Western Sun & General Advertiser, Volume 12, Number 45, Vincennes, Knox County, 8 December 1821 — Page 4
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and it" thev do really live in the cavern As to that. I thintc they do. said "tl d'Angos. hut I shall have no objections for you to come and see and I will come with you myself The' following morning about 4
oVlo ck. M. d'Anness not being
jyet awake, his nephew took his
And v -iktncvl his lyre to the praise ot the br;ive,
Non- hails
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I-;, . , ,.,,..,1, :.i-.,..u,...-i: gtui and set out alone to make his
c opened the cn their virtues adorn, y umki:: ale r.c iV.v.n American grasses, - ddicatc b:.:;jt that rivals Leghorn.
observations on the inhabitants of tiie cavern. Before six o'clock lie observed
a ;iu, 1,o;ii1u-.iud! (;u;,..: t, Gabrielle and Augustine come ih:c ilu.Jii.irton iionact that rivals .Leg- , n t i r i.,.M L out and walk through the forest ;
then they went to tvn and
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them with coun -cand l' " led at ISIargarei's on their return.
),ir luabcuih.o valor has made them respect and re-entered the cavern by the
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ner.ia-a srenius will r.;a!.c them sub-
No HMTc :hall we send them our e.g-les and d' -'lars. Our iuir, from cur soil, can their persons a-
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way the came, about eiglit oclock. Eugene followed them ali the way without, daring to s'vak to them : but when he saw ' cm returnt(i thdrsubterrancous ! habhation. he was v exed that he
long to any poor person - Where-' in fine, it was not until atter a vo upon he questioned Margaret so ry narrow search that they micadroitlvand insinuated himself so ceed in finding out the doors that much into her confidence that led immediately to the dwelling she told him she bad been behol- place; they continued to proden to the ladies for every thing ceed until they issued at a founduring six years. "I am very tain, surrounded with pots i sore.'" added she, k that it is im- floweis ; a i umber of birds took possible to have even a wish to to (light, at the approach of the hurt two such creatures." two sportsmen, and perched them4 Surely not," replied M. d'An- selves about on the sides of the gess ; T have no such inten- rocks ; thev greatly admired this tion ; I am proprietor of Uo-e- pretty aviary, which announced ville. and you may assuie them the innocent recreations oi the inthat if I desire to become ac-, habitants of tl e cavern. and adquainted with, it is to offer them vancing still onward came at last my best services ; but do you rc- to the apartments without meetally not know their name, nor ing any one. Some of the furniwhere tiiey live ?" s No. ir ; lure being neat and plain, and the eldest of the ladies made me some very costly, made a striking promise, that I u ould never ques- m contrast, yet the whole was in the tion her on that head ; and a!- greatest order, and the most . admithough she is kind, and famiiar rabi' cleanliness reigned throughwith us, and learns my children out the room An embroidery to read, write and work, and that I frame lay on the table ; and one she honors me with her visits ai- i would have thought that the hand
1 delicate bonnets that rival Leghorn j jUi not seized SO fair ail Opportllvrc'tiv iru-.i: bonnet a dear ::.:!, ban- . . i i
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i'hc: ; aJifr;::!2 bonr.et that rivals Leghorn-! now lost ; he Waited Some time. . rt .i ; thinking perhapsthey might come ; :.m to the r.rts tjiat secure iUvLencnu- P r
out again, when he was resolved
a i! dr.. w .-.my resources from Liberty's soil, to address himself to them withUur i.a.:;'..nul banner derives nu'.v respica- . P . , , ... . . .
out uirmer ucsuanon tsur ms appetite being greatly sharpened by this time, and they not appear
"7rvn teuhih:c trenius and muscnline toil. O x: shall teach all the world to res lect it,
Th 'ry.Mio iiive aiTectcrl that valor to scorn, ITlg. CUnoSltV gave Way tO necesSl
A:a Ar.u'on iianiscls have aivaed to prelect it, "With helnicts or bonnets that rival Leghorn. A pretty gnis-i bonnet a dear ::ative bonnet. Tire .Hds'ihtgtjri bonnet, that rival Lcg-
most daily ; for you dont know, i of tlie fairies h.ad worked theiniSir, what care she too!: of mejtiaSs A G. II with their hair; when I was sick ; yet I liavej j these cyphers were interlaced never dared take the liberty to with, and surrounded, by agarland speak to her concerning her name, j of beautiful little flowers. A or where she lived, because she ; port folio laid" open beside it, in
once forbid me to do it 17 w d h they remarked some pretty
tk Yet I am certain that thev
tho' not very correct drawings.
