Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1861-09-26
WOODSTOCK, VII, SEPT. 26, 1861

if hut your lady-mothor should hear your
WELL what then g asked Lord Berry, tran.
gully.
1 know not But let us speak of something
else'
True, I forgot. thing you do not like ,c
hear me speak of-lover
The emphasis and manner of his repeating
the word s'ung her once more, and almos, with
tears IN her sweet sunny eyes, she looked up to
him, and said implorngy:
Pray spare me reprooch. IL had no will
to hurt you
Nor have you, Genevieve-nor have you
.laarest.'
And this he said SO frankly, that she believed
him.
Thank you murmured Genevievc, pressing
his arm gently shat is better
DO you stand in any dread of my mother
fair cousin 2 added Lord Berry. after pause.
She gave start of surprise; but she, too
paused, us if to think well over the question
that was put to her.
No" she answered, finally. L love her too
well to fear her; and, cousin, she added, do
not think fear any living thing
'Certes!' he exclaimed little dryly, that is
brave thing for a maiden to say!'
Nay; [ but meant that 20 far as the strong
heart. and not the weak woman's flame, is con.
crrned. l do not think fear
why that is well put too. assented Lord
Berry, in II somewhat absent manner; then alb.
ruptly added: This, Of C, ur.c, vii! chime in a
little while with what We were first conyersinr
about Love ON the one hand, courage on the
other aud you, in turn. would smile upon the
knight-he soldier presume; sipce |, who
speak OF overs lu'e' or ludy'S bower. have
spoken beside the mark at which you aimr
'Ay, verify. do l. she answered, with fash
ing eye. I admire the darng-the courage
the fertile rcsourses-,he uuhesitating calm Of
the knight, who on his his good sword. and with
his biting fauIchion in Ms gra.p can, in the
moment of tie most imminent danger, stand
cool and unmoved, smiling at the ghastly death
that seems to menace him. and while ready to
meet it, is quick to avert The menace
And such one is our banner. bearer brave
X by CopelanCe of ChaDpernoune, if mistake
not
They had, by this, walked through devious
4,
or pool, and were on the outskirts Of the forest,
whose tall and mighty STEMS here and there
forming arcadcs flung out broad branches above
head, so that il became roof, darkening and
d,rpening, while the denser shrubs and bushes t
last began TO choke the way.
And truly, Lord Berry, as you say, s,;ch a
one do ! take the Rahy Copeande to be re-
sponded Genevieve, with an accent of admiring
warmth and force whose sincerity was not 10 be
questioned for n single moment.
All at once Lord Berry was struck to the
earth by blow from an unseen hand, while n
pair Of strong arms were wound round the maid
en-, and a vail thrown over her head; and he
felt herself rapidly borne away into the thickets
and intricacies of the forest; then she was
on pa|frey, and their speed was re-
doubled; then fresh alarm-,he sound of con-
flict-a strife, fierce and deadly - deep oahs,
prayers, groans-and then she knew no more.
n n u
In wild and savagey sylvan scene, where
trunks. withered and stunted, and
gnarlel branches bent downward, forming on
the cleared space below deep green sbade.
even at the sunnest noon day; where the face
of frowniug rock, up which the ivy climbed
and clung, and down the front Of which trcklcd
the crystal waters of spring into a followed
stone, and then, overhrimming that, went away
through the grass, silvery tinkIing streamlo,
md where beneath some tangled creepers the
entrance into cave might be found; in this
spot the faintng Genevieve gradually recover
ed from her fnining ft--saw by the cleaning
though uncertain light dropping through the
trees. the form Of man lying in collapse, as
that of death, close beside her still grasping in
he strong, unrelaxing fingers the stained gaive
which had slain the three or four corpses which
lay farther away.
The sight Of this would have Mortified her
just a. much as the others did, save that--lhe
light falling full on the palid countenance the
ace of his helm had been cut, and the head
piece i,,et had fallen off-she recognized in II
moment the ineaments of the banner.bcarer,
Sil Rahy Copeunde, but could not guess how
he had come here.
Thinking again, as she slowly ctept toward
Of the attack that had been made
upon her and Lord Berry, she mnrmured -
Can he have been guilty T-nnd her instinct
i've heart revoIted against The idea.
latter. and exhuiogIy whis ered to hers~If On,
no; he came to my rescue And he is wound
ed dead-dead! o heaven let me gather
strength to seer And now she was by his
side, feeling for his cold hands, to know if that
was the chill of death; and repreSsing the ghast
y Sickness at her heart, when she saw that his
head lay on the ground in q pool Of blood, now
CLOTHING around his hair.
She ute, ed an cjaculation-a cry-ap] lifted
lp his head when groan from the PROSTATE
man gave her as much rclicfas bliihe and jo-
,und laughter would at another lime. She
fetched water, moi-tcned his lips. seated him
'gains the trunk Of tree and tenderly wash
ing his wound-severe enough, but not fatal
it. and bound i. up with her richly
scarf, the work Of her own hands
She was not wounded not hurt net even
now but food, shelter, security,
must be had~at least for the moment. De-