Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-01-31

pretty vanity of yours. Therefore tell
me his name, that may advance him.
But once more SOlita did fob her OFF,
and the Princess would no longer ques-
ton her, but turned her YEARLY TO the
window.
"AIl day long" she said, q listen to
soft speeches and honeyed tongues,
and all night long l listen to the
breakers booming upon the sands, and
in truth / wOt not which sound is the
more hollow
Such was the melancholy and sad
ness of her voice that the tears sprang
into Solita's eyes and ran down her
cheeks for very pity of JOceliande.
Think not I fail in love to you,
sweet Princess" she cried. But l
may not tell you, though l would be
blithe and proud to name him. But tbs
for him to claim me OF you, and / must
needs wait his time
But Joceliande would not be COM
fcrted. and Gliding her roughly, sent
her to her chamber. SO SOlita departed
out Of her sight, her heart heavy with
a great pity. though little she under
stood of Joceliandes distress. For
this she could not know: that at sight
of her white beauty the Princess Joce-
liaude was ashamed.
And coming into her chamber, Solita
behed the mirror ranged against the
wall and long she stood before it, be-
ing much comf0rtCd by the image which
she saw. From that day ever she
watched the ladies Of the court. noting
iealously if any might be more t&r
than she whom Sieur RUdel Gad chosen
and often Of a night when she was
troubled by the aspect OF some fair
delicate newcomer, she would rise from
her couch and light a taper and so gaze
at herself until the fear OF her I'M
worthiness diminished. For there
were none that could compare with
her in daintiness and fair looks ever
came TO the castle of the Princess Joce-
liande.
But of the Sieur Rudel though oft
she thought. she never spake. bidlng
his good time. and the Princess ques-
toned her in vain. For she, whose
heart hitherto had lain plain TO see
like a pebble in a clear brook Of water
had now learnt all the sweet cunning
Of loves duplicity.
Thus the time drew on toward the
Sieur Rudel's homecoming, and ever
t0e twain looked out across the sea
for the black boats 20 round the blum
and take the observation-disclosures from
her balcony. Solita from the window
of her little chamber in the tower:
and each night the princess gave orders
To light a beacon on the highest head
land that the wayfarers might steer
safely down that red path across the
tumbling waters.
So it fell that one night both ladies
beheld two ships swim to the snore'
and each made dOiorOus moan, seeing
how few of the gCodly company that
sailed forth had got them home AGAIN
and wondering in sore distress Wheth-
er Rudel had returned with them OF no.
But in q little there came servant
10 the princess and told OF one sir
Brovance de MillC-Faits, messenger
from the neighboring Kingdom OF
Rrove that mplored instant speech
with her. And being admitted DeloTe
oil the court assembled in the great nan
he fell upon his knees at the 1901 Oh
the princess, and, making his opel-
sance, said:
"Fair LADY Joceliande, l crave a
boon. and ] pray you OF your gehIie-
ness to grant it me.
"But what boon. good Sir Broy-
ance?" replied the princess. u kno"
Won for q true and loyal gentleman
who has ever been welcome at my cas-
tle. Speak. then. your need, ana II SO
be may, you shall ma me coIip'"'-
SAINT to your request.
Thereupon Sir Broyance took hearI
and said:
"Siuce our king died, God rest his
soul. there has been no peace or quiet
in our kingdom of Broyce. It's rent
with strife and factions, so that no man
NAV dwell in it but he must fght from
morn to night. and withal win no rest
for the morrow. The kings three sons
contend for the throne. and meanwhile
is the country eaJen up. therefore
IN + sent by many. and those our chlel-
est gentleman. 10 ask you 10 send us
Sievr Rudel. that he may queh THESE
.oreiq+s and rrle over rs as our KING.
So Sir Broyance spake ara was 81
lent. and a great murmur anu acclailla-
fion rose about the hall for that the
ciaur Rudel was ncld IL such honoI anu
,rorshin even beyond his own country
D1t f5r the Princess JOccliande, she
eat with downcast head, and Tor
-r-l,i1o vorcheafed no reply. For her