The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-06-19
CHAPTER VIII.

About nine in the morning, Lord Foxham
was leading his ward, once more dressed as
bciitted her SEX and followed by Alicia Rising
ham, to the church of Hollywood, when Rich
ard Crookback, his brow already heavy with
cares, crossed their path and paused
ais this the maid p he asked and when
Lord Foxham had replied in the affirmative
"Minion," he added, "hoid up your face until
j see its favour"
He looked upon hersourly for little.
aye are fair" he said at last, "and, as they
sell me, lowered. How il ] offered you a
brave marriage, us became your face and pa
Kentage?"
my lord duke" replied Joanna, "may it
please your grace, had rather wed with Sir
Richard"
"How so ?" he asked, barshly 'Marry but
the man name to You, and Ito shall be my
lord, and you my lady, before night. For Sir
Richard, let me tell you plainly, he will die
Sir Richard"
81 ask no moro of Heaven, my lord, than
but TO die Sir Richards wife," returned Jo-
anna.
"Gook We at that, my lord, /" said Gloucester,
turning TO Lord Foxham, Here he pair for
you. The lad whom for good services gave
him his choice Of my favour, chose but the
grace Of an old, drunken shipman. | did
warn him freely, but he was ptdht in his be-
Eottedness Here dicth your favour said |
and he, my lord, with most assured imperti-
nenco, Mine be the loss, quoth he. 1t she'll
be SO, by the rood"
said he soY cried Alicia. "Then we'll
said, lion drivcri"
WHO is this 2" asked tho duke.
"A prisoner OF Sir kiohards," answered
Lord Foxham. "Mlistress Alicia Rising
ham"
''See that she be married to a sure man.
said the duke.
81 had thought of my kinsman, Hamley, an
& like your grace" returned Lord Foxhan
'He hath wen served the cause"
at likes mo WELL" said Richard. let
them be welded speedily. Say, fair maid,
will you wed2"
"My lord duke" said Alicia, $50 as the man
Ia straight'--and there, in perfect consterna-
tion, the voice died on her tongue.
lilo is straight, my mistress" replied Rich
ard, calmly. IL am the only crookbaclS of my
party; VIC arc else passably well shapen, La
dies, and you, my lord, !" no added, with sud
den change 60 grave courtesy, Judge mo not
too ohurlish IL l leave you, A captain, in the
time OF war, hath not tho ordering Of his
hours"
Aud with n very handsome salutation no
passed on followed by his officers.
"Alnck,' cried Alicia, al am shentl"
~ @ know him not, replied Lord Foxham
ut Is bat a trilei he hath already clean for
got your Words
''iie is, then, the very flower Of knight
hood IS said Alicia.
"Nay. he but mindeth other things" re-
turned Lord FoNhnm. "Tarry We no more q"
In the chanool thoy found Dick waiting. at
tNANt'h ~ - AtN ANhilS iNNbs anu tntfO We're
he and Joan united. When they came forth
again, happy and vet serious. into the frosty
air and sunlight, the long files of the army
were already winding forward up the road ;
already the duke Of Gloucoster's banner was
untoded and began 20 move from before tho
abbey IN clump OF spears and behind it. girt
by stoel-elad knights the bold, black. hearted
and ambitious hunchbaok moved ON towards
his brief kingdom and his lasting in
fanny But the wedding party turned upon the
other side and sat down with sober merrment
to breakfast. The father cellarer attended on
their wants and sat with them nc table, Ham
ley, all jealousy forgotten, began to ply tho
now,so 10th Alicia with courtslin. And there,
amid the sounding of TICKETS and the clash of
armorcd sodiery and horses continually NOV
Ing forth, Dick and Joan sat side by side. ten
derry held hands, and looked with ever grow
In affection IA each othor's eyes
Ihenceforth the dust and blood Of that un-
ruly epoch passed them by. They dwcit apart
Nom alarms ia the green forest where their
love began
Two old men in the meanwhile eninyed rem
sions IN great prosperity and peace, and with
perhaps superiority Of ale and wine. in Tun-
stall hkMlet. one lad been all his life a ship
man. and continued 10 the last to lament his
man Tom. The other. who had heena bit of
everything, turned in the end towards pietv
and made most religious death under the
name Of Brother HoneStus in the neighbours
ing abbey So Lawless had his will, and died
triar. friIE ENp,l