The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-04-06

this aged damscl Is more in my command
/ than time | speak the truth, fair Blanche OF
: Paris-thy fame is in my hands. Aye, wiring
Inv hands. sweet Lys-dcschamp-, in nothing
/. it ayailcth lrsula bcgOneM
"Stay," exclaimed the Lady Blanche; stay,
Ursula coniurc-l command YOU"
NAY, nay muttcrcd the old cronc; 81 am
old udHweary. The youngand far may keep
j.. yIgiI- together, but Ursula is pa,l her day "i
folly. l'N 10 bcd-lo bcd-to utd' hhl
, muitcriHg To herself The WrinkIcd Aag h.o"oI
., away
! Now, Saint Mary be my succor.' criw the
. deserted maiden sinking into a chair
p Fair dam,cI, said the youth, approaching;
! "Why this terror? DO not speak IN vanity,
but Of Il truth, fair ladies hayc not often .ooNcd
with fear upon my countenancc' So saying
he shook the dmN curls rom -. h""r ana
cast sc.HltislicG glance .H a. mIuor OF
IpOllshcd steel, on each side OF "HI,A burned
"A great wax torch ina silver scOnCc. Drawing
nearer to the lady he attempted topo-sc,> him
self Of her hand but she angrily Withdrew H.
7 why 50 scorniul lovely lady: asked me
audaclou> youth. Il II wager my horse against
Il hawk that were the Duke de Chateau los
Ter, these lily fingers might have rested ID my
palm uhNtrIcu,
Now, out upon tncc Tor ipul-moHthcu
sIandcrcr' cried the lnSulted Lady Blanche.
"Dost think this hand hath ever ciaspcd IN
love The fingers OF welded Knight
wv lthout douDl replied the stranger
stcrnly
craven, lhou Hest crled blanche, sur
prlscd into this strong expression by the anger
OF lnSuItcd virtue. our Lady forgive me-
she added crossing herself, and teach me no"
to bear this woe. Salnted Virgin, look upon
| thy humble suppllant III TINS the hour OF her
| deep distress"
Confident Of the protection of heaven, the
beautiful maiden drew u crucitiX from her DO
som, ana pressed 1t to her lips. Now, she
SAID, approach me II thou darcst Pollute
me with my touch Whlle me image OF my IA,
vlour Is IN my clasp and the vaulted root VIII
cave IN upon my head. res; may heaven Dlu
It's thunder iall ana avenge me- even though II
crush inns worthless Dody IN ITS RUNS
blanche on Parls! crled the stranger. |
"RiSc! my virtue has been trled and proved
1t has sustained the merry ordeal. klSe! |
could not harm thcc II would. Here, take
my sword ana ponlaid ana plunge them IN
my bosom II harbor one thought againstthy !
peace
lie approached Blanche who had nownscn,
ana whispered something in hcrcar. She gaI-
.cd upon nm win aSlonlshment, while 4 deep |
blush ovcrSprcad EeT lovely countenance. The
next moment she placed her hand IN his, ana
let INN from the room; The cause of this cN-
traordlnary conduct Will be soon explained.
The hall they quilted remained vacant for
some time. AT length door on each side OF
the apartment was hung wide open, and two
Knights Sheathcd IN steel, advanced towards
each ethcr win RAPID pace, thelr armed hecls
ringing on the marble floor. As they approach
ed each other, the warriors laid their hands
upon their swords, ana both exclaimed IN Il
ole breath
wv no art thou
u, sad the larger OF the two knights rails
ing his visor, am Henri, Duke dc Chateau
KoSlcr. sCorn dlsguise-but who art thou
mat contest hllhcr III the dead Of night 10 dis
turD the Slumbels OF Lady Blanche"
came hlther to protect her, was thereby.
hat right hast thou to do 500 demanded
The Duke; and who appointed you her knight?
Know that am her sworn defender and yield
my privilege to no base churl!'
~ on her PROTECTOR relortcd the other "Ay,
you give her such protection rs the wolf Of
Limousin gives the lamb Of the vallcy-you
seek but to destroy hcr." T.
Liar" VoClicraed the Duke But that
hou art an unknown churl wouIdrcpay this
nsolcncc with STEEL
"Churl!' cried the other, thou knowcst 1t is
aiSc. See the golden spurs upon my heel
ne btlt lhat holuS my mIchlOn, proclaim alike
ny knlghthood, my equality to the proud Il
Duke. Look upon my face" he added; know .
e not these lneamentS?'
surely answered the Duke, in more re
pccttul, and less determined tone than ne had l
previously used, they are the features of Sir |
iuon de BaiSancWur, page to our sovereign ,,
lcgc, The klngE' J.
AYE, you Know me noW,' said lIuOn. "Bc- l
lcvc me, Duke, no lover ever longcd to en-
lra"e his mistress with half the cagomcss that '
have sought this meeting. From the Lady 4
Blanche never should have known her i
wrongs; but the hag who guards her hath 1
come SENSE OF honor Hardly could | bring a
myself to credit the tale Of Ursula; hardly
'ould think that Henri dc Chateau Roster, Ct
he renowned and fortunate, honorcd by his
ovcrcign, beloved by his lady, could mediate
he ruin of an orphan girl. Your presence
lere brings damning evidence /
URSULA hagi witChn muttcrCl the Duke u