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COS AM EMIR BART LETT-EDITOR.
D22iK<?(L'ilSl T
JS PUHI.ISHED EVFliv WEEK IN
Columbus (Geo.) lif
tX E. II VRTLGTT Sc IJ. SL \TTER
at TlirfM! Dollars por annum if tvjid in advance 1
or Fonr Dollars at the end of the year Ft is j
exneeted that all ariolication for miWriirtinn \
from a distance will he aceO!npri l »od jvith the
raoney,
Advertisements will be inserted at reasonable ;
rates. Sales of land and negroes, by admiiiis
trators, executors or guardians are requited itv !
la'V tolwj he'd on the first tne*dav in the month
between the hours of 10 o'clock in the forenoon
3in the afternoon, at the court house of the
county in Wliieli the property is situated. Notion
» , ’tl»est‘ sales must ho given in a public Gazette
sixty days previous to tire dav of sale.
Notice of he sale of personal on>pertv mn-t
he yitrei in a like manner forty days previous to
be day of sale
r.otice todebtnrs A creditors of an estate must
be iwrklished forte days
Notice that alt anelicnti.in will be made to the
eeurt of or'dinars for leave to sell land must be
»rv dished fiur months.
on business must be Post paid to
ifc-ie attention
gTT'Wo ate authorised to ai nounce G. \V
DILUARD as a candidate fitr Clerk of the Sen
ior of Muscogee count v, at the next J.an
»rv election. Feb If Ide
83*W»areacihnrif>ed to announce JOHN '1
PATRICK ns a candidate f r ax Unltec'. of
Mw TOgee eon ity, at the eovoinrr Jarman- elee
lk<] ' t',.t, if) t,(o
uv art* authorised to announce (J O7-
«Li*»L f'ltty, ns :t candidate foe <b«*riffnf
Slttft ojm* County, tit the next January
election.
NOTH E.
X SHALL nr.eo'sai llv be absent from Colnni
htts until the first day of November; —d ri- g
my vbscncc. f.en l.aubon will di**liargc uiv
proses-i nal duties. JOHN MILTON
sept yr. 1831.
euirtcr yfjLiXTES:.
RECEIVED AND RECEIVING.
100 Bids. H IllsKF. F,
100 “ Rjy\7-iS* sci
SJ “ '•'? CLOU".
20 “ M.icw itfL an
15 “ . no K
H) Haps Coffee, 2 Tieire* lire,
2H)O |I»H. I,ond, 2* r » I Cure's Mi lidffs.'-
*?ft ’pmllo' S«np. 8 Ton- fro? msm rfed
|0 Ihs f oaf Sugar, f’. / Sate bit
July 2 . J A mj S< In.
BPRI V ( 4M> M MAfl VI
C (P <J* D S .
.last recede' and m .til m.dJiiL ussmtinr l o
S Iks Ginohams. Calicoes, Musliits, < andirii ks,
Browil Line is. Nankeens, Ve-'imj-*, Mr aid and
jNavarino ( Inihs. B mb z ues. R .««!«* tts, .1 k
Lasting*, Silk Volvo *. i en .li'ln -, .» Ac
Also—A «••> nplete as*n •nt of inc and
Course, high a.id low q.eii'e ed SHOES
Which isofi'e-ed at tnv usual accommodating
terms. Country Mer-bants would do well to
call and examine for thnnisci' <-s
,f-; -111 !
■Ta £I. i a **j t&l. '■* J j 'Si. a. (. **. *
IIA f F
Hi:-;, k.'faciurn's,
COM 31 Ill'S. iiCOIKiI V,
WOULD respectfully iufoi-tti Die (tub
lie that .hoy luive on hi and. am v ill keen C'-nai
antlle for sale at whole-sale and u- id .igi-nr--
al and rxlensive nssmtiiien: of II T'' e-111,01
sine- all llie various fashion' mol qua 1 it?*. a»d
on as favorable lens a can lie p-ochaseu «l a
liy liar t. e • in -he tinned > - tes.
