Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-03-02

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In TIT dAys of X st.sn Hooi. iong ~ere
the sun 1eTs thai s4rHenied the fsrrsts
with green. sBd bgiasht acre the aGtRmns
that bFoxpei the tbicke,s and CONVERTS
from which the merry hunters, clad 10
Lipcoln-green, started the deer. The
silver hofns Of Robin Hoods merry mer
divided in the morning, and their notes
were lost in the great deep forests, but
they blended aga,n 1T evening, echOing
at first from sfar and then drawing near
Then merry were the tales of the
hunters, as the red moon rose in the dus-
ky shadows, and poured her light over
the forest like silver sea.
Robin Hood performed q most won
derful miracle in his day.
Perhaps, though you may not think
it SO wonderful after all.
We will tell it to you, as a very old
ballad told it to us.
One day, Robin, being in q merry
mood, took it into his head to go into
the kings highway in the disguise of. a
friar. He put on hood, gown, crucifix,
and beads, and walked off slowly, look
ing very demure and woe-begone.
He had not gone far, when he met
two lusty priests, clad all in black, and
riding CALAMITY along.
"Bsnedicte!" be said. "Have pity on
. poor triar, who has been wandering
since morning, without meat or drink.
''In the name Of the virgin" said
one of the priests, tive can not help thee.
We've been robbed, and haven't penny
to help ourselves"
Robin laid hold of the priests robes,
and drew him from the horse. Robin
was SO stout man that the priest could
not resist, and when he commanded the
other priest to dismOunt, he dared not
disobey him.
"YOu say you have no money" said
Robin. "Neither have l."
"You know how to prayG" said Robin.
"Yes," said the priests.
"Then let US all fall ON our knees, we
three together, and for money we will
pray earnestly, and We will see what
Heaven will send"
The priests knelt down.
"Now, pray" said Robin.
They prayed very dolefully. At last
: they began to weep and wiring their
hands. Then Robin began to dance.
The priests prayers became more
doleful Than ever. But Robin said
"Pray! Pray"
They prayed very long time.
"Now put your hands into your pock-
cts, and see if you have received an an
swer to your prayers"
The first priest felt in his pockets, then
rolled up his eyes very solemnly and
said-
"Nothing."
"Let me feel" said Robin.
The priests now looked more troubled
than ever.
Robin searched the pockets of one,
and drew forth purse heavy with gold
"What an answer to prayers!
said Robin, and he searched the other
and found another purse.
The two priests were struck dumb
what could they say9 If they bad spok-
en- truly at first, here indeed was a mira.
Gle! The old ballad says they "sighed
wondrous heavy"
"You have prayed WE'LL" said Robin,
encouragingly, seeing their detected
looks. "Here are five hundred pounds
Now We will divide it."
And divide it he did. He gave each
priest fifty pounds for praying 50 we'll
and kept the rest himself. But the two
priests did no, seem very much pleased
with Robins divisioa and liberal present
rt rude suay looking more ~oefal than
SIrr.
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