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Full Title	The New York Ledger, v. XIII, no. 31, October 10, 1857.
Contributor	Nelson, Horatio W., Dr.
Date Added	4 March 2020
Format	Newspaper
Language	English
Publish Date	1857-10-10
Publisher	New York : R. Bonner, No. 44 Ann-Street
Source	Dime Novel and Popular Literature
Alternate Title	The New-York Ledger Lady Claudine; or, The Double Marriage. A Dramatic Tale / by Dr. Horatio W. Nelson. Double Marriage.
Topic	Dime novels > Specimens. Popular literature > Specimens. Story papers > Specimens. New York County (N.Y.) > Newspapers. New York (N.Y.) > Newspapers.
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OCR AD ‘VOL. XII. + BR. BONNER, | E2708 AND FROPRIETOR, UNO, 44 ANN-STREBT. 3 (93 PER ANNUM, TERMS, ("tw apvance. Kw Enfereg according to Act of Congress, ‘Rourat Boxxen, in the Clerk's Sits» of the Dose Court for the Boathern District of New York, LADY CLAUDINE; on, THE DOUBLE MARRIAGE. A DRAMATIC TALE. BY DR. HORATIO W. NELSON. son bad Ml deesnded nearly to the re evening air, from. the midst of the was something line cand imprest the scene around hit. east yee ‘Tvel sun, slovly deeending, touched the horizon with his lower limb, an Bis level red beame across the plain, lighting up witha eriuwon glow the pillar of sone that had thus wi ree thonsand years of ‘sunsets thus rfloctod Tack Medeny ry earns. “Massa Cap'n,” said Pompey, who was riding close to his master’s saddle-bow, “I see de sun set lat away inde big ocean! It look as if ‘we be ridin? on de seat andl dem tll rocks Look ine wore Brisloy Oakes anid spurting forward lil ist faster over the furze and stones thal made the plain serene But he “vas struck with tected by Pompey, and as he when Paul first preached the in pagan Britain, before Casar turned his conquering sword in the deetion of the twin iste of ‘ea, Britannia and Hibernia.” thowe majee Tocolumay had stood, and above them row. the s z 3 EE: 2k a 7 8 3 B they seemed to Te, ctopeian dimensions. fithout drawing rein he rode straight into fe reasing in majesty and Cy- as chilly, upon which was bafling a pot containing ther evening meal which already they bad commteneed oF Brinsley stood a moment regarding the pictur exjue groupe, which try renin im of sim Tar Parco encampment in he Fast od then i 1 glance esa person o! thot lark facon were clearly vibe wrt the glare of the flames, reflected upon them crackling fire, ‘She fs not among them! There are two beau- ing Jem Teel tat my repose depends upon find- Ing her! and for what? For what ead Would I receive her to my arms? She is mad—gone mad! e a8 sane as the axe, 1 old not in my bosom a faded rose, which I had \m with T once see ber, I should put an end to this wander- Ing life, ao ple her in a a sate asslom for th deri ance Druids seem to flit along beneath the col thia uncertaia twilight and flickering flames, But ll clond T discerned is enlarging and advancing, and before Tean reach Salisbury it may bring @ tem- pest down upon the plain”, ‘Ashe moved forward from the obscurity und one of the and the firelight shone upon him, was discovered sy gipsy dog, which set bp a sharp, wolfsh bark, and. sp! it to- im, The whole a tink “faoss and Tellnat oes 10 the place where b nd ree men rose 10 their foe a and one of them navanged ‘with 8 econ a “and. m acing air, half jan drawing a Knife from the folds of his gypsy blan- kot in th your 1857, by Pris and higher above his head, | th , for yi ra ‘ regard as | eating really with them, by recalling thei if | had, in some way, possessed himsel ‘THE ARRIVAL OF CAPTAIN OAKES AND POMPEY AT THB GYPSY ENCAMPMENT. “What do ze vant?” he demanded, sharply and baughtil Tam a trarcler! May Tnot sce the ruins?” snsyored Brinsley, in a careless tone, “Visitors come not at this hour here to sce this place. If you neod Suction across the plain, you can have it—for my “Tmay need it, if z ome on dart enon,” an- ewered the ca gold. You see by itIam a friend to you th the scrutiny, « { aller not! What is thine?” “Kedar “And Cale, alo?” “And Caleb! And nowI know thee! I se thine eyes! Thou art Brinley, the on of the Gen- ral Oakes” be added, wi le of pleasure Tghtog up his atures “I will not deny viet Tm glad to meet thee, Kedar!” an Oakes,grasping the ex- tended hand of his former playmate. Gome and share with us our supper Siena” ” said Kedar, with that courtesy an a tena age that characterizes the