The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-06-18
nothing at all about my visit, II It will incom-
mode you to do so Will see thee before go

nothing at all about my. visit, u It win incpm-
mode You to dOso VIII see thee before go
Speaking thus he left the room; and. de.
nsr The tSnsnS se might ls. Obtain
| OF the approaching horseman But that tray
sllor had In the mean th time gSne a ssa pee
dscerned hin unbsidnS and h halt ring his
the Black Lamb, aud medita,sd, This m n.y.,
alter ali. not t" leave the place iil TO had .s;
ceraincd moro definite facts OF his sisters
tim OF the stranger or the wife the obviously
| believed herscli to he. HarinG eaten some
he the inn # 1ng f thin gshsS
finding the horses still standing there, waited
irresolutcly near tho door OF his sisters l3dg-
thinking he would CLINT into lott hard
BY Tor nights. rest. there seemed to bo
Sitting room that his sister occnricd Roger
bid himself Lehind . faGSot stack near the
Visitor would emerge by the way he had
| entered. Tho door opened md the candle she
strangers form. G SLOWING it to he that Of tail
| ana handsome parsonage about 10 years OF
Was asssn Lm to- SIohE I%sc
| winch being don" he took leave OF her with
Ess Rmd LETT the hoGSc irpm the door a snS
| having mounted and waived an Gdicu to h.rhs
| she stood candle in hand ho turned out OF tho
=. The horse which bore, him was. or seemed
to be, a little lnme and Roger fanced from
be a long one Benz !: light OF fnnt he followed
| apnce: having no great difficulty on such
still night in keeping within earshot some few
| milc.. tn" horscman pausing more than once.
In this ursuit Roger discovered the rider to
to- any hs Tosd SS ds,nncs
he had barGa ned for. and when out of breath
q, n N ir ..I hair IA In Nat IA
| the man identity. he perceived an MSS stand-
ing in the starlight under n hnyrick. from
f MHi'" '"0 "A'n" was "e'p"s ''Se'' 10 'A0u'"-
The story goes that Roger caught the ass.
mounted. and again resumed the trail OF the
unconscious horseman. which ieat may have
neen iossib'e to a nautical young fellow.
snilur would rido such an animal without
,ridlc or saddle and strange to his hands. un-
l r;s tne sr"ntHrS were eNtrHntnihary S"Sis,
Roger n;ehcd his sisters lover or husband on;
tcllnG the, gates Of largo and well. tered
| park ON the southwestern verge OF the White
| ltn:t forest las it was then called. now known
! nron tho sailor discarded his steed. and fnd-
! ing for himself an obscurer entrance to tho
grass to rc"Onnoitrc.
| Ii" presently perceived amid the trees be-
! on. o: the hest known in the county ut that
! tia". Nl this ne immortal residence hardly
some ye mTw thp o. the cuents w are s
/ Rarine Describes it in terms from which tho
/ Imagination may construct singnlariy clear
! and vivid picture. Tho record presents 1t rs
consisting OF "a faire yellow recstone build
ing. party tT," AMI partly three stories: I.
! fairc Owning room and withdrawing room. anu
many good l9dG!ngs: = Kitchen adionhinS
| iairr passage from it INTO the halle. parlour.
and DINING roome. and cellars adioininEe.
In the front of the house a square greene
| court, and u curious Catehouse with lodgings
! In it, standing with the front of the hGuee 10
the soptn: in u large outer court three stables.
oxen and kyne. and ali houses necessary
Without the satehppuse Pani m ,nrs rrGe
pcll: Of Ines outh beast side Of the greene court.
toward the river ia large &C., Garrd , oono orrt
tne ssS TIC
walks about it. ali walled about with bnulel
wal an! set With in all sorts Of fruit; ant out , Of
many tall elms orderly planted"
Then follows deserirtion Of the orchards
the river and its abundance Of fish; =, he war
AMI ali the country north Of the house.
open chamraign; sandy fields. very dry and
ard haWkince IN and protabIe for tiliase.
The house. hath large prosrect east; south:
Sh he dna mafe
| towns OF Sherton Ahhns three mics AMI lvel
II mile. that plen;ifully yie!d all manner OF
provision, and within twelve miles OF the
It was on the Grnss before, this seductive
stood Mt gaze under the e!ms in tho din
dawn Of SUNDAY m%rnnG ana saw to nv sim
hs S9%st a ans SanF slowly
%r" 's in his ISL sstsrs POSITION He crossed the
bowling green to the avenue OF elms. and.
oo &ns 10
into tho hollow interior. Hero Logger en- concei
htn,c nlf N
which he had thrust into his pocket Mt the inn.
he fell asleep upon TIE stratum Of Gr3krn I
He slept soundly and long. and was nwak-
cned by the sound OF bell. On reerinG from
tho hole he found the time had adyanee1 IT., TO
| bell WAS that OF the .faire chapir.l" on the
green outside the gatehonse; and it was call,
the green to n little side door in til" chancel.
and then from the gateway Of the mansion
Roger had seen with his sister on the previous
niGnt. on his arm neing pHrtiy % me; ana;
boy. These al entered the chape'. and the
| bel having ceased AMI the enyr2ns become
enr the sa"r Gprt out ro% ms the open
ing words OF the Sc vice being audible within:
While standing hy the porct he saw neintmd
to attend the service al Roger carelessly
accosed him and aikeh as Sa an IDLE wandersr
over from the mansion.
od zonnds yS oo %oddon ES stranfGr
|
! John and his dame and his children. Eliza
| leth. Mary. lnd john.
. | lie from foreign parts. Sir John what dye
calm"
Master John Horselotgh. knight who hal
Almost as much land hy inheritance Of his
mother MS "A had by his father, and likewise
some by, his wife. Why. bnint his arms, dree
| goolden horses heads. and liGtn his lady the
daughter % Master Richard p!i"lipson oi Men.
tslope. In Neither WesseX. known to us al Z"
| tn 1t miss thy prayers fo- such an honest
| knights welfare, and have to ira pse seuwurd
many miles"
lie went onward. md as he walked continued
| saying to himself: Now to that Ionr wronGed
fool Edv. The fond thing! Thought it:
Twas. too luicS-she was every ,nmorous.
What'sto become OF her! Col wot, How be
] going to face her with the news. and how be
/ to hold It IRON her? To bring this disgrace
on my fathers name. II dou le-tonguod
knave!" He turned and SHOOK hi iIst ct the
chapel and all init and resumed his way
! Perhaps II WAS owing to the p"rIlexity OF his
mind that instead OF RETURNING, " The direct
| rond toward his sisters . scnrr lodging III tho
next county. he followed the hi.hwa TO Cas-
| teruridgr. some fifteen miles Uif, where lie re-