The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1898-12-15
ROBIN HOODS END

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oaisii The old doi.ra sho bsd recsntl
died had ever been soissieptiy 90 y III
neucom, sss MRS voithy cf his ,tsel.
May . time spd Oh Robin aud bis me
vete only ssved by thrit knosledse Of ID
sheruosd csse.. bope other held th
secret. Indeed The Tear OF these seer
caves vas silely spread throughout ID
ueis shLo;hood, spd mary 30 old vile
stofy tol Of tie sure sud horrible dett
tbst SEATED sny msn that entered then
without hsyiDg elev.
Gradually, as time wore on, those
the cid bsnd Who we're still let, rslliet
about their leader. 10 spite OF the sherii
tbet nun bers increased, and from ihsi
msrsn5ins expeditions ibey seldom CAM
back empty handed. Children 10 No
tlngbsm said that when they grew uI
they also would live 10 the forest lk'
Robin Hood, and esI Of the kings venisot
and be served With cups aud plstes o.
gold spd have many to follow them.
But Robin had not forgotten the Ill
omen. 0uiwsrdly bis mirth vss ss bois'
srous ss ever Hs played ronah Issts
With bis own nen OF with travellers who
feli into bis hands. Ii was not enough
that be should take their treasure; be
mus, also send them or their way 10 some
purely ridiculous and fantastic attire or
position. even 81, many years before. be
had sent the old sheriff back into Noting
ham With bis hands and feet tied AID bis
face - bis horses tail
His presence OF mind in = moment OF
peril vas ss great as II he 3 ever been. One
never found him at loss. nor did be
seem 10 be thinking OF anything beyond
the present moment. Vt il by chance
any spoke to him OF what be should do ia
years to come bis answer was always.
There are no years TO come. This year
ends oil.
Almost unconsciously bis two most
able and faithful followers Little John
aud the Friar. came to have the same
mind 10 the matter. They bad no doubt
that the end would come. bat only OF the
manner Of its coming. They knew now
that they went 10 greater peril than ever
before. and their terror was lest Robin |
should be taken by the sheriff Had they
spoken TO him OF ii be might have laugh |
ed Vt their fears. Every night and day
be kept his dagger by bis side, and bis
mind was fixed that be never would be
taken alive. As it wss, every morning
they asked themselves, Will 1t be todsy2
and every night that they slept in The
open, Shall we be taken while we sleep2
The autumn came. and already the
OIL, br est we're chsn ging colors
Now and again party Of young mobiles
would come down to the river with hawk
on fist. Sometimes 10 the early morning
the horn would sound the prise, but ere
fore sler or keeper could reach the spot the
fst buck bad been borne away. The Der
ries we're ripening on the brsmbles and
wood wss being gathered against the com
ing winter.
A rich knight. bearing rich treasure op
bis train, passed through the forest un
,csthed AYE. even without sight Of Robin
md his men. Others followed, and were
,lso left unmolested. 1t would indeed
1Ave been said that Robin, IS was bis
Wout ct times. had left Sherwood and was
hunting elsewhere but for the shrill call
II the horn in the early morning and for
be missing deer.
1t wss rs though so long ss they could
vrest scant livelihood from the vert and
enison Of tie forest. they were COT tent TO
i've up their war on men.
And this Was because Robin ls5 sick 10
be caves. every day saying, Tomorrow 1t '
will be we'll with me, and we will take the
DAD again. and some travelling prelste
ball pay for bis sins. Aud when the NOR -
ow came, always his weakness returned y
I was 90 II the life died slowly out OF n
i'm. % the fame dies slowly 10 the lamp Y
hen the oil is nearly flashed. The
'far bad used such skill 10 herbs ss be ~
I'D, but TO no purpose. One day he y
aid TO Robin: "
Have you heard sught OF the proress OF o.
.irklees she that ives daughter Of the
ID sheriff. W
Many years sgo. said Robin bali dresmi :
I, she came TO the forest by night. She 81
ould have the feather OF the golden eagle
bet wore 10 my cap doubtless wager. "
nd one ,hst was willing enough that d
be should win. Sbe was slip ots girl u
len. and, TO my thinking, recked little OF J"
he religious lille. Bn, With women = 10
He broke oh. gosdipg for breath, aod 10
zen resumed with fury:
A curse upcn me lbst can neither live 10
or die and lie thus belwirt aud between! th
fh,, OF the prioress? How should she d
arm me or help mef ht
Her lame is greet In these parts, s.id
lie Ffiar, and dsiiy grows grestsr. 10
irgery aud physic she has ,uch know "
ise a. God seldom gives to man. The W
me 80 there and cas-, swsy their c,u,cnes VI
ID the blind TO zee. and the old become ts
,ung again. Tnere Is not Ia house 10 co
o,tiashsm or Mansfield where they shsll
,t tell you ZONE great st ~ OF the Won
srs which tbe has worked. 81
WIS, svails IN sskei Rltin. kirklees be-
far away, in Yorkshire. have neither kr
e strens 9Th Of limb to uslt tbitber nor
III my borse II you loved me. you vi
ouid tss OF the rigbtshsde 10 the for 1t tai
ID IL me drai, which should cod oil ,is