Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1900-09-13

never conquer both her enemies. She
must make friends with one. He chos
the SaXOnS. Under flag OF truce he
went to them and offered friendship
to the Saxon chiefs, Hengist and HcE.
ga. They were great ruddy-faCod, fan
haired giants, who had lived upon the
sea.
IF you will make peace with mo
and will help me drive the PiCts and
Scots from Britain | will give to you
the Isle Of Thanet," said Vortigern.
1t was agreed, and together, for tho
first time, the SaXOns and the BrtOnS
fought to drive back the people Of the
north.
In return Hengist and HOrsa took
the Isle of Thanet and filled it with
their countrymen. Then they made q
great feast at which Vortigern WIS
the chief guest.
The feast was in a high, wide hall.
AS was the custom of that time, oxen
and sheep had been roasted whole, and
wine flowed like water. The banquet
was like many in NOrtigern's own
land, save in one thing that happened.
When the feasting was at it's height
when loud laughter made the rafters
overhead ring, suddenly there Wa
mighty trumpet blast, that sounded
above the merriment.
At the sound, as if by magic the
great doors of the hall were fun
open and there entered a train Of beau
tiful Saxon maidehs, clad richly
though with the barbaric splendOr Of
their age and country.
At their head walked the beautiful
! Princess Rowena, daughter Of Hengist
She was wonderfully fair, with deep
blue eyes and masses Of golden hair
that fell ripping and waving almost
to the floor. Her trailing gown OF
purest white was edged with crminn
| and girdled with gold.
About her snowy throat she wOr"
| a curious ornament called a torque ].
was of beaten gold, less than the
| thickness of her little finger, and was
shaped like large wire eye such a.
we use for fastening clothes. The two
circles came to the front. This w1s
the sign of her royal blood. In h.r
hand she bore a golden goblet.
Vortigern gazed spellbound upon
this fair beauty, so lovely in his Gel
tic eyes.
Slowly. to the sound Of music. she
| advanced and offered to him the gOI
| den goblet, trimming with wine. A.
| she did this she said in a sweet and
| gentle voice, Dear King, thy health
| Vortigern drank, and at the sam"
! time he drank deep Of love from Ito-
wena's blue eyes.
! Again and again did the British
Prince visit the lovely ROwena. She
sang to him beautiful songs; she told
him tales of her people.
Rude and savage was Vortigern, but
the gentIeness of the maid melted h.s
heart, and he loved her deeply AMI
truly. Rowena, too, loved him, 50 his
! wooing prOspered.
At length there came a day when
the dark Celt and the fair Saxon were
married, and Vortigern carried his
sunny-haired bride with him to Brit
! ain.
( The Saxons grew more bold after
this marriage. Not content with Tina
net, they began to settle on the main
land. Often Vortigern would storm.
saying: They have no right in Brit
ain" and threaten to drive them
back.
+ Then would the fair Rowena clasp
her beautiful arms about her hu--
bands neck, and with her soft pins
cheek against his swarthy face, say
Dear King, they are my people BE-
good to them, as you still love tina,
Saxon girl who gave you the gold.
goblet of wine at the feast"
SO it was through the love Of man
Tor woman that first the Saxons gain
ed a foothold in the land which no"
we call England.-Lydia Kingam
Commander, in New York Eycu.12
Journal.