Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1855-06-02

tall man in the dress of beggar, stand
ing 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-all but the now happy
bride and the frightened priest whom Rob
in Hood commanded to marry the faith
ful pair at once. 1t was done and ever af-
ter VIII Scarlocke was the fast friend OF
HoOm HOOD.
One day in pursuing a deer, Robin
Hood was led into the park of the Earl OF
Fitzwater. There he suddenly heard
voices and 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 wiring
ing her hands. This maiden Robin Hood
recognized at once as the young Lady Ma
lilda, only daughter of Earl of Fitzwater.
Though quito alone, he did not hesitate, but
sprang forward before the party, crying
Hold, thou false knight II command
thee to let that noble lady so free
Stand off, thou mmannerly churl, or
l will cleavc thy skull with my broad
sword-know thou that l am John thy
princep
'And know thou replied the outlaw,
that l am Robin Hood, king of Sher-
wood forest
At these words all six of the men at.
arms put spurs to their horses and fed
and the Prince was glad to follow, scow-
ling and cursing as lie went. Then Lady
Matilda, who seems to have been rather a
romantic young woman, tainted and fell
into Robin Hood arms and he not know
ing exactly what to do for lady in such
case, carried her to q brook and was
about to dip her head into the water, when
she suddenly came to herself. She then
related to her preserver how that bad prince
whom she hated with all her might, had
lcng been urging her to go with him to
his wicked court and how that afternoon,
while walking in the park, he had surpris-
cd and carried her off. She told this sto-
ry, reclining on messy bank, with Rob-
in Hood sitting at her feet, looking up in
to her face. At last the twilight shadows
began to fall, then he sighed, and said
1T is getting late my lady-shall conduct
you home But the lady Matilda bent
toward him, blushing and speaking very
softly, and said, You have saved me from
shame and sorrow-henceforth l belong
to YOU
Robin Hood started up gladly, then
sunk back sadder than before, and said,
No, lady, no you have been too delicate
ly reared for any outlaws wife
He then told her that though she might
not dislike his forestlile in the warm sum-
NOR time, yet when the fall rains and Win
ter frost camo. she would find the cave in
which he lived, dark and chill, and would
sigh for her fathers comfortable castle
hall.
But Lady Matilda was strong and health
ful, and little fears Of colds or rhouma-
tisms she thought Robin Hood hand
some, and fancied he would be the best pro-
tcctor against that naughty prince she
could have; so she looked into his face
with her beautiful, blue, beseeching eyes,
till he could resist her no longer, but lift
cd her upon her palrrey, and walked 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, byjolly Frior Tuck,
and had q merry wedding feast. Thenext
day Robin Hood and his wife, who had
taken the name Of Marian, sent a messen-
ger to the Earl Of Fitzwater, telling him
how they were married, and asked him if
he had any objections. lie sent back
word that he disownel his daughter, and
never would forgive her; and made some
rather unhandsome remarks upon the char
acter of his son-in-]aw which reused Ma
rian's spirit But the old Earl missed his
only child, and was so lonely in his grand
castle, that, at last, it seemed to him he
must see her or he should die. So he dis
guiscd himself as merchant minstrel, and
went to Robin Hoods camp. He was
kindly received, and feasted with good
game and excellent wine. After dinner
Robin Hood flung himself down on bank
of wild violets for nap, and Marian be-
gan scattering daisies over him.
The Earl watched them in their happi-
nesss, and thought of his own loneliness
till he could stand it no longer, but bowed
his head in his hands and burst into tears.
Marian knew that sob--she had heard it
once before, when her mother died. She
dropped her flowers, ran to her father,
flung her arms round his neck, and wept
with him. Robin Hood sprang up and
joind with them-and all was made up be-
tween the three The Earl of Fitzwater
became quite fond Of his son-in-law though
he often warned him that he would come
to the galows if he didnot mend his ways.
But Robin Hood did not mend his ways
for better OF worse. He continued totake
from the rich and give to the poor; oplay
tricks and seek adventures in disguise to
fight the troops of the king and the sheriff
of Nottingham to hate and make war on
all priests to the last; lie lived to bo an
old man, loved by all the poor, feared and
and hated by the rich.
AT length he fell i'll of lingering fe-
yer, and unluckily, went for help to his
aunt, Elizabeth de Staynton, Prioress of
Kirkless Nunncry, in Yorkshire-a wo-
man who had great skill in medicine
His old, enemy, Sir Logger, of Doncaster,
hearing Of this, went to her, and telling
her she had in her power great enemy Of
the church. urged her on to dark and
cruel deed. The Prioress went long to
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