Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-03-28

towers, and more than usually dis
'tinguished by the size of it's many
mhllicned windows. Though stiN of
good capacity, theSbuilding is much
ret'nced from its original grandPro-
portions; it has, moreover, been
shorn of the fair estate which once
.appertained to it, with the exception
of a few acres of park land immedi-
,dtely around the mansion. This
was formerly the,seat OF the ancient
and knightly family of the Dueng-
hards, or DrenchaTds, now extinct iii
the male line. whose name, according
ITO the local chronicles, was inter
'preted to mean Strenuns Miles, vel
Potator, though certain members 'of
the family were gverse to the latter
Specification, aRdsC duel was fought
by one of them OH that account, as
rs well known. but this is beside the
story.
In the early pert of the reign ofthe
first King James there was visiting
near this place Ofthe Drenshards se
lady OF noble family and extraordi-
mary beauty. She possesses nogreat
wealth, it was said, but was sfficient.
ly endowed. Her beauty was so per
feet and her manner SO enhancing
that suitors seemed to spring ont of
the ground wherever she went-a sui
'ficient cause of anxiety to the Count
'ess her mother, her only living pa
rent. Of these there were three in
particular, whom neither her moth
-eris complaints of prematurity, nor
the ready railery of the maiden her
sell, could effectualiy put off. The
said gallants were a. certain Sir John
Gale, a Sir WilliamiHenry, and the
weli-known Sir George Drenghard,
one, Of the Drenghard family be ore
mentioned. They had, curiousiy
Gnorgh, all been equally honored
with the distinction OF knighthood,
theiE- schemes for seeing her were man
ifoldeeach fearing that one OF the
Others would steal q march over
himself Not content with calling on
emerSimaginable excuse at the house
OF therelative with whom she So
iWurned, they intercepted her in rides
and walks; and if any, one of them
CHANGED to surprise another in the act
oil paying her marked attentions,
the encounter often emitted in an alter
cahion.,of great violence. So hent-
ed and impassioned, indeed, would
they become, that the lady hardly
felt herselfoafe in their company ut
such times, notwithstanding that she
was a brave and buxon ,damsel, not
easily put out, and with daring
spirit ef hum or in her composition,
If not of eoqnet'
GA one of 81 " occasions which
had place in her relatives grounds,
and was unusE ally bitter, threaten
ing to result la duel, she found 1t
necessary to assert herself. Turning
haughtilynponIhe pair ofdisputants,
she declared that whichevershould be
the first to- break the peace ibetween
Oneln, WhabeVeF Ufe pTONOcttlOn,I ndt
man should never be admittsdsto her
presente again; and thus would she
.effectuallv stultify the agressor 10y
making the promotion of a qnagraa
distinct lar 20 its object.
While the two knights were svear-
SSg rather a orestlallen appearance
mt her reprimand, the third, never
far off, came upon the scene, and she
repeated her caweat TOXIN also. See
ing, then, how great was the concern
Ofah her perempt0fy moed. the lady's
IEs.aRer softcned, and she sail witha
roguish smile:
Haze patience, have patience, you
foolish menl Only hide your time
quietly; end, in faith will marry you
oil in turBl'
They laughed henrtily at this sally.
all three together, as though they
were the best oil friends, at which she
blushed, and showed some embarrass-
ment-not having realized that her