LEGEND OF THE BORDER KNIGHT.
The Legend thus named is merely a creation of the fancy. The "oak tree," and "dell," are of course as imaginary. The Legend runs thus: "Sir Jasper Leslie, the only heir to the castle of that name, is implored by his mother to maintain a feud, in which his father has been killed, and to seek out and revenge his death. This, Jasper promises, and wishing to know the turn of his fortune, seeks the guardian spirit of the family. From her he learns that the 'battle cry' must arise three times before his rival, Sir Lionel Gray, will fall by his hand. She then shows him the fate of the castle in a vision; and gives him a black steed, named Hilderbrand. The horse is spirit born, and bound by a spell, which is broken if the reins are severed; and which will place him in the hands of his rival. While