Si riet*at t-u i ,0 will he given to all orders I
from.ihe country
Outers fbi M os left with Ed-card J. Harden,
esq at Vpp-ilachicola. will be pro 111 utly att. "and
ed to
H r J) VTf'D TO PUrC HISF
Hal tioo fits f nil k till -. for v liich cash and ti
libeial price will lie given, delivered either at
Columbus nr at A non at Ireola.
Coir a, bus .La a. I' I.
THI.
SAT UED A V CO I li I Eli,
A WT.tKI.Y jolt; X At.,
Os .Vacs. [.iUintme, . i/ro at. are, Manufac
an is. if a:. A c.
The j akgk t Newspaper printed in rh-iadel
phia.and the ettr apsst in Hie United 'lsites
Terms, tnt jssvf ler annuoi, half yearly in
advance
PUT If \TT N 1 ION is rcspi ctfull> invi
ted to this noo ilar weekly puhlieati 11 —
fnrni'liiivg. as il eer unlvd *e«. one of the most
acceplahle veil cles ol iufotina- 100 to person -
who-e i- c e nti n- uil md per nil litem ci j>v
the advantages of perusin lire da Iv JnmTals.
anil also lot I hose who reside out >f the city,nnd
-desire (lor a moderate qui.oih- il ) a 1 act|iiaiul
ai-re with the c-t-! el* -I current News
The SJITOIIDJ r CO LI /.is pc- lied on
t!ie patent Napier 1* -cs* dlO uprise, ' wextv
j.iGtt r columns of the hugest class, which is
scietrrd evert week and include ,
Light ilcp.iliitg. in nil ils (tcpnrtmcnts.
Internal Iniprnyemeni
Commerce, Agriculture,
Domestic Alnnuficttires.
Prices current ofStorhs,
■The <lr»in Flour Market.
Public Sales of < Jroeeries, fcc. Pc.
Foreign and t)i»in«-stie Intelligence,
received during the week,
jU*And all other subjects ofun inter
osting nature.
The pu' li'hersh ive alread- received 'he nV’SI
dflit.li ring assurances of complete sit, cess—ami
it i« their intention to keen 1 p corre-pundi. g
etihrts to make their Journal devolving the pop
ular chffTacter it has nlrniucd
Tim publishers h ive the advantage nf ven
extensive Ihcililio of obtaining in' i innli 11 a'
HO IF. and ABROAD—uliivli is aflii-ded !> an
abundant exchange with ill I lie priucniil papers
in the Uninn—hesides which, llieir ofliee is (ui
nislied with the lies' LONDON an.l I I' 1 ll
i'OOi, pi-jiciH and Magazines of the catbost
dates
All order* for the Courier (contain
ing the nriro of »t bseriptimi,) must he address
ud to
woodward a srn \c,c. (
June l’liiladetphis
( (GA.) SATURDAY, OCTOSRR 3^31.
Spring Goods.
POWERS 4* .WIFEIV
HAVE just received an nsyorlinent of
f'j'riug (iootfs, such as
Brown and White Linen Drilling,
Hour 11 ■ 'assimeres, *
3-1 I*. M. Circassians,
j Hamilton and M.vtewan Stripes,
Drillings,
Iml. Rimi) Shed ions,
j Osnahurghs,
Super 4 1 Iri-.li Linens and T.awns,
Do. Brown do. d>.
Do While Mermil'es Vesting,
Calicoes and Ginylrtms,
Super B. M Gen- a Velvet,
| Fancy Scarfs and Shawls.
Hor~eki' and Grass ( loth Gloves,
| Green Worsted Barrage,
Belt Ribbons, Ac Ac.
: ' * \ i so—
j RI’ADV M\DF. SUviMKR CLOTHING,
B'O ad White Linen Pantaloons A Jackets,
Stormont do
Stripes. do do.
M bile a id C ol’d. Versailles Vests.
Drab Braver Mats,
Palm N -if * c. Ac.
Mar, I 1. H:il
c o!,r^iiits
Rook, Shitionro’if tti/J Fancy
3 r. O iv 23.
