The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1863-06-04

| t1G Two WOIUS, anu COlJljuINtlALS DOniC- VI IO
with words of command, he yielded, though
rot quite assured. He thought to himself, how
ever:
IF thou be Bonnie Annie, | have seen many
a BONNER"
quick; my lady will be missing me, and
whites she is cankered when I'm lang frae her
SIDE
This was said imperatively. .....
81 must ma speak alood."
"Whisper it, then"
And Meg bowed down her ear, and the mes
sage was delivered.
The boy rose to depart, when Meg address
ed him in terms of affability, commended his
great fidelity, and, loading him with rosy
checked apples, sent him on his way rejoicing
III his orchard treasure, but doubling rather
whether he had played well his part as an EN-
hassador. 4..
.IIo, ho!' exclaimed Odenel, adding to the
exclamation a whistle, when Meg had told
him the message whispered into her ear by
the boy. ''Whew-whew And so our modest
Bonnie Annie has her leman and ~trysting-tree!
In the Hazel Glen, do you say y
"Just sac, Master Odenel."
"And the hour p
'Thehour O %gloamin'."
"And who to meet ?"
That | did ma speir; | forgat that"
Stupid wench! But | shall discover our
Wooer. Here, Robin" calling to a huge
groom, lettering in the courtyard.
Robin approached.
~E'Have three horses, ready saddled, to de-
part at sunset"
at shall be doom as ye command, Master
Odenel but please you, Meg Harraden Wilma
gle me anything to eat y
Meg's indignation was fully reused, and she
felt as if she could speak with freedom under
the powerful protection OF the young master OF
Prudhoe. ar
''Oot, loon!' she said-,oot, loon! you
~victuaI at sax in the morn, and at nine i'll the
afnorif, and at twai o the day, and at four
hoors, and at each victual a st0up O the best
the Castle can afford, besides whangs o bread
and cheese between whites. 4e harry the
army wi your creepy NAV. Got, loon !"
Odenel went away laughing, allowing Meg
and Robin to settle their quarrel as best they
might.
1t was in the afternoon of a fine day in Sep
TENDER that Bonnie Annie left Prudhoe Castle
to visit her parents, who resided on a small
farm which lay beyond the Hazel Glen. IN
Birmingham, on the banks of the Tyne; She
was more disposed on the present occasion to
undertake the short journey, because Neg
Harraden, who was on the alert III the inter
ests of Odenel, had found means to waylay her
telling her that one of the shepherds Of Prud-
hoe, i'll passing Birmingham, had heard casu-
ally that her mother was sick.
"And on your way, Annie, you may meet
dne-ye ken who!!'
The latter remark called up a blush into
Armies cheek her fear, however, was that
Meg might have discovered a dangerous Sc
cret. Bonnie Annie loved Allan OF Alnwick,
the best bowman in Northumberland. lie
was now known as Allan the Outlaw, having
alike offended the Percies and HumtraviIles !;
accused of setting at naught certain forest
laws, and of aiding and abetting certain Scot
fish outlaws. He had promised to be in the
neighborhood of Prudhoe about this time, and
day after day she had been expecting the to-
ken which would bring her to his side under
the old trysting-tree. But she had waited
thus long in vain, and anxiety on account OF
her parent, and fear lest Allan might have
fallen into the hands Of his foes, made her
short journey a thoughtful one.
On his side, Allan Of Alnwick waited IN a
remote part of the glen, near q bridle-way, but
well concealed by boughs and bushes. lie
could see, without being himself seen. lie
was quite uneasy in his mind, for when his
red -baired messenger returned, he felt convlnc-
ed that the boy had made a great mistake,
that Meg Harraden--he knew her well-Was
in possession Of his secret. 1t was with no
small anxiety, then, that he watched and lis
tened. His only weapon OF defence was his
good yew-bow and a few arrows. The former
he bent, examined the string, and saw that
his arrows were pointed and notched.
The sun was just setting when Bonnie An
ME entered the Hazel Glen. She knew her
way well, and would have found it at the dark
est hour of the night. As she hurried along,
rapt in anxiety and misgivings, she was sud
denly startled by two horselnen, who issued
from a thicket and blocked the bridle-path.-
One, whom she Immediately recognized, was
OdcneI Hunfraville; the other was his man
Robin, who led a saddle-horse.
Good EN-, Annie" said Odenel, address
ling the frightened girl "Whither away,
sweet mistress? But | need not put the ques-
ton. Just the hour to meet a leman who
dare not show his face in open day."
ALLOW Inc to pass, sir" returned ANNE,
with as much dignity and bravery as she
could command. at i'll becomes a gentleman
to stop a poor unprotected damsel ON her way
to visit a sick parent"
'PI shorten your way, sweetheart. and save
your pretty feet from the thorns and your
pretty kirtle from the brambles. Here, Robin
dismount, and assist this pretty lady into the
empty saddle" a
Robin d~ismounted, to obey his masters or
ders.
''You dare, base mental, to touch me! '' ex-
claimed Annie, her eyes flashing with indig-
nation.
''Ha, ha, ha = laughed Robin; 'she speaks
like a yarl's daughter, and cas- me a mental.
Come, Bonnie Annie, and take kindly to the
palfrey, for a lang gate yell haze to ride the
NIGHT! p
'fOff, yiIlain-off or dearly shall you and
your cowardly master rue this adventure. .,
that Allen Of Alnwick were here!' she CON
misunderstanding unwittingly the dearest Sc
cret of her bosom-'and you would not dare
treat me thus -
Dare! l would dare devil and all for one
kiss of Bonnie Annie, and that tonight shall
be mine!" spake Odenel, laughing. '.But,
quick, Robin-quick, man! This said Allan
may mar our sport yeti"
hobin seized the unfortunate girl by the
waist, and, Notwithstanding her struggles and
screams, mingled in the agony OF the moment
with cries of ssAIlan Allan!" succeeded IL
! lifting her into the saddle.
and now, my little lady-my pretty
Isweetheart-one favor before we set out. No.
, he exclaimed, as, when drawing up to the ter
; lrified and screaming girl, who held forth be-