The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-06-06
ENGLISH PLun

4 Young Lad Of Long AEo who
Faced an AnEry Lord.
In the May ST. Nicholas. John Ben.
nett has story Of life IN England.
centuries ago. entitled. Ills Fathers
Prize" Several lads had thrown
clods Of clay nj a proud baron. who
captures one Of them The scene fol.
lows:
The fellow they had clodded was
Sir Richard Scroope. a lawyer. lord or
Bolton Manor The lad turned ric.,.
but did not finch hair II IS a
strange. Eng.ish way. that. OF taking
ones dose, and making no 10 DO,
Sir Richards garb was duh Ia tone
but rich Ia stun His cloak and hood
were frineed with mlncrver. although
the day was warm. Ills my-cloth sur.
coat was wlne.color and blue. The
closely girilled guherdlne beneath q
was of ilu' wnichet blue. with "a broad
band ~ shlmmcrlng cl0th-of-gold iiiR
strong, white hands were bare but bis
legs were covered with double. thoneod
cookers az russell Corl0van from ank le
10 mldthigh His spurs were heavily.
glldcd, and DC wore a short. double
edged Sheffield dagger
Art thou enc 0f thosr who lid ths
unto meg be- asked. in stern. hard
voice
Az" replied the hoy. huslgily.
"Who got ye ON 10 do this thlngf"
''No one. sire"
mo lies 10 me. knavc, Who set yc
ony'
Il have M He'd" The boys llp qulv.
cred
why did ye de- g. them"
Tho lgd mndC no rcrly. llo was Won.
drung ii che rest had gotten away
safe; wondering that be- was still alive
and II IL were not all dream that
The loil baron was asking him why
"bor hear me. knavcF said Sir
Richard
Yea. sire"
'rhcn why dosi not answcry"
"for marvel that ! may. SIRE" rc.
piled he boy.
4 queer hook came into Sir Riclnr6's
stern eyes az THAI. aud De- looked, even
uuic slircwdly than before. ut lif un-
turned. sunhurnrd face. hon, sily fear.
! frl. yct unnfmId
Then. why did 81 do this cowarliy
ihugf Sruak. kuavei my time ia
lhoricr than my temper with ih"r.'
40 ihc word "cowardly" The lad
Or he'd "for sport. SIM De prlrd
Fer sport" cried Sir Richard terra.
, 81. ''fh.s'-aud as bee polntrd mcau.
in-ly 90 bis swollen fuuhcld
THAT was yopr end 90 TIE game.
sire. bot uurH. said She boy. siguily
ard with certain scusc Of humcr.
rhe dark eyes rieamr qucrriy aga n.
Ne knew not who 7 ives pcr hnnrcy'
"Nft then, tlir; but right npw well
iay lord baron"
70 thou hadsi known me thou
Wouldfi never have thrnwuf"
"Ay. hui I would. with o right eoni
d VIII" answered the boy: "hui Z woull
not now for q gold rusenohlc" And
g ho -, fc hc throw back DTS head
How Uovy said the baron. HhaW-
D. "Whl uott"
"iofrusc See hnrc yourcif ag r.-
/ lord lnrau slouldr cried the boy, look
I iug up fiankly. lnough choking a liitle
aH Do spoke.
4 grim sm.lo twiichcd 40 The coracw
uf ihc harns iron mouth on that blunt
rciily. aud epaiS'e ~ satisfaction
q lighted hls naughty eyes. Little uscl
tn such fair. plain speech from either
Young or ola the boys pluck struck
I Die fancy. what l. thy namcy D.
O keel
walter. sire"
"porh.lrss hat whose son art thou"
The hes looked up with glance 90
rham chuuf. aid lld nri vply. Sir
EIcm.1'f mouth set harshly again.
answer Uc. thou forward rogue,
What Is thy ntler's namoF
The boys lips whitehead, hut be dld
not speak
2 1T wrrc hettcr Tor thee 20 answer
me-. warned the knight, gathering h.a
hr'dlc as he spoke
MY father has na cloldcd thee" Dc
pplicd. huskily. "rhc fault is mnc,
ROT HIS
Sis Richards ever wcrc full ~ queer
I looks that day .hut never more taan
then. Thou stubborn knavc" Qa m
he. shortly. "rhy father fntherd Tie
that &. enough. Here. stand thnn. az
ny Nirrnplcaiher"
The boy ohcycd. trembling.
"Inv huld- said hc The boy laid
hold upon the leather
! Vow follow wlacrr ridr, upon thy
/ Hfc"
sud so they Jared 10 bolton Castle.
nuttan. hutton. who's Got ne