The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-01-17
ROBIN neon. MIRACLE.


Fair, fair, were forests of Sherwood
in the days Of Robin Hood; long were
the summers that garmented the forests
with green, and bright were the au-
tumns that Drowned tho thickets and
coverts, from which the 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 forest,
but they blended again at evening, ech-
DING first from afar and then drawing
nearer and nearer.
Then merry were the tales Of the
hunters, AZ the red moon rose in the
dusky shadows, and poured her light
over the forest like silver sea.
Robin Hood performed most won.
deTful miracle in his day. Perhaps,
though, you may not think il 80 wen
derful after all. We tell il TO you as a
very old ballad told IL 10 as.
One day Robin, being in a merry
mood, took il into his head to go into
the Kings highway in the disguise of a
friar. lie put on hood, gown, cruciGx
and beads, and walked OH slowly, look.
ing very demure and woe begone. He
had not gone far when he met two
dusky priests, clad all in black, riding
calamity along.
Benedict he Said; "have pity on a
poor friar, who has been wandering
since early morning. without meat or
drink"
"In the name of the Virgin" said
one Of the priests, Eve can not help
thee We have been robbed and have
not penny TO help ourselves"
Robin Laid mold Of one Of the priest =
robes and drew him from his horse
ROBIN was no stout man that the
priest could not resist. and when lac
commanded the other priest to dis
mount, he dared not diosbey.
"You say you have 10 money" said
Robin. "Neither have /"
"You know how TO pray r asked
Robin.
"YeA"
"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 knelt down.
Now pray" said Robin.
They prayed very dolefally. At
last they began 10 weep and wiring their
hands. Then Robin Legan to dance.
The priests prayer became more
doleful than over. But L bin ~aiI:
Pray Pray
They prayed long tinie.
Now put your hands into youi
pockets, aud .ee il yuu have reseiyy.I AZ
answer to Your pu.yern."
Tho priests felt ia their pockets, then
rolled up their eyes very Holclnnly, and
said:
Nothing"
'I.et Ine feel, said Robin.
The priests now loolss,,l more troubled
/ than ever.
Robin searched the pockets of one
and drew forth purse heavy viii
gold.
What an answer 10 payersl" said
Robin, and he searched and found an
other purse.
The two priests were struck dumb
what could they sayi II they haa spo
ken truly at first here indeed was {
miracle.
The old ballad says they "sighed
wondrous heavy"
"You have prayed well" said Robin
eneouragingly, seeing their dejectet
looks. "Here Is -ej00. Now We viii
divide it.
And divide it he did. He gave cacl
priest $50 for praying so well, ana
kept the rest himself. But the two
priests did not seem much pleased witt
Robins division and liberal present, bu
rode away looking mere doleful thar
ever
always speak the truth, !" said Rob
in to the two priests as they departed
and we have sort Of suspicion that j
they had spoken the truth about THEN
money to the bold outlaw, as goo'
priests ought, the miracle would no
have been so grea at. .