The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-10-28
Youths Department.
THE RLDDDE

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Bod sir Guy of Afheldare
~ Elashed his eyes with pride mud triumph
AS his praises filed the air.
Every heart was full of gladness
SAID ], every hearty All, no!
Here, amidst this joyful people,
.19sR2 heart &c he'd with speechlcss woe;
? Clhude. the aItqiiishsd Nolsnan's SON.
Taken pr sOner. brought trophy
Oh the victory they had won.
Brayely fought he for his freedom, ., .
Ana, when taken. smiled disdain n PIT II.
AS his captors sto vi around him,
bound his arins with give and chain; M
Smiled defiance when they told him ..
That Sir GUY his life would spare |.t
should he serve and swear allegiance
To the house of Atheldare- n .if iI
Spurned their offer. while his dark eyes
Spoke the scorn he.coud not tell
As he followed, without murmur
10 bis drealy prisOn.cell. Do.
Ihen they left him, and his young heart
BoWed beneath its weight of pain
For moment. But ne rose up, 800 b
Calm and cold and proud again.
From without the grated window, ala ,
In the pleasant court below, .'I.t.
, Hecould see the little Princess, -I %.
AS she wandered to and fro.
Long ana eagerly he watched her; ,4
Like cloud the golden hair
t5anned and ripplei in the sunlight, ,
Framing in her face so fair. .''
And the little Highland Princess, i' gi1h
AS II Dy u magic spell, ~. .I4 .- I...
Seemed 70 feel her eyes drawn upward
10 the dreaRy prisan-ceu;F 7...... .
Ana the sad, pale face she saw there
OausPd the ready tears to start ........
While woman'S gentest pity
tllled the tender, childish heart a..r DID,.
Then a firm resolve ros in her. - ...
Lit the troubled little face
10 Not a moment to DO wasted; l s..r ...
Breathless. hurrying from the place
On an errand fraught with mercy, f...
Straight she to her father sped;
Humby kueeling down before him, ....
Lowry bowed the dainty head,
While the Sweet lips. red ana quivering,
fal cred out her anxious plea, ID
Told her pity for the captive, ".
Begged Sir Guy to set him free. gu.
But he answered, sternly gazing
. On the downcast face so fair:
" Can our daughter doubt the Justice
VI the house of .Atheldaro? M ..
"But we pardon this and tell you
OF our wise and Just decree:
III this captive swear to serve us,
We will spare and set him free
Then up rose the little maiden . ..
Dauntlessly, without Il fear.
p" ould you have traitor serve usT'
Rang her voice out, sweet and clear.
And Sir Guy paused for moment,
. All his anger from him fled,
as he watched her, flushed and eager,
While her cnuse she bravely plead. f.-n
Grayely smiled he as she ended,
. Drew her gently on his knee: b.. 40. .
: You nave conquered little pleader-
on have gained the victory. .. ..s..
But your Prince must earn his freedom:
Not with bow or spear in band
We are weary of the bloodshed .-,
spread 50 long throughout the land. '- '0
Let him ask our court riddle; .g ,
Six days grace to him we give TO- " .f
And the court three dayS TO u1IoSs sits
if it fail, he then may live" '''
Once more in the pleasant courtyard
Danced the little maid in gIce; II yr|...
surely he could find II riddle
That would save AMI set him free. s.
But five Tong days and five nights passed,
And the Prince no riddle gave;i N.'rH.. ".
l 10 b brain, all daZed with sorrow,
Came no thought his life to save. ..fr.,..,.
And the little blue-eyed Princess
Pondered sadly what to do, '''H az '.iiH4i
I'LL mt last she sought the counsel ....
. OF her old nurse, tried and true i"' .''
" Go, her nurse said, as she finished,
= Go, and search the green fields over,
Never stopping for an instant inn .... ..,,
I'LL you lind four-leaf clover. '''
" Take and put it in a nosegay, l-
In the center, fun in sight II 'urrlI Iy. o..
Throw it to the little captive;
All promise will come right" &. i ...tl o. ..
% Out into the merry sunshine,
While her feet scarce touched the ground,
Went the Princess, never stopping
Tnlthe treasure she had found. f..|H
Threw 1t, with the pretty nosegay ".u uru
In the window, barred and graCed.
Then, and only then, she paused ...l.I
Paused, and hoped, and feared, and waited
Through the window, barred and grated, 10
In the dBeary prison-cell, ll.
Like ray of happy sunshine i'I d. i.
AT his feet the noSegay fell.
AS he raised and held it gently,
While the burning tears brimmed over
Through the mist he caught glimpse r.s
OF the little four-leaf clover. '"i
thoughts went dashing through his brain,
AND, before the evening dew
Kissed the flowers Of the land, I,.i. ..r,..|
All the court this riddle knew:
=" Fourteen letters am made of.
q Over countries fair and bright, .ra.Ih..
Under many different heavens,
RAISE We flags, both red and white T. o., d.
LIVING with my many brothers,
Ever In the long. sweet grass, 10 IUt HH.l
As we play, the happy zephyrs
Fan US gently as they pass. uaI .iU
financed you e'er TO find me out,
LUCK I'd surely bring to your l0u h.uU
Often of me have you heard,
very often seen me, too; |HHl b. 90.
Ere you turn away from me,
Read me well-my name you IL see." IiHlT
Three days passed, unguessed the riddle,
And the sun rose joyfully, ...
turned the prison bars all golden,
Told the captive he was free. ..
Life had never looked so radiant, A
Earth had never, seemed so fair; I..
Sang the birds and played the fountain,
Sweetest fragrance filled the air. m To-.
But the day wore slowly on, l adIr ...t
Sank the sun from out the sky
Ere the waited summons came, .
And he stood before Sir Guy.
In the stately council there
Knelt he down, with peerless grace;
Not unge of doubt or fear
In the proud patrician face.
. To him, then, began Sir Guy:
p" \ GU have earned your freedom well,
And, we pray you, speak the answer