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TJir. Tw Sisters. A MORAL T LK FOUND f DOS FACT.
( Continued )
tv, and lie returned to bis uncle much disappointed at t'ie favorable opportunity he had los. He told his uncle how he hat? em ployed the morning, and what he had seen ; and proposed arming themselves and taking sme flambeaux in order to search into every corner of the eavern The
?,I a Angers (this was the provisions thev brought, c ntir.u-
name of the stranger; had a ne- e,Hie are so trifling that thevcap.phew living with him. a young not suffice for more than two or man of about 20, whom he loved three persons at farthercst. I if he had been his own son, crossed them several times in Ike and to whom he told the anven- town; they were cloeslvurap tore of the two young female pPd up in' their cloaks ; i thing pea-ants. Toe curiosity of quite unnecessary in such warm young Eugene d'Augcs was won- weather as this; besides, they, ovriu ly excited by his uncles re- seemed afraid to let themselves he : citaL w!:om he pressed upon the seen, yet as nearly as I could disallowing day to accompany him cern they had an air of distinction into the forest Thev directed about them, and anpeare ! to be fheir steps towardsthe mountains; very handsome; indeed, uncle. I gained the chalk pits, and entered am very much interested about the cavern ; where they searched them "R-ca ise they are handcv?ry recess without discovering some, said his unclelaughing ; any thing to lead them to suppose no uncle,but because theirasx lorn the place was inhabited Much announ -es a mystery that touches vexed at the disappointment, thev me and interests me greatly in ; rx-irr rof nrnniiv tn f hn tO-i- 1 . . 1. . Tf . i" . (
iv.M.ini4i ( inv, i. n it ii lit' ui ii uiey are uuior ; whence 31 d!ge first saw tuuate we shall have the pleasure the Two Sister-, and had already to ii4 them, and Let us. got out of the cavern. wlun they Iveakfast first, interrupted M. (Uncovered them returning from d'Aogess. a;ul then, if yon i 7-rargarctV Not wishing to be please, we will visit the grotto. seen, they hid them-elves- among wheie you say they called this i tli.e bushes, and plainly perceived morning and we will ask the in- i the Two Sisters enter the ea crn habitants if they know them and' at evening, without suspecting' then we will go to the cavern that anyone was looking at them : Well thought, uncle, replied F,uT must find out t'ns m stery,: gene When tluy had done said Kugene ; they are certainly ; breakfast, they both armed and not by thcm-elves These sub-; clothed themselves as a couple of terraneous passages apoear very ; sportsmen, and v--nt to Marga- i extensive; who would take re refs, and questioned her concern I foge in such a place ? Who? said ing the two young female pras 31 d'Angess;wbv some unfor- ants that called at her dwelling tunate persons; they cannot be the same morning. Poor MaiM anything else ioimvc have never ! ga et. fearing to betray her voun heaid of any robberies or mur- benefactresses, answered in so ders in Uiis part of the forest al- confused a manner, and eontra-
thougb it is extremely wild and : dieted herself so often, that she
obscure ; however, we had better he prudent, and . Well uncle, a thought has just now come into my head; I am -lire I can find out the mystery in less than twenty four h. urs. How so ? will be here to morrow at break of day ; I shall probably see them come out. when 1 will fol low them al a distance, by which
are separated from their friends : j The harmonious sound of a harp though I believe their parents are now sinking their cars, thev distill alive ; the young ladies have ; rected their steps towardsthe roofien requested me to offer up tunda, and soon distinguished t o pravers to God for their preserva ' melodious voices singing a duct ; tion" All that you relate res- approaching still nearer they perpecting these charming persons. ! cei ed GaOrielle, accompanying "mte ests me hey ond measure, re ; herself with the harp, and Angus plied M. d' .Vtigess ; and I thank tine with the piano. They were you kindly for it. continued he, no longer two peasants. clot'ned in ottering 3ra'ga;vt a pu;e. which ; coarse apparel, and bearing their she refused 'ri-auks to God, ' provisions from the market ; th.ey said she t i hhn. the good mirer were attired in moslinrobes ; their saved ine from a dismal death, ; fine long lair secured by a pretty and mv children from want and j comb, flowed io graceful ringlet S3 misery; since that time every 1 o:: iheir necks. They did not reth'i g ha prospered with us. and . semble the imaginarv Venus any tliev nave been so kind to us that j more than the lair formed Diana.
