Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-04-26
CHAPTER Nv.
I TAKE THE ROAD.

So pufYed up was by the condescenson Of
tho two princes and my head SO busy with
big thoughts that not till ! was over tho
bridges ani climbing the high ground beyond
South Hincksey, with u shrewd northeast
wind at my back could l spare time for
second backward look. BY this the city lay
spread at my feet very delicate aud bcauti.
full in silver network, with black clump
OF two to southwark, where the line of Bag.
Icy trees ran below the hill pulled out the
letter that Anthony had given me- In tho
moonlight the brown smear Of his blood was
plain to see, running across the superscrip-
ton:
ITO our trusty and well beloved Sir Ralfth
Hopton, at our Army In Cornwall-these."
Twas no more than looked for; yet the
light Of it and the kings red seal quickened
my step us set or again. And cared not
straw for DIR. Kettles wrath on tho NOR
row.
Having no desire to fall in with any OF the
'oyal outposts that lay around Abingdon,
fetched well away to the west, meaning to
shape my course for Faringdon, and SD into
the great Bath road 'ris not my purpose to
describe at any length my itinerary, but
rather to reserve my pen for those more NOV
Ing events that overlook me later Only ia
the uncertain light / must have taken
wrong turn to the left Il think near Bessels-
leigh that led me round to the south; for,
coming about day ybreak to a considerable
town, l found IL to be, not FarinSdou, but
Vantage There was no help for II, so i set
about inquiring for a bed. The town was
full, and already astir with preparations for
for cattle fair; aud neither at the Bear" nor
the Three Nuns" was there bed 10 be had
But at length at the Boot" tavern-a small
house-l found one just vacated by couple
OF drovers, and having cozened the chamber
maid to allow me a clean pair Of sheets, went
up stairs very drowsily, and in five minutes
was sleeping sound.
lawoke amid a clatter of voices, and be-
neid the room full Of womankind.
Hes waking" said one.
"'ris pity, too, to be afflicted thus-and
he such pretty young manp
This came from the landlady, who stood
close, her hand shaking my shoulder roughly.
whats amissp ! asked, rubbing my eyes.
"Why It's three of the afternoon"
"Then III get up, as soon as you retire"
"Ludl we've been trying TO wake thee this
hour past; but twas sleep-sleep!"
I'm get up, tell you"
Thought theed ha' slept through the bed
and right through 10 the floor" said the
chambermaid by the door, tittering.
UNLESS you pack and SO I'll step out
amongst you ALL"
Whereat they fled with mock squeals, call
Ing out that the very thought made them
blush, and left me TO dress.
Down stairs ! found a giants breakfast
spread for me, and ate the whole, and felt
the better for it, and thereupon paid my
scot, resisting tho landlady's endeavor to
charge me double for the bed and walked
out to see the town.
Take care O. thyser," the chambermaid
bawled after me; ''nor flourish thy attain
ments abroad, lest they put thee in u showl"
Dark was coming on fast; and TO my cha
grin uor had intended purchasing horse)
the buying and selling Of the tair were over,
the cattle pens broken up. and the dealers
gathered round the fiddlers, ballad singers
and gingerbread stalls. There were gaming
booths, too, driving u brisk trade at shovel
board, all fours and costly colors; and an
eating tent, whence issued thick reek OF
cooking aud rattle Of plates. Oyer the en-