Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-12-23


e ways kept near him, he raised it jus
in tine to parry the princes Inn ge
+ Then followed long and terrific fght
Perhaps you can get the best idea Of i
III passage or two from the wonder
( full Fmrie Queene, written by the great
| p,aet Spencer, who lived three hundred
yea's ago, in which such conflicts art
Described with great spirit, til ough you
| will notice through the lines some
curious ole words which are not now
in use. The dwarf was now
| Unframed With scornfr'i wrath and hgh disasin,
| Anf lifting IN his dreadtvl club on high,
Ausarmed!Eith ragged snaHs spd knotty grain,
Him thought at first eneountse 20 have slsin
But wise and wary that ncss.e peer,
| And lightly lesping from so Eons'rou main,
Did fair avoid the violence fuI neal"
! Then the prince returnedsthe compliment, snd
| ''-ShzTpiy him se5ailed and sore oestesd
| With hears ofsrokes, which he at him let ~
| as thick as hail forth poured from the Sly.
He struck, he soUst ne foynd, he hswd, ne Iashsd,
! And did his iron brand so fast apply
| That from the same the fiery sparkles flashed.
As fast as water-sprinkls ganst rock dashed"
| STILL neither was victorious:
| s-Fu many mighty strokes on sither side
| We're sent, that seemed death in then 10 oasr
| Bat they both so watchial and wel-syed
That they avoided were, and vainly by did side.'
So, You see, it was very uncertain
which would win, and after a. long
| time thus speut, the fierce struggle did
not seem any nearer coming to an end
| :hau at first, when suddenly the princes
foot slipped on the smooth floor, which
was made Of glass, and he fell upon oue
knee. The uext instant he was knock
ed senseless by the club Of his ever~
watchful adversary.
With grunt OF triumph the dwarf
spraug upon him to dispatch him w.ti,
this own weapon; but no sooner had
the wicked monster touched the great
word of truth than he in turn fell to
the ground Before ne could Sregaiu
his feet the prince had recovered the
use Of bis scattered wits, and it WIS
Int the work CT a second to run the.
ugly wretch through the body with his
sword. With one blow OF the sword
The prince then shattered into million
pieces the great eye, which had so long
been the terror Of q kingdom; and as ii
broke the whole castle was rocked to It's
foundations as by great eaTtbquake,at
which the collar and chain leil from the
neck Of Christabel, the dreadful prison
house of the dwarf vanished forever from
sight, and all the poor captiveS found
themselves restored to liberty ouee more
The prince, not delaying an instant longs.
er in the tower, few down the stairs in
search OF Curistabel, and quickly found
himself in the great hall, where q scene
of splendor and rejoicing too, such as
seldom falls to the lot of mortals TO see,
burst upon his view Splendid tables,
loaded with ali sorts CT dainties and
good things that were ever made or
served by aDy.ooobs Or caterers 10 he
world, were spread down the length Of
the room, while an elegantly dressed
company stood before them, who seem
ed to be looking anxiously towards two
| rich chairs Of state, OF raised platform,
oyershadowed by a gorgeous canopy,
which stood where the golden doors had
formerly been, as waiting for them to be
occupied before they saS down.
Near the door stood the fair Christa-.
bel, more fresh and beautiful than ever,
and blushinc ike red rosebud when
she saw the prince approaching. Falls
ing on her knees. she kissed his hand,
thanking him rather by looks than word
for her preservation, the beaIning, tesr-
filed eyes telling plainly enough the
love and gratitude her lips could not ex~
press. But the prince also felt jast rs
grateful TO her; for had she not, been his
good angel that had saved him from
the miserable pit Of the cruel dwarf.
80 he CALAMITY raised her, and when ne
locked into that sweet, yoans face, love
too, you may be sure, was nnt long In.
following gratitude. Fondly he clasp
ed her in his arms, and as. she wept
happy tears upon the manly bosom Of
The young hero, she felt that he;.ce-
forth she should never lack 8 true knig BIT.
I'D fearless defender, Then he led her
up to oresof. the great chairs under the
canopy. ris sell taking the other, and
presently Christabelis father and grand.
father. whom she bad not noticed ss,yet.,
came lIp to embrace their darling and
the brave priuce for their deliYeranse.
And now The good company present,
which indeed consisted entirely Of the
soldiers and others WHO had survived
the cruel treatment OF the wicked P0k>
ket. sat down ct the richly iadrn table,
sud for a long time the banqueting and
revelry were kept in great Joility Gu
riously enough, the Ingenious wooden
antomata served as tho walters at the
feast and accomplished their new tasks
with perfect satisfaction to tue guests.
The dwarf had had no living creatures
about him except the three dAashters
Of the fairy Alalicia, and they lad been
instantly turned into black ca;f when
the great eye had been ehaite:ed ~ the
sword OF truth, whence TO this G..g, rs
Won know black cats are sometimes SAID
to be possessed by witches.
OF course the prince married l;t;!c
Christabel--it would he . shaAs, |
think. il the tale dia not end Inns anii
the king, who WIS quite beside iiiuseif
with Joy when lie heard ct tae ever
throw Of Pockets cf8ei a9Ner. Ire
scented Castle Curious and al he 0~aaii
fal thing within aod 81, NJ il IS a
weddingsgift to the hapa9 yeurg
eouple, appointing Is tiselr 0oly@aatd
The prison SPOUSE Of tie dssasf sc
marriage festivities wee aeGaeB Il d
70 be the finest tjai bad eNer ''ten
known in the kirg:'onil, 90. iie sing
was present with al ISIS ceor; u IL
honor 10 tie Joyous event s.
an c'lr;stahrIs family WHO raV la.ls