Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-21

charge me not that / have waited faint
heartediy! Is 1t not all to me. this hope OF
yours, that tomorrow may send us to Olier-
ton again, to the home wherein our love
was born? I am no child of the cities nor
would / be. Gladly would / go from Lon
don. Roy-now, this very hour, IL that might
ber'
A deep love spake to him In the words
and he knew what desire of flight came
thus early to trouble her. She dwelt still
upon his peril. This London city was but a
mighty prison to her; In the woods OF Oh
lerton liberty must be won
To-day or tomorrow we will not count the
hours, dear wife," he said very earnestly;
wouldst thou go from London ere We have
SO much as heard the apprentices bawl in
cheap, or peeped into the shops of the gold
smiths? Nay, what says our good friend.
the abbot? Vert thou in my case. most
reverend sir, would We ride from town with
OUT wenchs fardei in your wallet? Gods
truth, thy sack would burst with trinkets
for every pretty maid that danced at Sher-
woodr'
Now, the Abbot Parkenham. who cared
aor m, none OF these things was right angered
at the charge; but, passing by the raillery,
which he knew not how to answer, he pre-
ferred to speak of the chancellor.
Il count II no good omen" he said. that
you had not an answer from the bishop. II
may even befall that such tidings as you
would bring to him were made known by
others, in which case l would not hold IT
from you that you may find a changing well
come Wnen next you go to st. James There
is tide of circumstance which We do we'll
TO take ship upon. The gratitude of states
men Is but poor staff, my friend, Trust
not to 1t when next you seek the chancel-
lor's ear"
He was glad to provoke a doubt and res
ervatlon; but Roy, who had no knship with
prudence, turned deaf ear TO all that en-
deavor.
Nay, | will. bear stouter staff. my ia
ther, and 1t shall crack many a good poll
II the need arise! Speak rather of dinner:
Tor your chancellor hath given me a
doughty appetite"
Right readily, says the record, did the
worthy abbot bestir the servants upon such
pleasant errand. He, who cared for none
or these things, sat, when the half of an
hour had passed, cup in hand. above a
board so geneous that even his heaven
OF stars had twinkled merrily beholding
IT, For there were rounds of beef and car
cases Of mutton, salt fishes and sturgeon
swans and capons. peacocks and mallards
wldgeons and teal. And there were great
hagons of wine and vast loaves and cups
or frothing ale, and dishes of silver and
chalices Of gold, and such splendor of
serving men and pages that the queens
palace itself had not been disgraced by that
display. For the first time now perchance
the Lady Barbara began to temper her
dread of this great city. and of all the muir
muir OF life which came up to her from its
streets. Great friends she had; so much
was not to be disputed. In the friendship
of great names, in the kinship of the mobiles
OF the north, but chief above these in the
love and fidelity of the courageous heart so
near to her own, in the love of a man whose
laughter wrestled with every peril, whose
Jest capped every threat, in these a new
truth of confidence was born Toasted
there, in that great hall, with Row of Cal
Verton to anticipate every unspoken wish
with glitter of riches about her the pomp
ana circumstance of a mobiles house at her
command, she might well have believed her
sei1 beyond the reach even of those enemies
lowed her to this city. In the old time at
ollerton. Master EleaZer, the minister had
preached a goodly discourse upon the text
Who Is he who can harm We If We be fol-
lowers of that which is good
My lady, nesting close to Roy of Calver-
ton, asked. indeed. who should harm that
stout heart, or war upon the freedom of the
forests kingt
CTo be continued)