet, and, taking the hand of the dyi
easy pipsy discoursed on the demerit of sin and t
nature of redemption. He then pointed her
be- Christ, the all sufficient Savior. While dol
afors this the poor creature seemed to gather com
ualu lation and hope; her eyes sparkled with brig
,kns ness, and her countenance became anlmat
iebt She looked up-she smiled, but it was the Ii
s1ces smile; it was the glimmering of expiring !
from ture AS the expression of peace, howey
osig remained strong in her countenanee, 1t was
Till some time had elapsed that thep percei'
the struggling spirit had left mortality.
yes It was at this moment that some of his Il
Levee iesty's attendants, who had missed him at
in chase. and had been riding through the fores
t. OF search of him, rode up, and found him comic
Fil be ;Da tbe afflicted pipsies 1t was an affect
sight and worthy Of everlasting record in
were annals of kings
u, for lie now rose up, put some gold into the ha
lie and of the atflcted glrls, proihisea 'honi ~ r
SIS for ton, and babe them look to Heaven He I
Fields wiped the tears from his eyes, and mounted
horse. His attendants greatly affected, s.
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