Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1858-07-01

..now J, in my simplicity, believe exactly
the contrary. Take the advice Of your faith
full servant for once in your life let things
take their course, and give no order upon
SO delicate point.
"A fig for your delicacyv' cried Sir HUI
go, angrily 'swhat absurd fancies you have
got into your head to-day! Do you think
an hours ride a task so very tedious. :"
''Oh if it comes to that, sir, said Con-
rade, Il have got no more to say.
He put spurs to his horse, and rode back
to the castle.
Angelica saw him galloping up, and cried
in terror, from the window, 'swhat has
brought you back in such haste? Has any
accident happened to my lord %
''None whatever, gracious lady," answer
ed Conrade, 'but the noble knight was ap-
prehensive that some accident might hap
pen to you, if by any chance you took a
fancy to ride Sultan"
Il ride-ride the large greyhound!' ex-
claimed Angelica in utter astonishment.-
Il believe you are drunk or mad. 1t is
impossible that your master can have sent
us so ridiculous message"
'.Aye, but he did, though" " pursued the
squire; land my noble master said at the
same time he knew Sultan would bite terri
bly,, not being accustomed to be made a
pony of; and he 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 rejoin his mas
! ter.
cam I awake, or do I dream ?" ejaculat-
ed Angelica. '.The folly of Sir Hugo is
so strange, that [ am not almost tempted to
believe it all dream. What does he mean?
Is 1t not enough that | have hitherto tried
to read his every will and wish, and, when
known, obeyed them implicitly; and do I
deserve that he should stretch his power so
far, and play the capricious, naughty tyrant?
Now, [ see that to be too submissive, too
softly compliant is not the way to treat him;
the worm that crawls 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
I self, as but for your message such a thing
would never have entered say head. -
Her soliloquy was here interrupted by the
entrance of a servant, who informed her
that Father Nicholas had arrived and was
in the ante chamber Il cannot receive his
visit to-day" said the consort of Sir Hugo,
for my lord is absent. Give this as my
excuse to the reverend father, and beg of
him to return tomorrow" with all due
respect to Father Nicholas" continued she,
when left to herself, che shall not spoil my
! pleasant ride. Now, if my pony were but
here. He must have an easy gait and his
teeth [ do not fear; he is as quiet as a lamb.
Oh! how shall I delight in this two fold
pleasure of showing the surly old fellow that
[ care neither for him nor his orders, and
Of trying pastime that is at least a novel
onep' Through every corner of the house
resounded now her cry of ''SMtan! Here
boy Sultan Sultan p
The immense but docile animal sprang
from bone upon which he was feasting,
and was at her side in an instant. Caress-
ing him till she got into q room, the door
Of which she shut:
''Now, 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 showed his teeth little, in some doubt
what all that meant, but she soothed him
again into good humor and patient endu
this quite enough, and did not stir from The
one spot. Angelica was naturally not mucl
pleased with being thus stationary; sht
therefore goaded him with her leg, but NJ
! trot would Sultan condescend he remained
motionless as before. but something very
i like growl escaped from his immense anc
fear inspiring jaws. Out Of all patience
she now exclaimed
''You shall feel the spur then, you lazy
brute" and drove her heel into his side
He now growled audibly, but stirred no
an inch she repeated her blow. This wa
too much for canine patience he made {
spring, and as she fell full length upon the
floor, he turned and bit her hand The
dlsmounted rider bedewed the floor with 8
few tears, and then sprang up to turn ou
of the room the uncourteous brute who hao
thus rudely shown how little he understood
play.
! Towards evening Sir Hugo returned and
inquired with suspicious haste whether Fa.
ther Nicholas had been there.
ooh yes he was here, answered Angeli-
ca, "but ventured to refuse him admit
tance."
4 The knight cast a triumphant glance al
:. his squire, and whispered him, ''Now, old
Wisdom, do you see the use of my orders?'
Conrade, who. as may be supposed, had
said nothing of the alteration he made in
the substance of his embassy, struggled his
shoulders with smile unperceived by his
master, who had turned again to his consort,
and first perceived that she wore bandage