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closing of the saloons was the only means
the result is that a light vote was roued
ana all the amendments We're detected 50
far as figures received to date Indicate.
one of these amendments was OF great
agricultural importance as il provided for
the forma ton of iri CATION districts in west
ern Texas. Under such a law vast tracts OF
land could be brought into cultivation.
Another amendment WIS 20 authorize GER
tam counties TO give aid in the constrlic-
ton of railways. and the third was to
validate bonds held 10y tho state as an
investment for permanent school fund
Commenting on this feature, The Houston
Post says editOrially:
Tie lesson IS one that the legislature
should remember hereafter Amendments
10 the constitution. however. meritorfou5
3IH necessary. can hardly be expected 10
Dl4hS out "a large vote win when voted
on st''.ii dieiy from the regular state eIac-
11ls. ne interest IT. public affairs Is L.
ntItdhiy deficient unless there IS an eIe-
ateIt "i poGitcs and personal struggle
aDoDt them We have not vet -.sf.laF
thtt hlGh STANDARD where If ! consi,;-5-C.y
. oJty 10 vote Gpon public questions l.-,less
" ndNe 4 party or a friend 10 serve or
~. ~ enemy TO punish. 1t may be pe;si7,is.i,,
-, f-ete 80 exercise of lac ri@hr Of SURF p,
us1h sucn q selfish basis but we ara com
-" 70 recognize facts IS they 3risa
carter when constitutional amerf,.,e7+a
a. a. - % voted upon l. would he weT IN
-,.. -, ei'ctl9n AT tho time Of the regular
- . .i'IS una then II they were defeafad
~, s,lolten u would be some coueolafir7, "a
~" tiat the result was not In the pst,,Ta
"a d judgment by default
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pie violates the fedora! constitution as wei
rs the fundamental principles Of the q M
ocrafic party that tariff duty should ne
levied ana collected Tor the purpose OF
revenue only"
That was the platform adopted AZ tho
Texas state convention in 1886. The conven-
ton was held before. not after. the Cnlca-
go convention. Texas made that unequlVo-
cal declaration, not because the nalonai
democracy had repudiated, as Il DID sun.
sequently. the free raw material plank OF
the 1882 platform. but because that deciara-
ton represented the beliefs of the Texas
democrats. u is interesting in this ccnhec-
ton. therefore. as showing he position or
tho party IN tine state OF MeSsrs. Bailey.
SiGls and Chiffon. and Il gives indication or
what VIII result when the question ~
fought OUT in the next Texas convention.
Not n Candidate for the Senate.
The newspapers which talk Of Bailey az n
candidate Tor the senate against Mills do
Bailey viii come 10 the senate some day.
honor the state. But not now. NILS IL
going 70 nave enough trouble on his hhnes
without Bailey shieing his castor into the
ring.
Baiisy will he speaker II tho house Is
democratic-as 81 VIII 5e-and then some
day the people ~ his state VIII send him
10 the senate. Mark my prediction Keep
your eye on Texas. OHL.
IL -
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Tie Struck II Right.

From The Monroe. =. g. Enquirer.
A lady I'm Nonroc teaching her lttle five
,-,9r-p,d son tho "Snortcr Cat,.hism." and
wishtns, 30 show what hcr young hopeful
know. she asked him in the presence Of
sa,pc ,edi,e "What is the chief end OF
MANI" The little fellow promptly rcpliei,
'"rc ;-iorv without GOD ana enjoy him Tor
ever" Tina. roaliy seems To be the CHIEF
object OF some mcl.
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WI cn1ec INC next presidential contest with
WIN arli,,s ~ ~" hi S.'.9 nose 9i,il'iHTS
/ political ,.hool. lraov of tnree nov en,.,Il
! b.rde's arc members Of TIE present house.
| and VIII possibly he hearl ucxt winter
! Hhtn tire uoo' tes OF or2tory are "reDed.
