Western Sun & General Advertiser, Volume 15, Number 2, Vincennes, Knox County, 7 February 1824 — Page 4

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Poetical.

STANZAS. As circling years progressive roll, A thousand fond affections start J A tUo isand ties enslave the soul. And weave their fetters round the heart. And did not oft the gushing tear

Proclaim those earthly chains were riven. Deluded man would linger here. Unmindful of his native heaven. , But ah' the suffering wretch can tell, V IT 1... . . Vi ro-icn t r rim"?

Forsvrn misfortune breaks the spell, And every sorrow wips a string.

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certainly no common travellM" 1 presence again until she should! England, and for a time took ob-

'it is not very uncommon I he ne se,u. lor 10 consequence ui scuic mugiugs in ine vicinity or lievc in this world.' replied Athel Mhis injunction, she Tetircd. and his family mansion.

woldlor men to be compelled to uvea privately at a distance irom y nue ue was in this retreat, seek refuge from the persecutions the royal residence, until that day. the young Kin?; (Henry VIII,) of envy and iniustice., wandering along, as she frequen-! who had just buried his father

But it is not common for them tiy am. to indulge her mciancno- w as one nay nunting on the bor-

easily to find a secure asylunft 1 she had met with this adven-; dersot Hampshire, when he heard If you seek it, I think I can pointturc, in which the brave sons of j the cries of a female in distress, it to vou. Hesitate not to dis- pOsric had preserved her life and I'm an adjoining wood His Pal-

IXTERESTfXG TALE. ' OSUIC AND ET H F.LIN DA. In the reign of Etheibert. king ff Kent, the noble Athelwold wa- the pride and ornament of his rourt. He excelled in evert man ly exercise; his heat t was gener ous and benevolent, ami his man ner open and conciliating To th.-! proud he yielded not, nor

would he oppress the humme

close to me your secret; I know

vou you are Athelwold. I am Grie., Osric. the brave soldier and

skilful general!' returned Athelwold, with surprise. 'The same who fought so many battles and received no rewar d My stoi y is brief. Wcaried and disgusted with atten dance at court, where 1 could scarce catch the eye of the prince

or his minions and continually superseded by every tinsel adulating fool, 1 determined to retire M'itii my two sons from an ungrateful world We inhabit a

V ' rlcav nnt. vprv far distant? up Wvt

He was peetil arl the favorite oi " u . J a i i ; "V the chase, and are wdepenbis royal master, who ' eaped on T . . c r in icva a . .. . dent. Join us. and conform to him so many flattering tiistiuc- i i it i .mi ij.ui ma . jy nctun nur mjde ot life, and you shall be tions, as to exci c the envv ot the ilrirnpndpnt also , J other nobles ot hi. court They nriependent also. . ... i i -ilt.ri Mich argument was not rc rklntfffi I.iq rum. and endca olireu . . .

i . r . .; ,nC ; cessarv to induce Athelwold to to infuse the basest suspicions in . . . . , A. ; ; i ik1.. accept this otter; it suited the temto the breast o Etheibert . r i . ii i i . . u;n Per n his mind, and he repaired F ir a oo time, however their r ... . . .,

mem machinations appeared to

ba e no success Athelwold seem

ed only to rise in favor with his

sv t reigo. wh" eeo proposed to be-tow t i) him his beauteous daughter E'helinda; for Athel w kl fondiy lei E'heli da and was el ued by her in return. 15 't the arts of envious com tiers are but too often practised

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parently lifeless from fear. The

which renders them at lai sue

. ceshd. Thus it happened to Afi elwold Suspicion as at le iyh iostilted into the breast ot F - 'he;t. who began to treat his f iv ' te with coldness and neglect, ('oo-ciotis how little tie had de peeved such treat m t Athelwold, with indignant impel oity, re in nt rated with his master, and . toil- gave an opportunity to his ei rvues with more certainty to hasscn his downfall He w as for

bidden the court; a the storm poon so much increased that he fo nd it necessary to flv the ten i

tories of E nelhert, anil take re-

fuixe with the Wing of Meriea

then at wai -Kent.

most unexpectedly restored her lantry immediately summoned to the arm of her beloved Athel- him to the place, though he then wold. happened to be detached from all

No sooner was this little narra- courtiers; where he saw two ruftive finished, than the clang of fians attempting to violate the arms and the din of war suddenly honor of a young lady The resounded through the forest, king instantly drew on them; and The Mercians had rapid! v made a scuffle ensued, which roused the their projected invasion of the reverie of Charles Brandon, w ho territories of the king of Kent, was taking his morning's walk in who had opposed them with the i an adjoining thicket; he immetroops he could raise at so short a diateK ranged him-clf on the bide notice. But the foitune of w ar ol the king, wnom he then did had been in favor of the Mercians. . not know; and by his dexterity and Etheibert was compelled to soon disarmed one of the lufllans, fly before them. Animated with while the other fled zeal to assist their countrymen, .' The king charmed with this Athelwold, O-ric, and the gallant a(t of gallantry so congenial to youihs, the sons of the latter. ?ci his own mind inquired the namo zed their firms and hastened to the and family of the stranger; and ensanguined field, leaving Ethel- not only repossessed him of his inda in the cave. Athelwold patrimonial estates, but tool; him flew from rani: to rank, declaring under his immediate protection, his name, and rallying thefugi It was this same Charles Ban

tives; while Osric and his sons re don w ho afterw ards prbatrly sisted the violence of the enemy married Henry's sister, Marga er, Etheibert, when on the point of queen dowager of Fiance; w hich being taken prisoner, was rescu-' marriage the king not only fored by th valor of Athelwold, and Have:- but created' him duke of Osric. The fortune of the day Suffolk, and continued his favor

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ric. going with men wallets tq:"as enureiy cuangen. and the "im io me last hour ot gather herns; saw in a lonely path : Mercians began to fly The vieto- the chike's life near the edge of the forest, aSfe ,xbT ot Etheibert was complete; i e died before Henry; and the male whose attire bespoke her a ianii -Athelwold and Osric being : latter showed, in his attachment hove the common rank, pursued ; introduced to him on the field. -to thin nobleman, that notwith-

oy a wolt I'hey hastened to her jUI,u c l ,ns 01 tne wonnenui h-iii.- ms IU5 0l capnciousnes3 assistance; but. when the furious recounted to him. he restor ' and cruelty, he was capable of a

cu Athelwold to all his nosses cordial and steadv frirndshm

sions gave him his daughter, de i He was sitting in council when

w ith Osric to the cave.

