The sun., 1891-07-05


with the present and less Thoughtful OF the
future. Ayiward rode for half milo with his
chin upon his shoulder. looking back at a
white kerchief which Huttered out OF the gable
window OF D high house which peeped over the
corner OF the battleuents. When at last
q din OF the road hid It from his view he
cooked his steel CAP. shrugged his broad shoul-
ders and rode on with laughter In his eyes
nnd his wcather-benten face all ashine with
pleasant memories. John also rode In silence
but his eyes wandered slowly from one side Of
the road to the other, and he stared and pom.
dered and nodded like traveller who make.
his notes and saves them up for the retellinG.
l,y the roodl" ho broke out suddenly. slap.
ping his thigh with his great rcd hand. II
knew that thero wPs something a.missine. but
l could not bring to my mind what IL was"
What was 1t them asked Alleyne. coming
with n s,nrt out of his reverio.
why. 1t is the hcdgerows," roared John
with shout of laughter. Tho country is oil
scrapcd as clenr as fiinr's poll. but indeed
cannot think much OF the folk In these parts,
Why do thoy not get to work ard dig up these
long rows OF black and crooked stumps which
200 on every handp hfranklin OF Hampshire
would think shame to have such litter upon
his SOIL"
Thou foolish old joint" quoth Aylward.
You should know bctter since hnye heard
that tho monks OF Beaulieu could soueeze q
good cup Of wine from their own grapes- Know
then. that IL these rows wore iug I'm tho wealth
OF tho country would be gone. and mayhap
thoro would be dry ,hronts and gaping mouths
in England, for IN threo months time these
tluce roots will blossom and shoot and bur.
COON. and flom thcm will como many a COOL
shpload OF Mtdoc and Gnscony which will
cross the narrow sens. But SEQ the little church
in the hollow aud tho folk who cluster IN the
shMrshSar ny my ht IT r. oSrf. o and
There. too" rsmarsed Aleyne. Us they rode de-
vines were. THUS God hath written Himself AM!
Ills laws very broadly on al that Is around us 4
Ha! mon petit" cred the bowman you
his way out Of n monkish egg. l had feared
arms wo had lost cur soft -spokcn clerk. In
truth have rot notcSd much chsnse in you
'f' srass sa thai are %aSs .siSss 4
to serve an earthly master. and to carry
tor an earhs hnG It M9pa n be an ~
servant i was ere ever ieit beauieu.1 You.
John. are also from the eloisters; bnt tr3w M
old Service in tax inc, on the new"
II am slow:witted man said John. and.
nrs In Il cnss 1S non su 90
look upon myself a: worse man in an archer's
jerkn than wss in white oowI' that be
rany 70 the other" nuoth ,Aylwarl. But. hy
thing to me 10 think that It was but IN the last
fall OF the leaf that we walked from Lyndhurst
he so ssne psi sna
squire and as lusty an archer as ever passed
/ 'TI am ' still % ihs same % old Ssmkin hyi.
ward. with never change saye that I
sss base few more % y sp peue ny But 0p sns Hs @
yet heard. John; whnt the reason was why you
should como out of Eeaulieu."
thoughtfully: The first OF them was that they
threw ME OUT
other ski That lie enough for mo and Tor thee
discreet 'o!s e BssSl!ea. @ Al! mon anse. what
1t is milk. worthy sir, answered the peas
ant maid Th6 St cd bv Il dHSr Of cottage
ssMt'es, TINT l should bring you out three
Pss s but 1sss sss f. ss
bonns nine. 16ave mind TO bide i and sSeat I
~: Nav, nay. Aylward;", cried Alleyne. "sir
mon us ss es o Aa;" H.r msas snee
X n: wsysdf Ma o tho 5Li 5rsr s"t sys
have ySa IN his keeping Said Sir Nigel where
We could not pass him % seenk that there dn was was
:, Aye; and it is q road that know as know
Thirty times have, iourneyed It. forward
and backward. and. by the wang OF string!
than went i nave carried ali t.'st / had into
France in 2 wallet and It hath taken four
ssumrter mules to carry 4 bnck again, Gods
dingle is the church OF Card lIac. aud you may
the Village. Lei us on. % ior a stcup Of wine
would heRrten US upol our way"
The highway hal Inin through the swelling
north and cast in, gentle curves. with many q
ep.ng spire and feudal tower and cluster Of
bright wintry air. To their right stretched the
blue swiftly feaward With
On .ths other side lny q strip Of Vine.
region oi, tho Landes. all tangled with faded
low upon tie tIrthes! SKY line line. Behind them e
HikHl Stih noeu tu0 uTodtt tstuuIy Vi INC
Gironde. with tho high towers OF Saint Andrj
and Saint kemi shooting up from the plain.
The riverside townlet O Cardlllac-Gray walls.
This IS The AaS ousoa ssd
as they pulled up their h"rSrs white
the, hit Of his sword. :" Tspster. hos!ler.
your lazy Limbs! Ha! Michel. as red In. the
nose rs eysri Three lacks Of the wine Of the
country. Michel: for the air bites shrewdly. l
EraT SoI Alsyne ,sI to taks no!e OF this door,
Toll me. friend" said AlIeyne to- tho portly
red faced innkeeper. has knight and Q
Nay. sir. 1t would be two hours hack. Was
lie a small man. weak in the eyes. with q want
to O feared"
1.-THE same" the squire answered But I
marvel how you should know how he speaks
when he D., is , IN n wrath @ for be Is yery gentle
Praise to the saints! IT WAS not who an
Gered him." said the lat Michel.
who them"
1T was young sieur de Crespicny 0! Sain-