The San Francisco call., 1903-01-11

tainment they furnished; OF which class
was J. and, ! aatter myself, no mean
member.
70 London We had all remained at
Greenwich while the king went up to
Westminster to waste his time with mat
ters Of state and quarrel with the Parlia-
ment; then sitting, over the amount OF
or IS years OF age, a perfect bud. just
blossoming into a perfect flower. had
gone gone over to Windsor on q visit to her
the palace was dun enough. Brandon il
seems, had been presented to Henry dur
ing this time at Westminster and had,
TO some extent at least, become a favor
saw him was at a Joust given by the
King at Westminster in celebration OF
the fact that he had coaxed a good round
subsidy out Of Parliament
IN cloth Of Golde and russet Veluet
The Queen and her ladies had been in
would be down from Windsor and come
home with the King and thu court to
Greenwich when we should return So
niehf befers fbs to1st 20 sId @ tne I1e
bright and early next morning TO see all
that was to be seen.
CHere the editor sees it to substitute a
description OF this tournament taken from
the quaint old chrOnicler, Hal1.)
The morrow beyng after dynner, at
TYNE commencement, the Quene with her
trOmpSttes blewe yp. and in came many
a noble man and Gentleman, rychely ap-
peareiled, takynge vp thir horses. after
whOme followed certavne lOrdes an
pareiled. they and thir horses in cloth
of Golde and russet and tynsell: Knyghtes
Then on the counter parte, entered
robe or Russet satyne. like a recluse or
a religious. and his horse trapped in the
same sewte, without dromme or noyss
OF mynstrelsye, puttinge a byll OF petit
cion to the Quene, the effect whereof was.
that II 1t would please her TO license hym
to runne in her presence, he would do IL
as he came. After his request was graint-
ed, then he put on hys sayd habyte and
was armed at all peces with ryche bases
& horse, also rychely trapped. and 80 did
dieurs men on fote appareiled IN Russet
satyn awaited on him. ThereuDon the
Heraulds cryed an Oyez! and the grownd
shoke with the trOmpe OF rushynge stedes.
Wonder it were to write OF the dedes OF
ArEes which that day tOke place, where
a man might haue seen many a horse
raysed on highe with galop. turne and
stOppe, maruaylous TO behold Cxiv
slaves We're broke and the kynge being
lusty. he and the stranger toke the
prices"
When the Queen had given the stran-
ger permission 10 run, and as he moved
away. there was a great ciapping OF
ladies. for he was OF such noble mien
and cOmely face as to attract the gaze
Of every one away from even the glitter
ing 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 complexion. though
Drowned by exposure, held q tinge OF
beauty which the sun could not mar and
a girl might envy. He wore neither mus
tachiO nor beard. as men now dishgure
their faces-since Francis took a scar
on his chin-and his clear cut profile, di-
lating nOstrils and mobile though hrm
set mouth gave pleasing assurance OF
tenderness, gentleness, daring and
strength
] was standing near the Queen, who
stranger that so gracefully asked our IL
saw him until now. He IS the goodliest
knight l have ever beheld."
THAT he is" replied the Queen. "and
We should like. very much TO know him
Should we not. ladies?' There was a
chorus of assent from dozen voices, and
/ promised. after the running, to learn
all about him and report
their "Oyes," and our conversation was
at an end for the time.
AS to height. the stranger was full six
though no great bulk He was grace it
self. and the King afterward said he had
never seen such strength OF arm and skill
in the use Of the lance-a sure harbinger
SCISSOR.
After the jousting the Princess Mary
asked me II I could yet give her an ac-
count of the stranger: and as could not,
she went to the King.
/ heard her INQUIRE:
WHO was your companion, brotherF
THAT is a secret. sister. You Will find
out soon enough. and will be falling in
love with him. no doubt. I have always
looked upon you as full Of trouble tOr
me in that line; you will not so much as
glance at any one / choose for you. but
/ suppose would be ready enough with
your smiles for some one / should not
want"
''Is the stranger one whom you would
not Want?" asked Mary. with a dimpling
smile and a flash OF her brown eyes.
He most certainly is" returned the
King.
Then I will fall IN love with him st
once In fact, I don't know but I have
already"