, 1874-06-18
Northern 1Icxfco, 1910.

What mattors7 2 Nanght, II 1t aervea to hrtas
The legend nearar,-no other thfng,-
Wen spare ths uluraf, Hva lilo K1ngl"
TIE Ss 7ssfsy sTsa asass sss & ass @sssts., II
Hoda with hls rotinus, that way.
Grayo rs boattcd spain's dranaee.
Qrnvs ~ tho 4nbatitute sllpt.td hs
Ut His Aiost Catholic llajeAty,-
Yos from his black p1uuo:a o,rr,ss sraca
II hts am. black Eannlct's eAaller spave.
Exquisite US pteco Of lacsl
Two hundred years ngo-spn m.
Tho Marquis stopped where Tie ln,e-trces blow,
While teon's senrsclsl bent hl,n low
And begged hat Tho Marquis would that night taks
His h,inbiD roof Tor tho NoJnl eakes
And then, rs the cuatom demanded, spahe
The usual wish that h,s guest would hold
The house, antl all that 1t might infOll,
AZ his-with the bti1s acarce tlrea duya old.
10 sure that the Marquis, in Ills place,
ltcped to all with the 1neanl1red gr4ca
OF chosen sroech nnd unmoyed lacu,
Nor raised bis head Ill his b1nck pi,,me nwept
The hem Of the lady'a robe, who kept
uor pluco aa bcr husband backward stvns,
and tlien II know not how nor vhyl
s,ihte tlamp IN tho >nay'B oye-
Unseen by tho courtiers ptanlinB by
Burned through bis lace aud titled rreath.
Dnrred through his hodyg tewelad sheath.
Till It touched the stael ot the man brnea,h&
{And yet, mayhap, no mora was meant
ThGa to point a Weil-worn compliment.
Aud the lsdyfa beautyt 4er worst inteAtl
I1owbeit, tho Marquis bowed again,
s'Wio rules With hws we'll Reryoth brnip,
Dut best whose law Ia lpye tuade piain.N
Do suro that night no pillow pressed
T!lG aeueachal, but Witt tle rcAt
Hatchod,-as was due Royal gucst,-
Watched from tho vail Till he saw tho sqfs
fI,n fnnn o viii Ito nt!l. .1.Arn-
Watched TIL he saw two ahadowa fRro
Ont from bis garden, where tho shudo
That tile old churcli-owcr and bsltry made,
Like bonellctory hand was laia.
Few words spoks the senesohsi ~ ho turned
To his nearest sentry: "These a:unks haro Ic.1ss1
Ihut stolen fruit is aweesly eafncd.
"Myee1f shall punish yon ,a1ool,t,
Mho gaters ni{ ny gaeae;grspes 9na ;g t
Yet not till the a.n waB riding high -,
Did ti!e sentry ! incet hss co1nnsan!ler's oye,
Nor tlen-tl the Eicoroy stood by.
To tho lovers Of grave forma1ca
No greeting was ever 80 huc, wis,
AZ this h0Hts and guesps high courtoatesi
The senesehn1 feared, - the xtna was west,
blast from aEorena had chilled his rest2
Tho Ytccroy 1Angufd1y contessod
That cares OF State, sna-he dared to say
6nINc 1Glfa IliaL ttb h1nE CUHIU HUI 16HlT
The thoughtfal zcai Of Lis hoss, suue wny
Had n,arre1 his rest. Yet ho trusted much
Nuno aLared Ills wakofulnessI Though such
Indeed might bel II 10 dared to touch
A theme 70 t1ne-thc bride, perchancc
sill slept? At least they missed her glnnco
10 give this greeting countenance.
De ture that tue sene,chn,, in t,,rn,
Wns deeply hpwel with the grayo concern
OF tho painful news his guest should learn.
Il Inst night, to hcr fatber'a dying bol
by priest was the lsly summoned .
Nor know Vs yet how well she spod,
- but hope for tho bust.n Til, 1.svo yiceroy
tThough grleyed Ills visit +sd such alIoy}
Must still Mish tho 6oEsachal great 10y
| OF brido 80 trao 10 et ttiiAl trust
Yet now, ~ tho day wA1sa oil, they mnst
10 horse. II they'd sscsf7 us Eounday dust.
"Nay." said tho ssnaaclla1, 1t at least,
| To mend the news Of this funeral priest,
| Myself shall rls yuuk cBcort, cast
/! The Viceroy bowed. Then turned ssida
| To bis neArcst follower: "NYlth me RIDE
| You and Felips-on either side.
sand list ! Should anything me- befall,
Miscanee Of ambush or luuaket-ban,
! Cls2rs 10 lis slddle yon S0uesolall >
mo more" Then gravely In accents clear
| Took fornsnl loays Of his late good cAeer;
| Whilcs tho 8aneschal whispered nuskataat,
| Carclcss1y stroldng llis pomn1c-top,
ut from the sa..tlle 20 see drop.
Riddle nlo quickly yon solemn fopl"
| 30 these, with runny compliment,
Each on tlis QUO dark thought 1nisnt,
| With grave polltenrss Onward Woht,
Riding high, and in sight Of a,,
pfcerUy, escort, and Hsnrsclal,
Under the Rhale Ut the Almsntr2l.
| Holding their secret, hard and fast,
| slicnt aud sraye, they ride At last
| Into tle dusty travelled past;
Even liko this they passed away
what Of tho laay3 Who shall say7
10 so,ne fayorea spot for the aast's retnen4x
For tho Aomely reaee OF tha famtly urAn
| know uot yct did the aeneschal,
| Chanolng In after years tn fpq
Pierced by Tomah mnakst-ba1t
| Gull to his side trusty frlar,
| Aud lid him srcar ali his last dGs!rot
| III bear ha corso to san Pc1ro's chols
| At Taon. where meath sh!oll azure
saa ;s s ostl Y. o frams 1 sttpS''trs p'
De sure TINT tho frtpr loyalty
Fllhod hts trust by lind aud sea,
I'LL tho spires Of Leon Bilently
Rose through tho greeu Of tho A1mandral.
As II to leckon tho Sonescllul
To his kindred dust meath the choir rail.
wot that tho saints on either stdo
Leaned from thpir ntches opo,l-eyekl,
10 see thu door4 of tAD church swing Wide4
liled fresh, NJ the nourncrs, rank by rank,
Wont Ny with tho coaln, clauk Oh clInk,-
For wl,y2 When tl,oy ralsod the marble doc.
0f tho tDmb untouched for ypara before,
Tho frlar swoaned ou the choir tloos;
For thorc, In lcr 1aces and festal drers,
Lay thu ileat na1la Wife, her ioYeiinrss
Scarcely changed BY hor long uutesa;
| A M tho night slo had passed away
1hnrh IL il artFhr