Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-03-17
RICHMOND WING.
THE GYPSY DAUGHTER.
By sYLvANus COBB, JR.

den Situated in the mort ern part OF Wsrwckshire, In
gland, and in the mds of which was pitched Gypsy
camp) sat two bcautif girls members Of the Vagrant
.ribc which had long infested that region.
One OF these fore beauties tall aud queenIy anu
IF light iay-is FORM with deep blue eyes ana pen
sye cast OF cOur tenauce shaded by an abundance OF
bright sunny-b roWn hair Her name was ELECTRA, anu
She was The 'ughter Of GONpEBALD, the UpSy h~s
lief captain
Her COM ianiou WAS LEDA the daughter OF MoHANNkD'
ne Gpsy King himself She shorter III stature ina,
electra her form more full; her face pump aIu
1mpeJ her of dark hazel, and her mar oi uai
est brown. Both the Gypsy girls were oeauiul uel Gnu
description as the daughters Of that strange race
to De- and on the present occasion, both were
usually sad.
Electra loved Young man Of the tribe named FABIAN,
as Handsome gallant and with as true heaI, -
the sun sbOnc upon and Leda her conhuanVe, @u
symplthSed with her in everything. And they uau .l''
very mogung-it now toward the close oil tne warn
sgmmer-,ay-leaued of a plot, hatched by MohaullleU
and Gcuteoa,d which would not only prevent '"o uo-
OF Eectri and Fabian but also plunge DoLh the H''NS
into unspeakabIe and lifelong wretchednesS- ,.-
The plot that Mohammed should give ms uaueu'e'
Lcdl In marriage 20 Gondebald and Gondeoalu IN return
10 give his daughter Electra in marriage 10 "U''1
med The announcement Of this plan had n"eu INV ,' =
of the two girls with Indignation and misery ana tncl
bad withdrawn TO their secluded nook TO consult ogehe
aud l possible comfort each other. but no nope OF
comfort could they cherish. The power oil thelr fathers
was absolute; and So all they could resolve upon Wa
To- DIE sooner tnah submit 10 SIc b hoard
Just they had come 10 this CONCLUSION uley uea'u
footsteps u the forest aud Fabian came m we"
whereupon Leda hastily quilted the spoH 'nA' e o'C'S
might commune alone. The meeting was Saa one lot
- .b ,ih b,J told II ~ him: and she had also
f-l b,t neither he nor Electra was of Gypsy p2rentage
t-f N ,-r-s ryster, was connected with them both,
which She MIGHT az some time unfold. She had also
warned Fabian 20 look ont for his safety " oi'cS are
t.-.y . s, d, ebe said and then thirst for The
lJJ ID, ~ 80, rIfvv rr,Rl Look nell 10 tySeif
49, fs..,., ~
H., 49, r,-, frrsl with dismqv. Their only hone
- y: ls-l.. "a -, gi-br thoy AZ once resolved -
r. rb;,5s borl sy dee. As thev anxiouslv revolv-
sB dis question th. heard footsteps approachiug and
rrt-, ry Fgt.r command hastily fled towards the
r-1r elyir her lover 90 meet the intruders alone
F8blr soon saw two Of the notorious ruians Of
the tIi,e approaching named Cover aud Irosus They
were vile instruments OF The Gypsy Chief ever GLAD 20 do
I-e bidding NO matter how bloody or Infamous tue SER
,ir, They generally travelled together, and their dir
,rcs we're as many and various there was occasions
lC- her use. They summoned Fabian, i'm the Kings
name 70 accompany thcu once to Atherstoue where
,b.v were 10 meet Goudebald aud then set out upon
some expedition OF great importance. OF course he had
10 obey but rs DiOues warning still fresh in bis
mad hc first went TO his and armed himself with
couple OF pistols, which DE secre,ad in his pockets.
