The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-10-16

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from, his brow and bowed the griSzled head
Hhieh bad worn II upon his breast Thus for
stood. and then looked up again az the young
knight on horseback. .
1.hISSS b lord d hS sSld H. after terra long pause n
g not wslf-yOu ride Unattended aud un-
Doaas6laisA S sas few lsp SrlSfies sss Il ToSSo o may 5ST'' not 4
sometimss on q su g eve lay aside his
suit as this! What think you e ehs IL Z not a
valiant apparel, rs might almost beseem one
The mighty master smith looked at the
buke. and admiration strove together.
grave righteousness. your iI.ordsRip reeds
NOT, to ride acquiring. You are to be mar
alliance. ana the dover 81 provi. .ces,"
The Young man shrugged his shoulders
ana w ~ Too lightly ut S,@ on "a his bs eha5TE SId T whtSa6
rKnow- you, not. Malisc., he said. that the
and the l. ,rd OF galloway wed riches? but
what is there in that to prevent VIII Douglas
yo1%S S @Sn ought I. But yf have G no P fesr age I come Ss g
lily Hover OF yours. the only true, May bios
som that blooms on the thorns OF Carlinwark.
Of would ySn9 i lGGe SRSnd shs an End smile abs S Se the hsr 5sof Z
mouth. viii which would rather i1t touch h't chan 4l that hat
SELF her v9sspI and slave. Where have you hid
The smith lifted up his voice till It struck
on n the walls Of his cottage and echoed like
ting no answer. Ho, Dame Barbara. j, sGri"
what peevish voice proceeded from within the
house opposite:
Aye: coming, can you not hear. great dolt!
woman with the cares Of a household must
come running light-toe and clatter-heeI to
wot, house-torment. house-thorn, house.
4 sonsy well favored head strangely at va
rance with the words which came from IL
R Sss pssili SS.' f Back lnS Wsnt 1he sf head sGG lnto the sr SsTs
Of the house as IL shot from a lombard,
,, Mslise = M ! Sa dn,d INDUCED thS in a Icy! l2T' hoaIse
Lord. ,Williami Save US, and me, wanting my
Ryssil gown that cost me ten silver shillinGs
the ell NV and Tssd PCT even my white peaked, cap
He, husband glanced at the Young Earl to
fSs II hS 81 oRRPdfe sMsS! t thG ssyG fhe o. en 56S 1esfi
over and over under his own Tongue and NUT
terinG: All. well. tits, not his fault; No man
HE age-and Ills all the ripper at 3d.,
The young mans, eyes were looking this
way way that skirteed like a green &c St sewage The
shores OF the loch;,
ro &MSliSSfs : l. he s sStd; as o1s Il hs io h1 Id sl IisttS M for.
daien. "Darna way here has a shoe loose. and
tomorrow l ride. to levy. and may also Joust
would not. ask you to work on Whitsunday,
but that there, eometh my Lord Fleming and
ana" embassy itSSsS' from re, IF France nSss' and rdi4iShfe hear their may
be fair ladies' OF their company" .
An, quoth Malise. Rrlmly. so ]. have
Charles, King Of Francel". :
But the young man smiled and busted one
ward from his horses bit upon the rich Grim
son doublet OF hnest. velvet. which. cinctured
fir0SSSt heavy W t double SbiI,Si pla e " sewn wa" with = kreeIS
about his neck by q bandolier Of dark leather.
OF soft black leather drawn together on the
outside from ankle to, mid-calf with golden
his thigh and outlined the figure Of him who
was the noblest. youth and the most gallant in
all the realm Of Scotland. .
Earl William wore no sword, only a little
ring set upon the point Of the hilt was at his
upon 1t as he talked, drawing It an inch from
its sheath and smoking It back nonchalantly
with n sound like the clicking OF a well-oiled
"Clink the strokes strongly and featly. Ma
T llse; Tor np6 6o-R the BIac Th9 par 1ne Blae Rn 9eq ifbs
eyes of-well7of the ladies' whom the Ambas-
sailors are bringing, to greet me. there must
head d Of Maiise NMackimn the matter shall be.
and let that wight remember that the Douglas
CALI ReF snle essp for n aais aEs' up 'Aef9 0' inc
The mighty smith was By this time exam
one with such instinctive ,d~eiicacy Of touch
that Darnaway felt the kindly, intent. and.
bending his neck about. blew and shuttle d into
"Up there" exclaimed MaeKi MAS as the warm warm
breath tickied his neck. and, at the burst, OF
the hard beaten floor Of the smithy. tossing
his head I'll The bride chain rang amaln. "Eh.
f %S SEeu do @as.an' where sR .b ftseleq Ba xG5se name Name
Kim stood louting low before the young Earl,
but this Is. a blythe and calamitous day for
think that your Honor shoIld visit his servants.
Will you no come. ben and sit doom in the
feet to pass thereupon. But gin We will IA
NAY. L thank you. good Dame Barbara"
close fitting black gap with the red feather in
it of his head. II must bide but a moment
the ho0ves OF Darnaway here. to ready me
for the morrow. Do you come to see the sport?
wark should not. be absent TO encourage the
lads to do their best at the sword play and
the, rivalry OF the butts"
ing her delighted thanks Earl William, set
ting a forelnger under her triple chin. stooped
and kissed her in his gayest and most debon-
'Eh. to think ont cried the dame. clap
THAT !. Barbara 'ISacKip, that am marriett TO
a donnert auld care like Malise there. should
h &oD the u S erIyWIgfeIef iSn o, 4 SElg vt k ir@s the %y R }oT5yy
and be inveeted to the MISUNDERSTANDING to sit
amang the ,leddies and view the sport! Ma
lise, my man. caa' ye no that an honor. n
preeyilege? Is that NO OWN, e me being
burton. merchant and indweller In .Dumfries?
Nay, nay. good dame" laughed the Earl,
Its all for the sake OF your own charms. l
trust that your good man here is not Jealous.
but beauty. you well do ken. ever sends the
less. let us have a drauRht. Of your home-
aIl-and little do l think q it. save" land he
set his cap on his head with a gallant wave OF
his hand in The case OF a dame 30 fair and
tempting az Dame Barbara"
At this the lady cast up her hands and her
eyes again. Eth. what will MarRet Ahanny
9, the sh&Hnlkht say noo-this fTae the Yerl
Abbot's absolution. l declare. it's mair sus-
tainin' than a. the consultations o. religion.
are. what says my lord? And do, you think
SO little OF your married wife as ye do. Think.
shame. you being what Ye are and me the ain
sister to that master O. merchandise and bail
And with that she yani shed into the black
oblonR Of the door opposite the smithy.