The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-20
CHAPTER VII.
Two Maids A-Broidering.

Now a plague take all created things,
Lady Kitty cried Mary Connynge, petu-
lantly t1inging down a silken pattern over
which she had pretended to be engaged.
There are devils In the skens to-day.
I'll try no more with t.
"Fie For shame, Mary Connynge,"
replied Lady Catherine KnOllys. reprov-
ingly. 80 far from better temperance
Of speech didst ever hear Of the virtue Of
perseverance? Now, for my own part
And what, for your own part? Have
no eyes to see that thou'rt puttering over
the same corner this last half hour? What
Is 1t thou art making to-day"
The Lady Catherine paused for a mo-
ment and held her embroidery frame away
from her at arms length, looking at it
with brow puckering into a perplexed
frown.
II was working 4 knight" said she. "A
Yes, q tall one, with yellow hair, war
rant"
why, so it was. I was but seeking
floss of the right hue. and found it diff
flcult."
And with blue eyes?"
True; or perhaps gray. I could not
state which. had naught in my box
would serve to suit me for the eyes. But
how know you this, Mary Connynge?"
asked the Lady Catharine.
Because l was making some such
knight for myself" replied the other.
see! He was to have been tall, Of good
figure, wearing a wide hat and plume
withal. But lest / spoil him. my knight
now plague take me indeed If I do not
ruin him completed" So saying, she drew
with vengeful fingers at the intricately
woven silks until she had indeed undonc
all that had gone before.
May, nay! Mary Connynge! Do not
SOL" replied Lady Catharine in expostu-
lation. 1.-THE poor knight, how could he
help himself? Why, as for mine, though
I find him not all I could wish. I'll cen
be patient as may and seek If may not
mend him. These knights, you know. are
most difficult. IT'S hard to make then,
perfect"
Mary Connynge sat with her hands IN
her lap, looking idly out Of the window
and scarce needing the despoiled fabric
which lay on her lap. Come, confess.
Lady Kitty" said she at length. turning
toward her friend. "Wert not trying to
copy q knight Of a hedge-row after all?
Did not a certain tall young knight, with
eyes of blue. or gray, or the like, give
pattern for your sampler while you were
broidering today?'
"Fie! For shame!" again replied Lady
Catharine, flushing none the less. Rather
ask, does not such thought come over
thine own broidering? But as to the
hedge-row, surely the gentleman ex-
planned 1t all proper enough; and I am
sure-yes, I am very sure-that my
brother Charles had quite approved OF
my giving the injured young man the lift
in the coach"
provided that your brother Charles
had ever heard of such th1ng!'
well, Of that, to be sure, why trouble
my brother over such trife, when twas
30 obviously proper" argued Lady Cath.
arine. bravely. And certainly, If We
come to knights and the like, good chiv-
airy has ever demanded succor for those
in distress: and if, forsooth. it was two
damsels in comfortable coach who res
cued two knights from underneath g
hedge-row, why, such is but the way OF
these modern days. when knights go seek
ing no more for adventures and ladies
fair; as you very we'll know
LAS I do not know, Lady Catharine, -
replied Mary Connynge. ITO the con-
trary, 'twould not surprise me tc
learn that he would not shrink from any
adventure which might Offer
you mean-that ts-you mean the tai