~" ~ ',''ol'lts, ~. y. = I.fl'1aiGtn-
! fri~f IN concroes carrie1 or No bo,Crs
! According 10 one ~ the OHIO, Iaqqtiou
! Ht the T2mmonv povy-vow fairy CaDtrr.9
We olu-time hf"Ncs ana each t"Ii1s poi3t
~ 49,, 49,, -, s'ln y'HS tnft snooh Inc roos
pcre sa.t MS ~; =. w. ~ 1"'N ~ =
state from which he baiIt' =, - , e,,,c o,e
.iid specimen Of Texan manhood. and since
rs sltuA@ IN 49," present CONGRESS he has
81 . ''-.i, .''', n''@ - "Aom suspect
acter. fIfe spoGrl ,bo,ipd4,l ia arI ,r,,,ta
tians brttltanf rn.t9rho~ - MN, &
tgn"os TIN produced applause from the
91a,,s 2. r23hfress'enai critics, who hav-
tpront,-.I, ., l'ii's'i u ''r7 T.. VIZ lisi
AVA. l,. nr,linat.,- ,,,,ness-- ,r,,,o,,, '.' -
That I h2pDcn =, know vas vg-i,4,,, h,. /
Congresenap John LENT of ont. ,fr,g.ie !
ore Of tho obl.,st o~a.o~s In 1e,,ocr,ti,
ranks and an impartial Judge of tbc ore
torcaI ability of other men It is n hand
some tribute coming from such Il source
and one that is well deserved.
Democracy's Outlook.
Speaking Of the future outlook ~ ,bo
,o,,a..a.f, -.
-''''0 P'i''' Oo'ole' ie'II ilieH'c!u
Sai" 20 re;
40 you know II couldn't be better. a
defeat is always unpleasant. bat & il often :
OF Ntiue IN ono way or another. That of
last year was OF benefit for the results
which have followed republican victory
have answered mos; cloquently many of tha
''ht."hS o. me enemy. lher" have been
',I 'rsy"9 ol r u'i.s.'H psospriitv mat
- ~, .'''e {, ,'1' 4g'uie. nc wisdom
~ 'ne "e'@'sratie ie2Cers
lo -. ~ ~ -. +" S."'Ie ia
N ' l"''''' US III lh'ir tarlH /
.,...if.,.-, ,-' '' 'l'''''S'''''e". Ih"
-, t.,,.t - 't'IE Is al
.,.., -t -, ia vac ,
,,t- ~ t-'i''' VII SiN@ N" :
a.. i..l,+ . ava WIN .
-, '-'''''. - O" a. inc Ied"ef' victory "
:, -, ~
~ ''1'al,u ~ Hecratten- : :.
II, -, - - w q h4"i p.isol'hty Ok =
ia ~ - : -ou"u y VIZ l2et th7t from one 4,
;r,rs me-. ~. ~ = H'.omfl - 70
cxas. Just because u f.il@,.r has - -. it
octsd -, ,.,,,..,,...,' H. g. i'''' "'eu =,
ipcurabort ,,,o,, 81, =. - -, .''t H. &,
,,. -, FL 4V'a'' 'i"t u" ~
r,. 49, =, -, - '""u'-iiiE OF
n - ie ii"9 ",e" I'm or Biii' : is
thcia Ifoln their boyhoOd. lie is Jim or -,
iii' still. Even if the fashion vvcro :"
hervise. IL wouldn't hold in THIS casa fo. X.
irnnr' would havc mono or if -'l tn
,yrbo,, ,,4 III, 1 an
-" Eoo" I" DC one or the al.
= a. 4 Shiii expect them sir
1t I never expoct 10 rsacb ~ - w. To-
n one Of en- IS always have ben. wv wv
" ''''C III inns J"se h"ctuse So
- We sent mo up here 10 congress - wi
From Brakeman to CONGRESS gu
from railway brakeman "a co,,c~-ee, tn,
ms a pretty bf.- i,,,,, No4 49, -, STA
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The Texas Style.

From The Dallas New
1-he printed daily arrivals IN New York
show more Texans than for years. There
il 10 collar around "a Texans neck when
H. bos money 20 spend. iIa viii 20 right
o;on,, and burn 1t il New York aad walk
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4 Good Euonestion.

From The Columbus. ca. Ledger.
wouldn't it be great idea for the state
to provide vigilance committees to APP
prehend the lunatics of the land2
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ONCE 4 BRAKEMAN:
NOW CONGRESSMAN
DsGyaGenrGid'S ElOqaenCe Charmed O Biz
TaMmany CrORd.
TIE YOUNG TEXAN IS SANGUTNE
He Declares That the Silver Cause Is
Stronger Than Ever.
The YOUNG TEXAN is SANGUTNE
SAYS THAT THE DEMOCRATS WILL VIII
Dryan's Name Drew Forth Unstinted
Applause from the Great Throng
That Was Present.

