The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1870-04-15

little lean tailor, and, best of all, hi
the lord mayor, who had sent him tC
prison, in the very middle Of his waist
coat.
"Serves him right" said Kyts; fol
if he had minded the latter, perhaps
tins war would not have happened y
But after that shot the smoke was
so thick that Kyts could not tell which
men were thinkers and tailOrs, and
which were fOOtmen and cOurtiers.-
SO he shot at them all alike, which
ever were the easiest to hit, and very
many got his big bullets into them
that day.
aTfs alone to me-" said Kyts; "bui
as | am in the war may as well bang
away till all my powder is gone"
But at that time, when the smoke
had cleared up a little, he saw that
the kings army was beaten, and that
all his men were running away.
$50 will he off too, said Kyts, fOI
/ don't see the use of being a prison
er."
But he had not gone faF when he
saw knight flat on the ground, with
all his heavy armOr on.
"Oh, help me up, or else they will
kill me :" cried the knight.
AZ don't see what that matters to
me-" said Kyts; "but, still, here
goesp' And with these words he lug
ged the knight to his feet.
Then the two went OH as fast as
their legs could carry them, and got
into wood. But the other army
came after them very fast, and shot
down many of the kings men i'm the
back; and at last four mighty men got
near Kyts and the knight, and told
them TO give themselves up as prison.
ers, or else be killed.
dIt matters no odds to me which, F"
cried Kyts, $50 let us fight and not be
| killed"
''Bravo" cried the knight, and they
rushed on To the four mighty men.
Now the four mighty men were all
/ in armOr like the knight, but Kyts
had nothing but a thick club, so he
could jump and dodge about twice as
fast rs any of them.
CIang, cIangI whack, whack! went
the great swords, but kyts lodged
round tree, and caught hold on the
leg Of a mighty man and tipped him
right over. Now so heavy was his
armOr that he he called out to anOth-
er warrior to help him up; but as this
one stopped down, Kyts gave him so
| fine blow with his club that he roll
ed over too.
Meanwhile, the knight was i'm dead
Iy tussIe with the other two. Clang,
clang! whack thwack! went the
heavy swords, and a third warrior
rolled over wounded but the knight
fell on his knee from the force of the
blow, and the fourth warrior seized
him 10y the neck, pulled out a dagger,
and cTied,-
"You are a dead MANI
With these words, Kyts gave him
such a blow on his head that the
fourth wOrrtOr rolled over stunned and
silent.
"You have saved my life "cried the
knight. "What shall dO~
"Help me To turn these heavy men
over on their backs, and then they
cannot get up till some one happens
TO come by.
When this was done, Kyts helped
the knight off with his armOr, for he
was wounded and was not strong
enough to carry it; and the two went
off quietly together through the wood
and came TO the knights castle.
Well, the next thing they heard
was that the king had made peace,
and had given up all the keys of his
big money boxes, and that everybody
now might go about his business.
"WOuld you like TO have room in
nv castle, and live with me?" asked
| the knight.
every WELL" said Kyts; sit makes
no odds to me where live. But my
clothes are worn out"
"Take some of my clothes, if you
like" said the knight.
"An right" answered Kyts; "they
will do. If they want taking in bit
that is easily done"
So Kyts lived i'm the castle many a
long day, and went out hawking and
fishing and shooting; and helped to
get food for a very good dinner, and
then helped every day to eat 1t.
at makes no odds whether we
shoot hare or deer, fowl or snipe," 3" said
Kyts; $50 we may as well have all. !"
One day the knight asked him if he
would not like to take u wife.
"NO," said Kyts; ~ am quite hap
DIV, and what can he mOre"
"But suppose it was n lady with
castle and heaps of mOney% said the
knight.
"Well, it makes no odds to me
whether | am married or not" an
swercd Kyts; $50 / would not mind"
"Well, then, what lady shall it be ?'
asked the knight.
al don't mind at all" answered
Kyts; "One is just as good rs anOth-
er."
"Then suppose you marry my
daughter, as you saved my life" said
the knight.
"Well and good" answered Kyts.
So the knight went 90 his daughter
and told her all that had been said,
and settled to marry her the next day.
So the next morning their stood the
bride dressed all in white, with fine
lace and rows of pearls, very beauti-
full to look upon, and Kyts walked by
her side very well pleased. But as
they walked on to church, the lovely
bride asked Kyts if he would mind
some one else marrying her instead.
"Not at all, )" he answered. "Why
should l ?'
BECAUSE said she, ''I've loved
nv cousin Gus with all my heart ever
since I went into short clothes, and
he loves me just as much. So if you
don't mind, rs he is just behind, l
will marry him instead
"Just as you like" answered Kyts.
So cousin Gus stepped forward in
church, and married the lovely bride
instead.
"How is this 81 cried the Knight,
when he turned round and saw Gus
and the lovely bride standing before
the bishop, holding one another's
hands.
But it was too late then; so, at the
marriage feast he asked Kyts if he
would mind having a sack of money
/ instead.
"NOt at ALL" answered Kyts; "it is
no more trouble TO have money than
to be without il, so will have it,"
Soon after Gus went to the kings
court with his lovely bride, and they
told the story of the marriage, and
many other things about Jolly kyts,
and SO he was invited to come to the
court.
Now, the very night he came, it 50
happened that the king gave a great
fete, at which there Were so many no.
bles and officers and fine ladies, that
not "A seat was Ia be found to see the
fireworks so when Kyts got tired OF
being pushed about in the crowd he
climbed up a pole, and sat on cross
piece Of wood, where he could see
every thing. But This pole was placed
in the very middle of the fireworks ;
50 when the rockets and squibs went
off, some of them nearly hit him.
''This is as bad as being i'm battle, "
said Kyts; "but never mind, have a
fine sight.n
At last came the best sight of all
and this was great catharine-wheel,
fixed up just behind Kyts, 50 it looked
to all the people as if il was a ring OF
glory all round him.
HWhy, whoever is that in the midst
of the fire ~ said the king, coming up
to the place when it was over.
"May it please your majesty, it is
Kyts," said he slipping down; "for
there was no other seat to be got any
4 where, and after all, one place is as
GOOD rs another to me.n