, 1880-12-25


ping fcr clinpby 'la'Itls ecstalically. "that
las knights. and elves, and battles. Yes, tell
ils ,lnt.H
10 = 'S".. V". Aur,,o Inn cc,,or,, MI,
J.elle neatIcl e!oso III ~ tlIo b'R ehair, lla'
PIT tic screen bef0rn his eyes AMI then r.. |
himself 10 listening enjoyment, Jack |
crrnt In Aunt Afrrryis fcct aud liked his
rot,'!l eyes ~ easer expeetatlo'' on l'or faee'
tied back In l'er cliair and began:
"Oncu upnn time, years md years ngo. in
.'s s "n,n " .,I"nt n. i..,aa "..o ,'' s,nri.a
!lre'hncy, ~. Ea'h'''t i'F!l,ces NH Sloi'ea
Knights wtlnsv psowcss III tt1a lists and OIL
tho field furnished cntlntess themes for many
s,n.", ",." H." " 't ,,ur, , tnr,a,
s"nu "Ml tsl'' p"'"tt''a'" '.t"se,i '@.n,
n'il' nettthi'd M nlirieht castIe Ry.eH1s'' anu
will Ets outer hattletncnts iNtling int0 ruin.
lntr,1. nnw Tim Inmu of lin yi,lnwr,l i,a,ly
Ethat,x~" " n,"' Iw l,,.n rn,.mIr III t.winri.;
iiis fnfj;rr Ind ,rn, kiltyf In lmt m ,tw
tc cjars j WIFI, e h. wish WIS Il we iuiiir, mi j,u
ivu XIII" '1 +, thm l,',r a"' iii mn,ir II Tia
s;mm ,,,r r.t, ~ 'MSu ots,.,,,na NM "v I'm atnrw.
i,ooks sny ilo'urick ha.i growt, Ia lr Il tuiI,
siulWart yuiix itiIow, us vsliant III Iced tuill
f"thnt' an, ~ ~ I,u,i.s IA tn,,ft m ind n
hi,hrr mi hnnt,ier In MI ut]a,ui; Ills ilisIi.
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tss Msary "l ty n + s s Wi Gt s ,o @ IT,,
nnI ;a"'.rn"ss ~ vt,,,,i rHulns eynM Of r,,s..s
shnr,s, ilinI i'm 'i".,nr,l ia 70 fortj, II, tic
WnrlI ia vi4tt sceilrs III wnrfara r,mI tuko
s t,hn,ilsirs III HID afs sitT H Of Fl f, til tem III to
u,E",, sil,ifr.hnji i,V tin rnnrft,r villa Inv.
nr s,,c1, NJ thns,, whirh iii ,5raile. tlie
m ,,s,rse. SUI used /" lelight III pouring iMto lis
.,s{ seh {jcas ensH ~ siory VII aid mhiton, ie
s.iz,,l witi, nyi,lttv tls ,irst onuorluI,lay t.,
ssc,,c ir.,n, lis iprelnfrc ila,;1,y tilraiitlo,n.
t*,t,r,,,,,,,nt' In hns hrnrd Il Il, In i,riti III
ts sSssst W.
ti1.nI. T., lni's,1,l,, t,u az thc contestants u
lin fici,i. fnr ,luys mil tlnys he ,ruajns Of
iiiiy, iii. ui,n,,lH Il, cDntnin his enthusiasm
nny jon'gcr, ho couil.Igy lis desire, to his
inssii,aa victnrv wlrn In cnt return 10 her
r, trn,npl, i.crowt,esl ai,d troiIeti, ftul
tle,h i,nrl,npy. Alln1l. tdo llart,cr, will cctsU
cIn,,t!nr tj,u icats u,ui adventures Oi others,
sir,,ts vnlpr atmf marvellous nI Knight
f9nH"rie;f Tntiv Etheiyy,, inv ,,0t tho hsort
Ia dau,i,ci, his ntxt0r ,y Gltreatics for hin to
ahn,IIl"l, s,lcl n prolcct, though she surely
"ut,rnin:s tn ~ hfm wtl, ..ri,t,s. kindly words,
I,"is lin ~, tn moi,!cr asnIrnt;n,i.s ut. hlrss.
% ing Itn,, M thanks ieaye. Silently fur sucli i,
soi,. 1ui ''''''' s ~''
morning wicn ti,e birts r,re cnroiiig r,er.
H. ritv n ~, tr,," @ h,.s,,. mi lin b,,Sttls nre
brixHt III lIlo heather, lis massive outur gates
swing opcI, tic siraw5ridge Is turned, alltl
a,t sn,a ,"u un'IS; In; tss,.es ' slawy f"rt. i'm
oitm,t,n hv snuir,, nr vt,,,,,ui,. Stnwir In
ri,i.s. r,nii'r II CLING Ills vrn,cll,r steel, anil,
turning, waves n farewell to tlia ngetl, pur.
nntN it.,s ~ ,o4.G Iti,r irut
slin.t,sa Of Ills 1u,sster. for thu yornE ilo!,le-
lnn1l niib is beloved I'll l,y Mi ills followers as just
mi @ Courteous Lord a1,tl gallant KNIGHT, hid
WIS Ws W 1eKft o' I t1y rs f5 rs1 ars aone @
iiSS!Si tnisrs S!"wiy Il Il rIos Viz ,iowi M the Ios yoa
% I'LL 4 tHrn Il hi,!cs tlie cnstis ir",n yiew; hero
~ sfs is fst the resiniy e tfss rnis nm s pts 1
s,,I,rs to- % i,is horsse a1,tl II st,otl EaIiopinE
:s soyer tic iis M fir away.' The sui Se,.lns
warmly tlown mid sheds Il builisUt Of tltipg
''M y GulnEv san ""h whnh Ms ~ rrs,3osiva @ eari @
t,,r,,a ii,t, nj nnvmrwof S,ccess' Xii tiny innr
ia r!iics. IncstinT vHly ynolll5tl Or twn fort
rnad IN l,nfrcu,cntc,(: 1t disk hc lias renc.rtl
H. sinDs for t)o Mo' mInl' 81 sabIs ii ls We weariri
IT, ursa suo' Goa ~ ,c"rtv @ 'Hna nnd m,,nTs hni,,.
nnr With his reI, i,ost; tl,e,, olI to l,ed oa,tl
|" sl,,'nberIn: yisIotts Of hoty.coi,tusted tiits
" snrlv cxt ,,or,I u,e o Is nstIr. md mounts
.sffes iermcv oil " VT ,e bdfufys HIM h md 1gt s,
ti,,ostnm If 1,t. w1,iitI reach tha scene of thO
tourney IN % t's Ao.ass 's '1ng {o,gn, ay 10 Sa 1s
Iso'''tt IT, sta. IT i1htfall ~ ia Is far % fro, my "
hn,nan i,tn % %i,abitatio,3. and knows it would bc
Worss tan ioiy to E!!sh M further @ J. OF 9} ~ ts h,
other etw II Iir,t % linn liza faint twinklo Of fcw
otara n,5'i narl,nns for r,,i,n lin ,ecItfnl