O. V band and for safe, as aborp the
Joliotrhnr popular School llooks:
\\ cb-ters vnelling Books
H inkers Dictionary
Canmiiug’s Geography and Atlas,
New Fedetal Calculator,
Teachers, \- intact,
Uahfs llisior* of the U. Stater,
Tes am<-n s,
History of EnyTaml,
“ “ Rome,
“ “ Greece,
Also a fine enllee'i*m of ay'-- Vn'id cud fn,
te ta mi on- T - Y BOOK '"4 !<u ( 11 tt on f.\ ; • >per.
<-i"ills. Ink, Ink Slands. Wa 'ers. healing Wax.
I‘uin' Boxes, Brushes, Ac Ac
K. S \ -RT'tN
'ne dor below Powers Nafe-.v Broa-!’
ftrrrr.
MERCERS CLUSTER,
v.\l)
METHODIST HYMNS.
PriiicHi.illv from the collection of the
Rev, .1 IIN WESLEY, H. A.—
ALSO—
• selection rfapproved
iSrijool iiooh3.
Voting’s \ sislant,
Easy Lessons,
Popular do
Nation' 1 ’oader,
Latin *’ cadet,
Scientific loss Book,
Toney's I- .mv,
Woodhru' re Geography and Atlas,
Pickett's class Books,
Webster and Walk'Fa Dictionary,
F-n-.r'-.-’i Bpider.
W -hater** S.idling Books,
Bible- and Testa-nems,
Blink B 'nks and Sin ionnrv,
A few nieces fa'hiouohle Vlusic.
F r s»lo by
C.Eit W. DILLINGHAM
May qt, I-JU.I.
. / Rule ,V<'.i7. to establish tost /tapers,
(iHOIttcI Randolph (Vuntt.—
E~> li me, John R. Me Neel a Jus.ice r-f!
jl3 e liifi-i ior Cos >rl iu and for aid county. I
'ir -i. ally cati.elmKe II Smiili who al\i r being
! dulv swum dennsc h and says that lie was le
gallv and riglilfiilL possessed of fiuii- notes of
which -h- 1 Hex and re true copies and are i
correct, * e lost or mislaid s, that they canon! i
be obiained. IUKH II vl I. I.
Sworn to and sirbscvibed hefiue me 1 1 1 i-■ IHIII
day of Vug 1>531 JOHN I! VENI-It Lj 11
flu nr before the t . iity li lb dav of Decent- !
1 In-r next, I pr ■•ii 1 -.1 to pay Vl.ilUiew Bmnks m-
I hearer twenty dollars for value ree ivr-ri this j
l-llh May. I -3't .1 V 'll-’.H V. BO!’,I \*o V •
On the nineteenth of Novemhe ii li-'-ep hmi
died Bud twenty-'ix I promisn Inp.-n l.oke II
init'i • bearer, twenty s vcti il-filars tnd fifty
cent: for value received Scpl. HHli, lcgll
Vi 11, id AM NO VS.
On the nineteenth dav of N’-.nv tbnt eighteen
hutidi-fd and twenty -ix I inomise t" pav (.it! e
j il s'naiih or bearer twcr.lv se-en d-i"ars am'
I twelve mill a half corn* In value lecctverl.lliis
; Mlth May. I"J 6. 'I. I ii N' »YS
' Or llie !iiiictect!lli dav of Novemh 1 eighteen
! hoi'drod and Iweiiti six. I pr-mi c it pay In ke
11. Sniitli o>- bearer ti ft ■ o 1 dolls foi value iccei
! ved this 10th Sept IB‘2(i.
WIJ LI\M NOYS
SUPERIOR (OURT dCGU'sT TRIM 18 il
IT appearing to the court, this the above of
fid vlt, tha' Luke 11. Smitli > a< cgalb and
iis„ full, possossed ffour notes, of vvliico tin
above are si< rn copies 'iicrei-l and loa' be Ita- !
j lost or mist rid the originals f v hich 'he a-mex j
ed are copies, lie il thore'nre ordered, lltal the j
I sain Janies V Robinson and William Novs ap- j
oca lon Mu fit dav of the next term if this j
co rt i-ml sit■ w ran c. if -in thev have, why the \
ahovo copies slia’d not be e.stihjirlied 111 lieu n* j
the log rial ooles which live been lost nr mis- |
laid. An ! «oii litr.her oidered, that llie role !
he dtt!v p bli-li'd in me ol’tlie puhlie Gazettes :
of Ibis -•'••le ;> evions to the next teiot of t hoi v
cni t. urtl' L so ‘d upon tire sa'd James \
•nil in- -t, ami Will 1 a it Xoys.
