West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-12-13
Ghe Golden Glove.

There was young, rich and beautiful
lady who was about TO be married TO a
lord. A day or two before the wedding.
the lord brought his friend, gallant and
handsome young farmer, TO see the lady of
his choice. The lady fell in love at first
sight with the farmer, and ere they parted,
the farmer was as deep in love with her.
When the morning Of the wedding had
come, the lady, love-sick for the Young
farmer, instead Of betalung herself TO the
kirk to be married, took to her bed. and
the wedding was put of Nevertheless,
in the afternoon, she disguised her face
and dressing herself in manly apparel, went.
with cross-bow on her shoulder. and with
her dogs at her heels, to hunt on the grounds
OF the farmer, which were part Of her own
estate
She crossed and recrossed the hills
whistled and hallOed TO her dogs, without
meeting the farmer. As she was beginning
to fear that he was absent, and was about
to withdraw, she met him coming I'D the
road.
She protested to be surprised to see him.
as she understood ne was 10 be at the we'd
ding to give away the bride TO the lord.
All" said the young farmer, with n
sigh, Il would that she were as poor as
myself, that / might ask her to give her
self to me-
Are you, then, in love with the prom
lsed bride Of the young lord, your friend?
HOW would you answer TO him, should
the lady favor your hopes - said she.
With sword and axe would give him
meeting and let the best man win"
At parting, the young lady drew from
"a oil. l. n.
and said to the farmer. "Hcre is glove I
PICKED up on the way thither; as ! am a
stranger here / will leave il with YOU i'm
order that you may find the owner
Next day she sent out the crier 10 sav
that she wouldtake the man who found il
Tor her husband If the man were WILLING. "
ihe young farmer heard the proclama-
ton, and half wild with joy, and half
douOting has good fortune took his way TO
the house Of the lady. He presented the
grove, and modesily reminded her Of the
reward promised % the finder. and allhouyh
mat reward was far above his hopes. IL was
what his heart most ardcnty desired
Before he left her, she confirmed the
promise OF the cricr, and agreed 10 take
MIN Tor her husband. The report was soon
spread abroad, and coming 10 the Iord's
''' t'' ''tilttfNFt tilA- lIe FARMER HNuuII
resign bis claim 90 the lady. or else meet
him in single combat
The fauner answered that he would never
resign the lady while there was breath in
his body, bat tina, be would meet the Young
lord whom and where bic pleased. and with
whatever weapons he liked 10 choose
Swords and bucklers being choscn. on
INC day appointed for The fight the lord and
the farmer, accompanied by their seconds
" sbleld-Dcarcrs, and their friends met To-
settle their difference. with theassisfapre
Of their shields thc combatauts wardcd off
each others blows Tor some time. but az
last the farmer Glove bis adversary shield
in twain, and following up bic adyantage.
brought ihe young lord ~ bis knees by a
blow ON hIs helmet
Then putting DIE sword 20 bis throat. he
made Che young lord resign all claim 90 Tie
lady, and beg DIS own life
Soon the handsome young farmer and
The rIch and bealUfu. lady were married
and after q time She told him Of her device
of the glove and that the game that che
hunted Chat day with her dogs and her
cross-oow, was the young farmer himself
Both agreed That for the hunter and tic
hunted Chat hunting wss tho happest that
had ever had 0oeu undertakes 10 Thule