Sauk Rapids frontierman. [volume] (Sauk Rapids, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1860, 1855-05-03

Ihe4vy eyebrows-add shsir stsps wsrs
quickly turned aside s.ye few, 81
whom lhs gate Va hastily thrown opea.
4 y teach thee 81 give ! better vrt-
come than this hideous gAbble 10 tho
Lord Of Neutesd Abby ana With this
he nercileSsly thrssi biz spurs 10 the
sides of llis sp'endj t-biack s,eed, thai
soon bore out of sight sir WIN. Byron.
[the long plume Of his cap waving grace
fully in the evening breeze. The eyes
of The pessan,s each inyluntarily turned
70 follow, and gazed with mingled emo
tons of indignation, SORROW and disap-
Pnintment, till winding Of the carriage
road hid him and his retainers from
view Then sadly they returned to
their respective humble houses, wishing
that Newstead might still longer be but
the abode Of crickets and swallows.
Meantime, Sir WIN. Byron reached the
Abby, and hastily dismounting, after
giving particular orders to the groom.
70 have his favorite horse perfectly car
ed for. passed through the vestibule,
into the large stone hall, thence to tie
left, into smaller one, al the extremity
1 Of which was the staircase this he
-scend and passing the extent Of thu.
\ gallery, opened door leading into a
/ spacious bur desolate apartment, design
ed originally as refectory, at the ex-
tremity Of which picture-pannelled
neni which Sir WIN had ordered to be
fitted for his reception. Accordingly,
though it presented no elegance, it
i formed striking and pleasing contrast,
to the desolation pervading the rooms
through which he had passed; and as he
entered, oppressed with heat, weariness
and excitement, he threw open the win
dow fronting the South, and gazed out
upon the beautiful scene before him
lust 10 front was large pleasure gar
den, though not then 8 bless nning as
the rose :. . as since, in afich has also
been opened small lake from the larg-
J er one aboye-and along in the distance
!, was Il fine prospect over an undniatina
vale. Seating himself within the en-
brasure Of the window, aud leaning hi
cheek upon his o en- palm. he unused tor
a few moments apparently sadlv for
the sternness of his brew relaxed, ani
, the fixed compressirn of his mouth re-
solved 70 much less degree !. Yes
safety here is safety, which | desire.
and repose; all the repose that i may
ever find on earth. But alas, why
whisper to myself repose. or dream OF
E even negative enjoyment Of existence,
while the most sorrowful If memories
overshadows my soul. O Aziola, All
ola Thy name is the music Of my
1 heart yet--theueh the suns Of many
]. years have arisen and set, since whis.
pered its melody to thine ear A
Il thnught Of a foreign nature seemed to
strike him, for he abruptly turned away,
and fastening to return below, met up
On the staircase the servants, bringing
Y farward his travelling baggage. Sc
. lecfing small unk. he carried II to
his room, and unlocking it, took from
thence u small box nf metallic material,
and peculiar workmanship, which. he
7 placed upon the centre Of the mantel-
piece, which was broad, massive, and
, curiously carved with grntesqne figure
If OIden date. A servant, watching hi
masters movements, eyed scrutinizing-
~ the drp,sited b,x. when be at once
! mist instant annihilati0n from the sud.
: den fash If those eyes that spoke and
repr.,ved far more than words and with
vehemence of suddenly excited pas.
sion, the offending, but innncent menia
wa. hurled many PAGES out Of the 70.
l Joining reject ~. The justly enraget
! servant soon reported this circum stance
/, aud before an hour was passed ths
contents of the -mysterinns bsx hecams
subject of wonder and speculation.
= Sir VIM. Byron had nnw inst passed
b his thirti-th year Of somewhat c'm
/ manding figure. though considerably in
clined tn cnrpulency, he was exceeding
NV expert in athletic exercises, skillef
\ sportsman, and an. ardent lover of III
slchase. Hi- mind was strange com
4 dlpsSxify. His Was atwilI, MT to be suh
Z sfaS1 ~ the will of another--his y hear
!. Ito ,ss i ppalI..d hy NO dangers. To know
4 au insntfsess. nr irrrspMsi,n, to yield ets
: ,,n ohssaeir susceptible Of human re
VI sistaacss, NJ orsiye no INJURY b forge
e.l m Irse. Yet MI this yielded Al IN.
= - rrs.at pa,ssiss of his snal--destre 4
I n1sr1syssi II at;sffy Hnw this could y
q ihls VIM tllse sTsrit of canrax
s Shieli se hive sscribe,i I