Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1869-03-18

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IIa " sad one, It's the SPY min
strel What would ye with W, man ,
We arc palmcrs. with whose reverend
character it would Ill accord to listen to
the profane ditties Of wandering min
stre's"
Nay" said the Minstrel; Il know
many a fytte to which your ears, holy
fathers, might listen, and your checks
never blush | can tell you Of the ex-
ploits Of good Christian. knights in the
Holy Land Of Peter the Hermit, Of
Godfrey of BouilIon, and OF brave King
Richard of England"
NAY, nay :" exclaimed the tai pal
mer. "Prithce begonc we have our fru-
gal meal to despatch and to retire to our
humble beds, that we may be stirring be-
times in tie morning"
"Ye arc discourtcous churls," said the
minstrel; land ye shall one day remem-
Der that yc gave the minstrel neither meat
nor drink, and would not listen to his
ditty"
Thus saying, he took up his harp, and
with a look Of defiance, left the depart
mcnt,
Although the meal OF the palmers was
not quite as frugal or their prayers and
pcnanccs as exemplary, as they wished
the minstrel to believe. yet the bcls on
which they stretched themselves to pass
the night did not belle the humble char
acter which they had ascr bed TO them -
The tall palmcr's mind was not inactive,
although his body was quicsccut. War
md tumult. ignon.iny, aud cruel imprison
ment, occupied, iy turns, his imagina-
ton. Once he f1nci@d himself entering
great city, am d the ordinations Of as
semblcd thousands Warriors and states
men halle him rs their lord, and 4 rev
crend prclate placed a crown upon his
brow, and breathcl 4 bencdiction on the
he thoGgAt that fair lady aud her hand
upon his arm but her touch instead Of
bciug light and gentle, WIS So heavy and
violent, that it dispclcd his dream. and
starting from his s!eep, he fouud himself
in the grasp OF an armed man. The tall
palmer, how vyr, was not person to be
easily ovcrpowcrcd. As ligh'ly as the
did he shakc of bis assllant, and then,
clcuching his unarmed hand, aimed 81
tn meudous low at his stctl ca-qu'.
lh1t it fclicd him to the gro md. II
found, however, that the apartment was
full Of men similarly arme /, and that his
two companions were secured and bound.
The odds against the tall palmer were
indeed fear ul but he dcfcnlcl hjms Ii
long time against lis a>sailants At
lcng h. however, two men, stcaliac be
hind him, seized III, hands, a d contriyed
TO slip gauntlet over ITEM, 10y which
thev IN de them fast.
"Ilow now my mnsters = CALCULATED
the TAI. palmer. "What mean yc >
Are ye Christians, to assault three poor
religious persons, who are travelling on
their way hcma from the Holy Land -
Nay, nay - sail the minstrel, for be
was among the number of these unwcl-
come visitors they are not palmers
and when my lord RECEIVERS from the ef-
ftcts of that unc'ristian blow, he will
soon be able to recognize in this holy man
a person who has before bestowed his IA
vorS upon him
Men and Christians - said the pal
mcr II charge We, as ye would avoid
the malsoa os Heaven and the hoy.
Church, let us prSs on our way
The threat of ecclesiastical censure
seemed 10 produce some eff Ct upon the
grim lIiers but the minstrel perceived
tnat the person whom the palmer had
stricken to the grounl was now recover
ing. 'Arisc, my lord - he SAID "once
more behold this man, and say if | am
not right p
The Dlkc-fjr such he wAS-oparoach-
ed the palmer. and each. by tho glare of
the torches. ga1,i on the other, and be-
held the features of an individual to
whom. of all mankind, he bore the mos;
deadly hatred
"'ris Richard 0: England - said the
Duke ''the b2trayer of the Christian
cause the assassin of Corral Of Mont-
fcrrat the friend Of usurpcrs AID iui-
dcls -
leopold Of AUSTRIA SAID Richard.
"thou art a liar and coward Keep
on thy ease OF steel, and unfettcr one OF
these hands, aud then repeat what thou
hast now SAID ii thou darest "
bar him to til, Emperor at Hagc-
ntu, sai the Duke, with his com pan-
ms. Nv good SIR Fix payley, and my
Lord Thom Of Mutton, did you think
that | woald allow you to traverse my
territories wtshou. paying you the cout-
tcsy Of a visit Z!
Thou art a traitor. Leopold :" sail
Lord Mutton "A traitor to tae holy cause
which thou did st swear to maintain III
Palestine =
Away with the King :" cricl Leo
poli ''and let the kusn. and Barren
btar i.im company =
I { ,ucuey from Ginac.a 10 uacouau
affords a5 events worth relating. U.,u
his arriving IN tha: ctly, tls prjaee!y
Rca.sl was immediately thrown iu.o a
daag oa ;aa1. although Il, o1er-I the
E.uprror = .Irgt >ua tog ran>ou m1uey,
ny vuvse to keep the reuovaeJ and pow
ertuI prince in his cusoIy- W',h the
news ot the capture ot the tlr-famed X NJ
OF FL, Land sp cad exagg ggcrated reports Of
TIE sF~nS Sih u u'> - d. anu "tS personal
proves. was expected that. with his
own uuatmed s,r,nSth, he would be able
10 tear Gown the walls OF his prison ami
effect his escape. Among those who lis
tened most eager'y. and with the greatest
ilnpa,l> nee, TO those reports WAS Prince
Arthur, the Empcror's oaly sou The
Priacc was CONSIDERED the braves, knjsh;