better eller eae ot SP For old times’ eake T will,” he answered ; and, being named by Kedar to the rest of the or the females of which also these wandering Egyp and having all England Mor thee fee larder, live of amon one day perhaps fasting, when their forays were nnsicoesful, and the next dining Pharaohs. This meeting and reonmition, wl which, at first, Briley O Oakes to hie object, tre Bt days, by Aietriboting of gold oralver to exch one of the ging, thirtoen ai all in half an car he had ther conilnee ft seniing nt fool to his fant Pompey, t que Only thirteen of you? Is tis alt your party, Kedar” “ isl interrupted one of the women, “all de Then you a have some that are not expses?” he asked, concealing his interest in this question by an indifferent look, and helping himself 2 ss ail we ine from a bottle wi glam of rare old w imself of in his is orpe ditions ons among zaeatiomen's hous sndnew brought ont in honor of the present re. casio ‘of these people, by his first name. as the finest Tol okay,” answered Brins- ey, we tani, “e thou knowest what that is ‘Who are these not of your blood! Some of the Queen's, juvenile subjects you have been stealing — ean adopting 2” oo, they came to us of themsilyes—a mother and son!” “anv “The mother is a pricetess!” maid the woman, a tall, dark-eyed, handsome eters as qneenty in her carriage as a Spanish donna, who had spoken. “ ma ise ‘a priestess touched ter ‘head with her eae, sigan, cand then, pointed reverent}; “Talks wi insley tndereiood that she meant she was de- ized and he who deceived her sh “he te | husband, oe we she found he bad deceived ber, hor beart, ab ta gent my dat. "Is that good wine, Brinley? he asked, addressing bis guest, as is the ranged. is heart beat quicker. How could it Continue fia even and calm Pulton at uch a time? The heart has an instinct of its owa, and will act it out. “Where is she?” he asked.’ ~ “Not with us to-night,” answered « take re silence)—told ber And we let her go with “How long bas be ten ith you, Kedar?” I believe ehe is born of a igh family too, her lf? sid the woman who looked #0 much like « panish senora, and who a: when addrersed tas nother of ihe women me the name of Ketura ; nes | “I tell fortu Oakes, as if he would see what reply che would make. “Tad she ber crown on bees head 2” “No; but I maw how every lord a ‘bowed and did obeisance when ehe epoke ; he eyes soem: ed to look only as she looked, all feet to move her feet moved, all voices e and gave the key.” these oye thf Seccription? ‘You could not e her. But asked she fohsve Bek fortune fe wold?” asked the captain of the woman. “No. But seeing she spoke #9 kindly, I mid, art But bere divine knowledge’ eyed Indy.” ~ Whatt the mother who had a son with her? I then pointed to the dark- [She waa the in your camp?” “Yes, Brinsley,” answered Kedar, who mened curring, 8 well he might be, at the nerr Buty" he added, “if any one of you can tell ame whee thie prisiom ie to be found, I wil give him or her a round guinea to be led where she “I will show thee, Brinsley,” suld Kedar, “and for old time's make Twill not take thy gold, though gold is the idol, and the life and joy of us et, ere Act my wife tell thy fortune. It will offend ber lest ; for I see she i her spells and her incantations, expecting to do iv” . “I am willing. But I trus it will not be e0 wild a fortune as that of her Maj oe “She never failed fn oneand enty years, said Kedar, with solemnity. “She rol many deadi— But come, Brinsley, let Ketura tell thy ne.” “I would rather not” “None but the gully fear the future, ot the rer elations of the Past,” eaid Ketura, severely. “ Here, within this Temple, we are more fal to un- powe stood a what is to come, and seldom fail! Show me Im 17? ~ Brincey Oakes extended, thongh with eome tatoo, his open band toner acros te smouldering three, seven lines? Thee are marks of igh blood! But bere Is an th crossing the third ine she i solemnly, ther 2 close exami- Ta af “for Lam sure some years ago she is the lady who threw me a golden gulnes f was tnessine sa dest in the land.”” Where is she now? Toul lige to ba ve my fortune told, 1a Captain Oakes, with a smile, as If he bad little faith in fortunes ‘She may not be back ina week! She wanders “Tam sure phe has body, that brought her to her .y# she was once happy, bal ma lie for ae aa been decet thought waa ke, and rhe seems to live a tran ‘how all the time! We eypeic