The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-05-11
The SPLENDID SPUR.
g memoirs OF the Adventures of John Marvel Servant
His Late Majesty King Charles l., in the Years
1923. Written by Himself
EDITED IN MODERN ENGLISH.


to racel"
At these words, spoken in a delicate, foreign
voice, we all started round, and saw a young
lady standing behind US
Now that she was the one who had passed
us in the coach ] saw at once. But describe
her, to be plain, cannot, having tried q
many times. So let me say only that she
was the prettiest creature on Gods earth
(Which, hope, will satisfy herr; that she had
T chestnut curls and mouth made for laugh.
ing; that she wore a kirtle and bodice of gray
silk taffety, with gold pomander box hung
on chain about her neck; and held out q
drinking glass towards us with Frencbified
grace.
Gentlemen, my father is sick, and will
taste no water but what is freshly drawn. /
ask you not to brave Charybdis or .Etna. but
to step out into the rainy yard and draw me
glassful from the pump there; for our serv-
ant is abroad in the town"
To my deep disgust before l could find a
word that villainous old pickpocket had
caught the glass from her hand and reached
the door. But | ran after; and out into the
yard we stepped together, where l pumped
while be held the glass to the spout, finging
away the contents time after time, till the
bubbles on the brim and the film on the ont
side were to his liking.
Twas he. too, that gained the thanks on
our return
Mistress" said he, with a bow. ssmy
young friend is raw, but has a good will
Confess, now, for his ediication-for he is
bound on a long journey westward. where.
they tell me, the maidens grow comeliest-
hat
side a dashing manner"
The young gentlewoman laughed, shaking
her curls.
''Ill give him in that case three better
counsels yet: first for by his habit see he is
on the kings side, let him take circuit
from this place to the south, for the road be-
tween Marlborough and Bristol is, they tell
me, all held by the. rebels; next, let him
avoid all women, even though they ask but
an innocent cup of water; and, lastly, let him
shun thee, unless thy face lie more than thy
tongue. Shall 1 say moreYn
why. no-perhaps better not replied the
old rogue hastily, but laughing all the same.
That's clever LASS he added, as the door
shut behind her.
And, indeed, was fain next morning to
agree to this. For, awaling, 1 found my
friend lwho had shared a room with mel al
ready up and gone, and discovered the reason
In sheet OF writing pinned to my clothes:
Young SRI convict myself Of insratitgde: brit
saoit Is bard 10 break Sol have nude CT With
the half of thy guneas and thy horse The resi-
due and the letter thou dearest leave. ,Ts n
good world, and experience should be bought
early This golden lesson leave in return for the
guineas. Believe me, It's of more worth. Read
over those verses on the window pane before
starting, digest them. and trust me. thy obliged
PETER THE JACkMAN |
Raise not thy hard so often to thy breast; It's
q sure index of hidden valuables
Be sure | was wroth enough; nor did the
calm interest of the two snail owners appease
me when at breakfast told them part of
the story. But l thought l read sympathy
in the low price at which one of them offered |
me his horse. Twas tall, black brute. very
strong in the loins, and bought him at once |
out of my shrunken stock of guineas At 10
o'clock L set out, not along the Bath road |
but bearing to the south, as the young gen.
llewoman had counseled. began to hold /
nigh opinion of her advice.
By u O'Clock l was back at the inn door. |
'lamoring to see the man that sold me the |
Aorse, which had gone dead lame after the
second mile
Dear hearth cried the landlord, ''they are
zone, the both, this hour and a half. But
ley are coming again within the fortnight,
nd am expressly to report if you returned,
S they had wager about it"
l turned away, bordering. Two DAYS on
he road had put me sadly out of conceit
With myself. For mile after mile trudged,
Raging the horse after me by the bride,
I'LL my arms felt as if coming out from their
ocketS. | would have turned the brute
pose and thought myself well quit of him.
ad it not been for the saddle and bride he
arried
Twas about in the evening, and I still
aporlng along, when, over the low hedge
the right, man on sorrel mare leaped
asily as swallow and alighted some ten
aces or less in front of me, where he dis
counted and stood barring my path. The
1uzzle of his pistol was in my face before
ould lay hand to my own.
Good EVENING"" said ].
You have money about you, doubtless"
rowled the man CURLY, and in a voice that
lade me start. For by his voice and figure
the dusk knew him for Capt. Settle; and
the sorrel with the high white stocking |
ecognized the mare Molly, that poor An
hony Killigrew had given me almost with
is last breath
The bully did not know me, having but seen
he Tor an instant at ''The Crown and then
/ a very different attire
i have but a few poor coins,n answered.
Then hand 'en over
BE shot if dor said I, in q passion: and.
ulling out handful from my pocket, 1
ashed them down in the road.
For moment the captain took his pistol
ON my face and stopped to clutch at the
olden coins as they trickled and ran to right
nd left. The next, had struck out with
y right fist, and down he went staggering.
rs pistol dropped out of his hand and ex-
oded between my feet rushed to Molly,
lught her bride, and leaped on her back.
was near thing, for the captain was rush
g towards us. But at the call of my voice
lie mare gave a bound and turned: and
own the road was borne, light as q feather.
A bullet whizzed past my ears; heard the
'ptain's curse mingle with the report; and
len was out of range and galloping through
e dusk.
CHAPTER Y.
MY AMENITIES rrrz- tsr--,r-, <,,-x.-.