The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1875-01-19

populace, more interested in known
person than in q stranger. I'm the
ciout!-in the clout la Hubert for
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a"Thou eanst not mend that shot,
Locksley," said the Prince, with an in
sultifg smile'2 sGr ,a- rruEsH
81 will notch his shaft for him, how
ever replied Locksley. ia edH ~
1 And letting fly his arrow with Ia little
more precaution than before, it lighted
right upon that of his competitor, which
it split to shivers. The people who
stood around were 80 astonished at his
wonderful dexterity, that they could not
even give vent to their surprise in their
usual clamor.. "This must be the devil,
and no man of flesh and blood, y .whis-
pered the yeomen TO each other; ',such
archery was never seen since bow was
first bent in Britain" "a 437s as1sgs. bot
"And now," said Locksley, 81 will
crave your Grace's permission TO plant
such mark as is used in the North
Country; and welcome every brave yeo
man who shall try shot at it to win a
smile from the bonny lass he loves
bestn nnna .efaI4e ~; f,ati.,rl fi;a-
He then turned to leave the lists
"Letyour guards attend me-" he said,
''if you please-I go but to cut rod
! from the next willow-bush.'' 57oieag
Prince John made signal that some
attendants should follow him in case of
his escape; but theS cry of "Sliame !!
shame!" which hurstfrom the multitude,
induced him to alter his ungenerous
purpose. 49,, -, .~
Locksley returned almost instantly
with a willow wand about six feet in
length, perfectly straight, and rather
thicker than mans thumb. He began
to peel this with great composure, OBJ
serving at the same time, that to ask a
good woodsman to shoot at a target SO
broad as had hitherto been used, was to
put Shame upon his skill. 'sFor his
own part" he, said, sand in the land
where he was bred, men would as soon
take for their mark King Arthur's round
table. which held sixty knights around
it. AS child Of seven years DID," he
said, nmight hit yonder target with a
headiess shaft !; but" added he, walking
deliberately to the other end of the lists.
and sticking the, willow wand upright in
1.-THE ground, che that hits that rod at
[five-score yards, call shim an archer fit
to bear both bow and quiver before a
king, and it were the stout King Rich
ard himself" i e.'.' ? f8iiIa e2aS7l' z II
aMy grandsire,''' said Hubert, "drew
a good bow at, the battle Of Hastings,
and never shot at. such a mark in his
| life-1nd neither will /, If this yeo-
man can cleave that rod, / give him the
bucklers-or rather, yield to the devil
that is in his jerkin, and not to any hu-
man skill; a man can but do his best,
and will not shoot where I am sure to
miss. + might as well Shoot at the edge
Of our parsons whittle, or at a wheat
straw, or at sunbeam, as at a twink.
ling white streak which l can hardly
tsee.", 'sji'sN,7 3lfi = jiilE aias 10 y
"Cowardly dogr' said Prince John.
l"Sirrah Locksley, do thou shoot; but il
thou hittest such a mark will say thou
art the first man ever did so. Howe'el
lit be, thou shalt not crow over us with
a mere show of superior skillp iaaiagG
81 viii do my best, as Hubert says
answered Locksley; "no man can dc
more" Jsta &c ssiat 8 r. gWii3suii 3ss
I So saying he again bent his bow, but
on the present occasion looked with at
tention to his weapon, and changed gtht
1stfihg, which he thought was no Longer
truly round, having been a little frayet
1by the two former shoots He ther
1took his aim with some deliberation. anc
the multitude awaited the event il
breathless silence !. sG9gqGf wCE
/ The archer vindicatedfhis opinion O
4 his skill his arrow split the willow roc
against which it was aimed. A jubilee
of acclamations followed; and lever
I Prince John, in admiration Of Locks
lley's skill, lost for an instant his dislik,
to his person These twenty mobiles,
he said, (which, with the bugle tho,
hast fairly won, are thine own; we will
), make them fifty il thou wilt take liver,
| and service with US as yeoman of oul
4 body guard, and be near 60 our person
For never did so strong hand bend .
bow, or so true an eye direct shaft.
pardon me, noble Prince" sait
Locksley; "but have vowed, that
ever I take service, it should be will
your royal brother King Richard
These twenty mobiles I leave to Hubert
/ who has this day drawn as brave a bow
as his grapdsire did at Hastings. Hat
his modesty not refused the trial, h
would have hit the wand as well as l
/ Hubert shook his head as he receivet
with reluctance the bounty, Of the stran
ger; and LocksleY, anxious to escap
/ farther observation, mixed with tn
crowd, and was seen no more.