Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-06-28
WDnAN'S Will

SIR hugo had reached his 5Oth year, unmo-
Tested ny passion, save an ardent Que for flow
Ing goblet Instead Of love passages his de-
hght was IN tournaments, whence he always
returned 'icIsn.1s AT length he was flung
from the saddle IF his indifference by the beard
less tliler, love. lie saw Angelica the fairest
maiden IN the land, forgot his gray hairs, and,
unmiHdiUl Ct t..e iLcongruity of a union be-
tween May gLl December. led her to the nup-
uaI aitar. Fortunately, Angelica was as mod
est as she wss fair. aud her fru virtue repuIsed
the numerous butterflies that swarmed around
the opening flowers Of her beauty Sir Hugo
knew the tried virtue Of his consort and there
fore she was 20 him dear and precious as the
apple OK his eye.
One morning he went to visit neighboring
baron III arms, his honest squire Conrade ac.
coInp2Hy1rs i,i.Il. S'sraely had they proceeded
hait Way wien The knight suddenly stopped,
and cried:
Come here. C0nrade; a most tormenting
thought kas iIst occurred TO me- This is the
very cay thdI E&jLer Nicholas comes to the
cassle 10 say mass = my dear vile and myself,
and 2in Eot at -. inclined to have him in NV
ao"ae during my absence; so galOp back. and
desire y0Gr lazy, IL Ley name, not to admit the
priest"
Ccu:ade paused, and shook his head as if in
doUb: and replied:
- Ex use me- noble sir; but perhaps the lad v
Angelica i ie.G to hex own discretion, will do
what yOg WI"
euT,' Oh ySuT Perhaps exclaimed the
knight; = make all sure by giving the order ,,
D1 yca t1iHS So?' replied the squire.
Now, 1, Il 'ny simplicity, believe exactly the
contrary. } s'e tIe advice Of your faithful SER
VauS tJr cuce n J. lr iife; let things take their
course. & ve 40 cT.i,G upon so delicate point
" "A ag .cf y"',I deiie~:y." cried Sir Hugos
angriiy: Witt rbSuri fancies you have got
laio !ouf ped DAY Do you think an hour s
TIDE tash - Wy IJ-iiaI,E'
: Oh. Il !. c -I--- - that. sir rejoined Con-
rade, - have l.Gre to say"
He pat Spurs 70 lis tyIso, and rode back to
the csste.
Angelic saw hiu, gal!oping up, and cried in
terror ir "a tie widow, what has brought
you back Ia sIea E"ste' Has any accident
happened h NJ i--Gt''
= None whatever. gr4cious lady" answered
Conrade. but The noUle knight was appre-
hensive that sc -nc accident night happen you, if
Dy any c2Gace yYU took iaacJ TO ride Sultan. :"
ridc-Iije the large greyhound" ex-
claimed angelica. in utter astonishmept "I
believe you re drunk Or mad, Itis impossible
that your master can have sent US SO ridicul
OUs message
Aye b., be did though" pursued the
squire; aud ny noble master said at the same
time. that ne knew sultan would bite terribly,
not beng &ccUs cLGe1 10 he made pOney of;
and he therefore 55:S shat you will not attempt
TO divert yourself IL tAat way" Having said
this, he az mounted his horse, and galloped
L.-I
= AIn awste. or DO dream?'' calculated
Angelica = ne t1iiy cf Sir Hugo is so strange,
that L an alI1.s. te-. led TO believe it ali a
wild dEesE4- " Aa- does lie mean, Is it not
enough trat have hitherto tried to read his
every viii o.! VIZ and. vixen known, Obeyed
them ia Iic,5:y; and do deserve that he should
stretch ms FJrer so'ar. ari play the eapricious,
naughty, tyiant' NV. | see shat to be too
submissive 400 >0itly c.uI plant, is not the way
To treat hem; lhe "o-n- t.,at c:awls the dust is
trAmPled upon But no, SIR Knight it is not
gone quite ~ fIr VI Il MS YET: in spite of you
will ride Sgi.-n; AM You Ll2y thank yourself,
As but t"r-y'Ir LessaEe ss,ch thing would
never have entered .Gy head" ."