Before the party had proceeded many miles through
the forest Fabian became convinced that the guaus
meant 90 30 hun barn. lie was certain that they were
not or the path 90 AtherstUue and they drew
.rshtiul chssm. through which rushed turbulent
stream me saw bv the demeanor Of Cover and Trogus
that the decisive moment az hand. He had walked
between them thus lr-oue In his front the other De
lind hiu-bl- now under uretext Of having hurt his
foot be step7ed aside and paused tl the near villain
.s-,sl him aud then Hmred on after them.
an, ,;y,, M tt e,Ds Of the chasr, the r,liaps sud
-, = -,.,-l {~,. tb,;r lrivss and r,,sbo5 mn,
nm Fbi,r ~ whom tbey thought TO make speedy work
R,- fb, 49,. 1,i--5-,r Drawing his p;sto, he shot
Cover de4F and wounded Trcgus I'm the right shoulder
80 severely that the r. am fell 10 the earth and begged for
mercy On reflection Fabian resolved TO spare the vii
aus life; and 40 once set about dressing his wound
well "a, he could with view 10 getting him back TO the
ann This T1,.,ani,15g, conduct NOS only astounded
r,- i.+ 81. r.I ,,,r,.i- torcbpJ his heart and no
man. f.,r f,a- N l, n friend 10 Fabian as far as
E. law I'm his mover ia. advised our hero NOT 10 return
~ - - .t linz. would certainly ,,L f,,J,.
.... J,5 49,, ~, . tbrs Lipiino' aIrbo,gb ha
,rlf 1,. ,1r.l, acknowledge tbe truth tb,t Nobanl-
rc5 IND ordered him and Cover to Kin Fabian and al
So limited about other dark deeds chat might be done
and earnestly besOgght his preserver not To place him
self AGAIN I'm the kings power
But Fabian returned 90 the camp TIE Journey was
1v I'd. from, could lot travel fast; and i was near
.-Iri,tr when ffs, arrived Fab.n went al once To-
e eHt OF Diorc and found the So-ceress p and seem
i--fy awaiting tie arrival of some one She was "a
,a1ge LOOKING creature and might have served as a
model for any artist who would picture a witch 20 the
LIE Dio9c was Spanish Gitano and she had brought
with her from the sunny South many an item Of mystic
l0r, before unknown among the English Gipsies
When Fabian had told Dions his story. She rocked
herself CO. and fo and uuttercd so soon so soon %
and then warning he youth 90 bee on h, guard She dis
missed him y,i "a sroirse 90 communicate some lpo-
-1r secret. 20 him ON the morrow and plan for his and
E..sfrl', future safety
N.lr.reI and Ioadebald soon learned through their
spies. chat Trogls was m bis tent; and the king at once
sent Tor him. On beng questioned Trogus told his story
Co tine a,tounded uoters who rlycd with fury on learn
Ing the issue OF their attempt up0u our herOs life. They
soon lar Tro 10 their wishes by mingled threats and
PROMISES and his cue having having been gwen TO him
a-, ,;f..es were sent TO bring Fabian TO the kings
APARTMENT
Nofs8r.sd and Goude5gld were IN at case The lat
ter feared tst uae-s be should bee able TO besow Flee
. rugr .le KING he himself would never De permitted
to take he fascinating Leda 90 Wife and this uupxpec,-
cd ESCAPE AMI return OF Fabian uelied al. his dearest
hone. Tin. bur however had decger ,luse for die
.+ and .-aatar reason to fear Fabian than r.i.teJ
... or- ..rs r.,. for and fr.I...re. over l.,,,,
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NJ , .,,,.r.s and .role ,rorfs of ,r,,,,,,. conf
lsr. f,- enc he could pro,ou. his remarks lie door
MAS 0rereI aud our hero was led into the APARTMENT by
tra thrsa rrIIials who had been sent for him,
WIer Fabian found himself iu tie ur.-euca or tb,
,l ii. .lr.,lr there WAS "a sense. of jr5sd ,,,o
t;r5 ,rli Do had MOT before eyperiau,sl Nol,r,,l
r,Laf l.L and threatening hi, brutal flc. hoirc saf
.-i cv,r.si1 NJ I,osr 5ee5r, ,1er,,
,.4lr5 i.t hi. slrler frscr. owes and rli.Si Ll
f,s I,.tI mot ,rz,. "a cooled ,erI,ut And tben tE
.. him its lfr7- RAGGED wall. ,,,I is l;,ty l,,-
fb ,- h7..fy li-ft rom fbc smoky .'lss of H. ans,
psn,sI Lap was not calculated to add auytbino Ike