Western Sun & General Advertiser, Volume 12, Number 38, Vincennes, Knox County, 20 October 1821 — Page 4

SKLECTKD POETRY.

If an idea can be formed of any thing "more exquisite still than the scene described in the following beautiful lines, it must be that resulting from hearing them chanted by the voice of beauty in concert with the ytel modulated notes of the piano, directed by the finger of judgment and tastr : Ed Torch Light. tfHE MEETING OF TH WATERS Thre is not in the wide world a valley so sweet, As the vale in whose bosom the bright waters meet; Ah! the lalt rays of feeling and life must depart, Ere the bloom of that valley shall fade from my heart. Yet it was not that nature had shed o.er the

scene

try part of Prance, or the un-lwith a little paint. Tn one of vering activity, the cavern wzs

heard of calamities that have I them was on opening between completely ieady in a very urtle

been the consequences of them, two fragments of the rocks so dis-1 time On the eleventh ot Aug.

The count de Roseville who posed, that it was almost imposi-i iollowing. the countess and her

ruled his vassals rather as a ten I hie lor the rain to enter, and yet ; daughters levisited the cavern;

der father than as a master, and I sufficiently open to admit the! the place was now much altered ;

who knew their devotion to him light. Most of the others were tnc Countess expiessed her pleas-

1 f if i f t t II . t L I il. C !i

sen ana lamny, naa nunerto con-i nut iaintiy inuminaiea. a long

fided entirely in their protection ; corridor led to a kind of rotunda, deeming it far less dangerous to impervious to the day ; at the

rely on the affections of a set ol haek of the rotunda, they f ollow-

mnocent men than to expose his e l a narrow winding until they

life and fortune by emigration : issued, after about a quarter of an

in this opinion he was strengthen- hour's walk at the extensive stone

ed. by hopes thar the political quarry near the bridge of Tours clouds which then darkened the Richard on discovering this, sud

i horizon of peace would shortly denly exclaimed. "What two av-

atlU.

k 'T was that friends, the beloved of rny bosom, were near. , Who made every dear scenceof enchantment more dear, A And who felt how the blest charms of na- . ture improve. When we see them reflected from looks that we love. Sweet vale of Avoca ! how calm could I rest , In thy bosom of shade with the friends I love best, Where the storm which we feel in this cold world should cease. And our hearts like thy waters, be mingled in peace. o . 4 The Two SMer.

k MORAL TALK, FOUND!-D OK FAiT

Herpurest of chrystal and brightest of jjsapppap . ' d tmt tnp jawg enue, j jlst the lhing wc want ,w nnnt th. .nV matnc of streamlet or : sisted hy vinue. would triumph then turning to the count, he con-

hill; . . lover the efforts of vice, audits tinned, "Be assured my lord I

uuiiiiuiHiji IJI lllilIV.J. T (till UUIU U'lOll i.l w IMIJ V U

hopes, indeed '-anarchy and con- ern a most r.omfortahle habita

i fusion increased daily, and at tion. and so secured that the eves

length plunged unhappy France of curiosity itself should not dis

into all the horrors, of a ivil war. cover the way in." Hm" said

Innocence was ho longer a pro the countess, "why should not o

tectioi from the fatal guillotine ;

the: mandates of our despots o verwhelmed even the most re

mote corners of the kingdom ;

flight hecame impossible, and think we only have found out is

death inevitable. The count probably well known to the inno w began to seel the fallacy of habitants of the neighbourhood " his hopes; t e eo fiseation that "That is not likely madam." rewere hourly increasing, opened plied Richard, "this place is truly his eves to his real situation ; in alabyrinth. where one may easily

Id the rich ami fertile vaie of short he expected to he the next lose ones sell, and consequently

J ours. o truly called. tne ga aen vicum seized on and commuted I where one iears to he lost ; he

of France, on the banks of the to prison. Things were in thi sides, the country people have oLoirc. lie a i-mall chain f mun- state, when the count discovered ther concerns to look after and

ta: i, winding f m the east to the tbeytei raneous cavern, and oh those of the town are too fearful

