Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-07-15
From Blackwood's Magazine.
A WOMANS PERvERSITY.

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of q union between May and December, led
her to the nuptial altar. Fortunately, An
gelica was as modest as she was fair. and
her firm virtue repulsed the numerous butter
flies that swafmed arounf the opening flower
of her beauty. Sir Hugo knew the tried
virtue of his consort. and therefore she was
to him dear and precious as the apple of his
eye.
One morning he rode to pay q visit to a
neighboring baron in arms, his honest squire
Conrade trotting after him. Scarcely had
they proceeded half way when the knight
suddenly stopped, and cried
"Come here, Cenrade; a most tormenting
thought had just occurred to me. This is
the very day that Father Nicholas comes to
to the castle to say mass to my dear wife
and myself, and | am not at all inclined to
have him in my abode during my absence !;
so gallop back, and desire your lady, in my
C5sfade paused and Shook his head, as if
in doubt, and replied, Excuse. me, noble
sir; but perhaps the lady Angelica, if lsft
to her own discretion, will do what you
wish.
"A curse on your pe~rhaps!" exclaimed
the knight 81 make all sure by giving the
erder."
"Do you think SO % replied the Squire 4;
" now / in my simplicity believe exactly the
contrary. Take the advice of your faithful
servant for once in your life let things take
their awn course, and give no orders on so
delicate a point"
"A fig for your ~delicaey!' cried Sir Hugo
angrily "what absurd fancies you have
got into your head to-day Do you think an
hours ride a task so very tedious"
"Oh if it come to that, sir. have no
more to say"
He put spurs to his horse, and rode back
to the castle.
Angelica saw him gallopiug up and cried
in terror, from the window, what has brot
You back in such haste? Has any accident
happened to my lord !"
"None whatever, gracious lady" answer
en- Conrade, " but the noble knight was ap-
prehensive that some accident might happen
to you, if by any chance you should fancy to
ride Sultan"
fids-ride the large greyhound ex.
claimed Angelica, in utter establishment.
believe you are drunk or mad. 1t is impos-
sible that your master can have sent us so
ridiculous a message"
"Aye, but he did though" pursued the
Squire, /" and my neble master said at the
same time, that he knew Sultan would bite
terribly, rot being accustomed to be made q
pony Of and be therefore begs that you will
not attempt to divert yourself in that way
Having said this, he again mounted his horse
and galloped off to join bis master.
Am l awake, or in a dream !" calculated
| Angelica. 1.-The folly of Sir Hugo is sc
strange, that l am almost tempted to believe
it is all a wild dream. What does he mean
It is not enough that l have hitherto tried
to read his every will and wish, and, when
lsnoEp, obeyed them implicitly and do | de-
serve that he should stretch his power so far,
and play the capricious, naughty tyrant?-
Mos I seoetl4t to be too Submissive, tPc
softly complaint, is not the way to treat him.
the worm that crawls in the dust is trampled
upon. But no, Sir Knight, it is not gone
quite so far with US yet; in spite of you
will ride Sultan; and you may thank your
message such a thing would never have en-.
tered my head"
Her soliloquy was here interrupted by the
entrance of a servant, who informed her that
Father Nicholas had arrived, and was now
in the ante-chamher.
az cannot receive his visit to-day" said
the consort of Sir Hugo, " formy lord is alb
sent. Give this as my excuse to the reverend
father, and beg of him to return to morrow.
/" With all due respect to Father Nicholas
continued she when left to herself, he shall
not spoil nay pleasant ride. Now if my pony
were but here. He must have an easy gait
and his teeth I do not fear, he is as quiet as
a lamb. Oh how | shall delight in the two
fold pleasure of showing the surly old fell
flow that / care neither for him or his orders,
and of trying a pastime that is at least a
novel ene!" Through every corner of the
house resounded now her cry of Sultan y
9 Here boy Sultan Sultan"
The immense but docile animal sprang
from a bone upon which ne was feasting. and
was by her side in an instant. Caressing him
till she got into a room, the door of which
she shut.
Nov, friend Sultan" cried his fair mis-
tress, "no growl, no bite, and all is safe."-
With her snow-white hand she continued
stroking and patting his huge back for some
minutes, and then, in the hope that, if only
through gratitude, he would comply with her
fancy, she mounted her new steed. He show
ed his teeth a little, in some doubt what all
that meant, but she soothed him again into
a good humor and patient endurance Of the
novel burthen; but he thought this quite
enough, and did not stir from the spot. An
Igelica was naturally not much pleased with
being thus stationary she therefore gently
him with her leg, but ne trot would
Sultan condescend-he remained motionless
as before, while something very like a growl
escaped from his immense and fear inspir-
ing Jaws. Out of all patience, she now ex-
claimed:
AYou shall feel the spur, then, you lazy
Hvnhs h and drove her heel into his side. He
now growled audibly, but stirred not an inch;
she repeated ner blow. This was too much
for canine patience he made a spring, and
as she lay full length upon the floor, turned
and BIT her hand. The dismounted rider be-
dewed the floor with a few tears, and then
sprang up to turn out Of the room the un
courteous brute who had thus rudely shown
how little he understood play.
Towards evening Sir Hugo returned and
inquired with suspicious haste whether Faith
or Nicholas had been there.
ssOh, yes, he was here" answered Angel
lea, ~but I ventured to refuse him admit
lance
The knight cast a triumphant glance at
his squire, and whispered to him, enow, old
Wisdom, do you. see the use of my orders 2"
Gonrade, who, as may be supposed, had
said nothing Of the alteration he made in the
of the embassy, Shrugged his shout