Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1837-10-14

Fson Atkiason'I Casxcs.
s.rAvvr SHERWOOD FOREST.


THOMAS DUHN ENGLISH.
-. East s;sking in tho embrace Of the
~. ssd the sable clouds ofnight slow
- ~. their gloom over tho earth. when
-. 80 in Lincoln green, with a horn OF
Il o--ended from his neck, was seen
/ s-...eh he eastcrnmost turret Of Sherwood
-, ef tie archer was symmetrical, nay
@E-hiess: and though in these days Of slcn-
.Eess. shape like arcners, he thought too
lsy claim to the title Of beautiful; in
.-.~es when SO much depended on personal
n -A Ia was accounted one Of the Chef
Il .,ef nature. The stranger lifted the biI-
u Ips. biew faint blast; fair form APP
aA - win1ow OF the turref, and a white
sk nuttcrej in the air for moment, and
u ~ z the feet Of the archcs.-Few words
-.lIeeveen the lovers; cntreaty on the part
- . half yielding refusal OH that Of the
-. v;sd Of this horn, fair lady, brings three
80. .seherv 10 my call; twice blown, and hun
n 5000 to NV summons. All pursuit would
s"-..aL Doabt then NJ more but away with
49, to tho merry green wool"
hesitated no longer, but leaping from
-. aaesuse. wl,ish might be used either
a. n !. y admit the light and air, or as Po-
.,saa e kSpee, was soon seated % swift foot
a oaNrsx y with one look to the home Of her
,o,saey. jsllktss time, perhaps for ever. The
800 ~ - lsin concealed beneath some clus-
1870 49, bsshes, from which i'm consequence
= ~ eolor Of. their dress, they could scarcely !
i DISTINGUISHED, now slowly disappeared; with |
"A. cxceut;ou Of a few, which fingered behind his |
t,dv escort, The deepening shades Of night be-
san 10 close around g. Elgitha and her outlaw low
q wers soon lost TO sight in the depths Of the
Gsest.
Great was the outcry on the following morning
IN The castle, when IL asceriaincd that the la
DIV Elgisha had disappeared. The wardcr was
ancs,iope1 but aycrrcd that the lady had not pas
sea the gale. The butler, Ralph dc Curtin, who
had delighted bic heart with Burgundy tho right
bsors, dsclarsdsa his hopes ofsaiyation, that he
saw bis mistress, leap from the eastern iurrct into
.he arms ef ~ angel who carried her off in food
4 celestial light. The story despite its improba-
~, gaieed credencc with the vassals; and their
dupbstokencd terror and d,smay. The wardcr
w1ngcd in consequence OF the rcd nosc Of the
nL1w, and his well known devotion the bottle,
b1sbelieve the whole story, but was only pitied (
sEs iacrcd,ty. As for the Baron, her father, Z
h waS iuconsoablc. The sudden and rnystcri-
No disappearance Of his child. affected him WISH
rs, and he pinned away, gradually yet surely, as q
loss the oak oe the forest when stricken by the q
ID bolt Of heaven.
Richard the Fist had returned from Palestine, b
singing back with him, however, bu. "a small ror il
w u the host he had led thitiicr.--'ihe plague
nd niJe sad havoc with the pride OF England.
kay u those whom the plague had spared, fell h
10 thc effects OF the burning heat. and thirst &
wiaH he ma, r part oil those who Ind escaped g
hss evils, seemed spared Tint they nigh, fall be-
[sc tbe l1nccs of the Sariccns. s.
On ,heir arrival nj home, CEir DC Lion found 9
as 10
.aaGnpn. Instructions were common in cvc:y
1n q the realm, laws wcrc cyadcd or set a. O.
ca deiance, whilst robbery and murder were of
very dsy occurrence. BIT this state of affairs
,sd not daunt the sou! OF Richard, and he COM u
'cnced rclorming all abuses, which had crept in =.
= state during his absence. making new laws =,
u enforcing old ones, suPprcssng instructions Ia
I'd Furnishing mardcrcrs, and thieves, in such n -
onpf and vigorous manner, rs to present quail -,
8 % orr admiration, not only as soldier, but 49,
. ciyiiian. '"
Amongst Other outlaws whom the kings alb -
ace had caused to arise and flourish, Robin &c
nd o. the s.Arcl,cr Outlaw, as he was s,mc-
- called, stood Prc-emnent. ShifuI in the III
= inc long and crossbows, OF immense strength
possessing power to WELD the minds of the y. y.
these Qualities conioincd witt, his ''
ssonc and commanding figure. procuring him ~,
assc popularity. He h,dassoci,sci with him =,
cast skul archcrs OF his time. the surencss ~.
saasc aim and whose desperate habits, had not o.
become byewori with all, bat had 50 intirni- ue
20 the hearts Of their enemies. TINT ihev reign
osafchs OF tho green wood without fear of 80
s:'a''o0 They destroyed the deer in the y.
y ofcss asa means OF suPPors,ihc moot not 49,
ssm food, bu; the sale of the choicest ,' ,a
ring yeu y. -. "oH' '.o ''I 49,, fol
IN MT mt IN,
sc q "aunch OF vcnson from the f1rcstcrs. w..
. Obtained ~ VIC 'i'''''e' '' ''' - the
p:I 90,
"'saad set about the matter ze1i,us'v. and ac cou
!. tne choicest Of his kings end bow 49,"
3 XN1uevcd down To Sherwood forest, to find. III
Ns'oic TO drive away these rude and har- ID,
I wt cVecu,;,, g.. thi:
issj and his hanJ I'd I:..I IN 20 sho
without cncountcring augh: save green a"O
aads few wild deer. the
|. =. about noon, on one Of those ,oite ring s'el
: - Richard was roaming about the forest. ION
= companion save the good Gothic w,r cirt
vAch was buckicd to his side A whi1 cou
Suse attracted his attention. and he r,;.SI hor
- = time to behold an arrow enter the BODY
-, which was bounding past him at the pre-
- Ss Few PAGES. The noble animal gave ses
oos eeaad, and as the blood gushed in tor 70
- Neast. staggered and fell. Full W..
NJ eacroachmcnt Of his prero9ative,
soe o. killing deer in the roval forests 80. ~
{ saclusively to the monarch. he cast his -, -
~ MN in search Of the offender, and 80
Ave, clad in a simple garD Of green. .
With loosencd bow. Him. he doubted ga,
we aggressor; and he was accostcd ac-
~ BY the Monarch. mt
.cw, fellow: burst We kill the deer in US
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