Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-04


gloves and sword. they passed into the
great library.
Come, now, tell me all Of the places
thou hast been to-" she said, perching her
self on his armchair
He told her and she counted them on
one by one upon her fingers. 81,
THAT is ninety miles Of travel thou hast
had. What is the most pleasing thing thou
hast SEEM"
ut was in Stickford by the Fem" he an
swered. after perplexed pause. There
was an old man upon the roadside with
his head bowed in his hands. Some lads
SO woe-begone and old. Two cavaliers of
the king came by One of them stopped
and drove the lads away, then going to
the old man. he said: Friend, what is thy
choly face and answered: AVN afeared.
SIR What fear you? inquired the young
gentleman. I fear ma wife, SIR replied
the old man. At that the other cavalier sat
back In his saddle and guffawed merrily.
Well, Dick said he to his friend. that is
the worst fear in this world. All, Dick,
thou hast never been married. why do
you fear your WIFE? asked Dick. Awe
been robbed Of ma horse and saddle and
twelve skeins O. wool. AVN lost, avn
ruined and shall raise ma head nevermore
To ma wife aw shall neer return Tut,
tut, man. said Dick, get back to your
you rule the roost. What is a wife? A
wife's woman. You are a man. You are
bigger and stronger, your bones are harder.
Get home and wear furious face and bat
ter In the door and say: What, no, thou
huzzy!' Why. man, fear you the wife of
your bosom? The old man raised his head
and said: Thou doost not know ma wife or
tina wouldst not speak like that At that
Dick laughed and said: Fellow, I do pity
thee;:' and taking the old man by the
shoulders. he lifted him on his own horse
bought him twelve skeins Of wool and sent
him on his way rejoicing, with a horse
worth twenty times his own
With her chin in her hands the girl had
was finished she said:
What didst thou say was the gentle
mans manner"
His friend called him Dick He is poor
knight, one Sir Richard Mowbray of Lei
cester, called at court and elsewhere Happy
Dick Mowbray, for they do say a happier
and Drawer heart never wore the kings
uniform"
Indeed, should like to know that Sir
Richard Mowbray. And. tell me now, who
Is the greatest person thou hast seen in
thy absence?"
az saw the king-at Boston town."
The king! The king! Her eyes light
ened. her hands clapped merrily. What
did he say to thee? Now. now, there Is
that dark light in thine eyes again. I will
daintily drew down the eyelids and opened
them again. There that's better Now
what did the king say to thee?''
ne saio 70 me tnat should be Sir John
Fnderby Of Enderby."
"a knight! A knight! He made thee a
knight?' she asked gayly. She slipped from
his knee and courtesied before him, then
seeing the heaviness of his look she added:
Boob! Sir John Enderby. why dost thou
look SO grave? Is knighthood so big bur
den thou dost groan under it?''
Come here, my lass" he said gently.
Thou art young, but day by day thy wis
dom grows. and can trust thee. It ia
better thou shouldst know from my own
hps the peril this knighthood brings, than
that trouble should suddenly fall ana thou
be unprepared.''
Drawing her closely to him he told her
the story Of his meeting with the king: of
Lord Rippingdale; Of the kings threat to
levy upon his estates and to Issue a writ
Of outlawry against him.
PART III,