The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-23
The Riders Of the Green Baldric,
A ROMANCE OF FEUDAL TIMES.

pearnnco and In condition. from what II WAS in
those times long ago.
Louis XII was King Of France but king only
IN name. The great fcudal lords Of tho prov
inccs wore sovereign princes. holding govern
mrnt In thcir own right.
The kings 81 Christondom themselves wcro
Inue clso than robbcrs on n largo scale.
1t was dull. lowory day. tho seventeenth OF
August In tho year Of our Lord Fourteen Hun
drcd Fiity eight. Mt Alsdorf which was then
within the Grand Duchy Of Luxembourg. and
The summer residence Of tho grand duke.
On this dismal August day tho Grand Duke
John stood In the outer court Of his CASTLE the
gates Of which were thrown wido opcn. looking
upon a number of children who wore at play
upon tho volycly swnrd Three Of them were
children Of his own-two boys and girl
anil three others were children Of ono OF his
torc-lcrs. Gaon Picard by name OF the dukes
children Isabella was tho Oldest. having seen
eight years Icon was tho noxt. nged six years
mud tho youngest was Alfred. aged four. Tho
children Of the forester were two girls and
boy and worry nearly OF the same agoe respect
lively ms their titled mates Tho bova had boon
u.tcr-brothers. the wife Of tho forester having
nursod them both.
On the prcssnt occasion the children were
engaged In sport. and the dukes face bright
enod ~ their glcosomc shouts and laughter
I'h l'fl fllll 10y NI' W ilth WV lp1lol -ulNAil-
ere. seeing him. ran toward him.
ll,. my httle horocsl" no cried a. the boys
camo NJ. whore ara your quarter staycs2 |
haNfu' seen YOU exercise for n long time"
With q whoop and n bound the lads dashed
away and very soon returned with the stayos
two slicks u tough ash. wrought very nearly
into the form Of Lroad-swofds; and mt II signal
from the duke they took position and went
NJ tho sword exercise. showing very plainly.
oie a dozen passes had been made that thcy
had eagerly pursued the sport and that thoy
had been nj, zscd with tho teaching Oi a thor
Uugl muster.
John OF Luxembourg was not the only wit
ness o. tie hoyish passage at arms In the
doorway ~ u lodge close nj hand, stood
woman. the mother Of Leon Picard. and she
called "a companion 60 witness.
Ton me- Mgnon' tho mother SAID. arc
th.y MOT brave Boys p"
lniocd they arc. Barbara and wore &, mol
for iho clothes who could tell which was uc
WHO. iud,ed goo exclaimed Barbara Picard
II my own Lr,n lad on the line velvet AMI
q. E'I wlrh me oin't Leon wears he would
Foolish Woman" said voice behind her
outward apparel cuhnot make q hero Look
So your Icons weapon lying through tho
All"
Zch BttniuH, who. bteidcs attending 10 his
nia.i"t0 literary wants. acted rs tutor g. tho
children.
4, might Ic gathered from ilo exclamation
oi tNr e'rihN tho playful combat hotwcrn the
~ io'9 had rotult"l IN pcmhug victory urou
III hnuuoro' Luxembourg. Tho duke regarded
h. s.u tr,udly. and then turned with smiling
~" Wv i.ilr nor" b. said. your .rrou m,,
rti i.i'h shows ~ mo that Won are WORTHY 10
UNu % word. amt you shall have one. and you
En-" G,'" in1rE e., t'nnirpN ann ar ,, o9
iicii..ni. 49, Mistress pi ari voi,,lrr. and
s.tl lY.tt, Pa T..
,ou t.tU f.in them
SlsI,ny The tramp of horses was heard
nr4 li"ihiuni rushed 4 rward a. Gloss the main
~ you not SOC the advancing troop. my
lord 20 he ask, oi the duke.
saw few hurscmcn ride out from the
" Aud marked YOU not who led thom2'
" saw u knight in black nrm0r"
On, John u luxembourg n you knew an
Ihnt Know you would ho nrining Those nre
D." Blark Riders of tiraNel't. aud ho at their
pu Eler crirt .Joln, With a convul.iyG
,ho Couni de- thnrolais"
Aye. md for that rra-nn thoy ara here Can
siG 'I TO- f'' s.cs- ia-ot o' LuH'nGonr. Il ' r
r"I,'d % hint iu luM rurt from Wutfuring
nnuk not an hour since" and wa on my way d
ynI wuA thr intelligence bat now. little think
IN" 'nr "r'my wrr" poo nr1r.'
o. Iuto an a- dlr-a' and ha-tenci into
m, h.a'k iadrr- ol Grn,clol Castle had long
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