'Btriiorchinc nivs of the south, 'examination it appeared to nre to venture to examine it ; as for

The an ient forest of Hose- sent him a d family with a sa'e

ville. that crowns their summits, retreat in case of necessity

shields them from the freezing When the rain abated he return-

northern wind and give them the ed to the cattle of Roseville re

m t luxuriant fruitage ; here the volving the idea in his mind the

blooming peach the dehcate an- whole way; on mentioning it to

ricut the ciimson cherry. and the . countess, she appeared sensi- claimed the count; why

- . w . I rai.t. lit .1

uic iit uic pesicd tcuuiu ri Richard's earthen doors; he pointed out the secret to open them ; shewed her and the young ladies the different apart men's, lined with straw mats, and fa-ed with carpeting, which was ornamented by thick tapestry, so as to effectually keep out the damps. Some articles of furnitme. rather useful than ornamental, left them nothing else to desire. The largest apartment, which was also the most lightsome, Richard had fitted npexpiessly for the countess, and another beside it for the young ladies ; both were closed in, and well lined with sheep skins to keep out the cold. A kitchen was fiued up and pro

vided with necessary utensials ;

strangers I will answer for it.

madam they shall not visit it : if

they do T will soon stop their

career." now r uenmnneo tne

ount. kRy placing door in the darkest places" Doors?" ex-

trulv

the juicy grape, vie with each o biy struck with the importance of that would be the only wav to ther in yielding their utmost the discovery, and begged he excite curiosity; they will wish sweets to man These mountains would permit her to accompany to know what is on the other are inhabited by a number of vig- him there the following day side; your doors will be broken cons m?o. simple in their man- This was of course agreed to ; open, and" "I ask your pardon." nes, upright and hospitable ; they her two daugthers, Gabrielie and rejoined Richard, qni'-kly. 'these, We contented with the bounties Augustine happening to be ores doors shall be invisible to all froi

of na'uie. and seemed to have no eot at the conversation, requested your family.' other ambition than that of en- also, permission to attend their The counters and her daughj.yng and participating in its . mother, which was granted on ters eouid hardly for bear smilinc pleasures. 'condition that they would keep at his apparent simolicifyv but The conort de Roseville, lord the object of their journey a pro- Richard looked so serious, that of this charming country, being found secret. , Richard, the thev contented themselves with one day out hunting was overta- count's valet de chambre having asking him the explanation of ken by a violent thunderstorm, wnited on his mast from his ten this pretended invisibility. "The a id obliged to seek shelter from derest youth, had acquired hisut doors," rejoined Richard "shabe it-rage; he accidentally entered most confidence by an inviolable nothingmorp than wooden frames an excavation under some rocks. ( attachment to his person and which I will fill up with cly, and w ich had f rmerlv served for, family; he alone of all the ser when any one approaches to

Imtip vilns. The ctorm continuing, he amused himself by followi g hi- dngs through several bye xv.tvs and winding passages till he came at 'at o a subterraneous chvp. which appeared to extend through the whole range of mountains above T! is u as on the 30th of June 1702; the dreadful epocha ot t;e F-eocii revolution was now fast a;vroaching; the safety of the iv hility and gentry became daily rnore precarious ; and many were already pursued and imprisoned T ie lOrh ot urot.i! and the fatal commencement of September, were preparing. Thce days, which we must ever call to mind,

with indiscribable hoiror whether c contemplate the wretched victims saci ificed by lawless banditti, the blood that flowed through evGoardincs who cultivate vine !favs in which the ftwiGuards and thoe suspected to b royalists, were massacred, a we1 a the piisonerb in the dilfcien jaile.