Id ' eer'ifv that lite foregoing is a true copy
;IV in '.lie. -mutes.
Given under tnv hand and n-ivale sp;.! there
; being no tse.il cf office, this Bil l August. IM3I.
amos McLendon, c.s c. (?. *.)
! Si'p 5, 1831. -e- ~
N OTIC E.
4. 1 L per ons are eatilioned against trading
4 f-r three notes of twenli five dol'n-s each,
i made payable to William Brewster, then living
1 in the cm ti cf Gwinnett, dated titli January,
: I-3U; due twentv filh Heron.lie*. 1834.
1 \s said unit's wire fraudulently obtained
I hall pot pav them unless compelled b la-.v
I sept. I“—3t. JOHN BOYD. Sour.
S/ A W.
fFIHE suliscrihera liatt: isson.-itcd tliem
® selves together in the practice of tlie Law
under lli« firm of Ivors .11 A Shorter They will
)i tael ice law gr-notnlly in the tlhallahoochce
I c.iicuit, and in Iho ounlv of Bihh
ALFRED IVERSON.
Columbus, Sep 17 JAMES H-SHORTER
3 j'Tlie Georgia Journal. A Augusta t'mirier
will insert th* above notr-e Ii limes and fie ward
llieir account* 'on- for setthunent. 1. A ti.
PO KT RYi
Written for the Rural Repository.
Second Prize Poem.
POLAND.
The world—the world arousing shakes
Its time worn felleis off;
The spear-girl and: pot shrinks ani quakes,
And hignl* cca-ic to scoff—
Rpgmetuie man npl fts his brow,
Nor longer licks iho dust—
His blood m t v 11 uv foi freedom now,
Bui not for king'y lust!
Poland, the brave! Thv patriot band
Did form the fearful rank
When echoed o'er thy pleasant land
Oppression’s palsying clank.
With during heart and steady eve
Tn ey meet llie crimson strife,
Preferring death for liberty
To abjectricss with life !
Oh—onwatd—onward!—Shrink not yet,
Pause tc not, nor falter,
\\ title pairi-ii blood remains to wet
One soci il hearth or alter !
.-trike—nr the God us battle gives
Death to your nervv blow!
Strike—whiles single foeman lives—
Stuke—till yourselves are low !
Fa hers!—an u c ami buckle on
'* lie arms of all vc wore—
Vlothcr.*—ye've lierud war's slattling tone,
Bn da • Hess as hefi.te!—
tMK:eife! —bind on vo r brollie's swords
<> weave llieir funeral pall—
Maidens—sing in heroic words
How patriotic lovers falll
Pulaski! breathe thv spirit out*
And Kosciusko come!
Speak in llieir victory’s deafening shout,
Speak in t ic stirring drum!
Then o'ei Sarmatia’s hills the gale
No slaves deep curse shall bear,
But far o'er spire and mount and v.ri«
Shall praises fill tlio air!
What! shall the land where Romancebreathed-
VVht-re valor burned and fought—
Whore beauty's hand the garland wreathed
Wh eh knightly honor sought—
Il here sons in f icedoni’s slti o had poured
'I heir heart's blood free and fast—
Must she beneath a tyrant sword
Be doomed to biecu at L'*- 5
How long shall Tyrants and >rc dofacs
| The image of theii God!
j \nd mans high spirit thus debase
Ami ina'e it with the clod?
I -'pirit of Freedom! wave thy wing
O er every lam! and sea, V
Till every clime hath learned to sing
Thy anthem’s. Liberty!
£Hfsceiiaue oits.
/’« 'in he i gti lima * s Ala. a zinc
THi: AUVH.VTriIKSOF A DAV.
