The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1860-02-02

great disappointment. FOR the vizor was tightly |
| closed
Perfectly silent, the unknown knight mounted |
the spinled wsr horSe, took The lance. sud star
ted OIL ut smart ttot, closely followed by Ar |
| mold. The yeo,nsu shook his head as he gszed |
after them, and mo,tered, while watching ihem |
till out oi sight among tile trees;
! "lts nobody know. lie mounted none too |
| Slioe, though he rites well. A slender youth |
Il is to conbu with that aery young Dudley |
Success to him.
| In perfect silence th, knight and ,h. esquire |
rods the short distance to ihe 4 1t OF cnmbat-I
plain in the tarlhes verge o. the Lysle doman.
As they nesred the H'li, the Young knight said !
| S"NoO must lead the way, Sir Esquire, for |
know not but may go wrong"
| The voice was deep aud clear, but in vain did
Arnold strive to rrmrmbr having heard 1t be
tore. Silently he obeyed.
/ AT last the ground was reached, aud the s,rau.
ger rode lht' the field on one side, Ot the same
moment that Mortimer Dudley entered on the
other few people were assembled to wltuyss
| HE struggle The unknown knight aud Murti
| mr Dudley gayely ssluted. theu backed their
horses to he extremity OF the field, and waited
with lunces in rest Tor the sigual To be givrn.--
A stout udu, Sir VIM D.lorme gave the requir-
ei shout On all Instant both horses sprung
forward aud bore their riders on. Once they
met vet neither was struck-,he second charge
the lance oil the Earl ot Dudley touched the shoul-
der ol tn young knight, who v,sIbly rteled,--
I Arnold was III dl>pair aud murmcrrd:
"Alts insu the next charge he viii fall!
third Time they rushed forward, and in n
; clio, OF dust one went down. Arnold closed
| his eyes and fairly g,oaned, when shout re.
ow'ned them Lysle Tor ever LvSle tor rvrr y
Sure enough it was the proud E.rl Of d Illry
who was uuhorsed, and beside him kuelt tie
stranger knight
| "Now yield yon, Mortimer, Ea of Dudley"
= II yield, said the young Enr; "hul would
, Know to whom, Tor that you are not Sir Henry
4 Lyse am sure"
I rne friends of both parties stood around, aud
: Arnold among the foremost.
Rise up Mortimer, Earl of Dudley and YOU
g shall know who hus b'en able To cunquer you. "
/ The Young nobeman rose, and with folded
= arms looked ut the slender mailed tisule before
o him.
The stays wee unloos and the helmet,
throwd back, and the sun streaming through the
d clouds, which had until then OSscnred IT, shonr
Il tull upon the uncovered face. Mortimer star.
ted, while II loud triumphant shout rent the air
!. IN young man 1,acd with wonder ani admra.
!. ton upon the d1lrc te face, long, waving brown
II ha'r and hearlng bosom OF young Agnes Lysle.
red flush ros' 10 the brow of tue naughty
. Earl aud he bit his lips with rage.
be not charsrincd brave Dudley," said Az.
n ness, IN her rich, sweet voice, while the long
e dark Iashes drooprd ON her cheek, which was
now piliug aud che extended her mailed hand
"fuh nave hut bowed 10 the fate dsCreed 10 all
e mankind. From The beginning to the end OF
time brave inen will yield To the power of wo
f, man. and degrade not their manhoud.hy so doing
It batIled for my home, ST. Earl, aud God guided
my arm. Hereafter, let Us inret MS tGends who
: have proved cach Others nelt,e. Shall it be SUI
i Unable 10 resist the sweet voice aud bewitch.
'tg Sm lie, Mortimer seized the nsied hand and
.tu l.N,., a 81
stan icrs heard.
\ Yes, thousand times ves--and from my ia II
= Will rsr aud soar higher than ever, seeking on
y for your love aud appropriations"
X bright blush spread over the beautiful face,
- aud Tor On" Inonentthe dark eyes were raised
l. only tor moment ten, with half red
farewell, Agnes mounted her fathers horse aud
prepared 10 leave lhs field MS quietly us she came.
= Bui this was not 10 b., for all the people pres
:, ent turned, with one accord and in triumph ac-
II compdnled her home. She tried in vain to re-
e nonsiruie against his--her words wer' nnheed
t. I'd. AT he's bride ren rode the proud Earl of
: Du Hey.
Upon his bed Of illness lay Sir Henry Lysle.
8 The shouts OF the returning party reached his
It ears, and by sign he inquired The cause.
"Ihe stranger knight returns victorious" rx-
= claimed MorSery. in delight. Alfred, who sat
j bes'de the bead. rose up exclaiming. while his
frame fairly lrembled with excilrmrnt.
e 10, lather all the JOY isn'l come yet Wait
: till yuu know all. Snlll | go aud lead the
proud couqueror to your bedside, dear iather?"
: An eager sign of assent was given by the h E
{ valid, and Alfred FASTENED as fast as his lame
hess would permit. from the room.
t With step less firm and varying "heC k,
e A guess. led by her brother. entered SIR Hrnrys
= chamber. Her visitor closed. Coming for
/ ward she knelt beside he bed Al an eager
0 sign from her father she strove TO unluose the
stays, but her trembling fingers refused Ia do her
: bidding The Earl of Dudley who still kept by
her side. undId the rastenings and Alfred threw
back the heavy helmet, disclosing the blushing
nglialed face ot Agnes Lysle
{ The shock was great aud Ell cted cure, for
Sir Henry rose up in bed aud exclaimed:
Agnes! Agnes! my Agnes ln urmor! com
Ing here victorious"
ri "Yrs, father" exclaimed Alfred, agnes it is
surely Mortimer Dudley here stepped for
'I forward
Gently, Sir Henry. Lay hack upon your
pllow. Like hero, your d0ughter dunued ar
nor. and br4yely combatted tor your rights and
uuhorsed me-. the proudest nobcmiH in Eng
ldnd, AIN here 10 soy 1t. yield to her aI-my
heart and fortune, tho devoted love ofa lifetime,
here in your presence, lay al her feet PRAYING
that she may not give me my death blow, for Ie-
(usa viii kill me-
4 With drrp, devoted love shining from his
eyes, the naughty Mortimer Dudley waited her
onswrr Rising from her knees, all clad ia
cl"nklng arnoL aud her face brilliant with hap.
pineSs, Agnes Lysle came forward and pls crd
The ilnny hand. SO lately encased in a mailed
gaurIlei. in the hands of the young Earl. saying
with her fascinating smile:
"lt vanquished you. Mortimer Dudley. you
have conquered me for all time"
! Morumer folded the ,oang girl in one fond
embrace, 'hen turned to Sir Henry, who 10y up
on his pillow, smiling. but weak:
! "Yo1f blessing Sir Hurry Lyle. This day
your daughter has won back your inh-ri-
tance aud robbed me of the thing most valued in
This world. heart and liberly--lwo priceless
I fes ls." s
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