True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-09-15
2. RAGAN, Editor and Proprietor.

showing the surly old fellow that / care
neither for him Or his orders, and Of trying
apastima that is at least . novel one.y Z &.
aThroughae corner ofithe house re-
sounded her cry ofst Sultan!" 's Here,
boy, ,,Sultani' 721a.a 9da Tsog 7l1al
The imnense.but docilc animal, sprung
from bone upon which he had been feast
ing, and was OF her side in an Instant
Careasing him until she. got him into a
room, the door Ofwhich she shut. ,g,,l.s ,
s"NowI friend lSpltanl'' cried his fair
mistress, y no growl, mo bitaihnd all lis
safe."a With her snowSwhite hand she
continued stroking and patting his huge
back for some minutes, and then, in the
hope, that if only through gratitute, he
would comply with her fancy, she mounted
her new steed,4 He showed his teeth a
little, in some doubt what oil that meant,
but she soothed him. into a good humor
and patient endurance ofthe novel burden;
but he thought dlis quite enough and did
not stir from the spot. Angelica was nat
urally not much pleased with being thus
stationary; she therefore gently goaded
him with her leg, but to no .trot would
he understandable remained motionless as
before, while something very like grow
escaped from hs immense and fear-inspi.
ring jaws. Out ofpatience, ,she now ex.
clnimed-a 4t ,fasii as auJg A.i aAGas
"a" You shall then feel the spur, you lazy
brute" and drove her heelinto his side.-
He now growled uudibly, but stirred not ar
inch, she repeated her blow. This was
COO much for canine patience; he made a
spring, and as she fell full length upon The
floor, he turned and bit her hand, The dis
mounted rider bedewed the floor with he
tears, and then sprang up to- turn out Of tb'
room the uncourteous brute who had thu
rudely shown how little he understood play
Towards evening, Sir Hugo returned
and inquired with suspicious haste whethet
father Nicholas had been there. '''''.' ~. ~,
Hoh yes, he has been here" answers
Angelica, /" but | ventured 20 refuse hin
admittapce." ~ o.. g..sa. rqbe...
The knight casta triumphant glance to
wards his squire, and whisperedto him
Now, old Wisdom, do YOU s ee the use o
orders ~ Y r. ;.'1 1i'e " W POI r
Conradc, who as may be supposed, hat
said nothing Of the alteration he made il
the substance Of his embassy, shrugged hi
shoulders with smile epnperceived by hi
MASTER, who had turned again to his con
sort, and then first perceivcdthat she wor
a bundage upon her left hand He imme
distely inquired the cause. sf!E 'NUb q
Faa"Sultdn Bit me,'' replied Angelica
"and it is all your fault, Sir Hugs" ," ndde
she sobbing. TSn EiS Es
"My fault y. cried the knight, '"''
eyes, your fault, and nobody's but yours,
retorted his spouse. "Ifyou had not sci
me word by Conrade not to ride the nasty
mischievous brute such mad trick woul
never have entered my head.D NJ ia'
, SIN mute astonishment the knight hurrie
, to seek an explanation from his squire
who had slipped away when Angelica bt
gan her complaint. sq'a =, =. :.
s. What message did you bring your i
. dy :" demanded he., Il! ia siya@ wcs.
lol Conrade now confessed the truth. n5s
10" Were these the ordersiI gave you, yc
: Internal scoundrel a. said the enraged s.
8 Hugo s!oiG h9'lAi@ E9al i4'A9Hq' o1
:. fc"Gertaihly not" replied the squire; ''bl
4. you will own that / have made my poll
9 good. You may now see how it would hay
+. been had ! given your order about u
9 young priest ~ Ny noble. lady is q q mod
/ for her sex, and almost an angel; but st.
!, she is a daughter Of Eve, who meant
f! have bequeathed to oil her female desce
s dante her own spirit of perverseness..
: And we have only to remember the Lat
! Angelica's pleasant ride upon Sultan,
y be convinced that, it had lost none Of !
Q yigor in the descent," sa,,c, !sa., \
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!. ldohbt; but not az the prophets and u
!, apostles. Without the actual ihspiratlt
:. !. Or ihe Spirit Of grace we can neither I
I nor will, nor think any good; but we co