Morning journal and courier., 1882-12-22
The NTeefipc of the kiueS.

Boom went the English culverin from the Castle of Cuisines.
 Boom responded the great French falcon from the Castle of Arde; and before the echoes died away from the intervening hills, the English footmen, step for step solidiy leading the way, the glittering company moved on toward the pavilion in the Val Dore Preceded by his archers of the guard, in doublets of crimson and scarlet cloaks blazoned with the Tudor rose, with nobles and prelates, knights and gentlemen, pages and guards, in richest attire of velvets and damasks and cloth of gold, rode King Henry of England, imposing in appearance and royal in mien. He was dressed in magnii- cent suit of silver damask, thlckly ribbed with cloth of gold, his bonnet studded with jewels and topped with waving plumes. The trappings of his horse were of velvet and cloth of gold thickly overlaid with fine gold and mosaic work. Before him rode the old Marquis of Dorset bearing the sword of state and behind him came nine henchmen in cloth of tissue, their horses bright with gold sealed harness. On the crest of a small hill, overlooking the valley where stood the pavilion, the English retinue halted and sa- iuted, with the blare of trumpets and the dip of banners, the French resting on the opposite hill
 Tarra-tarra- tarra- ts sounded the trumpet, and down the hills on either side swept the French and English provost marshals to clear the ground crowding the great masses of
  Rauf, close in attendance on the King, saw the looks of anxiety and distrust on the faces of some of the English lords as they noted the superior numbers of the French retinue.
 'Sire," hastily broke in the impetuous Lord Abergavenny, pressing close to the King, ''you be my king and sovereign, wherefore, above all, am bound to show you the truth and to stay for no one. Look ye to the French party I know them-I have been among them. They are more in number-ay, double so many as be your Grace's train"
 Sire" counseled the more discerning Earl of Shrewsbury, "whatever my lord of Aber- gayenny sayeth. I myself have been there too, and, mark me, the Frenchmen be more in fear of you and your subjects than your subjects be of them. Wherefore, if were worthy to give counsel, your Grace should march forward"
 s'So we intend, my lord, said the intrepid Henry ''Trumpeter, sound the advance !" and following the trumpet call came the old time ''Forward march :" the ''On afore my masters ID from the officers of arms, while, in close array, the whole company passed on to the position assigned them midway down the slope.
 There was brief silence-the stiffness of expectation-while two nations, long divided, watched and waited. From the pavilion in the valley below, gleaming with its rich GOV ering of cloth of gold, streamed the compan- ion flags of France and England. There was a stir, parting of ranks, and forth from the array of dazzling color, of waving plumes and banners, of scarlet and cloth of gold, down either hill slope, amid the shouts of spectators and the burst of martial music, ssso that there never such joy," rode the English Henry and the French Francis. Suddenly each monarch gave his horse the spur and galloped toward the other, like two combatants about to engage, but instead of putting their hands to their swords, each put his hand to his bonnet" With uncov- cred heads and courteous salutatons, still on horseback, they closed in an embrace of wei come dismounting, they embraced again, and threw their jeweled brides to their mas ters of the horse. Then, arm in arm the 1 two sovereigns entered the gilded pavilion i; the people cheered, the trumpets and other instruments sounded on each side, so that it seemed paradise" the Lord Cardinal and Bonnivet, Admiral of France, followed their l lieges through tho portals of the pavilion :; with hearty and repeated salatations of "Bons amys, Frencoys ct Angloys!" the two companies intermingled, and the great event, so long anticipated, was an accomplished fact--From ''7he Story of the Field of tle C3otA of G0ld," 6g F. g. Brooks, in St. Ntch- oJas for January.
 Andrew Shipman, of Rocky Hill, owns q horse that is 30 years old. The animal is in fine condition and good traveller. a
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