The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1857-10-29
The eldest child without regard 10 sex;t he

Il estate In froYence---so That now l, tn
Iineal descendant, bear the name Of m,
husband. while the nobler one Of ou
family is in more distant branch. soF
."This young lady was distinguished
as are all the daughters of our house, TO
4 great beauty. You smile; vet I, in my
time, Dor the palm at court till the cele
brated Maria Of, Spain made her appear
ance there. So beautiful an heiress had
many spitors; but many who rode ovel
the drawbridge elated witho hope, rode
out again depressed with disappoint.
lment, 'fS' ''t tTao% io t'ara9 .5'g
! nod t"The reason for the rejection Of so
many mobiles, was now fighting in Pales
tine for the holy sepulchrc and fortune.
Their love was only acknowledged to each
other, for though noble by birth, his cas-
tle was small and retainers few. s
tat last enraged py the obstinacy of
hisdaughter, her. father told her she
should marry after Easter, and he left it
with herself whether he or she should
make the choice. .....'......, Il, 4
Z" Father, will you suffer me to marry
the one ] choose?' Aaa assa I ces
eff his birth is,qual to yours
"She named her absent lover, and her
fathers anger was unbounded; he sorely
repented he did not stipulate for equal
fortune-but his knightly word was
pledged. 2 ~ sa4
"Rlt when the young soldier returned, /
he came with fortune among his retain
ers; not in vain had been his valor.e bal
I ''The happiness of his sister famed
the ambitious and disappointed hopes Of
her drother into a blaze. Spoiled in
childhood by bis mother, and constantly
hearing her lament his misfortune in be-
ing the youngest, all his kindly feelings
were smothered; ;and when he watched
his sister dandle his baby nephew in her
arms, ps viewed him only as another OBJ |
stscletalis advancement. o5 10 ,aaa
Again the young knight, after two
yea4sof peace at home. interrupted only
by slight excursions, went forth to
var. .-rat sis -.ni gl as.
~"As he rode away, be turned and look
ed up to the easement. and saw Blanche
with the babe in her asms; her eyes were
wet and heavy with tears, while the babe
laughed and crowed at the long and
bright procession. He saw not the
scowl on his young brother.in-law's brow
BUT rode away anticipating ajoyous NEE
ing soon. .s..,l.ts
SHE had been gone month or two,
when, one windy stormy night, all the in
habitants of the castle were awakened
rom their sleep by a wild. shriek-a cry
-ull or horror and mortal dread. Again
t rang out, and third time the castle was
'ull of commotion. They hurried in the
direction Of the scream. Alas! alas! in
he middle OF the floor, cnsping her
oabe in her arms, lay the white and fair
ady. Over the floor flowed the crimson
blood; the child was alone unspotted by
he fearful stain. The bastard murderer
ad m ade sure his work. forts soft limbs
we're limp and helpless, and his soft blue
yes now wore an expression Of amaze
nent. '2ae-I# se3 ~ 11s a
"The group was silent from very hor- !.
or and anguish, till the mother rushed
brough them, and threw herself on the !
Ioar, and 7slasped the corpse of the
in her armr With difficulty
id they force her away; and she went.
he raised her hand to heaven, and swore
" ehe blood that stained il. never to look ,
{ the murderer of her children. And
nough none dared accuse the brother,
tho was away, of any share nthe deed,
ct suspicion was rife when it was known
nat his,mother never would see him a. ]
aiu.g0 ssa' 4a>.sa 10 gl4ilav la-ta kss III
And now, tits said, when a member 4
the family dies, the Lady Blanche i
ith her child. lives over again her aw-
II death" sc 'iw ivd .sais IN As.sass /,
.Iagasped for breaths Intent in her sto- y
!, the oldIlady needed ne not; her. eyes Ii
ere fixed onathe blazing legs.i 10 snsos
"And tits also said that in the chamber
Il will show you the room, tis called
le west chamber----" ~ .rs9sd sl
Good beayensl The room that Fran