Delaware Democrat. (Wilmington, Del.) 1857-1858, 1857-09-05

, ed in the rays OF the setting sun, his nrfnor
---his stoed--his visor, oil were black; he
too loved the Lady Beatrix, but she ecurn
cd his love, her heart was giycuto the fair
haired knight" ..tFs "a.
"Her lover buckled co bis armor, his
stced was brought out, be must away to
attend tho summons Of his king; tenderly
ho bid the fair girl udieu, in six days lie
would return"
"rhe black knight also rode firth driven
by the Lady Beatrx's cSidness ypwing en-
his black heart, vengeance on lis rival"
"Going FIRST in an opposite direction, .lut
VIXEN the trees interviewed bctwiEl himself
and the Castle, pluneius Into the forest he
followed hard in the patti cfihc fair haired
knight, who had but time to turn as his
car caught the ringing step Of the black
steed, when the sword of the black knight
was buried in his skull; be dragged him
to the top of the cliff, and there left him a
prey to tile prowlers on tho mountain"
"Six days had passed tho sevcnth-yet
the knight returned not; Beatrix's cheeks
grew pale, her eye dull, an anxious clorad
seemed resting on her brow On the
eighth she SUNNI me, with two Of the
vassels to attend her, abd VIC rode into the
dark forest" t-sa 'D- .-
"As VIC we're passing through tho lonely
| glen, We beard the hoarsc croaking Of
Raven, among the rocks, which lowered
+ frowningly above US; the Lady Beatrix
grasptd my arm conyulsivcly, aud looked
) up into my face, with pleading dispair-
ing expression. Poor girl; INSTANTLY read
+ her ,hougLt;---Lad the Knight persisted,
t aud was the Raven croahing over bis dain-
ty meal.n
/ ~ strove to pierce through ,hc mist which
I hung around the base of tho cliff, but it
r lay thick around my vision, could not 60
! beyond it, a
1--WE determined to ascend the rocks, the
vasscls would have bornc her, but she
2 cung to mo, believing yet drcadiug to be-
/, eive tbe wprst AS wo advanced, the
! mist lightcned, and We could see tho sum
It mits OF some of the projecting rocks"
: "Again, that mournful croak, | looked
> up, and there upon the topmost peak sat
d the bird of i'll omen; but what is thatin his
G bcak--a lock Of golden hair stained with
i. blood, the flesh clinging TO itsroots. re-
!. co.nised il; alas, it was the hair Of the i'll
If fatcd Knight
1t "Beatrix screamed and fell into my arms
d but suddenly recovering herself pressed OIL
10 with wild desperate energy"
ID 1--WE reached the top aud looked around
US, nothing was there but the bare rocks
,e disappoiutedly we turned descend, whcl
"a my ear caught Low. whining sound
,e turned in the direction from whence it pro
M ceeded; | passed around huge boplde
IN of rocks.-and there--O horror what
re sight"
D. "My brain turned sick as J ga1cd
: stretched at full length, partly sheltered b.
te the rock, lay the form Of tho i'll fate'
a. Knight. The Ravens had doue their work
We the eye balls were gone, the check bone
he we're bare, and the heshless jaws wer
d, grinning, with ghostly grin, the Ion
/ golden locks lay scattered about him, an
. hung in dark cloded masses over his blood
nd forehead; my vision was falling forg'
everything, and sank scDseless beside tl
,or corpse"
,le "Whcn CONSEQUENCES returned, l WI
to lying upon moss bed in one ofthe moul
tain huts; observed in one corner som'
m. thing carefully covered; knew what
was; Beatrix was seated near it, lookt
and shuddered IS | detected the vi
CLEAN OF her eye"
The Spectre here paused, and motion'
for the bottle. Leon ventured TO pass
bis limbs trembling SO violently the viii
he could scarcely retain his hold OF It,
The Spectre took quite an unspiritual-
fact quite a comfortable drink and smac
roi. ing his shrunken lips, resumed.
die, I'VE buried the Knight in the lonely 81
md and buried his hound at his foeti the fat
ing ful brute had fought off the voraeio
birds, until exhausted he had lain bins
me. at his Masters feet to die; his fast gaspi
lost whine it was, that drew my attention
Hell I}catrix stood by the grave, and With !,
lifted hands uttered tho one word Vi
hen venge." ,-.asS
usly Here the Spectre again paused as ii
his had finished Some one more bold Il
ildy the rest, requested that be would rel
his the sequel. ,-s.
not "Gentlemen" said he, ltaking anot
long substantial pull at the botte) doubtless
erv- request may seem strange to you, tor
his are not aware that the departed, "
asses shey FStarn &c this Garth Eave to Pc.
ews, pcnneuce in purgatory for the priyicd
when now | am sure If | were to otter to
board of Directors, who 40 set OF !
rold. sonablo fellows, snug little purse Of &
they would let me off, and as have
,ath. cured the risk of this penalty ut your
t;o,lar raouest IL Won xyould he SO klnl