The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-09-09
.sr-rs From BluckxoOd's Magazine.
A Woman's Perversity.

good as the originals
Sir Hugo, had reached his flftieth year'
unmolested by passion, save an ardent one
for flowing goblet. Instead Of love pass.
ages, his delight was tournament whence
he always returned victorious. At length
he was flung from the saddle Of his indiffer-
ence by the beatdless tllter, love He saw
Angelica-the fairest maiden of the land
forgot his gray hairs, and unmindful of the
incongruity OF union between May and
December, led her to the nuptial altar
Fortunately, Angelica was as modest as she
was fair, and her firm virtue repulsed the
numerous butterflies that swarmed around
the opening flowers Of her beauty. Sir HUI
go knew the tried virtue Of his consort, and
therefore she was to him as dear and precious
as the apple of his eye.
One morning he rode to pay visit to
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, Conrade; most tormenting
thought has just occurred to me. This is
the very day that Father Nicholas comes to
the castle to say mass for my dear wife and
myself, and am not inclined to have him
in my abode during my absence, SO gallop
back and desire your lady, in my name, not
to admit the priest" ....
| Conrade paused and shook his head as if
in doubt, and replied; "Excuse me, mob lie
sir; but perhaps the lady Angelica, if left to
her own discretion, will do what you wish"
"a curse on your perhaps !" exclaime d
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 on SO delicate
point"
"A fig for your delcacy )" cried Sir HUI
go angrily; "what absurd fancies you have
got into your head to-day Do you think
an hours ride task SO very tediousl''
"Oh ! if it comes to that, sir," rejoinet
Conrade, 81 have no more to say"
He put spurs to his horse, aud rode back
to the castle.
Angelica saw him galloping up, and criet
in terror from the window, "What has
F brought you buck in such haste! Has any
accident happened to my lord!"
"None whatever, gracious ludy," answer.
cd Conrade, but the noble knight was aPpre
hensive that some accident might happer
you, ii by any chance you took q notion tt
ride Sultan"
II ride-ride the large greyhound ~ ex
I claimed Angelica in utter astonishment.- =
, 81 believe you are drunk or mad. ltis i'm
possible that your master can huve sent u
so ridiculous message" .... .'...
"Aye, but he did thought pursued the
squire; "and my noble master said at the
same time, that he knew Sultan would Bit
terribly, not being accustomed to be made
| pony Of; and he therefore begs that you viii
I not attempt to divert yourself in that way.
l Having said this he again mounted his horse
= and galloped off to rejoln his master.
"Am awake, or do I dream!" eJaculate
f Angelica. THE folly of Sir Hugo is s
strange, that am almost tempted to believ
it all wild dream. What does he mean
s 1t is not enough that have hitherto trie
to read his every will and wish, and wher
s known, obeyed them implicitly; and do
d desire that he should stretch his power s.
t far, and play the capric ious naughty tyrant
s Now see that to be too submissive, to
d softly compliant, is not the way to treat him
d the worm that crawls in the dust is trample
upon. But no, sir knight, it is not gone 81
o far with US yet; in spite of you, will rid
r Sultan; and you may thank yourself, as bu
i, for your message such a thing would neve
g have entered my head" re
8 Her soIiloquy was here interrupted by tn
II entrance Of servant, who Informed her thu
Father Nicholas had arrived, and was in tn
3 ante. .chamber. IL cannot receive his vsi
Y to-day" said the consort of Sir Hugo
II "for my lord is absent. Give this us m
e excuse to the reverned father, and beg o
J. him to return tomorrow" "With oil du
= respect to Father Nicholas" continued she
!. when left to herself, che shall not spoil m
}. pleasant ride. Now if my pony were br
here. He must have On easy gait, and hi
teeth | do not fear; he is as quiet as laml
e All how shall delight in this two.fol
o pleasure of showing the surly old fellow th'
d | care neither for him nor his orders, on
g Of trying pastime that is at least a nov
= one!" Through every corner of the hous
}. resounded now her cry Of "Sultan her
u boy Sultan Sultan" |" s... -.
It The immenee but docile animal sprau
}. from bone upon which he was feastinI
D and was at her side in an instant. CarressiI
D. him till she got him into room, the do'
le of which she shut. 3ss- t.y@1,' 's'&
K. "Now, friend Sultan" cried bis fair mi
ct tress, "no growl, no bite, and ell is safe,
e. With her snow white hand she continue
W stroking and patting his huge back for SON
minutes, and then in the hope, thatif on
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