and the west IS not familiar with tho
true situation; the man who does not see
a rapid growth in democrntio principles
is not keeping abreast with the progress
of the times"
Tho speaker was Hon r. c. DeGrafren-
reid. one of the strong men Of the Texas
delegation in the house. We were talk
ing about tho political situation as It
appears here in Washington, and partic-
ularly about tho indeetions of silver
growth in the east Congressman DeGraf-
feured had returned bur few days be-
fore from New York waere he had been
making a study of the sentiments Of tho
people. Ho was invited over there. It VIII
ba recalled. TO make ono OF Tammany's
9Th OF July speecheS and having made
2 decided hit in tn oratorical lire re-
maincd a few days = Get better acQuaint-
ed with the democr tic leaders OF the
metropolis ana particularly, rs It Gevel-
oped. 10 study the misses and their polit-
lcal beliefs
Cheers for the Iatchless Bryan.
'Tne most significant demonstration OF
this year" ne went n to say to me as we
talked Of his visit, was that which greet
ed tho mention of iryans name at that
great Temmany ccbraiion There has
been nothing like In Kew York since
tho days of tho ohpopuiar heroes Of the
people, and Goubtf there was anvthinp
ike n even then. here was = nina Who,
tt.a r,.,,ior !, r,.o,,,,,t.. -
''''o :"
~" torN crowd t'ush' cAeers' nut THIS
Now York crowd slved the progress that
has boen roinee q in dernocr,f,c r.nlfs
80" '''''iN9
WIZ" '"' I"''''o % 1ic eA-uchl"'rat
was greeted 10y mes and the name OF
the brilliant stGnda bearer OF last wear
brought cheers an renu;ae veus NJ tho
character that 70 newspaper mon say
will raise the roo They roof staid on
put X WASH 'ha duIt q the iAen VINO |
did the cheering.
Seriously thcra az nothing ne .ftlnctorv |
ah.ut INN ,nn;.p II v,o, , ,,o.,t,,.s,., |
-.....-
~ ''' ''''' ''''i '"' n3"I's
o. lH' u"''i''It" Y 'H'ie WIS no Miss
iaS The meaning G \ 1 haze seen the Gc-
nonstratiuas which Ne mention Of Bry
ans NAM. l,r,,.,-hf fol, s, t,., .,...l, ,,,.
~. ....,,,....,... and !. 49,. -,
t's' : p , "''e
ne ~ tho VOL -t4Gi llts'asm the ~
brasAau's preseicc creta among the uco-
pie OF that SOC ion 81 5e sontn. th.,n 4
had been told o. tie rccor-f,,s oi,,,u
the mention OF ll.s IL. me an.',,,,- ~. -
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Reagan Decides To Enter the Race for
United States Senator.
RACE WILL BE A WARM ONE
Bailey and Culberson Are Already Can
didates for the Place.
the CHICAGO PLATFORM Ig5GRsED BY ALL
Gubernatorial Contest Has Brought
Out Dozen Active Aspirents for
Chief Executives Chair.

Dallas. Tex. August Especial 1.-The
Lone Star State promises to have a politi-
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CHARGED with Nu-derine. : erooo,,or

Eonham. Tex. Angus. s.-rac .,-.r5f--
ING trial Of Alien Yarfroren. Charles
cray. Sr.. Jim Nhith~. Geo~ra N-ter-ns.
Charles Gray. Jr ami Cco~ao CHS, =
on charge of murder was ,o-ol,,4a,l ~
fore Justice Parker. AM ,r.re sil,,,s,l
bond. but only two were able ia ,rs--.
it-ChaTies Gray, ST.. ana Nilan Eart,~.,i-ef,
All Parties are negroes ard are --7.9r~7-s
with Killing n negro preacher in mis-
county, twenty mics north 90 here o.,
the murdered man had ran pff with n
young negro girl. n daughter OF Var
hrough. aud the parties indicted klled
him for that reason
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Killed by Lightning.
Cuero, Tex. August 6.-puring show
er Mr. Ernest Rannegan. . substantial
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Alleged Abuse Of Pardon;ne pou.r

governor Cri5crsOn il just now un1areo.
ihg not flrc from the press Of the state r.
@uA' % ms exercise Of the pardon;up-
p1"er IN inc case q Wash Hardy. color
Cd IRIS man was sentenced To b., hanoa.
aer tAe usual crime. wIth tina dl%farsr,a
that lis victim was of bis own color ana
IN a"oitlon was not more than eleven vears
OF age Ina pardon q criticised 4,-or ~,
ground that tAo crime r 80 heinous that
theFe should be no letting down IN tho
49, OF US punishment. not even though
the victim ba herself o. tina v--aI-s~ ro,,
Tho fact Is that the peopie 81 Te-sq 80.
nlSh plano established, which viii c.u
for the equal punishment ot an neonia
guilty OF crimes Of violence toward yyo-
men. The governor makes hsa deFe-sa
that theTe was doubt about tho age @ INA
CHI" ana that there seemed 10 be evidence
that fha waI willing victim.
