The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1855-09-29
ADVENTURES OFTsOBgN HOOD
BY GRACE GREENWOOD.


OF the thousand and one adventures rela-
ted Of Robin Hood, have only room in this
short history for two; the one showing how
he made friend-the second, how he won
awife. se 4ga FL
One morning, near Sherwood Forest, Rob-
in Hood met a young man walking slowly,
dropping his head and signing deeply, andhe
though to himself-"This poor fellow must
be melancholy, mad, or in love-in either
case hesis to be pitied." Sohe kindly ques.
tionedthe youth, who proved to be a yeoman
by. the name of Will Scarlocke. He trusted
Robin Hood from the first, and told him that
he was grieving because fair maiden whom
he loved and who loved him, was that day to
be married by her friends to arich old man,
whom she detested. Robin Hood inquired
the time and place of the wedding; then
telling Will to keep good heart, bounded
y off into the forest. sl4 .aat.. ,54a
Abous noon there was great ringing Of
bells at the chsssh-- then came the wedding
party and their friends. The bridegroom
looked very proud and pompous in his gold
laced velvet doubtlet and white silk hose;
buthe was wheezy and dull, dull Of hearing.
and SO gouty that he had a little page to lift
p his feet, first one and then the other, up the
altar steps. The bride wept, and looked
wistfully round for her lover, who was hid
behind pillar, waiting for Robin Hood
The ceremony began, and Viii was becom-
ing desperate, when tall manin the dress
of a beggar, standing near the altar, drew a
silver horn from beneath his mantle, and
blew a startling blast. /, Instantly fifty men
in lincoln green burst into the church and
dispersed the bridal party--alf but the now
happy bride and the frightened priests, whom
Robin Hood commanded to marry the faith
full pail, at once. It was done; and ever af-
ter Will Scarlocke was the fast friend Of
Robin Hood.
One day in pursuing deer, Robin Hood
was led into the park OF the Earl Of Ftz-
water, when he suddenly heard voices and
. the trampliag of horses, and soon saw a
mal-clad. knight, followed BY six men.at
arms, and leading palfrey, on which sat a
lovely lady weeping and wringng her hands.
This maiden Robin Hood recognized at once
as the young daughter of the Eurl of FitS.
water. Though quite alone, he did not hes
itate, but sprang forward before the party,
crying
"Hold, thou false knight! command thee
to let that noble lady go free!'
"Stand of, thou unmanly churl, or ! will
cleaye thy skull with my broadsword-know
that am John thy prince. y
"And know thou replied the outlaw
"that am Robin Hood, king Of Sherwood
forest"
At these words, all six Of the men pu
spurs to their horses and fled, and the prince
was glad to follow, scowling and cursing al
he went. The lady Matilda, who seems (
have been a rather romantic young woman
tainted and fell into the arms Of Robin Hood
and he, not knowing exactly what to do TO
q lady in such case, carried her to brook
and was about to dip her head in the water
when she suddenly came to herself. Sh
then related to her preserver how that ha
prince, whom she hated with all her might
had long been urging her to 60 with him t
his wicked court; and how, that afternoon
while walking in the park, he had surprise
and carried her off. She told this story, re
! clining ona mossy bank. with Robin Hod
sitting at her feet, looking up into her face
At last the twilight shadows began 70 fall
ihenhe sighed and said: ,sc
eItis getting late. my lady--shall COZ
duct,ypu hemelp
But the lady Matilda bent toward him, an
blushing and speaking very softly, said:
"You saved me from shame and sorrow
henceforth belong u yop.'' ss ,sa4 u u
assRobin Hood staftedup gladly, then sun
back sadder than before, and said:
emo, lady, no; you have been too del
a catsly rearedfpr an outlaws wife. z
Hethen told her that though she mig
!. not dislike his forest life IN the warm sar
msrtime.yet whsa The full rains aadwint
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