The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-31
toU2yr4ssi. 1857, By A. z. W. Na~,r /,
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hunrUsy Inscribed DAuasrs<s<s there BE- few
zIfse except myself tnaf krsxz Il for franz
IT, beginning many strange and sussdyo-aa
unsors wers SET sDux % srSoozsat FOR her
misisap. |hsrs1U great damage vas done
y the memory of the sle=Ir Rs6as "a Ma
Asze ard So.za hfn wife. ar.n aessr-ws-a
thess EEHnors were 80 ernbroldersd ar,s
eztnsd ~ raynestsrs ira; the truth, haz
become. as you might say. douf3v lo.f
Fos Ministries take more thouxht 81 t,ck.
Tag ne fanciss OF Those 70 whom they ssa.fz
WIZ losc1z ano ga@4snt nfseorisx than CT
their high craft and Office. and hence II i
tka,, trough many and various aneusasx
are sosa % this day throzsissr the en41a-
ry-Eics NJ arands.re& al fns.r w4nsar
besrtns. NOS one OF tnsrn hass SO rsurs. : = :
grain Of verify. Tasy are sssx r=s<s and
9snsg verssons OF the ehsunts % trusl5a-
6Durs.
And yf the truth 40 ~w.s, axz ,s,.-..,
enough 70 furnish forth song. were or
bsF1s % minded Howbsis I viii ,,r q
down here In staple prose: for 90 nay arss.,
10 the sletT Hude blds me. and u.rs.
over. twas frsm this event hin wander
kys hogan. wherein for twenty years
bare BIN company.
And set none xaiFs@ay usy story. for that
Wa not my fassesrs servant al The time
md saw not the truth with uan~ ssn s-g-s.
had II from The sisur Hadsi's tips and
nsDEe shsn ofzoe when ne was yaxsd At IN.
aspsrzi0ns thrown upon nis name Hut IA
ws@ sysr proud, rs bsfitssa 80 knixhtfy =
gentleman. and deigned not 20 argue or
plead his honor 20 the world kssyt ,srs.v yvtfh
his sword. Thus. than. n farw =, rae -
riEr him as sa<ilinally az may. Though.
A2S' fear my skill - ntsis worth. and
c4lTInnf,s are ever fresls 3, The g,asasa
while truth needs the satacs of brtxh,
fancy 10 commend f.
These cslumnies have assuresly gained
soEle credit. because with ladies my lord
was ever ohtns and dstsonaalFe That hs
loved many DO not deny. but vy,lla he
isved. ne loved rizss l0ysay, and. indeed.
U n no small honor to be lowed by maa
OF 80 mach worship. even for n sitt1e-tha
which many women Thought Also. and
those amongst the faires;. And / doub,
no. thai, ~ hong as she lived, ne loysd \ -
vic Sonta no iess aFdens.y than sAoss
WITH whom he fell Ia after shs had most
unfortunately died.
The sieur Rud1s was born within thu
castle OF Princess Jocelianae and there
grew 10 childhood and from childhood 10
youth. being ever entreated with rreat
Amity and love for hls own no lsss than
Tor his fathers sake. Though OF a slight
and delicate figure. he exeelled II, all man
~ exercises and sports and in venery and
hawking. There was not one about the
court that could equal him. Books too, he
read, and IN many languages laborsng AZ
PHILOSOPHERS and logics. so that, had You
but heard him speak. and not marked tina
hardihood of his limbs and his open face.
you might have believed you ware li.ten
Ing 10 sons doxicsl monk.
In the tenth year OF his age came so,ita
10 the castle whence no man knew. nor
could they ever learn more than thGs that
sne sailed out or the gray mlSts OF a No
vember morning To cur bleak Brittany
coast In white painted boat. A fisherman
drew the boat to land. preceiving II when hs
was casting his nets and found a woman
child therein. cushioned upon white satin:
and mArvsling much a. the richness OF
her purveyance. for even the sail Of the
boat was Of white six he bore her
straightway TO the castle. And the abb
bot took her and baptized her and gave
her Sola for name. For" said he. she
hath come alone and none knoweth her
rarentaEe or place" In time she grew
TO exceeding beauty. with fair hair cluxt-
erins hike finest six above her temples
and curling waywardiy about her throat:
wondrous fair she was and white sham
Ing the snowdrOps. 80 that All men stop
ped and gazed at her as she passed.
And the Princess Joceliande. percelving
her. Joined her 20 the company Of her
hand nlaidens and took great delight sn
her for her modsstys and beauty, So that
at the last she changed her name. ''sola
have you been called tlli now" she said
''hut hencefoFih snail your name be Soil
"a. as who shan say. you have become my
won't 2"
Meanwhile the sleur Rudal was aavane-
Ell from honor 20 honor. antfi he stood
ever az the right hand ~ the princess.
and ruled over her kingdom as hsr chan-
csilor and viCegerent. Her enemies ha
conquered and added their lands and SOW.
ereignties TO hers. unul OF a. the kings
IN those parts. none had such power and
Many ladies'. you may believe east fond
eyes on him. and dropped their gauntlet
that he might bend 20 them upon his
knee and pick 81 up. bat his heart they
could cot bend. strive how they might
ard 10 each and All he showed the same
courtesy and genteness. Fer he had
seen the maiden Solta. and OF an even
Ing when the court Nss feasting in the
bali and the music OF harps rippied sweet
" IN the ears he would slip from ths
table as one that was busted ~ state
craft and tn company with Sohta pace
the terrace IN the dark. beneath the light
ed windows, Yet neither spoke - love
though loving was their intercourse. SotBtE
fer that her madesfy Withheld hET, and
sAe feared even % hone that - great a
lord should give his heart % her keeping
Rude because he had not achieved enough
"a merit she should love him. 'ln a ilt-
tie" be would muttev Gin a Ntt,e' pRe
more talnE I must 40. ana shcn WI
e,ain ms gueraan e tAe Princess jose
Handle"
New Gals one more thing was the high
esf aaa most DANGEROUS einnrige Of All
fhaf he Rad undertaken Beyond the con-
6nes 81 che klnEdom there dwelt great
herae q fnan that bad come % brittany
fg0m the East Ia Fnauy iCep ships ard
had settled up0n the cosst. whence Trey
would embark. ant trsveilng bard by tho
lsnd burn aad rsvage ire sea-hcrders for
nany days.
Agagasg these asa the sieur Ruasi make
war and gathering the notifies ans yeo-
nnen he mustered them in Boats aaa pre-
pared "a san forth 10 what - believed
was the tast % hls adventures knowing
res thai u was. indeed Aat ths beEinning
And io the princess he SAID, LADY
have served you faithfully. as rentie-
n'sn e. said serve his queen. From ncfh-
ing have I drawn hack thsg could estab-
aeh or Increase yea Therefore when !
So the home SKain. ore boon VII ask
et you snd I pray yea 81 yoGr merry
sTaDt q me-"
= VII we'll" replied the princess.
Ser saca leyAl service hath 70 c0een
knoNn heforc-usy. net even Dame Helen
znoug the Trofsns"
s. r3ehs gladly did The sleur Rnael Sc
part from her. and dcwu he walked
saonE tha santhllis. where Re found Soli-
"a standing Ia 8 hollow IL tAe midst 81
cloud of sand which the sharp wind
varied about her Nothing she sait 10
him, egt she stood with doWncsst head
sna eyes that stang with tears.
Soita" said be 'Vhe pr3ece&s hath