The effect Of this pardon anon TIA coIor-
ed element is feared as It win be taJzon h.,
them 70 mean a lessenlag OF the p-ulsh-
merit which they may expec. and in the,r
Ignorance they viii be led into many
crimes Tor which they viii hava 10 pay
he Commission Enioined.
United States Judge Mccormick. who g
now IN AsHevile. \. G.. has dealt cIaclc
eye to tho state railroad commission IN 80
eiiorls 10 establish IA express tariff. =. y.
Iiti'ock' chlef clerk % United States Dis
tTlct Clerk Hart. received q teleerl-o from,
Laser BOTS Baker d Iovett. OF Hous-0-..
informing him that United states Circuit
Su''se ldrt"rmtctc has granted q Temporary
injunction restraining tbs railroad cor---.,--
SION from entorc-l; ~ express rzrfr.
Judge James \. Baker. Jr.. ard Traffic
-i''hageF Bcln. OF tina Galveston. Harr.--
Durg and san Antonio, Reid q congslt.-fon
"Ith the attorney general about which the
sUlc'esi silence is being maintained. II IS
presumed ,har tna proposed express tarl-s
was discussed ana taat Over.ures were
iAade LOOKING 10 = compromise o. ina suf.g
recehtiY brought against ths Galveston.
harrisburg and san 1ntonio and Central
Tor auesvd violation OF the commissions
tariffs. az Al-- BeIn is understood 20 have
sa!d IN tha railroad commission Office taar
MS line proposed hereafter 70 adhere "a
A6-ously 10. tho commissions rates. V,ry
mite he7oWay was n1ada j. tha d.-c,-.a.t
o. a compromise. however. ~ tna attorney
general is understood TO be determined 10
prosecute ina suits already filed 90 wei as
tiA'Sc 20 come against Other roads watch
DISCRIMINATION has no done. been tu-,snst.eI
- 'i-G ictIon Of tho express cor.psr5.s
'sainst whom retaliatory procce8ln.-s l..'..-
ib 70 tAe forfeiture Of their ~er-..-..t Fl, e.,
ness IN Texas VIII 10 l,s.-tu.et. Ii
3, :, -iieF ""s"N' tho war IS on 10 Z finish. and
= IS animated. an attempt = made q,
-iJo-u tA1 commissions cotton torfts r..r
rt SENSATIONAL moves or tae part If IND,
'ta i1a!' 81 expected. ii.s-o..laa. f-.s r.-a-.-
nc forfeiture % tha charters q ana ~se.fs
@Ft4t1 10 said Injunction
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Has Helped the Texan.
- e a-e,snreG o..

r-at,aIy .ss ever drssh.yd ssaiiey's brains
NOBODY w-u hrs wrt.,e,i lis career Ia
c,.ng-r.=s has ever doubted t.,at he had the
t,,oyrIe.s.-.- ~ ;ne scholar. Tie information
o. a ,F.-.-s student - politics Nobody Wh"
h.s ever hoard Liza IA debate has said
other than TIL; lie vas II orator Of real
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TER tAoa VII sss t1s Isfs sss o1t q lis
~yes. ard RS fezr- -sT hsco-s eca6 IS
store. ard taus We so~s his 45ve- A graz
fhzag WI II - ssr t1e= Z ze core ret %
hate sA@> ID -. ers5. Bat s. q s1y cw1
srss wlz. thoz s@7s3 him fvo1 t1se. Tea
sh2r faoz ey@< keep ais love. Tzy tbs g
NJ rsds he<ors hts EYES II re var q bat
from en6exs0r &C srdAavors ard - they
ass ws1 b. enSArsned Il Ks NEST xoaae
d@e4s~
And a. to- wc-ax. ws.- such cunning
gsrtleresv wers thsy Epoksn. SOFT. was
so-a troubled.
Il cannot seaa ki-a froru re" see cried.
"sor Esver dla wozzar SO love as- aora-
70. not ever II TIRE w9rs6g'
saTaer prove thy Iowa" SAID JoeelsaEs1s
again. a Kingdom Is gtve2 lrso rs aszsd.
ard Re VII net take i Because = taee.
