The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1855-07-07

s"S W w hIdFTItI DV Hcr IrienuS 10 rlch man
whom she do,csted Robin Hood inquired
the time and place of the wedding, and tell
ing Will to keep good heart, bounded of
into the forest
About noon there was great ringing of
bells at the Church-then came the wedding
party and their friends. The bridegroom
looked very proud and pom,ous in his gold
laced, velvet doublei, and white silk hose !:
but he was wheezey, and hard of hearing,
and so equity, that he had little page to lift
his feet, FIRST one and then the other M the
alter steps. The bride wept and look ed visit
fully round for her lover, who was hid behind
apillar, waiting for Robin Hood, The c.re-
mony began and Will Was getting DIES cerate,
when tail man i" tho dress Of begcar,
Standing mar the alter, drew a silver horn
from beneath his mantle, and blew a startling
blast. Instantly fifty men in Lincoln green
burst lnto the church md dispersed tie bridal
party-ali but the Low happy bri,le and the
frightened priest whom Robin had command
cd to marry the faithful pair at once. 1t was
done; AMI ever after Will Scarlock was the
last friend of Robin Hood.
One day in pursuit of deer, Robin Hood
was led into the park of the Earl of Fitz-
water. There he suddenly heard voices AM:
the trampling of horses, and soon saw mail
clad knight followed by six men-at-arms,
and leading palfry, on which sat lovely
lady weeping and wringing her hands. This
maiden Robin Hood recognized at once as the
Young Lady Matilda, only daughter of the
Earl OF Fitzwater. Though quite alone. lie
did not hesitate, but sprang forward before
The party CRYING" Hold, thou false knight !.
command thee to let Tat noble lady 20 free"
Stand oil thou urrlanly churl. or will
leave thy skull with nv broalSword- know
thou that am John. thy prince.
And know thou. replied the outlaw,
that ! am Robin Hood, King of Sherwood
forest.
AT these words Ill six of the men alarms
put spurs to their horses and Aed and the
Prince was glad to follow. scowling and ours
ing as he went. Then Lady Matilda, who
seems to have been rather romantic Young
woman, tainted and fell into Robin lIood's
arms; and he not knowing exactly what to
10 Tor lady IN such a case, carried her to
brook AMI was about TO di;, her head into the
water, when she suddenly came to herself
She then related to her preSrrvcr how that
bad prince. whom she hated with all her
might, had long been Urging her to 90 with
him TO bis wicked court: and how that after
noon. while walking in the park. he had sur
prlsed and carried her OIL. She told this sto-
~, rccliniag on messy bark. with Robin
Hood sitting at her feet, looking up into her
face. 1T last the twilight shadows began TO
fall, then he sighed AMI sail-"It is getting
late my lady shall conduct YOU home p
But the lady Matilda bent towards him.
b!ushin. and speakir. very softly. and said,
"1ou have saved me from shame and sorrow
-hrnrefnrth ! belong to you"
Robin lloo! started up gladly, then sunk
back sad''er than before. and said, "No, la !
dy no; You hav" been too delicately reared |!
for an outlaws wife"
lie then told her that he thought she might
not dislike his forest life in the warm sum- !
mer time. yet when the fill rains and winter !
frosts came. she would not find the cave in !
which he lived, dark, and chill, and would
sigh for hcr fathers comfortable castle !
halls.
But Lady Matilda was strong and health
ful and hal little fear of colds or rhuma-
tisr's she thought Robin Hood han,lsoncr.
and fame ed he would be the best protector
against that naughty prince she could have
40 she looked into Lis face with her beautiful. |
blue, besceching eyes, till he could resist no !
longer, but lifted her up upon her palfrev, anil
walking by her side toward Sherwood Forest. !
talking to her. holding her hand. and loving
her better and better every step. They were
married at the camp, by jolly Friar Tuck,
and had merry wedding feast. The next
day Robin Hood and his wife, who had ia
ken the name of Marion, sent messenger
20 the Earl Of Fitzwater, telling him how
they were married, and asked him If he had
any objections. lie sent lack wor,l that he
,iisowncd his ,,au.I .cr, and never would for
give her; and male some rather unhanisome
remarks upon the character of his sonin-aw
which reused Marion's spirit But the oil
Earl missed his only child, and was so lonely
n bis grand castle, that, at last, it seemed to
him that he must see her or he should die
So he disguised himself as a mendicant min
strel. and went to Robin ITool's camp. lie
vas kindly received. and feasted with GOOD
game and excellent wine After dinner.
ROOM Hood ll"ns himself down on a bank
Of wild violcts for nap, and Marion began
scattering daisies over him.
The Earl watched them in their happiness.
and thought Of his own loneliness till he /,
could stand it no longer, but bowed his head
in his hands and burst into tears. Marion
knew that sob-she had heard it once before. !
when her Or other died. She tlroppcd her
flowers. ran to her father, flung her arms A.
round liz reck, anl wcpt with him. Robin
liood >prang up am! joined with them-and
all was made up between the three. The
Earl Of Fi'zwater became quite fond Of his
son-in-laA, though he often warned him that
he won'd come to the gal.ows if h. did not
mend his ways. But Robin Hood did not
mend his ways for better or for worse. lie
continued to take from the rich and give to
the poor; to PLAY tricks and seek adventures
in disguise to fight the troops of the Kinc
and the Sheriff of Nottingham to hate and
make war on all priests to the last. lie lived
to be an old man, loved by the poor. and fear |
ed and hated by the rich
At length he fell i'll Of lingering fever.
and unlurkiiv. went for help to his amt.
Elizabeth de STANTON, Prioress of Cirless
Nunnerv. in York>hire-a woman who had
great skill! in medicine. Ills old enemy. Sir
Kodger, of Doncastcr, hearing of this. went
to her, and telling her she had in her mower
great enemy of the church, urged her on
to dark and cruel deed TIE Prioress
vent alone to Robin Hood, as he Law tossing
and gaspin. with his fever, and pretending
great kindness. said she must bleed him.
lie stretched out bis arm ard she opened
large vain. The blood sioute'l GerceIy at
first. and run for a long time full and fast
"lIavent Won taken enough 2" asked Rob
in Hood. again and again, his voice growing
weaker and weaker. But the stern old wo-