Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1857-11-07
UaGER0 THE DANE
Z EO2t Till I7ALIAN.

~ - ]Ni'iit"A N. 40 oItC VI me lGOST
renowned warriors otthe dav Char.
lanagne. Under Duke Namo yl
Bavaria, he had studied the art ot
war, and the first battle in which
he was engaged, though quite a
youth, he gave the most astolish-
ing proofs OF courage and intrcpidi-
tF- lie now resided at the Danish
court, si@hing to hear, once more,
the clash Of arms.
Soon was the wish Of the heroic
| Dane gratihed. lie was called into
Italy by Chorlcs the Great, who had
advanced with a numerous army
/ towards Rome to defend It from the
| Saraccns. In a former battle these
intidels had taken from the Chris
tians their ancient and sacred ban
ner, whioh our hero now determined
to recover Therefore. throwing
himself into the midst Of the enc
my, ho seized and carried of the
tie oritian:ne III triumph.
! Commanded by two such brave
! warriors, the Christians soon put
! the inGdcis to flight, and4 amid the
accIalnations Of his peop'e, Charles
tie Great returned victorious to Ills
kcaritol.
The Emperor son. Charles,
served in the campaign along with
Uegoro; but 1T respect, this Young
man was unlike his brave and noble
father. Being cowardlv, base. en-
vious and malignant, the fame and
glory Of [ ggero, far from inspiring
him with generous emulation, serv-
ed only to Eindle his envy; and
every heroic action Of the Dane in
creased the hatred and dislike
which he felt towards him, IIea al
lowed no op,, ortunity TO escape of
disparaging orr hero, and when IN
battle always cndcavored TO have
him placed il the most dangerous
situations, hoping by this means to
get rid 81 Lis rival IN arms; but the
Danish warrior always ESCAPED I'M
injured and victorious.
U@geru had left behind him Z son
Of wIiofn he formed the highest ex-
pectations. The young Baldwin
had already given promise Of one
dav surpass;ng his father in the
praetico OF arms, when he received
a mandate from the latter to quiz
the Danish Court, and repair TO
that Of France, there to benefit b
his own Instructions.
Under such a master, the noble
youth made the most rapid progress.
To a handsome person, he united
courage, magnanimity and gener-
osity in q word, he was all that &
father could desire, Here was
another rival TO Charles. Ifhe ha
ted the father, he still more detested
the SOB, and only awaited d.. op
portunitv Of venting his fury against
him. That opportunity was, alas
too speedily found Encountering
the young Baldwin one day in the
suburbs OF Paris, he so grossly in
suited him, that the hand of the
Dane was instantly upon his sword,
but ere he could draw it, the cow
or1lv villain laid i'm dead at his
feet.
When the body Of his murdered
son, the sword still rceking with his
blood, was brought before his faith
er, horror and alnazement rendered
him for some time speechless. To-
this unnatural callnness there sue
ceeded the most dreadful fury
Fire flashing from his eyes, he
grasped his sword, maflly rushed
towards the palace, vowing yenge-
anee against the murderer. On
observing Charles, who, pale and
trem bling, had taken refuge behind
the Emperor, be sprang upon him,
and grasping him with one hand, III
the other he held the sword before
his eyes. and exclaimed, SNretch,
behold the blood Of my son it calls
for Vengeance" Brandlshlng It
high in tie air, he seemed about to
strike the fatal blow, when the Duke
Of Bavaria suddenly rushed upon
him. wrenched the sword from his
hand, forced him to quit his vic
tim, and, while the Emperor thun-
dered, ssAway with him to prison" "
| lie dragged him from the chamber.
On hearing the En1peror's COM