The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-03-31

The queen and her ladies had been in
vited over, and 1t was known that Ma
~ would be down from Windsor and
come home with the king and the court
to Greenwich when we should return
So we all went over to Westminster the
night before the jousts and were up
bright and early next morning TO see all
that was to be seen.
Here the editor sees fit to substitute
n description of this tournament taken
from the quaint old chronicler HALL
The morrow beyng after dynner. at TYNE
commencement. the Quene with her Ladyes
repaired to see the Iustes, the trompettes
brew vp. and in came many a noble man
and Gentlema, rychely appeareiled. TAX
ynge vp thir horses. after whome followed
ccrtayne lorles appareiled. they and thir
horses. in cloth of Goide and russet and
tynsell; Knyshtes in cloth of Golde. and
russet Neluet. And a create nomber of
Gentlemen on fote. in russct satyn and
ycalow. and yomen In russet Damaske
and yealow. all the neither parte of query
mans hosen Skarlet, and ycalow cappes.
Then came the kynge vnder n Pauilion
OF golde, and purpul Veluet Embroidered.
the compass of the Pauiiion about, and
yalenced with a fiat, gold beaten in wyre
with an Imperiall croune in the top, of
fyne Code. his bases and trapper of cloth
Of Coide, fretted with Damask Golde. the
trapper pedant 10 the tail. A crane and
chafron or stele. in the front of the chafro
was goodly plume set full of musers or
trirahling- spanglcs of golde. After fol-
owed his three aydes. query of them vnder
Z Pauilion of Crymosyn Damaske & pur-
pie. The nomber OF Gentlemen and yomen
a fote. appareiled in russet and yealow
was clxviii. Then next these Pauilions
came xii chyldren OF honor. sitting query
one Of them on a create courser. rychely
trapped. and embroidered in scuerail
deuises and facions. where lacked neither
brouderie nor goldsmythes work. SO that
eucry chyld and horse In deuice and
fascion was contrary to the other, which
was goodly beholde.
Then on the counter parte. entered a
Stranger. fyrst on horsebacke in a long
robe OF Russet Eatyne. like a recluse or a
religious. and his horse trapped in the
same sewte. without dromme or noyse of
nlynstrcisye. puttinge n byll of peticion 70
the oucne. the effect whereof was that II
IL would please her to license hym to
runne in her presence. he would do Il
gladly. and IL not. then he would departe
as he came. After his request was
graunted. then he put off hys sayd habyte
and was armed at all peces with ryche
bases & horse. also rychely trapped. and
so did runne his horse TO the tylte end.
where dieurs men on fote appareiled in
Russet satyn awaited on him. Thereupon
the Herauids cryed an Oyer. and the
grownd shoSe with the trompe of rush.
yngc stcdes. Wonder IL were TO write OF
the dedes OF Armes which that day toke
place. where a man might haue seen many
horse raysed on highe with galop. turne
and sto1pe. maruaylous to behold. Cxiv
slaves We're broke and the llynge being
lusty. lie ana the stranger toke the
prices.
When the queen had given the stran-
ger permission to run. and as he moved
away, there was a great clapping OF
hands and waving of trophies among
the ladies, for he was of such noble
mien and comely face as to attract the
gaze of every one away from even the
glittering person of his majesty the
king.
His hair. worn in its natural length,
fell in brown curls back from his fore.
head almost TO the shoulder. a style
just then new. even in France. His
eyes were a deep blue. and his COM
plexion. though Drowned by exposure,
held tinge OF beauty which the sun
could not mar and girl might envy.
He wore neither mustachio nor beard,
since Francis I. took a scar on his chin
and his clear cut profile. dilating
nostrils and mobile though firm SET
mouth gave pleasing assurance OF
tenderness. gentleness, daring and
strength.
/ was standing near the queen. who
called to me. "who is the handsome
stranger that so gracefully asked our
license TO run?'
Il cannot inform your majesty.
never saw him until now. He is the
goodliest knight have ever beheld."
THAT he is" replied the queen, land
we should like very much TO know him.
Should we not. ladies?" There was q
chorus of assent from dozen voices
and | promised. after the running, to
learn all about him and report
1t was at this point the heralds cried
their "OyeZr' and our conversation was
Mt an end for the time.
As to height. the stranger was full
six feet. with ample evidence of mus
Gle. though no great bulk. He was
grace itself. and the king afterward
said he had never seen such strength
OF arm and skill in the use of the lance
"a sure harbinger of favor. If not OF
| fortune. for the possessor.
After the jousting the Princess Mary
asked me If could yet give her an ac
| count of the stranger, and as 1 could
not she went to the king.
| / heard her inquire:
"Who was your companion. brotherF
| "That is n secret. sister. You viii
| find out soon enough and will be falling
/ in love with him. no doubt. | have al
ways looked upon you as full of trou
| BILE for me in that respect. You will no
so much rs glance at any one | choose
/ for you. but. | suppose, would be ready
enough with your smiles for some on'
| should not want"
| "Is the stranger one whom you would
not want?'' asked Mary, with n dim
pllng smile and a fash of her brown
| eyes.
HE most certainly is" returned th'
king.
Then will fall in love with him a
once. In fact. | don't know but hav'
already"
"Oh. l have no doubt of that IL
wanted him. lie might be Apollo him
self. and you would have none of him
King Henry had been compelled 10 re
fuse several very advantageous ALI
ances because this fair. coaXing. sci
willcd sister would not consent TO be :
part of the moving consideration.
but can you not tell me who he i
an1 what his degree?' went on Mar.
IN baniering tone.
lie has no degree. He is n plain, TN
titled soldier. not even a knight-tha
is. not an English knight think h
has German or Spanish order of som
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