The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-01
NOR KING, NOR COUNTRY.
GILBERT PARKER,
Author of and His


of violence made against him in his
reign.
OF the part which Enderby had
played Lord Rippingdale said no more
TO the king than this:
"Sir John Enderby was of these gen.
tlemen VINO saved your majesty's life
Might it not seem TO your majesty
that"
"Was he of them?" interrupted the
king kindly; then, all at once, out of
his hurt vanity and narrow self-will,
he added petulantly: when he hath
paid for the patent of his knighthood,
| then will we welcome him TO us, and
make him baron of Enderby."
Next day when Enderby entered
| the great iron gates of the grounds
Of Enderby House the bell was ringing
| for noon. The house was long and low,
J with fine tower in the center, and two
wings ran back, forming the courtyard,
which would have been entirely in
closed had the stables moved up to
complete the square.
When Enderby came out into the
broad sweep of grass and lawn, fanked
on either side by commendable trees,
the sun shining brightly, the rocks fly
ner in the air, he drew up his horse
and sat looking before him.
"To lose It'll To lose it'll" he said, and
frown gathered upon his forehead.
Even as he looked, the figure of girl
appeared In the great doorway. Catch
ing sight of the horseman, she clapped
her hands and waved them delightedly.
Enderby's face cleared, as the sun
breaks through a mass of clouds and
| lightens all the landscape. The slum-
brous eyes glowed, the square head
came up. In five minutes he had dis
mounted at the great stone steps and
was clnsping his daughter In his arms.
Felicity, my dear daughter!" he
said, tenderly and gravely.
She threw back her head with gay
ETY. which bespoke the bubbling laugh
ter in her heart, and said:
"Booh! TO thy solemn voice Oh,
thou great bear, dost thou love me
with tears In thine eyes?"
She took his hand and drew him in
SIDE the house, where, laying aside ms
hat and gloves and sword, they passed
| into the great library.
"Come, now, tell me all of the places
thou hast been to-" she said, perching
herself on his armchair.
He told her and she counted them of
one by one upon her fingers.
THAT is ninety miles of travel thou
hast had. What is the most pleasing
thing thou hast scen?"
1T was in Stickford by the Fen," he
answered, after a perplexed pause
There was an old man upon the road
sidc with his head bowed in his hands
Some lads were making sport of him
for he seemed 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 trouble !?
The old man raised his melancholy face
and answered: 'Aw'm afeared, sir.
What fear your inquired the young
gentleman. i fear ma wife, SIR re-
piied the old man. At that the other
cavalier sat hack in his saddle and
guffGwed merrily. We'll, 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. Aw'm lost, aw'm ruined
and shall raise ma head nevermore.
To ma wife aw shall ne'er return Tut
tut. man. said Dick, get back to your
wife. You are master of your own
house, you rule the roost. What is a
wife? A wife's n woman. You are a
man. You are bigger and stronger,
your bones are harder. Get home and
wear a furious face and batter 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: 'Tha doost not know ma wife
or tha wouldst not speak like that.
At that Dick laughed and said: Fellow,
do pity thee and taking the old man
by the shoulders, he lifted him on his
own horse and took him to the viii
lage fair, and there bought him twelve
sl ems of wool and sent him on his way
rejoicing, with q horse worth twenty
times his own"
With her chin ~ her hands the girl
had listened intently 10 the story. When
it was finished she said:
What didst thou say was the gentle
mans name?"
His friend called him Dick. He is q
poor knight, one Sir Richard Mowbray,
of Leicester, called at court and else
where Happy Dick Mowbray, for they
do say a happier and braver 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 absenceY
Il saw the hng--at Boston town"
"The king! The kingl" Her eyes
lightened, her hands clapped merrily.
What did he say TO thee? Now, now,
there is that dark light in thine eyes