The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1866-07-07
aNECDoTE OF BAYARD.

be ready to withhold credit to theeowful
yuracity of the shark IL Land aud Water
ANECDOTE OF BAyARD.
The following incident in the life of the
Chevalier Bayard-the pride of French
chivalry. aud the knight without fear and
without reproach--is taken4ren Sketches
of Venetian History, forming part Of
Murray 5 Family Library; but the original
is found in found in the memoirs Of the
cheyalier by his secretary. In l512.
Breseia, Furnishing town in the North
of Italy, and at that time belonged to the
Venetian territory, was taken, after 4
bloody resistance, by the French under
CASTOR dc Folk. Bayard, in leading on
the troops toshe assault, received very
severe wound in the thigh, by pike
After the capture Of the city, the nara.
tive thus proceeds:
Bayard, meantime, was placed upon q
door torn from It's hinges, and carried 10
the best looking house at hand. Its owner,
was a rich gentlemap. who had sought
asylum in Il neighboring monastery; and
his lady and two daughters, young ladies
of extraordinary beauty, had concealed
themselves beneath some straw in gran
airy under the protection of our Lord.
The mother, when she heard the Esacck-
ing at the wicket, opened it, "asR await
ing the mercy of God with eonstancy;
and Bayard, notwithstanding his own
great pain observing her pitecus agony
incontinfntly placed septinels at the gate
and ordered them to prohibit all entrance
well knowing that his name was watch
word of 4Eefense. He then assured the
noble dame of protection, inquired into
her condition, and dispatching some arch
ers for her husbands relief, received him
courteously, and entreated HIM to believe
he lodged none other than friend. His
wound confined him for FIVE weeks, Nor
was it closed when he remonntcd his
horse aud reioined his comrades.
Before his departure. the lady of the
house-still considering herself aud fami-
IL as prisoners, and her mansion and
whole property as the lawful property OF
her guest, yet perceiving his sentleness
of demeanor thought to prevail on him
to compound for moderate ransom; and,
having placed two thousand Eve hundred
ducats in basket, she besonght his ae-
eeptanee of IT on her knees Bayard
raised her at the moment, asked her the
sum. and seated her beside himself He
then assured her that had she presented
him with three hundred thousand crowns.
they would not crafty him 50 much as
the good cheer which he had tasted under
her roof; and he requested permission to
bid adieu to her daughters. g The dam
seis,p says the chfonicler, were fair, vir-
tuous, and well-trained, and had afforded
much pastime to the eheyales during his
illness. by their choice singing, PLAYING
on the lutte and spinnet, and their much
cunning needlework.
When they entered the chamber, they
thanked him with deep gratitude, as the
guardian of their honor; aud the good
knight. almost weeping at their gestlepsss
and humility, answered, :. Fair maIdens
you are dong that which is rather my
part to do--to thank you for the good
company which you have afforded me-
and for which | am greatly bound
aud Obliged to YOU You know that we
knight adventures are I'll provided with
goodly toys for ladies' eyes, and for my
part. am sorely grieved not to be better
furnished, in order that I might offer you
some love token, as is yenF due But
your lady mother here has given me tive
thousand FIVE hundred dncats. which lay
on that table, and | present each Of yeu
with Que thousand as an aid in your mar
riage portions; for my recompense / ask
no more than that you will be pleased te
pray God fer my welfare Then turning
to the lady Of the house, he continued
:. These remaining FIVE hundred dueats
tako, madam, to my own use. and I request
yeu to distribute them among the poor
nuns who have been pillaged, and whose
necessities no one can better. know than
yourself and herewith | take nv leave. .
After having dined, as he quilted hii
chamber to take horse, the two fair dam
sells net him, each bearing d little offer.
ing which they had worked during his
confinement One consisted of two ricl
bracelets, woven with marvellous delicac,
from her own beauteous hair and fint
gold and silver threads; the other wa,
crimson satin purse, embroidered witt
much subtility. Greatly did the bray,
knight thank them for this last courtesy
saying that such presents from so Lowell,
hands were worth ten thousand crowns
then calamity fastening tho bracelet OF
his arm and the purse on his sleeves, h
vowed to wear them both for the homo
of their fair donors, while his life endured
and so he mounted and rode on.
TIE DIFFERENCES. We often hea
Forthern people surnlise why colore,
man behaves more respectful to a South
ern man than to those of the North. w
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