Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-09
TUELADY PENELOPE.
II onRmAn.l

&c o." iviel manor-house. hanked by bat
.,te5 towers and moro than usually
t'..-,,iebcd by the si1e Of its many-mul.
{Nipdows. Though still Of good ca
the building ~ much reduced from
.rriual grand proportions; Il has,
I....,,r. been shOrn Of the tair cstat O
once appcTtainod TO IT, with tho
.f.on 81 a few acres Of park land i'm
.t.lc around tho mansion. This was
...ly the scat Of the ancient and knight
s..,,l, of the prenghards, or Drenchards.
.,rnct in Tho male line. whose name.
.f.rr Oh the local chronicles. was in.
81 tomcln .Nrea'uts Mi'es, pol Pofn.
r.uch certain members 81 the family
&c.. ey-rse 90 the latter Specification. and
l-l was fought low one OF them on that
..at. "a Is well known. But this is be-
t.t story.
-. ..o oafly port OF the reign Of tho first
- James there was visiting near this
g. of tho Orenghards lady OF noble
... fni extraordinary beauty. She pos
... ln great wealth, 70 was said, but was
.rlif endowed. Her beauty was so
...l Ind her manner so enhancing that
r. -.cwoi TO spring out Of the ground
..t.c she wcut-a sufficient cause
r. rND'v 90 the Countess. her mother,
g. Driv living parent. of these
,fr-r were three IN particular, whom
UT AlNilAfi thliiHAhluNN 0t
arfy nor the ready raIllcry Of the
4.u herself could c0ectually put OF.
eIi clliants were a certain SIR John
t.. 60 ~ir William Horny, and tho we'll
! -n r.r George Drenghard, one OF the
-..- .agi family before mentioned. They
..r.lsiy enough. all been equally
.r.I with the distinction Of knight
.lItueirschcme, for seeing her were
each fearing that one Of tho
.,. would steal march over himself.
content with calling on every magma
.,.r-e 90 the house Of the relative with
sl. scJournCd, thcy intercepted her
ir-.,s ord walks. and II Fly ono OF them
..,0 to surprise another lu the act OF
, .rr her arh"d attentions. the cncouu-
{ tau CuIed n an alteration OF great
..-.. So heated and imprisoned. IN
u'd they become that the lady
l-.r - herself safe IN thor company ut
tu.~. notwithstanding That she was
8 ..to 1ui tu2om duusli not easily put
,.-. .lI with daring spirit ~ humor IN
....u position. ri not Of c0quetrv.
,r ono az these occasions which had
tr r her relatives grounds. and was
r-c.lv bitter, threatening 10 result IN
t... elt found u necessary 20 assert her.
Tuning laushtily upon the PAIR OF
l....t.rte She declared that whichever
i te the first 90 hrcas tho peace be-
fr them, whatever the proFocatlon,
.. man 81 Guild never be admitted TO her
f-..,.ce again; and tnus would she Ell
.. l stIltify the agnrcssor 10y mahlng
O.. motion Of a quarrel a distinct bar
: object.
N.Ie che two knights were wearing
r crcstiallcn appearance al nor re-
a. and tine third. mover Tar on, came
. tln scene, and She repeated her ca
-+I hm also. Seeing, then, how great
". thc concern Of all @, hey pclempiory
r..t tine l43t's manner sJitencd. ana she
sI. with rogulsh sln'Io:
rIf.vo patience. have patience. You fool
mon Only hide yDur time quietly;
q H. ft f9ifh. VIII marry YOU all sd turn. -
I..r laughed heartily 81 this sally, all
pei. together. as though they were the
..t O' friends. NJ winch sine blushed,
d.! showed e0W0 cml0rt5e Ucnt-nOt
..rtr realized that her arch lest wou'
} .. sounded $50 strange when uttered.
q u.. ling which resulted Thus. how
ever. brad its good eject ln choosing the
bitterness of their rivalry AID they re-
f'.l Aer spec 20 their relAil'e anu c,
s....tnr. cs with hilarious frequency anu
t.I.c,ry that the indy little OWNED. or
-lrat have he'd and tclt more en-
ar.i. -uent sull.
a. inc cour-a Of timo the position re-
,.Ir.1 itself and Che lcauteOua Lady
l...I .ps a. She was called. made up her
r.r5 lor choice benz the eldest of tine
t.r.. knights. SIR George Drenghard,
,....r d.. the mansion aforesaid, which
.,e.non became her home: and her nus
.-i bong pleasant man. and his family,
.u.h not SO noble. ul as good Tcpute a'
l.r own. nu things seemed 10 show
f..t sire rerkoncd wisely H. hououng HIM
,.Ith hcr preference.
Eut what NAV je behind the still and
client veil OF tbe future mono can foreteil;
IT, the cour.e of few months tho husband
a her choice d.ed o. his conviy.al'ues las
a. indeed. TO bear out his namc), and the
! adv P,ue'opp was left alone as mistress
al d.. house. bv this time she bad apIa-
v.rtlv quite FORGOTTEN her careless declara-
t.r H. her lovers collectively: but the
l.,..r- th.u,. elves had no., forgotten il. and
T.. sn, would now be Tree to take a second
oaeof Them. Sir John Galeappcared at her
door as early IN her WlIoWAOud ~ IL was
Y,nner and .eouly 10 dos
She .st. him little announcement: for
a. tbe two remaining. her best beloved
,,- Sur William. OF whom. IF the truth
l.,l.t Io told. sine bad often Thought duruc
IT, short married life. But Doe had not vet
,...np..red H,rheart beam tolcsomuch
= I'd him now. that -he coutriNed 10 con-
v., to l,-a bv indirect hints through Lls
t.enIs that She would Tot Doe d-pleaecd