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O. and With sireos,h 81 r,aJ q $3.50 1880
q politician, her edars. 80 M9I, .,l
. shaped. Nurse was quickly
Early ga The morrow = ~ ~; Y, =
II bis 1s eOoasel with the elite 81
Il ibs;,n.a Enaa forced herself into
Cd forth her grievances IA 800 Poul-
against Lord Xavier. dla;m;sS '.
protection Of lhs King ana dsm.. J.ss
vengeance. All cried sbsms &. 49, ". (
oui Pc still persisted ia Az alESrm Va CO..
ivy eats.a sl.s..ss ~ $3.50 ! " Nh
Adozfn mobiles, on hearing his, sprang
70 their feet with cry Of admiration,
and threw their mailed gaunslels ID def
ance before Lord XayierI
aTbsnks, thanks. my Iords!'' cried
Emma, gathering up the gauntlets, andre.
storing them each 10 lis owner;itI would
not that ye embroil yourselves for ne;
Heaven defends The, innocent, and to
Heaven / en;rust my cause
The hour for the fight arrived; all was
excitemeni aud hustle, Tor all knew and
all reverenced the Lady Enna-hll hoped
that 81 champion would be provided.
and that her knight might be successful.
But time wore, and the king. 10 ihs midst
| Of thousands, sat ! Judge. Many shear,
beat quick. and quailed with doubt and
fear as Lord Xavier appeared before the
musings. He Was a man Of noble bear
ipg-tall and muscular. more fitted to be
the champion Of honor and truth than Of
bis own yillany But where was Emma
She was no where to be found TO name
her champion. Twice the trumpet Of
Lord Xavier sounded IFS loud. defyipgY
blast, and yet no champion appeared; but
the thud was answered; and knight
clad in bright steel appeared before The
crowd, and made his obeisanee to the
king, He seemed quite a stIiPling, but
wearing bis visor down, bis face Gould not
be discerned: on bis shield were three
maiden roses on pure silver fllet4--
Lord Xavier cast 90 eye tof pity on him,
and exclaimed: fFofbear, rash STRIPPING,
thou AT no match for me; get thee gone
while thou hast thy. life!f His exclama-
ton was only answered BY dehanee, and
both took posture for the fight
Twas d fearful thing 10 see Tie young
and puny knight Of tie three roses op.
posed to the giant frame Of Xavier, and
all trembIed for the lady's cause. But
the young knight feared not. and me, bis
antagonist laundering blows with intre-
pidity and caution avoiding them With
alscEitY when be threw bis wholeIstfength
shield when Iess nesvt1y dearrss tirrsssst.i-;
allyEgiving well. directed. though not
very ponderous cut, SO much 50, indeed,
that the lookers-on cheered him with
shouts OF praise. Fiercer and fercer
grew Lord Xavier, and warmth for the
figh; was succeeded BY passion and rage.
TO be SO long foiled BY SO Huny an antag-
onist; the shouts of the crowd rhaddened
.hims and, concentrating bis wholeIsirength
for one tremendous blow, bis sword cut
through the air with aforce that would
have severed through helmet and skullHoi
the knight Of the three roses, had be not
nimbly Iesped aside. All held their breath
| in fear and suspense Lord Xavier missed
his aim. and bitthe dust.
! Louder than ever did the crowd shout;
| and the pale cheek offear was exchanged
for the .smie'of Joy as The young knight
planted bis foot on the fallen man and
placed his sword against bis throat
i'Confess thy villany or diel' cried be-.
Heaven hath conquered.' kEcaned
/ Lord Xavier; II do cpnfess that have
slandered foully slanaered. The Lady
Emma. She is pure as thy own silver
shield, and may God forgive me a. go
repent il yet spare myIlife." D
/ TAKE it, poor wretch" cried hbe1fand
see 10 whom thou ow's It thy lifs.Y The
knight removed bis helmet, apd disco
vered the lovely face ofthe fan Enna. NJ
! IA few months afterw ard, Count Ludo-
wick cIasred his beloved vile sgsiE 70 bis
bosom. He had been prisoner and vas
Bnow exchanged -love1 and honor held
them united 10 peace and happiness. PIT
Lord Xavier was an outcas from mankind;
the finger Of scofn was pointed q hirnIas
a base and vile/slanderer. He fell Up ne
wars Of hisgtountry, fighting 10 retrieve
his lost hoHor flHE/
i A YoUko CeuPLE.---Tbere is a. preseni.s4ist-
l,lng lnsyDe Vllldse ut EItf aAt n 1SS'sS5Y fe
couple, whose united ages amount 10 2JN years
Il The husband Isl los years did, aRd the s~tie lp2'
III $780, they Quilted their pa,etnai Ioof. ana es-
Lfabllshed The nsslves IL Locas, on me oanEs q
II he Mas. A sudden slip Of eartH which nearly
eneulphed their cottage, ffighssned them away
in 1910, when they perched themselves upon .
roe< where they consftncie1a rude hut. open 70
,hs wind and rain, in whikk unsolicited cabin
\ they have existed eyersj1se- During The wholt
4 ime. their only nourtshment has been COARSE
bread aud The milk gf goat whIch1h 9een
their constant eompanion. This ext aordlnarl
e6nple are sbil In ull possesslen Of their nenIa
ana pbyscal fa6utlies, and even last year tbel
|. were busily engaged in crltivating the barfei
All around Keir rock Their present vigor ]
owing 10 their regularity and excessive apsieni
2 ousness Imposed BY necessity The old man
. teeth agt as white. and ms eyes as hi.
/ ,hose,6f young man oftueniy tie ssgF ma
, re- n, worked hard siihis life, but never fen'eu
: eTslhayine committed an exeessof any naEai
"a dhalsoeyel ~ Courier de = Dfonss
~ Bant.apt Lar Explained -. SaInoo, vat yos
Z esp;rSssI.r ob daf bsnkfup law = =
E ssTink him first rate. Pompey. Imply Tor
2 application niseself."
4 aJust explain him 9rinei2les =
= aWhy. YOU see here now--Jrst iena ms e
I. h.ff dollar YOU eoi for white Washing
\ gpna,5yev hands him the money and Sambo
2 Iibsrately puts Il into his pccket
4 Apafe den. now owe Dc snuemakeE y
AZ shillins, aud you half dollar, BESIDES ns g