[ Concludedf\
The yo’ith's projects now perfectly suc
eecleti, and saiiinSt; helu-ld limi quit i'lieji
lit/. v.'iih :i hi-urt as light as the birds tlmt
earolled over iiis head, ti purse coiiLiiriing
llie liimr ;i gift of five tlorius, intended not
only to defray his expenses oil the road,
i-oi likewise as it species of bribe to io
doee 11 -m to represent the business in the
In -t iiiiiiiner possible to the old painter;
some line bread, and u bottle of good old
wine in his portmanteau; mounted on a
capital horse, hired from the first inn in
Toepbtz; and, lastly, “Joseph and his
Brethren” carefully enveloped in canvass,
fastened behind.
Wilhelm jogged merrily along. De
termined to enjoy aslong as possible his
! new found liberty, he was far from urg
ing his steed unmercifully. As the sun
; became more powerful, he felt somewhat
! fatigued by the mountainous character of
! the road, and became extremely thirsty,
j—He therefore dismounted, threw the
! bridle over a stunted tree, and flung hirn
! self on the grass, where the shade of a
neighboring plantation rendered the rest
ing place any tiling but disagreeable* Ha
ving placed the wine and other refresh
ments, which his portmanteau contained,
before him, he next proceeded to satisfy
los appetite, and eventually concluded by
composedly stretching at bis ease and re
signing himself to slumber.
He might have slept about an hour,
when suddenly awaking, he discovered,
with astonishment, that a person with
whom he was wholly unacquainted had.
during his nap, availed himself of the
fragments ofthe repast, and was now hu
sily engaged in finishing the last morsel,
il could scarcely lie supposed that actual
want had prompted the act, for the in
truder was exceedingly well dressed, and
displayed an air of dignity; mingled with
an appearance of good nature arid jocu
larity, that rarely distinguishes a far de
scended German.
Observing that Wilhelm had awaken
ed, and was gazing at him with some sur
prise, he smiled nnd remarked —
“Your bred is good.”
“I am glad you like iV Mein Jferr;
I'nit it is the fashion of my country to ask
a ss.ou ere one e its uuotber’s provis
ion.”
‘ Hinting, I presume at me; but really,
vouiig man, I felt some reluctance to
break the agreeable rest you sei-mls! to
be enjoying, and my appetite was too ur
gent to admit of delay. I trust you will
pardon my freedom, and allow me to pay
you the value of the articles I have con
sumed,’ displaying, as he spoke, a purse
tolerably well furnished.
‘By no means, Mein Ih rr , you are
heartily welcome, and I wish you a very
good health,’ lifting its lie spoke, the bot
tle to his lips ‘there’s many a slip, &.<• ,’
says the old proverb; the bottle was emp
ty. The stranger laughed again at his
disappointment, again offered payment,
and was again refused. He then enter
ed into conversation. Wilhem found him
extremely agreea le, and the time past
swiftly. During their friendly gossip, the
stranger expressed Ins love for works of
art and the large sums of money he was ,
in the habit of evpendi ng upon them. A
thought struck Wilhelm.
‘lff can sell this personage, who is ev
idently rich, mv master’s picture, I shall
probably get a good price for it, and that
will wholly prevent his anger at me for
presuming to follow him.” Full of this
idea, he said, 4 i am an artist and have a
picture to dispose of; it is veiy beautiful:
shall f show it to voul’
* The stranger expressed his wish to be
hold it,’ and Wilhelm displ lyed ‘Joseph
and his brethren.’ After a few well mer
ited encomiums, the price was demanded.
‘ Fifty florins.’
‘ It shall be yours.’
Just at that tnnmcnl Wilhelm’s horse
slipped his bridle, and darted down the
road to.v.mls Tocplitz.
