The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-10-15
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'',re than usually fine, and now
' Wv heainning of November was
III the good example set
lV ssscessor. In the Home park,
! Ssrt Of the extensive grounds
.iug hampton Court palace that
I N wooded, the leaves had not
- the branches and the turf
sas green and firm, as yet I'M
\ autumnal rain.
~ the forest aisles there
distinguished party proceed
Il, for the pace was set by a
.tdcken man whose progress
ss',nful elaboration. he was
XII His body was premature
though accustomed to be
..ouqh if one might Judge by
|.srful brow, now pallid with III
Nv tbe glance of the piercing
.,mod even by deadly malady.
w., vas not long for this earth, If
had her way, a scrutinizer of
.dsome, powerful face might
rsssed. yet he was singled out
rruction even before his short
Anne. for at that moment his !
hedged in secrecy behind
doors, we're anxiously planning
They were wise In their
for had a whisper of their In
gone abroad the Earl OF Straf-
MID have struck first and struck
indeed he intended to do In
a Wentworth, earl of STRAIT
ID accompanied by an imposing
Ou either side of him, accommo-
their slow steps to his, were
the highest in the land, who
on his words and accorded him
nee more obsequious than that
hIch they might have distin-
the king himself, for all knew
shattered frame was more to
ded than the most stalwart per-
who that day trod English soil.
h this noble circle followed q
MS band of attendants, alert
K or call, each having place
be- to his degree. A huntsman
rounded by dogs kept in thrall
Of the whip. Falconers with
hawks attested a favorite sport
(arl, who loved to have the birds
n even though he made no trial
fight. And here he walked
unds of the king as if he owned
as though he were permanent
instead of transient guest
rested for the moment, hop
recover some remnant of health
placid Thames, after his trou
Journey from Ireland, which
bit country lay numb under hi
hand, soon to be vocal enough
be hounds were upon him. N
LOndon's Glamour came to thi
aradise. He knew the mob wa
put against him, as in truth tn
EOuntry cried, but he needed no
|wl despising his opponents
for him had he been more war,
conciliatory.
g those now in his compan
lung De Courcy, one of the nj
band of Frenchmen smilingl
at court because the consol
PIES had a prediction for he
men-a preference unshare
save her husband. The Frenc
ent thought little of the scow
English so long as those in al
d smiled on them and the smi
profit. They were regarded {
mercenaries, spies probaDl'
to feather their own nests
pense Of the treasury, possib
pagaing agents of q church
England had a deep distrus
v possessing an overweeniI
e at court, dividing still fu
Unfortunate king from his su
\ people.
lght have been imagined tn
0aghly English, SO strenuor
as STAFFORD, the last to be &
1y suave manners or fiatter
be had an Unsuitable appel
smg Difference, yet unin6uenc
y witness his crushing Of 10
~ns In Ireland, would ha
Scant friendship for frivolo
noDies. but II was a fact that
vn young De Courcy a fam
address that he would ha
from none other In the XIII
's's find ready reason
ssuon, and they attribu'
VS. iorbearaDce 10 the innue'
~ possessed with the que
~foship was well aware 4
~ssn lady showed small
s's nngs most powerful "a
'vahord was TOO keen o y
v /" make every epdeayof
~ snsmy who at All hours
we private ear " BIS mas
p'satp depended hie Own
A''efQfe a wpg well be !
W borih gblle ~ eonsal'
w naughty ludys enFollief
s'sailQp undpr il,e igeef
s'''pN' desplle az spli'
nple Ruanole NnF
~ wv hoall w ~ sle
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