Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-07-07

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its favorite emblems of chase, that the
chamber rang.
The King, who had been walking il
the corridor, approached, bearing in one
hand small chamber lamp, and In the
other IL scabbardless sword. Ellen mus.
tered sufficient strength TO speak, fol
obscurely he saw that something was
amiss, and be inquired the cause.
II will tell you my lord, most willing
w." said she, and the screaming hawk
bounced at divers shadows as if they
were its prey. Alas! there was now no
occasion to cast down her eyes, for little
of their Ulster remained.
'My Lord, had L hearkened to your
suit, my fathers welcome had been paid
with wrong, and your Majesty's chivalry
been more eclipsed than my charms
could brighten. Happily brief pain
has preserved your honor"
go infatuated, but undetermined girl,
what hast thou done?" exclaimed he,
casting down the lamp and sword, and
covering his face with his hands. "Why
didst thou not intimate thy heroic re-
solve, and the possession of worlds
illness which kingdoms can not repair. F"
..You would have called it naid-sjck
martyrdom, or coque.ry run mad, or
epithets equally fantastlcal," said she,
pressing her hand to her bosom.
''Stay, there is yet hope. The injury
thou hast inflicted is not irreparabIe,
cried he, rushing to arouse the house
hold, when she beckoned him back.
Il pray Your Majesty be ealm," said
she; ''the worst is past"
20 heavens, how heartless we seem
to be the cause of all this wreck. DEL
len, canst thon forgive thy detroyer?"
Indeed L can; far better be thus
than be furnished thing cast away, for
maids to loath and men to scorn me-
Now the worst they can say of me is,
that spoiled myself of questionable
good to escape an evil"
''And what will they say of me,
Elem"
That the good King Francis once
upon time, meeting poor, plain girl
III an obscure town, was so blinded with
strange love, that she saw no way to
restore him to sight than to lose her
own"
Gracious and all mysterious GodI'
exclaimed he, appalled,, Chou dost not
say thou art blind?"
In sOoth, such is thy fear. Give me
your hand, and I'll determine whether
there is water in the well-spring of the
brain, said she, with touching tender
ness; and she shed tear, which he kiss
ed away, as she endeavored to examine
his palm. ~ -
'.Ellen, Ellen, say thou canst see,
and make me happyW exclaimed the
agonized monarch, falling on his knees,
and resting his head heavily against her
breast.
'All's dark, my Liege."
"Al, Ellen?"
Yes, my Liege."
90, say not sol Say that there's yet
a little light.
'And so there is, Lord Francis; lit
tie light that misled me into"
Glove, Ellen?"
lis so, Lord Francis"
"For whom, Ellen? Thou tremblest.
know all.
"fhen if you do why do you ask?
why do you ask, FORD Francis?"
ELLEN, thou lowest him who would
have been thy base undoer."
Ills so, my Lord. "
30, torture worst of all; and Ellen's
blindp' and her tears fell plenteously
On his upturned face, while he contin-
ned to calculate, "And she is blind o,
who will love her now, when she is
blind?" s..-
Wont you, my sweet Lord Francis,
love me as though 1 were dear sister
long since dead?'' -a-5rg
dearest sister, L will, said he, kiss
ing her hands fervently. "Sister Ellen,
will; and never till now knew Francis
love so pure, so lasting.
"Ehi yon keen crucible hath burned
away all drossiness," said she, moving
her hand over the chaffing-dish. " IT'S
with life as with this short episode of an
hour. Nothing in the way of virtue was
ever accomplished without pain To
horse, Lord Francis, and whenever you
pray, remember Ellen Ingleverre.
''And must we part thus, more dearly
Ioyed and doubly fair?''
eyes, and rejoice that no guilty blush
crimson my cheek, nor criminal thrOb
upbraid my heart for beating" replied
she, as the hawk uttered such a series of
piercing screams that first her attend
ant, and then others, and finally retain
ers and jewellers, rushed into or sur
the room, where they discov-
cred the sovereign surnamed 'Ihe
Restorer of Learning, and the Great,
deprived of forethought and firmness of
mind.
The most skillful teaches the town or
court could afford were summoned; but
their aid was only of partial avail. Facial
beauty had forever babe farewell to her
whose self control was worthy the best
days of chivalry. Eye-brightness had
not, however, departed; and in the gray
mists of the morn she saw her royal
lover depart never more to return.
In after life he was wont to say that
his glorious career of war
and peace he had met only two human
beings eminontly great--onet the famous
Bayard, the poor captain of few lances,
the chevalier sansreproach, from whose
sword King Francis sought and received
as earth's greatest hon
or, and the other the humble and lovely
Ellen, who had taught him that love
purity is dishonor, and charms
virtue is shame,
Sharp CIerk-A French paper, the
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morning clerk applied to his
superior for permission to be absent
forty-eight hours on some family affairs,
and received an affirmative answer
However. he did not appear the whole