Her SoAiJIuy " 5 He~e Interrupted by the
entrance II S-tv-Ht, Wi.C iE:atjned her tha;
Father N.cho.ds bad 5TiiVe,t and was in the
ante Chamber - l Caz-SE:L T.ue -, his visit to-
day, said the cauScrt of sir HUGO :. for NV
lord Is aS~eut- give this p III ' excuse to the
reverend iatIer. sa4d be- vT him To return to-
morrow. I" 18th 81! dGa Tezr-r: to Father y icL-
"ias, c"GiI.tt6I -ac. W:yi ic.f 10 herself, - he
shall Dot spoil n ' pleasant ride. Now if NV
pony were but here. Ha mast have an easy
gait and his teeth III -, fear; lie is US quiet
as lamb Oh aGR saa.. L delight in this
twO-told pleasure II ,Eo".ug 'he surly old fel-
low that L care ue.:-,- fJr H:iI L0T has orders
and Of trying past,me tnas is al least novel
one ILrCa-i eIo-y CORNER Ci the house re-
sounded no" her "ry Of . Sultan. Here, boy
Sultan sultan
The immense ~; d"ciie animal sprang from
a bone upon which La vas tcI> .iug, and was at
her side IN al li.sja4r. Cares-ing him till she
got him into a ro,Ia the door u Wai,l. she shut.
NOW, irIeHd Satan, er.ej Lis lair mistress.
: no grOwl. no IIJe. au0 ali as Safe With
her snow white E4nI sAc continued stroking
and patting his huge ha"h for soIpe minutes,
and then, IN the hope tLG: If only through
gratitude Le wOu!d comply Win tsr fancy. she
mounted her new sized. lie showed his testll
little, IN some dUuGt VIVA: lie al meant but
she sOOthed hun again into "a - humor and
patient endurance Of the novel burthcn but
ne thought this quite eEJU5 n, 2ud dii not stir
from 'he one spot Angelica was naturally not
much pleased with being thus stationary she
therefore, gently gOaded him with her Ieg. but
no trot would Sultan cOndescead .: he remained
nOtionless a. before, while something very Iik =
agrowl escaped from his immense and fear in
spring jaws. Out Of all Patience she now ex-
claimed
You shall feel the SPUR then. Won Ia, y
brute, and drove her heel into his side Ue
10" growied audIbly. but stirred not an inch .
she repeated her blow. This was too much far
canine patience: he made a spring and as she
iei iuiI iehgtn upon the floor, he turned and
Dat her hand The dismOunted rider behe,Ve6
the floor with few tears, and then sprany mn
10 turn out OF the room the uncOurte0us brute
who had thus rudely shown how little he un-
derStO0d play "
towards evening Sir Hugo returned and in.
luiCu win suspicious haste whether Father
Nicholas had been there
oI; yes he was here, - answered Angelica.
but Tentured to refuse his admittapce
Inc knight east triumphant glance at his
squire, and whispered him, Now. old Wis
doLn DO you see the use of my orders ?"
Conrade, who, as may be supposed, had said
hotnihg OF the alteration be made in the sub
stance Of his embassy, shrugged his shoulders
win smile unperceiyed by his master, who
had turned again to his consort and rst per-
celVed that she wore a bandage upon her soft
hand lie Immediately inquired the cause
sultan bat He. said Angelica and II i
all your fault, Sir Hugo added she. sobbioa
My fault cried the knight
e. your fault, and nobOdy's but yours. =
retorted his spouse If you hal NOT Sent :, .
word BY cODrade not to ride the nasty mis-
chIevous brute. such n made trick would never
have entered my head"
ln mn 70 IL. l.