Sauk Rapids frontierman. [volume] (Sauk Rapids, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1860, 1855-06-14

natures which affections spiten; but
Sir William was very far from one of
these He let fall the crimson cuftaiu
in waving folds, and A. ne turned from
il away, the pine knotssupdn Tie hearth
gl"wed into a brighter blaze, aud gnye
an appearance Of cheerfulness v Tue
| room. SSss SsES ~ s \
All" petnIan,ly. yet half sadly.
exclaimed lord Byron, NM much iighi
CIR the dark within ;n md Az poured
water from, a flask, upbn iiss blaxine
mass Then with sAiver, I'M threw
himself in,n .an arm chair. and wrapping
his dressing g',wa alssut HIM, I,stkad
steadily upon IN hlackened coais as
they gradually rrkindied into 6rigia-
ness Such STATES nf feeling, as Eti,is
\ Just Described, were invariably follpwrd
by those gls,amy and irritable and Il
was appafrn. from the gloomy. suiien
repression &c his c"unt /, nee, that nc,v
il wss to be sncc-e.led ny no genie
'nnod. The door opened "a servant
appeared.
| !" N'hat nov Away, Jason, and
shut hat door, commanded the lsrd an.
grily.
/" Bn,, SIR" said Jason, withdrawing
| himself, d n arly closing the door.
that he might be out If harms way.
There is a lady AT the gate. WIN says
she ,oitl see you. !" 4
"A lady at this time of night Who
is she-is she alone ~
Quite alone. And when ! tnld her
that you wouldn't see her, that | would
not he the me toask il Of you, she beg
ged and prayed me in such a sweet,
earnest voice, ! Thought sure, master,
must come aud tell you =
| :. Go quickly md show her in and
shut to that door, and MT keep;me here
lshivering. Here, first bring some mirr
knots--nn doub, yonr old woman will
tie half frozen snail wish her tongue
ltsprcially.fo be thawed directly, tina,
she may deliver her message. and be
gene ~ =, s3s- 5sss -
/ And She IS maid woman, think,
please you sir; though her hair was
grey to be sure, but her vice VAS soft
aud young as the beautiful girls up il i,
yonder castle, answered the namesaks
Of the great Argonaut Il
Well, that will do new 60, a,nd
hasten,.'' aud as the dlpF closed
fell to musing, 4 wondering, eyenssVitt
impatirnce. WIN the stranger could M:
"Some poor bcggar, il VI !prola,,'iliii'-
~ she deserves something for her
b"ldnessl''
Jason rreturned, ,,shering in 4
little lad "a in black, and of res
pectabie appearance. a veil concealed
her face, which she made no motion Ii
/ move aside and though invited % be
seated. she remained standing, tren,-
bling sinl.ntly, as Sir William though,
from Geld VI @ s.... "a q. & ss
| Pray be seated, madln,," he again
said, ilnprlltd Ia somewhn, Of civiIity.
by the dress ai.d evident gcnt,lity nf the
lady. III ugh, in aecordapce with his
characteristic brnSqnrness, be made n,
m,tien to rise, and drew his gown more
closely about him 3s 81 II II B
i will N Byron she n length said
in atone Tar from, musical erssweef !. a,
Jason had REPRESENTED hers to
2: William Byron, are you happ.4
/ A question, 50 abrupt aud y
startled the listener iintn nm q
see and knew nrse ot
ut FIRST cared an'
with scrutinizi,p !.
dured this paticntlyf
eyes remained m,ti. Il
:. At length he said, ratherus4 ,sss.sr.4s
quizing, !" What mat srs j. 70 my one
4 am happy Who - earth cares %
Fmc--or Tor whom do cares Not on,
mo, not one. t.'eR j25.[ j
! A stiaed sigh escaped from the veile'
lady. Advancing few steps, shs dres
!. an ottoman near II, his chair, 30 near