IL Is a hArE taizr. I f-ow hight vel But
sRze cross becomes a crown when woman
HRS & Tftrk. A kInx1D-ni And never
yet vas kingdom established put t9s
stones % SIS wz1s were r1u-tfsed with
tire blood % w0zez's hearts
So she nleas@1. hiding hsr 0En thoughts
rntsI soIfts answered her, and said:
God hssp ne. bat be ssan 80 20
Brgysf'
Much ado had tire Princess Tooe1sDde 70
hide her Jay for the Success Ok Der asvfc-;
hut Sogs1a. poor ASS. had neither eyes
nor thoughts fer her. F0rthwItn she ross
70 her feet. and auickiy gas her 70 ire
hAI lsss her courage should fan before
that she bad accom- plisEeS her resolve
But when she came near 20 fhs Siezr
Rude. blfthely ne smiled At her sna
called, 'Saiisa. my wife" IL seemed 20
her that words 50 sweet had never as yet
been spoken since the world began. and
all her strength ebhea from her, and she
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abbot who baptized thee. Ever hath be
stood my friend. and for friendships sake
this thing tre will do. Bring him hither
into the hail that ne may marry Is even
this night, and when the morning comes
I win tell the princess OF our marriage
and SO viii she know that her cruelty l. OF
small avail. and release me unto thee
Thereapou Solita rose right toyously.
Surely my dear lord" she said. "Ho
man can match thee, neither IN craft nor
prowess" and shs hurried through ths
dark passages toward the lodging OF the
abbot. Hard by his lodging was the chapel
OF the castle. and when she came thereto
the windows were abiaze with light and
Solita ciappei her ear 20 the door. But no
sound did she hear; no, not 50 much as
the stirring OF n mouse and bethlnking
her that the good abbot might De holding
silent vigil. she gently pressed upon the
door. so that IL opened for the space OF an
Inch: and when she looked into the chapel
she beheld the Princess Joceliande stretch
cd upon the steps before the altar. Her
coronet had fallen from her head and roll
81 across the stones. and she las Ike one
that had fallen asleep IN the counting OF
her beads Greatly de Solita marvel az
the sight. but no word she said. lest she
should wake the princess. and. tn ilttlo.
becoming aseard OF the silence and of the
shadows which the fickering candles set
racing on the wall. she quickly shut the
door and stole on tiptoe 20 the abbot. Long
she entreated him or ever she prevailed.
for the holy man was tinorous. ana feared
the wrath Of the princess. But at the last,
for the Sieur Rudors sake. he consented.
and married them prtvllv In the han As the
Kray dawn was breaking across the sea
Now. n the morning. the princess bid
soMta be brought 10 her, and when they
were alone. gently end cunningly she
spake:
"Chna.' she said. Il doubt not thy heart
q hot against me- for that ! VIII not en-
large the sleur Rudel Alas, fam were
10 do this thing but for the honor Of my
court may not Bound are we not by our
wills bat by our uecsszlties-an6 thus II =
with al women. Men may ride forth and
shape their lives with their good swords:
but for as, We must needs hide where va
were born, and order such things IS fsil
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upon TIA golden pillow az her hair. Tse~e-
upon ne dropped again a1ron bis knees ~
tES csfzc1. and toes her within hfs arms
kissing Der nrs art her eyes, ar9 bsEsirr
ne- wake. tbs wish many tears Ras see
fng ste wezl1 net. b. was dead n vary
t-ar1- he eos him 70 his feet ara tarrpf
% where ths princess stood mke Stone l.,
ire middle q tAe chamber. ~Now to- -hy
SD. he cried. a shameful death shat
ehoa die and painful. and may he dsvl
have thy sa1iF'
Re babe the aabies denSrt from the
ensno@r. and following thsur tha fas<.