but thev resembled innocence, virtue, and purity1 a pot of roses stood near them, and some rose leaves, scattered over their clothes and upon the carpet, plainly shewed the innocent recreations they had been engaged in The library, the harp, the piano, wi-h the globes, maps and musical hooks, lmnishcd liic Etmly ; which appeared to the Mosis tl'Angcss like an enchanted cabinet, whilst they stood motionless near the door, struck with astonishnie;a ;.nd featini; to brer.thc, let they shouid derange and terrify the beautiful musicians. i he duet being ended Augustine, with her natural fcprightiinesb, gathered up the rose leaves that lay on her dress, and laughing, threw them at her sister. Gabrielle, rising, you have not finished, tny sister, saiu Augustine to her placing her again on her seat ; do sou iorgct your romance ? you promised me, you know, to play it, whenever you vcrc sat'ficd with mc did you not ? The toiiia. ee, my dear. The romance. Ciabiieiie smiling, kissed her, took iier n.irp, and sung the following words : Beneath these lofty rock's ictreat secure, i'il lilt my trembling accents to the sky, Til caimy suffer ills we must endure, Yet sonow bids the friendless orphan ii''li, With no kind friend to guide life's flcctingspung, Xo paient's smile no pleasing hope to cheer. Yet oft my mind will soar on fancy's "ing, And give me to my long-lost parent's
only excited their eurio-ity the more - Tell me." aid M d'Anffe.
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on oo.HTving some nnen mat the was ironing. " are these not thrir handkerehiefs ?v 4- Ves sir " The handkerchiefs were marked !. sntmounted byaerown. similar to thai he piekeil np.whi 'h cleaily prove that it did nut be-
we reaiiv want ior nothinir al
pre.ent ; I shall he therefore very sorry to deprive tl e poor of their iiiht M. (iVn;iess th.en retired promi-inii; i; eome back and see her b- ,l he emild not help exp:cssint" 1 is dt-liht. nor the hio h interjst lie i'")t in the details i-es-peetieo-th.e Two histe: s, nor was h,e les ileased with Margaret's inreniiiT and delicacy. The. curiosity of the imcle as well a of the nephew, to discover the mysterious affair knew no bounds : they went to the cavern. w,io:e thev soop;ht about for half an hour, with no more success than the day before. The cavern, as we said, was near three miles lonp; ; the Two - isteis lived in the midd'c; and Messrs d'Anieshad went early over it without dis o e: ir. ; any outlet. n short they were on the point of ahan donirti further search, when on retur- ii --thev perceived a passage exi'cmelv obscure, "!ich it wotdd hive been -r-: ' 'e to discover wit'n t:t tJ:e 4. .. :a:ice of tiici- (1 1 nbe.iiix. S one - f tlie wild ilwers th:t Auinistiue had atliered two days befoe and thai s ie had let fall by a - 'ident, in running, were strewed alour the pasae, and traced a kiul of clue, which was the more visible, as some of them lav under tlie earthen door ; Eugene put the liiht close, and presently discovered the frame wrk with
cat e. Ah ! where are flown thoc joys a father The fond endearments of a mother ' love ? Has death ccnsignM the parent to the !ae,
ru f:- f f'ntrTnKfl tl, ' ,1 .. I .... ..
u.e sn ici oi opening It. He im Oh ! thou whose vi!l directs our wa in mediately entered, followed by i peace, his uncle; but the paaTe within in tbc icky Cavern's oomy tiJe, was Ion- and doomy. am! looked ly bid dread persecution cea.e ; .., , tirctiiiiou: protect and he my narmore ln;e the regions ot the dead,: cut's iruidV. than an habitation of the living ; j . (To be Continued.)