This u-il oky movement disconcerted •
his master mightily. For a minute he
stood deliberating; gazing first at the mis
chievous runaway, and anon glancing at
ihe valuable painting entrusted to bis
care. Eventually he decided, and hur
ried aftr r Ins steed at a pace winch, :
though tolerably swift for a biped, nu» in
no means calculated to cope w ith that of
a half wild quadruped. Long and vainly
did the painter strive to overtake his
stecrl; and vtilidy, most probably, would 1
Ins eli'orts have terminated, had not some
peasants, who chanced to be journeying
to Dresden, arrested the horse in Ins fun- j
oiis progress, and restored lion, panting,!
'to Ins exhausted, rider. With all imagin
able speed did Wiihelin liui v back to
the stmt where In* left the stranger and the
painting. Wlmt was Ins horror,’wind
tv,:s his surprise, w hen lie discovered ft
st-iZiitgtlH- opportunity offered by hi* nh- 1
sencc, the unknown bad carried oil’ln
valuable trust.
lie struck his forhead distractedly—
‘il ive * then lost mv master’s picture?!
How shall 1 teiljn a of tin’s lo*s? V* Ml
he believe my story? What shall 1 do?’
i tie considered for sonic time, and at last
j resolved to proceed onward to Dresden,
and eiuleavdrto discover the person vvdio
had robbed him.
\t?o,.i distance the road was hotind
!e! by a wall, which continued so long,!
: tint oar .artist grew curious to Rn«»w
|wh ,t species of domain it enclosed ami j
| defended. “It must lie. a very large gar- ,
Idea,” he thought, ‘I should like to see it;’
!so he stopped, and bring in the humour
: lo deny himself nothing, began to consid
ler how his end was to be attained. The
j wall was not high, mi having fastened
j bis horse to an adjacent tree, he stood o
j the saddle, and leaning over, surveyed
I the interior at his ease. 'lt consisted of
j extensive and elegantly planned pleasure
-1 grounds, anti the idea entered his mind
that he had seen part of them before; nn-
J other moment, and lie recognized the
bower in which he had pictured the nit- j
j known beauty. A shout half escaped
j him, as he discovered a female form recli
ning in if.—‘lt is she! it is sin !’ hurst
; from his lips, and leaping on the wall,
without another moment’s reflection, he j
sprang into the garden, destroying divers]
exotics, and completely demolishing a bed i
of roses, that sustained tiie force of his
descent.
The lady’s thoughts were obviously
disturbed bv the sudden irruption, and
rising, she quitted the bower, looking at
the invader of her solitude with evident
surprise and alarm. It was indeed the
being whose miniature he had painted;
the same surpassing beauty whom he had
loved from the moment he had beheld her
resemblance. A gentle shade of grief o
vershadowed her fair countenance, hut
her laughing eyes showed that she had not
been long the mate of sorrow.
Wilhelm sank on his knees:- —
‘ Fairest ladv, pardon this hold intru
sion: but in good truth 1 have loved you
so long and so fervently, that had a drag
on guarded the entrance, I would havr -
braved him to he blest with one glauci
from thee!”
The object he addressed stood motion
less, Sc with her eves fixed on the ground,
until lie had finished, and then half turn
ing to him, she said hesitatingly—
‘l never saw you before, where hav«
you seen inei’
‘This lady, is the first time I ever be
held you, hut x o,,r portrait —l pray you
forgive me—bus long been my <h arly pri
zed companion.’ lie pulled the minia
ture from hit bosom, ami In-hl it toward*
her; she-looked on it for u-moment, and
then inquired in a tone that nidiuited no
very great displeasure—
‘ DU me, how have you obtained this?’
• ‘I saw u portrait of you, fares ladv, <fc
roughly sketched that faint rest-inulanee;
had I known,’ lie added, half because he
ready thought so, and half because he
considered a compliment would lie well
tii r<-d; ‘had I known how intiuitclv infe
rior it was to the original, I should have
thrown it away!’
Wilhelm, with all the startling hopfl
of a lover, watched the t fleet of his
words; a blush of pleasure first mantled
on her cheek, hut it faded rapidly, ind
she said tnnnnifiilly, suppressing a si'di—
‘l am going to lie m-ri ried.’
‘Going to he married! Then, lady, yott
love another?’
‘Oh no, i hate him!’
‘Then whv marry?’
