Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1858-08-28
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Sir Hugo had reached his tlftieth year uh
molested by passion, save an ardent one iol
flowing goblet. Instead Of love passages
his delight was in tournaments whence he al
wavs returned victorious. At length he was
fling from the saddle of his indifference by
the beardless tilter love He saw Angeles
the fairest maiden of the land-forgot hi
crav hairs. and. unmindful of the ncongruity
0f n union between May and December, lee
her to the nuptal altar. Fortunately, Angel
lea was rs modest as she was fair, and he
firm virtue repulsed the numerous butterhe,
that swarmed round the opening flower o
her beauty Sir Hugo knew the tried virtue
of his consdot, and therefore she was te
him dear aud precious as the apple OF hi.
eye.
One morning he rode to pay a visit to
neighboring baron in arms, his honest squire
Conrade trotting after him. Scarcely hat
they proceeded halt way, when the knight
suddenly stopped and cried.
"Cume here, Conrade most torment
ing thought has just occurred to me. This
is the very day that Nicholas comes to the
castle to say mass for my dear wife and my
abode during my absence so gallop back
and desire your lady, in my name, not to ad
nit the priest"
Conrade paused and shook his head as i
in doubt, and replied, Excuse me, my noble
sir but perhaps the lady Angelica, if left
to her own discretion, will do what you
wish"
"A curse on your perhaps ~ exclaimed
the knight 81 make all sure by giving the
order"
"Do you think so ?" replied the squire
"now |, in my simplicity, believe exactly the
contrary. Take the advice of your faithful
servant for once in your life let things take
their course and give no order upon so deli
cate point.
"a fig for your delicacy," cried Sir Hugo
angriy what absurd fances you have got
into your head to-day! Do you think a.,
hours ride task SO very tedious Z"
"Oh 1T comes to that, sir,' rejoiped
Canrade, II have no more to say.
He pat spurs to his horse, and rode back
to the castle.
Angelica saw him gallopng up, and cried
iu torror from the window. What has
brought you back in such haste Has any
accident happened to my lord!"
' None whatever, gracious lady, answered
Conrade shut the noble knight was appre-
hcnsivc that some accident HI ght happen you,
if by any chance you took fancy to ride
Sultan"
q lide-ride large greyhound;" exclaim-
ed Angelica in utter astonlshment, 81 believe
you are drunk or mad. Ii is impossible that
your master can have sent Us SO ridicu. Gus a
message"
AYE, but he did though" pursued the
squire 'and my noble master said at the
same time that he knew Sultan would bite
terribly not beng accustomed to be made a
pony of and he therefore begs that you vii!
not attempt to divert yourself in that way
Having said this, he again mounted his horse
and galloped off to reioin his master.
"Am awake, or do | dream ?'' ejaculat-
ed Angelica The folly of Sir Hugo is
strange, that | almost tempted to believe
1t all wild dream. What does he mean 3
Is it not enough that have hitherto tried to
read his every will and wish, and when known,
obey them implicitly and do | deserve that
he should stretch his power so far, and play
the capricious, naughty tyrant Now see
that to be too submissive, too softly compli-
at. is not the way to treat him the worm
that crawls in the dust is tramp!ed upon
I.lt no, Sir knight it is not gone quite SO far
with Ms yet in spite of YOU, | will ride
Sulta and you may thank yourself, as but
q
ei have catered my head"
Her solloouy was here interrupted by the
entrance of a servant who informed her that
Father Nicholas has arrived, and was in the
aEtechamber.
. cannot receive his visit to-day" sad
the con>ort of Sir Hugo, "for my Lord is
| ab ent. Give this as my excuse to the rever
end father, and beg of him to return to
m Row"
With all due respect to father Nicholas. ,
continued she, when left to herself, g he shall
not spoil my pleasure. Now if my pony
were but he.e. He must have an easy gait
and his teeth do not fear; ne Is as quiet IS
lamb. Oh how shall delight in this two
III pta>Tte uf sho win, the Surlv fellow that
| cale neither for him nor his orders. and OF
try.ng pastime tGat is at least novel one .
Through every corn9r of the house re-
sounded now the cry Of "Sutan." "iicrc
boy, ,3ultan, Sultan J!
The immense but docile animal sDranr
from bone upon which he was feasting. and
wa, at her side in an instant. Caressing him
un,,! che got him into a room the door of
which she shut.
"Now friend Sultan cried her fair mis-
tress. mo crowl, no bite, all - safe With
her ov-white hand she continued siroknr
AM :. ting his huge back for some minutes,
and then III the hope that, if only throue h
gratitude. he wouid comply with her fame;
she mounted her new steed. He showed his
teeth little, iE some doubt what all that
meant, but she sootlel him again to good hu
NOR and Iatient endurance of the novel bur-
then f; but he thought this quite enough, and
did not stir from the one spot Angelica was
naturally not much pleased with being thus
stationary she therefore gently goaded him
with her leg, butno trot would Sultan con-
descend-he remained motioGless as before,
while something very like a growl escaped
from his immense and fear-inspiring jaws
Out of pa ence, she now exclaimed
You shall leel the spur, then, you lazy
brute" and drove her heel into his side. He
now growled audibly, but stirred not an inch,
when she repeated her blow. This WIS toe
much for canine patience; he made spring,
aud as she fell full length upon the floor, he
turned and bit her hand The Gismounted
rider bedewed the floor with her tears, and
then sprang up to turn out of the room the
uncourteous brute who had thus rudely shown
how little he understood play.
Towards evening Sir Hugo returned and
inquired with suspicious haste whether Faith
er Nicholas had been there.
" oh, yes he was here" answered Angkl-
lea, but | ventured to refuse his admit
tance
The knight casta triumphant glance at his
squire, and whispered to him, Now, old
WISDOM don't you see the use of my Or
ders 2"
Conrade, who, as may be supposed, had
said nothing of the alteration he had made
IN the substance of his embassy, shrugged
his shoulders with smile unperceived by his
MASTER who had turned again to his consort,
and first perceived that she wore bandage
upon her soft hand He Immediately inqur-
ed the cause.
"Sutan bit me-" said Angelica (; and it
is all your fault, Sir Hugo added she Sob
| bing.