Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-02-17

long, waving brown hair, and heaving bosom
of young Agnes Lysle.
A red flush rose to the brow of the naughty
Earl. and he bit his lips with rage.
BE not chagrined, brave Dudley, said Ag-
nes in her rich, sweet voice, while the long dark
lashes dropped on her cheek, which was now
paIihg and she extended her mailed hand
" on have but bowed to the fate deereed to all
mankind. From the beginning to the end oi
time brave men will yield to the power of wo-
man, and degrade not their manhood by SO do
ing battle for my home, Sir Earl, and God
guided my arm. Hereafter let meet as
friends who have proved each others mettle.
Shall it be so p
Unable to resist the sweet voice and be-
witching smile, Mortimer seized the mailed
hand and, kissing it, whispered so low that
more of the bystanders heard.
Yes, thousand times yes-and from my
fall will rise and roar higher than ever, seek
ing Only for your love and appreciation"
4 bright blush spread over the beautiful
face, and for a moment-then, with half
niurmured farewell, Agnes mounted her IA
TIERS horse and prepared to leave the field as
quietly as she came. But this was not to be,
for all the people present turned, with one ac-
cord, and in triumph accompanied her home.
She tried in vain to demonstrate against this
her words were unheeded. At her bride
rein rode the proud Earl of Dudley.
Upon his bed of illness lay Sir Henry Lysle.
The shouts of the returning party reached his
ears, and by signs he inquired the cause.
"The stranger knight returns victorious"
IN linb A hn
sat beside the bed rose up exclaming, while
bis frame fairly trembed with excitement
80, father! all the joy isn't come yet Wait
till you know all. Shall ] go and lead the
proud conquerer to your bedside, dear father?"
An eager sign of assent was given by the
invalid, ard Alfred hastened as fast as his
lameness would permit, from the room.
With step less fi"m. and varying cheek
Agnes, led by her brother, entered Sir Hen
rvs chamber Her visor was closed. Coming
forward she knelt beside lhe bed. At an ca
ger sign from her father she strove to un!oose
stays, but her trembling fingers refused to do
her bidding. The carl Of Dudley, who still
kept by her side, undid the fastenings, and
Alfred threw back the heavy helmet, d.sclos-
ing the blushing, agitated face of Agnes Lysle.
The shock was great and effected a cure
for Sir Henry rose up in bed and exclaimed :
agnes! Agnes my Agnes In arnlor !!
coming Lere victorious p
Yes, father" exclaimed Alfred, "Agncs it
is surely" Mortimer Dudley here stepped
forward. t
"Gently, Sir Henry. Lay back upon your
pillow. Like hero, your daughter donned
armor and brave'y comhatted for your rights,
and uphorred me. !, the proudest nobleman
in England am here to say it. yield to her
aIl--my heart AMI fortune, the devoted love
of lifetime, here in your presence, l lay at
her feet praying hat she may not give me my
death blow, for refusal will kill me-
With dep, dcvotcn love shining frem his
eyes, the naughty Mortimer Dudley waited
her answer. Rising from her knees. all clad
in clanking armor. and her face brilliant with
happiness, Agnes Lysle came forward and
placed the tiny hand, so lately encased in a
mailed guantlct, in the hands of the young
Earl, saying with her fascinating smile:
'If | vanqu:shed you, Mortimer Dudley,
you have conqured me for all time"
Mortimer folded the young girl in one fond
embrace, then turned to Sir Henry who by
upon MS pillow, smiling, but weak:
Your blessing Sir Henry, Lysle. This
day yonr daughter has won back your inhcri-
tance and robbed me of the thing most valu-
ed in this world, heart and liberty-two
priceless frats."
Thus Agnes Lys!e became the wife of one
of the proudest mobiles of England, and the
memory of her feat is still cherished, for the
crest of the Dndleys is, tout of ii ducal cor
net of gold, woman's bust, her hair dishcvel-
ed bosom bare, a hemlet on her head, with stay
or throat lash down = and a MS. in possession
of the DudIeys, Of Northampshire, preserves