‘Alas! ui\ guardian, the Prince of T»e
--• :*. declares impcrat.v. Iv I shall; and the
P iron Zatiiu is so old and ugly and ill
teinprred, I detest him!’
W dlielm, as we h ive already seen, was
not partial) rly bashful; a mail thought
entered Ins brain at tins moment; it. was
no soomr dreamer! of, than expressed.
‘Lailv, confide in me, and fly to Dres
den.—A priest will unite out bunds, and
von may then defy the* Prince’s power.
Our acquaintance, ’tis true, has been hut
short, but mv f iture conduct will prove
how dearly and sincerely I prized yous
love.’
‘What should you think of me, stran'g
er should I agree to your pi.ml’
‘I should regard jou as an angel trust
ing to mv honor, and consequently worthy
of being supremely venerated.’
‘1 will candidly coidess, that I feel pre
judiced in your favour, and mv
lias declared solemnly, that fo-inght shall
see me wedded to Die Laron. But jet,
stranger, metlnnks it secins somew hat ex
trnordin iry tl*it jon should he so w illing
to marry one with whom, nay, with whose
very mime you are unacquainted.’
‘Does love, lady, depend upon names?
Prithee believe inc, whatctei, wlair vef
thou art,! love thee so truly, that naught
hut death can banish thy image from my
thoughts!’
Many more scruples were as speedily
overruled, and eu-iy moment appeared to
lessen the reluctance with which the lady
had first regarded this singular proposal!
at length she said:—
‘Stranger, my name is Blanche, Baro
ness of Holstein, —are you—that is-—l
set —I presume, you are of noble blood?’
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supposed him a poor painter. He felt a
trifling reluctance to answer this inquiry.
The know ledge that the object of this
adoration was a Baroness, made h.m feel
a little ashamed of In* lowly condition'.
Overcoming, however, this reluctance, he
answered with the honor of a true lover
which scorns deceit—
“ Lady, I am artist!’
‘An artist!’ and Blanche seemed con
founded with tins unexpected, uiulesired
i •formation.
There are no people who cherish aris
tocrat. c feelings more than the Gt minus,
none perhaps so much. The adventi
tious advantage of birth is regarded by
them in the most sacred light, ai.d < . n
Blanche, unacquainted its sin wa with
the world, felt a species of pain, when raid
that tin- only man for whom she had evei
entertained the slightest purtmii was %
plebeian. It speedily vanished; and ob
serving the grave looks of her bn er, w Inch
exemplified, pet Imps, inure than lie would
have owned, bow much Pis feelmgs were
wounded by her change of countenance
and manner, she extended her hand, as
she said—
‘Stranger, 1 will fly with you! v.hen I
trust to your honor I think - nay —I know
—I shall he safe.’
There was little time for rapture s; hut
to do him justice, Wilhelm crow ded a tol
er;Hde mimher into a very brief space. Sc
Blanche, now regarding him its u future
husband, and as a present deliverer, from
w hat she considered worse than death,
quickly forgot the uuplcnsirig circum
stance of his being merely ‘an artist.’
The first object was to scale the wall,
and this w as effected with some difficulty;
Wilhilrn assisted his fugitive love to as
cend a tree, which was fortunately trained
ed against it, and then received her hi his
trms on the outside. AY rapping the la
ly in his large storm-cloak, and placing
her before him on his trusty stegd, lie pro
ceeded towards Dresden as fast as the
mountainous road would permit. The
distance from Tocplitz to the city is sev
en German miles, some three and thirty
English, hut the distance, w hich a well
trained animal would run along our roads
in about three hours, takes a much longer
period, when such a mountain as the Gey
ersberg is to he surmounted. It was with
in one hour of sunset when they arrived
at Dresden, and Wilhelm, observing in
llieir progress through the streets, the rtm
called the Golden Angel, determined to
stay there for the night. Under assumed
names he imagined they might escape
pursuit, nnd moreover, his horse was far
too tired to pursue his journey. In addi
tion to these considerations, lie wished to
lie married as soon ns jwissible; he like
wise required time to determine in what
direction to bend his -t< ps. Sw’nyed by