A few days afterwards, while Athelwold was employed abroad

in the chase, the two sons of Os-

youths, however, drove away the beast before Ire had time to do her any injury, and (after endeavoring in vain to restore her to l eiself) carried her, in a state of

insensibility, to the cave to their father Osric. Aimost at the same moment Athelwold returned from hun

ting and was told of the aden-i

tore ot the two youths, and shown rhe loveh bad-dead maid they

had brought home How great

claredthatto him and' the gallant O-ric be was indebted for his

w as his surprise and his apprehen j Uis family consisted of t wi sops.

with the king of

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sion. when he immediately recog

nized Ethelinda! He folded her in iiis arms he wept over her he called on her name; till, at

length she revived: but the sur

H re he resided for sometime, ; prise at finding herself in the arms and was treated with that distine j of Athelwold and in so strange a ti-m which was due to his ac place, again overpowered her, kn nvledged mer its, until the king and the 'sunk once more liteless m ide Vim an olfe? to place him at in his arms From this faint ThA

tie head of lie amv with which however the affectionate care .'of

be opposed to invade the teni her lover again recovered her. tnries ot his fnmer master. T is. and she was at length sufficiently

however, he fninlv refused He cojld not endure to a t as a traitor i'i arms against his country, o to lift his hand against the father of Ethelinda His refusal so incensed the prince who had granted him shelter, that he found be could no longer continue at his court in safety, and again prepar cd to fly, but could not determine whether.

the news of Suffolk's death reach ed him; and he publicly took

kingdom, and perhaps his life and;th&f orcas'nm both to express hie

heaped wealtn and honors on 0 own sorrow and to celebrate the

ric and oil the brave youths his merits of the deceased He de-

elared that during the whole course of their acquaintance bio

brothei in law had not made q single attempt to injure an adv ersary, and had never w hispered Q wind to the disadvantage of any one; "and are there any of you, m loids, who can say as much?' When the king subjoined these words, (says the historian) be looked round in all their faces, and saw that confusion which the consciousness of secret guilt natiii ally threw upon them.

sons. THE ORPHAN "Each salutation may slide in a sin Unthought before." young. The father of Charles Bran don, afterwards Duke of SutTolk. retired, on the death d his lady.

to the borders of Humnsbirc

and a oung lady, the daughter of a friend lately deceased whom he adopted as his own child This lady, being singnlaiH beautiful, as well as amiable in her manneis. attracted the affections of both the brothers The elder, however, was the favorite, and he privately manied her; which the vounger not knowing, and overhearing an appointment of the lovers to meet the next

night in her bed chamber, he con-

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resiorea to grainy nis curiosity oyt. ived to get his bmther o'theran account of what had happened wibC employed, and made the sig to her since he left her father's j al 0f admission himself (think-

court. and in what manner she

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nately he sneeeedeil.

On a discovery, the lady lost aM , "' u inenu:' her reason, and m.ou after died. ! " A ' ' rephedthe oth

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had been found. She related that after Athelwold had been forbidden the

court, and at length obliged to fly. : The two brothers fought, and the j

her father had appeared to treat elder tell. The lather broke his her every day with less regard heart in a few months afterwards. He had indulged besides in ral The younger brother. Charles

Vhile he was considering with Linmes with a lady of the court, B.andon the unintentional an-

n M5t c m wh it manner he should who was her secret enemy, and thor of all this lamily misery.

Sme tradesmen the other eveiling at a club in Westminster, weie discussing the political to. pics of the day. and among other subjects touched upon the conduct of the Holy Allies. -the are a blessed trio; said one of themf 'and I esteem them so highly, that w ere they to come over here, I would most willingly work for them for nothing" "Indeed!"

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Piety communicates a divine lustie to the female mind beauty and wit :ike the flower of the held may flourish for a season.

id every thing in Jier nCei to quitted England in despaii.w ith V"1 aReu '11 1 W the bh.om of sir.mop hie atr.etiniW tVomliPi a fixed ilptpiminatinn nt n,vpr ' neautv ; sh kness and sorn.w will

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i- passed on in profound icv m iVhicii she at lennth Vo far sue returning.

ic was suddenly accosted by cceded. that, one day the name of j Being abroad for several years M soldier, who cam a upon Athelwold being mentioned and i his nearest relations su noosed him

hin unohre ved, and asked him Ethelinda ventured to sa a word ; dead, and began to lake tl e i e wl.iuier he w as j uirneyi'g; a i in Iiis favour, her father angrily cessary steps lor obtaining his esdi' g. immcduielv . I - t v ave c .moia ded her to leav et he apart- tates; when, roused b s i-is iu'el ccn you bctoiei aou it to j uu aie mcui and never come into hi& licence, iic returned .nvatcl u

stop the etnient of wit and bu

rner, and in that gloomy lime which is .ippointed f r all. piety will suppoit the droopirg s, ul like a lefieshing dew upui. the pan'hed eartn

Lbiik. l ecUs for 6a;e Hue.