The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1852-07-30
dear enough after he had ascended bis

claimed Sir Oliver, lifting his hand in ad
mirstion. iHg24 slaths Hai!i# g'li
t'No please your majesty, I have nj
son TO De The play mate Of his Roya
Ibighness; but there is alnephew a ofmiu'
somewhere about the house. Hs is rea
the princes age and will be but TO,
happy to waltauponhis Royal Highness.'
"Send for him, man, send for him!'
said the king M 7tsg re eg ~ qir
| But il happened there was no need 0
sending. for master Noll. While KIM
James was speaking, arugged, bold-faced
sturdy ll,lleurching trust himself ihrougl
the tbrong Of courtiers and attendants
and greeted the prince with broad stare
His doublet and hose (Which had beef
put on new and clean, in honor of The
kings visil) were already soiled and Tor,
with the rough play in which he had spen
the morning. He looked no more
ashamed thanif King James were hi
uncle, and The prince one Of his customa.
ry play-lellOws. ,f,.
This was lite Noll himself.
"Here, please your majesty, is my
nephew said Sir Oliver, somewhat
ashamed of Noll's appearance and de-
meanor. Oliver, make your obeisance
TO the kings Majesty" g a8h
The boy made pretty respectful obei
sance to the king; for in those days,
children were taught 10 pay reverence TO
their elders. " aH
King James, who prided himself great.
ly 10 his scholarship ,sasked NoIl few
questions in the Latin grammer, and in.
,roduced him TO his son. The little
prince in a very grave aud digni6ed
manner extended his hand, not for Noll
to shake, but that he might knell down
and kiss il. 4 1hfSla z
"Nephew,'' said Sir Oliver, "pay your
duty to the prince. " 's
81 owe rim no duty" cried Noll,
thrus,ing aside the princes hand, with a
rude laugh. 7"Wby should | kiss that
boys hnnd?" v sqag srsmaa
All the couries were amazed and con-
founded, and Sir Oliver, the mos, of all.
But the king laughed heartily, saying
that little Noll had stubborn English
spirit, and that i, was we'll for his son TO
learn beiimes what sort Of people he was
TO rule over. 'sp 8tbt &a' g,
So King james and bis train entered
the house; and the prince, with Noll and
some other children, was set TO play in a
seperate room, while his majesty was at
dinner. 90 hGa @a5e ,5Ss 4, 9
The young people soon became ac-
for boys, whether the sons Of
or of peasant, all like play, and
are pleased with one another's society.
What games they divered themselves
with | cannot tell. Perhaps they played
a: ball, perhaps at leap frog, perhaps at
buff, perhaps at prison bar.
Such games have been in use hundreds
of years, and princes as well as poor
childlen, have spent some Of their. happl-
esl hours in playing ., them.
Meanwhile king James and his mobiles
we're feasllng with Sir Oliver, in the
great hall. The king sat in a gilded
chair, under canopy, at the head Of a
long table. Whenever any Of the compa.
ny addressed him i, was with the deepest
reverence. If the attendants offered him
wine, or the various delicacies Of the fes-
,ival, it was upon their bended knees.
You would have thought, by these tokens
of W, rship that the monarch, was a super
natural being; only he seemed to have
quite as much need Of those vulgar mat
tiers, food and drink, as any other person
at the liable. But fate had ordained that
good King James should not finish his
dinner in peace. sost eot4 N.
All of sudden there arose terrible
uproar in the room where the children
were at piay. Angry shouts aud shrll..
cries of alarm, were mixed together;
willie the voices Of elder persons were
likewise beard trying TO restore crder
among the children. The king, and
everybody else a, the table, looked
aghasi; for perhaps the iumult made.
them think that general rebellion had
broke out. ,@ 'w 4.
"Mercy on usm mu'tered Sir Oliver;
's,hat graceless nephew Of mine is in
some mischief OF other. The naughty
whelp?" /, sa5A sra Jss k
Getting up from the table, he ran to
see what was the matter, followed by
many ofihe guests, and thu king among
them. They all crowded TO the play
room. t,syIt Il ds gst-,s,f, 4
On looking in, they beheld the little
prince Charles, with his rich dress all
iorn, and covered with the dust Of the
floor. His royal blood was streaming
from his nose in great abundance, He
gazed at Noll with mixture of rage and
alright, and at the same time puzzled
as if he could no. understand
how any mortal boy should dare 10 give
him beating. As for Noll, there slood
his sturdy little figure, bold as lion,
looking as If he were readyto fight not
only the prince, but the king and the
too.
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