Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-30

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token, so ssi ], or so ne saith: or rise o
hath bought my msrrisge-I Toy 70
rightly which; bus 1t Is some handl, t
Cypress me by :"
"Boy, again I" said DIcs.
"Nsy, theu, shail Call you girl, goa
Ricbaros" sskei Mstcbtm.
"Never girl for me-" returned D.ck
81 do ALLURE the crew II them"
"Ye speak boyishly," ssin the other
"Ys Think more Of them than ye pre-
tend"
"Not l." said Dick, stcuty. "The
come not Ii my mind. Devts heard Of
maid yet ;ha: was for any service, ssv
one oDli ana she, p CT shrev, was bufiet
for TTcd sud the wearing CT meE'
clothes In soi.e of n>;ure."
Master M1tcham crossed himself Wit
fervor, and appeared to pray.
"Whst make yer" Dick inquired.
81 pray for her SPIRIT" answered tn
other, with somewhat troubled voice.
"For witch's spiri,?" Dick cried
"But pray for her, en- ye list; she WAS tn
best wench in Europe, was this Joan O
Arc"
swell. but; good Master Richsrd," re-
sumsd Mstchsm, "sn We ike maids 81
little, y are no true natural MAD; fl
God made Them twain by intention, ant
| brought true love iCto the warlt, to b
mans hope and woman'5 comfort"
"FAughi !" said Dick. "You are mix
| ssppipg baby, so TO harp On women. Ar
ye think De no true msD, get do1n upol
the path, ard whether ~ asts. backsword
| or bow and arrow, I will prove ny msn-
hood on your badly"
'Nzy, sTn no fishter," said Mstcham
eagerly. "And if l talk Of women, 1t il
because heard ye We're 10 msrYy.n
81 TO msrrs !" Dick txclaimad. "Well
it is the lIs. hesr OF ii. AMI with whom
WAS 10 msrry7"
"One joan Sgdley," replied Matchsm,
cOlori2g. 'It was Sir Daniels doing;
be hatb money 20 gain upon both sides
and, indeed, have heard the poor wepch
beuoaping herself pititully OF the match"
"Weli, msrri.ge Is like death, 1t comes
to ALL" said Dick, with resignation.
"And she bsmoaned herseif! 1 pray ye
COW, see there how shuttle-witted are
these girls; to bemoan herself before that
she had seen mti Do bemoan myself
Not l. An Do to msrry, l will marry
dry eJeG! But If you keow her, prithee,
of Whist favor Is she? fsir or foul? and
Is she snre Ti. h or Flea an'?"
"N2v, what mat era M" said Matcham.
Gan y aTe 10 marry, We csn but marry.
What matters foul or fair! These DO cut
toys. Y'are no m.lSsGp, Master Richard.
Yd will wed with dry eyes, snyhow."
at is we'll saId," replied Shelton. Gilt
tie reck"
"Youf lady wife IL like to have pleas
ant lord" ss'd M.tcham.
"She shall have the lord heaven msde
her for" returned Dick. 81 trow there
be worse as well as better"
"Ah, the poor uench," cried the other.
"AId why so poor?" asked Dick.
ITO wed man of woCd," replied his
companion. son, me, tor wooden bus
bandi"
81 thirk be m.n Ct wood, indeed"
said Dick, "to trudge sfoot the while you
ride my horse; but IL is good wood,
trow."
"Gosd Dick, forgive me-" cried the
other. "Nay, y'are The bsst heart in Be-
gland; but laughed. Forgive ne now,
sweet Dick"
"Nay, no fool WORDS" returned Dick, 6
little embarrassed by his companions
warmth. mo BARN Is done. am not
touchY, praise the ssinta."
And at that M ment tho wind, which wss
blowing straigh, behind them as they
went, brought them the rough flourish of
Sir Daniels trumpeter.
"HsrK!" said Dick, "sae tucket nound-
eth"
"Av," said Mstcham, "They've found
my flight, and now lam uuhorsed!" and
hg htcarnP male a6 IeSlh
"Wby, now, WHIT sileth theef" ssid
Dick. "See ye here, John Matcham-sita
John Matchsm is your nsme-I, Richard
Shelton, tide what bstide, come what
may, will zee you safe in Hollywood. The
saints SO do TO me sgsin IL default yen
Come, pick una mp good heart, Sir
Whire.fsce. TIE wss betters here; spur
NE the horse. Go fsstsrv faster! Nay.
mind not for mt; l can run Ike deer"
So, with the horse trotting very hard,
spd Dick running easily alongside, they
crossed the remainder OF tho fen, AND
came out upon the banks of the river by
the ferrJman's hut.