Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1845-11-05

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feats farms as a knigtt, he proved
the nobility of his descent He Then /
went 10 ihe East, where 50 much ofI
Christian blood had been shed in theII
endeavor 10 recover possession OF the
holy sepulchre. He arrived in the
East, when the first, king of Jerusalem
Godfrey, was there. By him was
Tenthold received as al son--by him
was Tenthold rewarded asa ibrayei
champion, and BY him was he attende d
with care of d christian, when severe
wound confined him to his couch The
Young knight fought III most of the bat
ties against the ihfdeIs, with great re!
nown, and a knights sword, with the
holy cross was his reward. After
year, truce was agreed upon between
the hostile armies, and he returned to
Europe.
He sailed from Jaffa; and a prosper
Gus voyage soon enabled him to travel
through Germany He appeared there
as gallant knight, in splended attire.
and soon were his longing eyes graft
fed with a view Of the loved towers o(
the castle Of Halberstadt. His first
question on arriving at the village was
for Leonora. s.
Tomorrow, she will become the
bride of the Count Ebenhord Of Assem-"
answered the host. "The sport in hon
or of the marriage feasts have begun
today" ...
"Well," remarked Tenthold, II have
made my vow to heaven that Leonora
shall be mine; and as to this Ebenhord
of Assem-, who never yet has stood in
knightly battle, | swear by my sword.
that he never shall rob me of my bride"
He called them to his pages, and de-
sired that they should take from the
packages Of his sumpter mules, two OF
his suits one was of well carved sil>
yer armor, that display ed in itsmanu.
facture allthc costly silk Of Italy. Tent.
hold put on this suit, whilst his embla-
zoned helmet was covered with.expen.
sive pumes. The host of the inn
looked with amazement upon the ex.
ceedingly handsome knight; who was
his guest.
Ten,hold directed that the next suit,
velvet doublet. which was ofthe most
magnificent descriptions and decorated
with the rare embroidery of the East,
short mantle with gold embroidery,
and bonnet with costly heron feath.
err; with all other parts Of courtly
dress, should be borne by one of his
servants, and that he might, at an ap-
pointed signal, be in an instant prepared
with it,
The hour for the nuptal banquet
had been announced by the solemn tol.
ling of the bell, when Tenth old rose.
and accompanied by his page, passed
out toward the castle. Bachanalian
camor and shouts of joy burst forth to
greet him as he advanced toward the
hall, now glowing with a thousand
torches. .-.....
All made way for the stately knight,
in silver armor, and as he stepped into
the castle hall, the eyes of each were
attracted toward him, for he was the
only person there not in festive attire
| Tenthold kept his vlzor closed.
"Whoever you are." said the lord o
the castle, stepping toward him, "you
are welcome"
"Whoever | am, still my arms anc
my shield proclaim me 10 be knight
of noble birth. What | seek for here
are German hospitality and German
honesty"
The Knight Hugh scanned the close
helmet and the shield Of the stranger
He then invited him to taste OF the
; feast, and the strange knight sat himsel
down beside him, and took from hi.
hand the cup of welcome.
The host hoped, by this opportunity
, to see the face of the stranger, but thu
, latter left his vizor drop so suddenly
that the curiosity of the Knight Hugf
+ remained ungralified.
"Come you" he then said, "far from
/ hence, sir knight" ag. .,... ..
r "Far? that you may we'll see, if yo,
t recognize the holy Johns cross that
wear on the lett side of my helmet, a:
; a token Of honor that I came from the
East, where our arms are nowat res t.
> Sand you now come"
"To ungird me Of my sword in my
> father land, until there is need agar
/. for its use." &4
The bride, Leonora, who was sol
EMMY and richly adorned for the com
ing ceremony, at this moment passee
S near, leaning on the arm Of her inten
$ ded husband, the Knight Ebenhord o
Assen. Instantly did the maiden re-
cognize Tenlhold by the scarf that he
: wore, and which she herself had work
ed in secret for him, and that she hac