Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-03-17
0aOrtester Daily SPY,
THE Gypsy DAUGHTER.
BY sYLvANus COBB, JR.

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of Warwickshire England, and in the unjust VI
which was pitched Gypsy camp SAT tSo
beautiful Girls members OF the Va5raht TITUS
which had long infested that regioh'
One of these forest beauties was TAN anu
queenly, and of light, iairy like ioru' Win
deep blue eyes and Pehsie ess' " eoui'e-
nance. shaded by an abundance OF bright, sun
nv brown hair Her name was ELECTRA, and
sIa was the daughter of CoNDERBALE, the
Gipsey Kings chief captain.
Her companion was LEDA, the daughter of
MAHoMMED, the Gypsy King himself. She
was shorter in stature than Electra; her form
was more full her face plump and dimpled /;
her eyes of dark hazel, aud her hair of dark
est brown. Both tie Gipsey girls were beau
tiful beyond description, as the daughters of
that strange race are apt to be, and on the
present occasion, both were sad-unusually
sad.
Electra loved young man of the tribe,
named FABIAN, as handsome gallant, and
with as true a heart, as ever the sun shone
upon; and Leda was her confdante, and SYM
pathized with her in every thing. And they
had that very morning-it was now toward
the close of the warm summer day-learned
of plot, Matched by Mohammed and Gonde-
bald, which would not only prevent the union
of Electra and Favian, but also plunge both
the maidens into unspeakable and lifelong
wretchedness.
The plot was that Mohammed should give
his daughter Leda in marriage to Gondebald !;
and Gondebald in return was TO give his daugh-
ter Electra in marriage to Mohammed. The
announcement of the plan had filed the hearts
OF the two girls with indignation and misery
and they had Withdrawn to their secluded
nook to consult together, and if possible COM
fort each other. But no hope could they
cherish. The power of their fathers was abso-
Lutte; and so, all they could resolve upon was
TO DIE, sooner than submit to each a revolving
union.
Just as they had come to this conclusion,
they heard footsteps in the forest, and soon
Fabian came in view; whereupon Leda hasti-
ly quilted the spot, that the lovers might COM
lnune alone. The meeting was a sad one, for
Fabian had also heard the news. Old DIoNE,
the Sorceress of the tribe had told it to him |;
and she had also limited that neither he nor
Electra was of Gipsey parentage,-that a
strange mystery was connected with them
BOTH which she might at some time unfold.
She had also warned Fabian to look out for
his safety. WOlUeS are abroad, my son P'
she said land they thirst for the blood Of one
WHOM THEY FEAR! Look auell to MyseLf, and to
Electra
The lovers were filed with dismsy. Their
only hope was in flight; and upon fight they
at once resolved. But whittier should they
ton, they heard footsteps approaching, and
Electra, by Fabian's command, hastily fled
towards the camp, leaving her lover to meet
the intruders alone. c
Fabian soon saw two of the most notorious
rutians of the tribe approaching, named Cow.
er and Trogus. They were vile instruments
of the Gipsey chief, ever glad to do his bid
ding, no matter how bloody or infamous the
service. They generally travelled together,
and their disguises were as many and various
as there were occasions for their use They
summoned Fabian in the Kings name, to ac-
company them, at once, to Atherstone, where
they were to meet Gondebald, and then set
out upon some expedition of great importance.
Vi course, he had to obey but as Dlone's
warning was still fresh in his mind, he first
went to his tent and armed himself with a
couple of pistols, which he secreted in his
pockets. ,..-s
Before the party had proceeded many miles
through the forest Fabian became convinced
that the ruthans meant TO do him harm. He
was certain that they were not on the path to
Atherstone and as they drew near fright
tul chasm, through which rushed turbulent
stream, he saw, by the demeanor of Cover
and Irogus, that the decisive moment was a
hand. He had walked between them thus far
one in his front, the other behind him, but nov
under pretext of having hurt his foot, he step
Peu dslue, anu paused I'LL the rear villain pass
ed him, and then imped on after them.
On arriving at the edge of the chasm, tn,
rufiians suddenly wheeled around, drew thei
knives, AMI rushed upon Fabian, of whom they
thought to make speedy work. But they wer,
mistaken. Drawing his pistols, he shot Cover
dead ana wounded 1rogus IN the right shout
der so severely that the ruffian fell to the
earth and begged for mercy. On reflection
Fabian resolved to spare the villains life ; and
at once set about dressing his wound as wei
as ne could, with view to getting back to the
camp. 1hls magnanimous conduct not only
astounded Trogus, but it did more--it touched
his heart, and he promised forever after to be
friend to Fabian as far as it should lay in hi:
power lie advised our hero not to return tC
the camp, as the king would certainly take fur
Mer proceedings against him; thus limiting, al
though he would not expressly acknowledge
the truth, that Mohammed had ordered hin
and Cover to kill Fabian and he also hinteC
about other dark deeds that might be done
and earnestly sought his preserver not tc
place himself again in the kings power.
But faDian returned to the camp. The jour
hey was slow, as Irogus could not travel fast
and 1t was near midnight when they arrived
raolan went at once to the tent of Dione, ant
iouhu the sorceress up, and seemingly await
ing 'he arrival Oh some one. z She was ;
strange iooKing creature, and might have serv
eu d. Lnouel ior any artst VINO would plctur
WITCH 70 ine me- Dione was Spanish III
sano' Gnu sne liau Drought with her from TIN
s s.nn SCUM many an item OF mystic lore be
VII. TNs. among tne Engnsn Upsies.
ol,aS h @olsn hau tou Dlone ms story, sh'
800 eass y, " anu no ana muttered, "St
20 ho o ~ 9 h;o anu .len warning the youtf
~ ~ o' ni' sualu, sne dismissed MN, with
prets - In T. eoni nv some important Sc
and Electra,s ftrra anu pan lor ms
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