The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1866-05-23
Anecdote OF Chesaller Rayard.


This incident in the life of the Ohevalier
Bayard-the pride of French ehivalry, and
the knight without fear and without re-
proach--is taken from Sketches Of Nene-
tan History, forming part Of Murray
Family Library; but the original is found in
thememoirs Of the chevalier by his secretary.
In 1872 Brescia, a Aourishing town in the
North of Italy, and at that time belonging
10 the Venetian territory, was taken after
bloody resistance by the French under
Castor de Folk. Baynid in leading on the
troops to the assault, received very severe
wound in the thigh, by pike. After the
capture Of the city, the narrative thus pro
ceeds
Bayard, meantime, was placed upon a
door torn from its hinges, and carried to the
best looking house at hand. Its owner was
rich gentleman, who had sought asylum
III neighboring monastery; aud his lady
and two daughters, yGung ladies of extraor-
dinary beauty, had concealed themselves
beneath some straw IN a grsinary 'bnder
the protection of our Lord. The mother,
when she heard the knocking at the wicket,
opened it, "as awaiting the mercy OF God
with constancy;' and Bayard, notwithsrand
ing his own great pain observing her pit
eous agony, incOntinently placed sentlnels
at the gate and ordered them to prohibit
all entrance; well knowing that his name
was wachword of defense. He then as
sured the noble dame of projections inquir-
ed into her condition, and dispatching some
archers for her husbands reiief, received
him courteously, and entreated him to be-
leve he lodged none other than friend
His wound confined him for Eve weeks, nor
was it closed when he femounted his horse
and rejoined his comrades. aa H.
| Before his departure, the lady of the
house-still considering herself and family
| as prisoners, and her mansion and whole
property as the lawful property OIL her guest,
yet perceiving his Eentleness OF dGmeanor---
though to prevailon hinlto compound fora
moderate ransom; and, having placed two
| thousand FIVE hundred sducats IN a basket,
she besought his acceptance OF 1t on her
knees Bayard raised htr 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 so much as the good cheer which he
had tasted under her roof; and he requested
permission to bid adieu to her daughters. -
"l'he damses,' says the chrOnlcer, were
fair, virtuons, and well trained and had at
forded much past time to the chevalier dur
ing his illness, by their choice singing, play
ing on the lutte and spinnet and their much
cunning needIework.
When they entered the chamber, they
thanked him with deep gratitude, as the
guardian of their homer; and the good
knight, almost weeping All their gentleness
and humility, answered Fair maidens you
are doing that which is rather my part to
do-to thank you for the good company
| which you have afforses me and for which
| I am greatly bound and obliged to you:-
You know that we knight adventures are
| i'll provided with goodh4tays for ladies' eyes,
and for my part, | am sorely grievtd not to
be better furnished, in order that1 might
offer YOU some love token, as is your due -
But your lady mother here has given me
two thousand five hundred Ducts, which
law on that table, and | present each Of you
with one thousand as an aid in your mar
riarn portions: for my reGc mpcuse | ask nt
more than that You will be pleased to pray
God for my welfare" Then turning to The
ladv of the house, he continued, These
remaining FIVE hundred ducats take, mad
am. to my own use, and request you tt
distribute them among the poor nuns wht
have been pil!aged, and whose necessite.
no one can better know than yourself, anc
herewith | take my leave. y IN
After having dined, as he quilted hi
chamber to take horse, the two fair dam
sells met him, each bearing little oiferin!
which they had worked during his coahne
ment. One consisted Of two rich bracelets
woven with marvellous delicaey from he
own heauteous hair and fine gold and silve
threads; the other was Il crimson satin purs
, embroidered with much subtlity Great
did the brave knight thank them for thi
, last courtesy, saying that such present
from so lovely hands were worth ten thouS
and crowns; then CALAMITY fastening tn
bracelet on his arm and the purse on hi
sleeve, he vowed to wear them both for th
honor Of their fair donors, while his iii
endured. and so he n ountcd and rode on.
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