call that in. both worlds at once—waiking on earth with tbe head inthe akles—thlaking the ong of-—~(here Golan wreaking ‘a ie ronda of ‘neat Tf thoa fortune told, Ketura will tell thee ait not only the past but the fatare, She once, not long since, told the Queen’s | Ki fortune!” Queen, one wonld think, Kedar, a 8 ood fortune enough of her But, is it ue? Where did you ever see the Quen v royal family were out \y cavaleade, full ice of her ih stroug water distilled by her from certain krone only to us In a few mo- meats her bead-pin past of and be os to er feet wel “Fad aid Oakes, *T should ike’ to bay a| wonderful how you flask of ous lotion of her. And how camé she total the Queen's fortane? ‘Traly,ithegina to Jook like 1” ¢ Queen, who fs as gracious and pl any other fine Indy, thanked ‘the spring of water, and Ketura for her “EP Hl “Yen, your Maisty/” mid Hore anewerea ward. | Ketura, iting Kedar’ mouth, “Yes, your M ey.” “How did Joa know it was the Queen?” uked t Kedar, “: “And did she epeak to the ° Queen F” “No; she flod on hearing her name.” “ Her namet What ‘id you ow eal her?” “The name sho gave ut—Cocilia.” «*Poor, eran Cora the called herself,” sid Redes, Interpsing b his ia word alarmed, and some- wontons nt ber writ eu ted me who te But I could tell her no more than wl have told you.” cee te Q he Queen question her!” "Dia she flerwanda?? know not But didet not thoa ask my wife,” Interrapted i oink, witha frown, “if Return Mold te Quen's ’sfortane? Wilt thou isten. I meant no elight to her art and the honor she derived fortune, by y interpting It is a way T ba edar, to be abet minded, and to think of one thing wile otters are talking upon different thing Goon! What mid the Queen, and what vl fortune ” aswered Ketura, with digaity, that she would have relve @ chikiren (se bas now three), seven daughters ; that he would survive Prince Alber ch and Hive ‘to wre her second son be es king, with the ats peror, over her East Indian possessions yvered. | the republic ick eal te wholly cat of trom Monk would be Australia! But in liea of these, any; and another elected by the Re- pitts of ¢ Taly to be their constitutional King!” Ifcent fortane P” said Brinsley Oakes, | sa with a Tight, contemptaous laugh = Yet it is now #9 mach of Kingdoms tnd their probable desnies “Know! We leam tot from dooks, bul ¢ stars and from Sa eee as | our dreams!” “And wbat mid the Queen “She looked md and Gong answered ‘and taraed away in silence, and remount- ing bee hors rode of giving the word, ‘To the fle. ” By this time the shadows of deep twilight had blended with the gloom of night, and Captain Oakes mid he would ride, as he wished to reach Salisbury that night ved from telling her Majty'e| dark. browed Ki has seized upon thy soul! Again wedlock, covered with gold pieces, and these gold seem on the ucder-side to with blood! I tremble ; for never I as these! Ne'er saw I wedlock be. on the re no flowers, only all gold and all blood! Dat move is bere! withdraw not thine hand! I from a pen, and as it touches the Blood! Abd Tot bere tsa corpee! it is beaatiful and calm; and yet apon its face are marks of vio- we ink flowing it becomes head is eeparate from the body, and lay thee upon thy pillow a bead oaly—all bleeding, d torn, and disheveled ? wt Woman! Send? Wot dost thoa conjare upt ‘Thou art falee net we!” eried Brinsley Oakes, withdrawing bie band on the pal of which ebe was reading sucha book of ast i the future, Kedar, this wile of thin is more an honest!” Renee failed, i what she foretold,” with looks of anger in te 3 | Baie erPey eeg » will be as likely as that of tho Qual "8," he answered, with a reckless lan; “Where is my horse? I vit ride now! I thank ity. 1 astorm © EYPSY 3 | cal ee teen en answered >— “Kea, T woold Hike to me ber! | Perhaps, 3 than these Th Ani oe Ain ‘ot England, and nd Reta vould say of what she has 7 Oakes ‘thee aed bal Tmant come not nigh us! we will refuse thee hoepitalltyt | ‘We gypsies are homeless and wanderers but we % jearte. Ride oo! But if thou woul ne the pricotem I wil an before thee and guide th Brinsley, cone: ing his Wurneaod tiger ‘inorder tt "ory in his object. “The gypey walked repidly forwand across the | a rt i ee Toman cr tg 28s anteater On neg pe ene vane oak cathe ag oh ene teen, aN EN ee te ALR —n Wy, widen neers meemuvereremnemonen nue i i { i “fy Noten enn

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