windings of the cavern, Richard

discovered by means of his!ivhi. a gloomy passage whicli the cMint had not perceived the dav before ; this led them to a beautiful grotto, supported by several columns, in the middle of which

ther people have the same curiosi

ty as ourselves ? The same in

ducements may produce the samei closets were thrown into the most

consequences, besides what yon j commodious places, for the re-

vrpiiuu in pi uMbiun ui an Kiiias, particularly fuel and oil, lamps weie placed at different distau ces so as to liglit up the darkest recesses. The rotunda, formed a study, in the middle whereof a lamp was suspended, whose light, reflected from the roof by innumerable chrvstals illumined tle pia.e with thousands of sparkling diamonds. A piano, an harp, some choice music, a port folio, fitted with excellent drawings, some crayons, a small library composed of selected authois, promised them at once an edifying retreat. The countess examined and approved of every thing ; she removed a considerable sum of money, arising from the sale of

two largecstates, to the cavern the same night. Her plate and jewels, together with her most,ii;e-

cious ellects and linen, were also secured ; some peasants' cloathing was likewise conveyed there to wear, in case of necessity. All things thus prepared it was agreed upon that on the least alarm the family should fly to the cavern for protection, whilst Richard would rcniaih at the castle to bring them intelligence of what passed from time to time : and to provide them with provisions occasionally. The famiK at Roseville now flattered themselves they had found a safe retreat from every evil, but alas ! the darger lud already approached too near to he shunned A few days afterwards the count rcccived'a letter, the perusal of which threw him into the greatest agony of mind ; the countess observing his afflictions exclaimed in apparent terror, uMy God, what is t! c matter? "Read it," replied the count, "it is useless to hide it from von." (To he continued.)

vants was acquainted with the se- touch them, he will not have a

oet. Next morning, after break- doubt of the realitv. but will

last, the party set out in their car- think them to be the solid earth i , I . ...

nages, wnicn was dismsect. on and I will tiv them in the darkest entering the verge of the forest, places you mav be assured it will

and Richard, provided with a be n-xt to an impossibility that number of flambeaus followed they should be discovered " The the count and countess to the

I" ""III V1. .'fc III! I(. I'll I I ' II lime kilns. On following the ard's projected plan, made him

explain it thoroughly and when hp perceived it worth attending to

jive him permission to execute ?t ; prrniinir him. at the samp tim

to supply him with every thing ne-

, and T flunk on it. the more 1 am ner- 2'' no.,,ce " h"eb' that

in- suadeH that Heaven has snt n, A, u.LZ ::LTSlHV,on.

in the rocV this asylum : may God forbid .: Office at Vincennes. for th rPn,w,i ' r -

. .iv ai vi m

a charming fountain spouted its ! cR,d he to the countess, the more

waters to a great height

threw them in gentle cascades

to a basin, formed

whence they lost themselves irP we should ever want it : hot it is

murmuring rills through its intri- no more than prudent to prepare acies. The rrrntto was illnmin i ammJ,.,,- ri, I

j Ul'l M I H'l Mir HJI Dl. ated with a soft and pleasing! The following day Richard light, which broke through the went to town, in order to purrevices of the rock in various chae several things necessary for places Further on were several the execution of his plan. The

ther grottos ot dillerent sizes, all count, under pretext of sporting f which however, promised, to would daily assist him in bis la-

t J.lkl T Mill! - " ' Illlll I p I 7tJl-. I m

in every possioie manner ! "Yes. ":U M,r " purrnas

r1 from the United States

Rlank PEEPS for sale.

;jccume comfortable apartments bors ; by means of their perse-1 note hooks for u0 t uVofico

Crrtifir?Tr v my n?rre. fnr the XV

of the N. W. quarter of Scrion No 22

in imrnvip .o. I A'. nrppe No 6 Vr in thr PiMrict of Vincrnnrs : theo ricinal havincr befn lrsrovn hv fire. Oiren linger nu hand this 10th tlay of Septrmhpr. '8?1. 3G JONATHAN POSTLETP WAIT.

and of a