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4 Legend of Horribly Castle.


The time Of the following legend is that o {
the First Crusade, when William Rufus was
King Of England, and Robert, surnamed
. Curthose," was engaged in Palestine, fight
ing the Saracens for the possession of the
Holy SepuIchre.
William ST. Quintys, Lord of Hornby and
the adjacent districts, was the father Of Two
sons-Reginald and Ralph. Both grew UP TO
be two OF the noblest and most accomplished
youths in all England, both deeply attached
to each other. They were about the same
age-Reginald, the elder being about d year
oder than his brother. When their father
died the two brothers resided together in the
castle, and it seemed a. if it never entered
the head of Reginald, to exercise the author
lty to which, IN virtue Of his primOgeniture
and according to the feudal system he was en-
titled. In ali things he treated his brother
As his equal
But Notwithstanding the brotherly kind
ness and generosity OF Reginald Ralph was
not the less alive to his own inferior position:
and though he dearly loved his brother, he
resolved to carve a name and a station for
himself with his own good sword, rather than
remain bchoIden to the benevoIence of the
lawful Lord Of Hornby Castle
Now, about this time Iu95l Robert, the
elder son Of the Norman conqueror Of Eng
land, resolved TO take part in the crusade
which Peter the Hermit had preached against
the Moslem retaincrs OF the Holy Sepuchre.
William II, OF Rufus, as he was called gladly
aided his brother, in order 10 gctrid OF dan
gerous rival and Robert Curthose departed
with joyful heart IN quest OF dangers and of
glory Ralph st. Quintys was one Of the very
few Norman EugIishuen who accompanied
Robert
The story of this crusade it is not our in
tention TO relate. Suffice it to state. that
with little more than the twentieth part of
the number with which they started, the Cru
alders in lo2T, after having taken Nice, in
the Morea, defeated SoIymau conquered Ed
essa, the next year took the town. but not
the citadel, of Antioch, defeated am army of
SIX hundred Thousand SaFaceus, then advauc-
ed TO Jerusalem, which, after a seige OF forty
days, was carried by storm; and having put
all the Iuuabltauts-men, women, and chill
drcn-to the sword, excepting the Christians
they raised the victorious Godfrey TO tine
throne, who soon after added To the security
of the newly-created kingdom by defeating
the Soidau of Egypt with an unreasonable
army, on the plains of Askalon.
Here Ralph st. Quiutys performed prodi-
gies Of yalor; hut towards the latter end Of
the contest, and just he charged and rout-
ed group Of Moslem horsemeu, he himself
received thrust Of iayelyU, which pierced
through his body. He tell without uttering a
word, and was left for dead ON the eusau-
guined battle field, while the victorious Cru
sadeTs chased the routed Muslem
On the return Of the triumphant host search
was made for the bodies Of the distinguished
fallen, in .der that they might receive the
honors of Christian sculpture. But uotwith-
standing a stout search, that OF Ralph st.
QuIntys could not be found, nor could any
trace Of il be discovered.
Years passed and the Crusadcrs-that is,
the few who survived the swords of tine Sar-
aceus, and the cline and diseases of the East
returned to Europe Among those who
came back was Robert Curtho@e
In the meantime, Reginald 81 QuiutyS wbo
deeply mourned for his brother when the tt
dIngs Of his death had reached him, had taken
70 himself wife Madeline Mowbrav was
the daughter Of one Of the most Illusrrious Of
the Norman houses but she was compare
lively poor, for her father and mother having
both died when she WAS but mere child. she
became Crown ward. and the Crown took
very good care 70 pay itself out of the orphan
maIdea's inheritance, for any trouble To which
il vas put in protecting her person Thus il
came 70 pass that Madeline Mowbrav was al
most portioness bride 10 Reginald 81 Quin-
tys- But the Lord of Horribly Castle would
have deemed himself rich in her possession
though deprived of all his worldly possessions
Though Reginald was some years older than
hls wife, Yet Madeline was deeply attached TO
her lord. not only on account OF his handsome
person, graceful mien, gallant bearing. and
various kul-utly accomplishments, but also on
account OF the utter absence of soriid feeling
which he had manifested in relation 10 her
self And 70 for the Lord of Hornbv. he alb
solutely adored his wife This passion. n nfrh
rendered them both is h.ppv us I'll is the
privilege Of mortal beings ever to tie. at Tie
same time exposed him q the reproaches of
his fellow mobiles. The once bold and gallant
Reginald =. Quintys WAS said to be uNorious
to have resigned the sword for the di>tatf
and 10 have restricted his freedom to the
range u the apron-striugs of his wife. But
Ae only laughed at these tauuts. and thus
weeks ami months passed away, leaving the
enamored pair In the enjoyment of "a serene
felicity, which had no ether drawback than
the shade Il deep sorrow which now and
chen fitted athwarl the mind of the husband
AZ tie recollection of his dearlv-beloved
brother
Il Was cold, dark night in the latter end
81 autumn. when word was brought 70 the
i9'a End lady of Horuby Castle that a veneer
@'te stranger, in the weeds OF a pilgrim.
s','7' :, ' 1i., Ia. At The gate.
reply q heE'na-i r. QEinrvS: .and whom +,
has been refreshed ultIg .ft.- ra-, Ls-.-t LII.
wine and yianGs in the castle. H. v5u GoT5
some converse with him"
From your appearance" .aid 81 Quiatys
when the pilgrim came into his presence.
you seem % have travelled over msnv
lands"
You judge rightly" said the pilgrim. Il
nav traverscd the greater portion OF Europe,
besides a large part of Asia. AMI even now.
am hut just returned from Egypt aud the
Holy Land
And what may YOUR mission in this part
"f the country he :"
for saen may me- r' rae Lord Of
import.