Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-04-25
GcIctte0 MlistcItnnD.
A WOMAN S PERvERsITY.

The following beautiful story has been
published in different forms, but in none
so good as the original:
Sir Hugo had reached his ffticth year
unmolcsted by passion, save an ardent
one for a flowing goblet. Instead of
love passages, his delight was in tour
naments whence he always returned vic
torious At length be was flung from
the saddle Of bis Indifference by the
bcardless filter love He saw Angelica
the fairest maid Of the land-forgot
his gray hairs, and unmindful of the in
congruity Of union between May and
December, led her to the nuptial altar.
Fortunately, Angelica was as mod est as
She was fair, and her firm virtue repulsed
the numerous butterRi $ that swarmed
around the opening flowers of her beau
ty. Sir Hugo knew the tried virtue Of
Of his consorl, and therefore she was tc
him dear and precious as the apple O
his eye, One morning he rode to pay
visit to neghboring baron in arms
his catsquire Conrade trotting aftcl
him. Scarcely bad they proceeded hal
way when the knight suddenly stopped
and cried
Come here, Courade; a most tor
mentng thought has just occurred t.
me. This is the very day that Father
Nchalas comes to the castle to say Mass
for my wife and myself, and am not al
all inclined to have him in my abode dur
ing my absence; SO galop back, and desire
your lady, in my name, not to admit the
priest"
Conrade paused and shooI, his head as
if in doubt, and replied, Excuse me,
noble sir; but perhaps the lady Angel
ca, if left to her own discretion, will do
what you wish"
"A curse on your perhapsl' exclaimed
the knight; .. make all sure by giving
the order"
-" Do you think 50 ?" replied the squire;
now, in my simplicity believe exactly
the contrary Take the advice Of your
faithful servant for once in your lifc;--
let things take their course, and give no
order upon 50 delicate a point"
A fig for your dolicacy," cried Sir
Hugo, aagrily what absurd fancics
you have got in your head to-day DO
you think an hours ride task 50 very
tedious =
"Oh if it comes to that, sir, re-
joined Colradc, Il have no more to
say"
lie put spurs to horse, and rode back
to the castle
Angelica saw him gallopiug up, and
cried ii terror from the window What
has brought you back in such haste
Has any accident happened to my lord z
None whatever gracious lady" an
swefod Conrade, 4" but the noble knight
was aDprchcnsive that some accident
might happen you, if by any chance you
took fancy to ride Sultan"
II ridc-ride the large greyhound !"
exclaimed Angelica, in utter astoni5h-
mont. II believe you arc drunk Or
usad Il is impossible that your master
can have sent US so ridiculous u mes
sage"
Aye, but he did though" pursued
the squire; and my noble master said
at the same time, that he knew Sultan
would bite terribly, not being accustom-
ed to be made pony Of; and he there
fore bcgs that you viii not attempt to
divert yourself in that way" Having
said this, he again mounted his horse,
and galloped off to rejoin his master.
/" Am | awake, Or do | dream z" cjac-
ulated Angelica. The folly of Sir
Hugo is SO strange that | am almost
tempted to believe it all wild dream
What does he mean! It is not enough
that I have hitherto tried to read his
every will and wish, and, when known,
obeycd them implicitly; and do [ de-
serve that he should stretch his power
so far, and play the capricious, naughty
tyrant? Now, ! see that to be too sub
nisslve, too softly compliant is not the
way to treat him the worm that crawls
in the dust is trampled upon. But no,
Sir Knight, is is not gone quite so far
with US yet; in spite Of you | will ride
Sultan; and you may thank yourself, as
but for your message such thing would
never have entered my head"
Her soliloquy was here interrupted
by the entrance Of Il servant, who in