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AND PRINTING IN GENERAL, Neatly and correctly executed, on reasonable terms; and goods (of any kind) will be taken in part payment, at the Office of the

LADY'S MISCELLANY

Thomas H. Brantingham, has remove.] to No. 145 Broadway, where he continues to procure money on Mortgag s. notes of hand & deposits, buys & sells houses, improved farms, & tracts of land Also lets & teases houses & lots, on reasonable commision. Also the lease of 2 houses, & annuity. Also for sale 30 farms, several with good improvements, will be sold low, goods & property of e ery sort taken in payment, or any who orms a company tickers & draw for the

fferent farms will be liberaly paid for it. Also a skilfull farming man with a good character, will meet with encouragement by applying as above. May 20th, 1811.

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THE LADY'S

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MISCELLANY;

WEEKLY

FOR THE USE AND AMUSEMENT OF BOTH SEXES.

Saturday, June 1,....1811.

VOL. XIII.]

KILVERSTONE

CASTLE.

A Tale.

(Continued)

During this time young Audley was making the best of his way mostly by night, and resting by day, until, after some few day's journey; distance secured the wonderer, and then he ventured fourth by day. During this journey he had encountered many hardships; for the year was far advanced; the nights lengthening apace; and no inns were then, as now, on the roads, and the itself dangerously bad.

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Accident at last brought him to a cottage inhabited by a shepherd. A little plain fronted the hut, where a single thorn had grown for half a century; beneath whose shade a bench, built up of stones and turf, afforded a pleasing resting place. Thick ivy covered the cattage front, and house-leek ornamen

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ted the thatch. At his approach a dog, that slumbered on the watch, gave the alarm, which caused his master to rise, and see whose arrival he was giving notice of. A grey venerable old man came forth, whose countenance bespoke hospitality and truth. After a friendly salutation, and asking him to take som refreshment, he began to talk to him upon the subject of his journey, wandering to behold a man, in gay and courtley dress, wandering there, amidst dangers, far from any road, in worlds scarcely accessible, and seldom visited by any but shepherds. He for awhile remained silent, whilst he surveyed Audley with deep attention. He saluted him; inquired what occasion brought him there, and for what those sorrows were which he perceived to hang upon his brow. Audley returned his gracious looks with tears. "Father," said he, 'I am unfortunate; my meseries have overwhelmed me the treachery of men hath made me hate their interp

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course; And here I wander, || him with a horn of good old finding greater satisfaction in mum. This cheering refreshwastes and wilds, sustaining|ment raised Audley's' spirits, life with roots and the running which the shepherd perceived water, than in the crowded hall with joy, and exulting with where servility crouches to kindness, made him come furmeanness and luxury. ther into the cottage where the consort and comfort of the shepherd's old age was assiduous in the offices of her houshold. Soon the two sons of this happy couple returned from the plough, breathing freshness and health. In gratitude for the bounty of their father, Audley, from his purse, presented each of them with two broad pieces of gold. Wonder struck their countenance; they were astonished at the gift; and their hearts were filled with wishes to render him good offices.

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At first the good shepherd thought him out of his mind, and, with the utmost caution and charity, besought him to rely on God for redress. appearance was so venerable, that Audley, with tears, could not refrain from exclaiming, • Blessed old age! in thee mankind confess the image which God ordained in the first creation.'

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'Young man,' interrupted the shepherd, rest here a little. First, I pray thee, recollect, that all the ways of Previdence are left unsearchable to human understanding; and so blind are we, that oftentimes those things which we esteem calamities lead to the birth of our felicity; and what is present evil, is the very passage to our prosperity.',

Young Audley arose, and bade the shepherd and his faThe old man mily adieu. stayed him,earnestly desiringto know whither he sought to go, or where he hoped to rest? The question could not be resolved. He knew not whither he wandered; but, to the importining of his host, at length he answered; I seek some place for my retirement, where innocence and truth have formed their habitation; if they, ere this, have not escaped to hea

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After some little talk, the good old man desired his vis itor to take refreshment, and sat before him milk, with butter, honey, and bread; and, to conclude, the repast, served || ven. I have forsworn the busy

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'Norban!' repeated Audley. the intelligence struck him with horror and surprise. He thought himself transfixed, and associated with recromancers. The

old man perceiving his agitation, kindley inquired the cause but he was only replied to with sighs. At last he burst forth as out of a profound reverie, and eagerly asked his host, if he had never heard him called by another name? The old shepherd hesitated. My sons.' added he, shall attend you to the hill where story tells this ancient hermit dwelt: a man of holy life, and sage beyond his race: of noted birth, near in blood to nobles; yet there he dwelt.' The first surprise past over, Audley, with impatience, desired the young men would accompany him. The task was arduous; but they were ready to testify their gratitude, by such assiduity. Repose yourself with us this night' the shepherd said; the spot

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is distant six hours' journey; there I have a few good goats; and, at some time to-morrow, my sons shall go with you to see the place, and how fares my herd.' Audley agreed, and taking the good shepherd by the hand, desired him to sit down, and relate to him the story of this extraordinary hermit.

I must tell you, then, he was of noble blood, and came from Normandy; was bred to the office of a priest, and for many years a member of the community of Croyland Abbey.

Audley was greatley agitated at this prelude. His colour came and fled altarnately. The shepherd, observing his confusion, asked wherefore the story moved him? The history of a man, who centuries ago, had hid himself amidst those wilds, and of whom he apprehended Audley had never heard till then. To conceal his thoughts, he replied, "The stc ry, in its beginning, reminds me of my father, who, in my youth, would often laugh, and tell of Mad Moreland. The memory of that father is sacred. to my soul. These sighs are a duteous tribute to his memory, for his virtues are indelibly

writted on my recollection.'

seasons. At length, age and
infirmity (for he was above
100 years old) made him often
talk of his approaching disso-
lution! but his apprehensions
were not fearful: his last and
constant inquiry was, of every
visitor or herdsman, if yet no
stranger was perceived near his
habitation.
habitation. At length one, a

very extraordinary visitor was
met with by many of the shep-
herds, who all attempted to
discover his habitation; and
when they informed the hermit
of it, he replied, it was in vain,
for he was not of this world.
One day he summoned to his
cell the neighbouring herds-
men, and thus addressed them:

'He did not, continued the shepherd, in becoming a hermit, renounce the world intirely. His knowledge of natures secrets made his fame extensive. The art of healing was his own. He also foretold the seasons and their changes, and saw the dire approach of famine, pestilence, or war. His wisdom afforded him the power of upright judgment; and with the shepherds he was judge determining their wrongs and injuries. He taught the rudest men the sense of moral virtues; and the lips of infants brerthed his prayers. The sins and subtleties of the ecclesiastics of Croyland House disgusted him their avarice and their intrigues were of this talk; and when he uttered condemnation on their lives; he trembled for the wrath of Heaven, which those impious men provoked by their hypocrisy.foretold his coming, and I knew The errors of those learned sinners, defying the enlightenspirit of science, hardly brav-hour remains for life.' ing a deity in whose name they taught deceit, and cloaked the worst of crimes, so of fended his soul, that he sought these barren mountains, there to devote his life to piety and godly works. In this solitude he remained for many

That you may declare my words unto your children, and they the latest posterity deliver the tradition down, I call you here. You have known me long, and know my truth; this visitor is my brother. I had

it was the signal of my mortal dissolution. Scarce yet an

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herdsmen all loved the hermit, and all wept. Forth from his breast he drew a crucifix, and giving it to one of the most aged, desired him to deposit it in a particular place, and keep it a secret from the world;

for (says the hermet) an heir

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