Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-03-02
Weaverville, March 3, 1873.
ROBIN HOODS MIRACLE.

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Fair, fair was the forest of Sherwood in
the days of Robin Hood; long were the
summers that garmented the forests with
green, and bright were the autumns that
Drowned the thickets and coverts from
which the merry hunters, clad in Lincoln
green, started the deer. The silver horns
of Robin Hoods merry men divided in
the morning, and their notes were lost in
the great deep forests, but they blended
again at evening" echoing at first from a.
far and then drawing near.
Then merry were the tales of the hunters,
MS the red moon rose in the dusKy shadows,
and pouring her light over the forest like
silver sea.
Robin Hood performed most won
derful miracle in his day.
Perhaps, though you may not think it
80 wonderful after all.
We will tell it to you, as a very old
ballad told it to US.
One day, Robin, being in a merry msod,
took it into his head to go into the kings
highway in the disguise of friar. He
put on hood, gown, crucifx, and beads,
and walked off slowly, looking very de-
mure and woe begone.
lie had not gone far, when he met two
lusty priests, clad all in black, and riding
gallantly along.
''Benedicte!" he said. "Have pity on
a poor friar, who has been wandering
since morning, without meat or drink.
"In the name of virgin" said one of
the priests, 1--WE 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 re-
sist, and when he commanded the other
priest to disnount, he dared not disobey
him.
"You say you have no money" said
Robin. "Neither have l."
you know how to pray7" said Robin.
YES" said the priests.
"Then let us fall on our knees, we three
together, and for money we will pray
earnestly, and we will see what Heaven
will send"
The priests knet down.
Nov, pray" said Ra5in.
They prayed very dolefully. At last
they began to weep and wiring their hands.
Then Robin began to dance.
The priests prayers became moro dole
full than ever. But Robin said
"Pray! Prayw
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 over.
Robin searched the pockets Of one, and
drew forth pure heavy with gold.
What an answer to prayers!" said
Robin, and he searched tho other. and
found another purse.
The two priests were struck dumb
what could they say? IF they had spoken
truly at first, here indeed was miracle!
The old ballad says they sighed wondrous
heavy.
"You have prayed woll." said Robin,
encouragingly, seeing their detected looks.
Here are I've hundred pounds. Now
we will divide it,"
And divide it he did. He gave each
priest fifty pounds for praying so well
and kept the rest himself. But the two
priests did not seem very much pleased
with Robins division and liberal present,
but rode away looking more woeful than
ever.
always speak the truth" said Robin
TO the two priests, as they departed; and
we have II sort of suspicion Chat if they
had spoken the truth about their money
TO the bold outlaw, as good priests ought,
the miracle would not have been so
great.-H. III. Butte'nOorth, in Vide
ADdke.