firmly hsrr@d ire 3oor uuem the outside
Taus wzs the Princess goc@Iianse left
alone with dead Ssffa. and ever she
heard the aAosing and barring OF doors aad
the souze 81 feet growing fainter and
fainter. Rut 10 one cane 70 her. icgr1
though SIZE cried. and soreiy was she
afeared, gazing row at the dad BODY
n-7w wondering What manner % death
the Stsu- Raasi planned far her. Thsn
she walked % the window Il By ary
chance she might win help THAI way. and
ssw the ships riding at their anchorage
with sails loose. and heard the songs or
the sailors as they made ready 10 cast
free an4 between the coast and the castle
were many men hurryfnr backwards sni
forwards with al the purveyancs % Il voy-
age. Then did she rhink th8t she was -
be LEFT alone IN the tower % starve 10
death In company 81 the girl she had mur-
dered. ard gveat moan she made. bat
ether device was in the mind OF my IN
genioss master. Lord Rudel For al about
The castle he piiea stacks 81 wood and
drencheE them with OIL. betalnking him
thar Soiifa his wife, II little JOY she had
had OF her life. should have un3snisbls
honor in her ohseauies. And SO. having
SCI IRE % ghs stacks, he got him into the
ships with al ne company that had
awelled within the castle and drew out a
little way from shore. Then the ships iay
20 and watched the flames mounting the
castle walls. The tower wherein thu
Princess JOcelIande was prtsonei was the
tcpruDsL turret Of the building, SO that
many a roof crushed IN. and many a ram
part bowed oas and cEumbied to- the
ground. or ever the fire touched Il. Blu.
JUST as the night was drawing on. loi
great tongue Of flame burst through the
window from within. and the Sieur Rudel
heheId IN the midst OF Il. as il were, the
figure OF a woman dancing.
Thereupon he signed - his sailors %
hoist the sail again, and. the other ships
obeying his example. he led the way gall
lantiy 70 Broye.
fThe End.)
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stood ike one that Is dumb. gazing pite-
ously at her husband. Again Rudel called
70 her. bat no answer could she make
and she turned and fed sobbing to tho
chamber Of the princess.
II could not speak" she said; my lips
were locked. and Rudel holds the key
But the princess spoke gently and craft
ily. bidding her take heart. Tor that she
herself would 90 with her and second her
words; and taking solita by the hand.
she led her again TO the hail
This time Solita made haste to speak
first "Rudel," she said. mo honor can
bring 70 you. but only foul disgrace. and
that Is no 1T gift from one who loves you.
Therefore. from this hour I hold you quit
OF your promise and pray yoa 10 under
take this mission ana set forth for Broye."
But the Sieur RudeI would hearken TO
nothing Of what she said.
NO foul disgrace can come 10 me" he
cried, ''but only II l prove false TO you
and lose your love. My promise 7 VIII
keep. and al the more that see she Prin-
cess Joceliande hath set you on TO this"
But Solita protested thar IL was not 50,
and thas Of her own viii and desire she re-
leased him. for the longing 10 sacrifice her
SELF for her dear lords sake grew upon her
as she thought upon Il. Yet he would not
consent
My word I passed 10 you when you
were maid. and shan not keep II now
that you are q wife, he cried.
''WifeT' cried the princess. you are
ms wlfe2" And she roughly gripped Sol
ita's wrist so that the girl could not with
hold 3 cry.
"in truth. madame. replied the Sleur
Rudel, even last night, I'm this han. S0iita
and were married by the good abbot, AMI
therefore. ! VIII not leave her while she
lives"
Stin JoceliauGe would rot believe. be-
thinking her that the Sleur Rudel had hit
upon the pretense a. q device for his en-
larEgmeut: but Sofia showed TO her the
ring which tha abbot had taken from the
finger Of her lord and placed upon hers,
and then the princess knew that OF a sure
~ they were married. and her hatred for
S5lita harmed N her blood Ike fire.
BGt no sign she gave Of what she felt.
bat rather spoke WIKI greater softness 10
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AZ happened hirn since. and wnsr he Wa
nar4ssed with sore Distress he rnuss needs
turn rim sbSGt 20 stop q UerrzE.s tears:
Toe which he thanked God most hsarriiy,
snd prayed that 80 4 nlxaF ever &c. since
tn1s ne eseAn forget hts D~n SAD plight.
Whence. rLes@ens. mary zen understand
noE noeis a gentleman was my good ford
the Slsur Rudei.
Nov when IRE night was well sne-r
and drawing on 20 dawn. Solisa. for very
wsArtness. felI assess 81 thu pillars foot
and Ruesl began 20 sAks counsel wlsh
himself Z, by any manner OF means. he
might outslt the Princess JosseI.Sn 6e.
For rnis as saw. that she would not have
nln wed her hand-raaiGen. and for that
cause. ard for no eowxrtlce o. his. had
50 cruelty sntrezteS him And when he
had poadeFed a little with himself. be
bent ard touched Soiita With bis hands,
and called q her ia a low voice
Soilta." he said. 1T is IA Iocegianas-s
heart 20 keep as twain each from other.
Rise, therefore. and get thee TO the good