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The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1904-12-24
What the Robin Told
The Holly Sprig
BY MARY BAIN Billion

IN a mountain side grew a sprig
of holly. Beneath, in the val
" ley, nestled village, and the
holly could see the people
moving about, the cattle going to and
from the brook for water; indeed, there
was constant motion, while the holly
sprig was always still except when the
wind set 1t In motion. One morning
robin lit on the holly sprig. clutching
1t with its tiny claws.
"How l wish l were your said the
sprig to the bird. "You can fly any
where and see what is going on, while
am doomed to hang here, passing my
life in one spot"
YES" said the robin, II can go about
and see the world, and l have opportu-
mites of learning. The other day-it
was Sunday perched ON a limb near
a church and heard the clergyman say
that one of the greatest blessings was
contentment."
Then the robin flew away.
One winter morning when the snow
had fallen the holly sprig heard merry
voices, sounding very loud in the moist
mir, coming up the mountain side, and
presently number of children APP
preached. They were gathering holly,
and one of them took hold of the little
holly twig and twisted it off its parent
bush. Then it was thrown into bag
with other sprigs and taken down to
the village. For time it lay perfectly
still, but suddenly the mouth of the
To-, n
the holly taken out.
Then for the first time the holly
isprig saw n new sight. 1t was in a
lighted room where boys and girls
were ut work. The girls were tying
,evergreens together and making ropes
of them, while the boys were standing
on tables and stepladders arranging
the ropes on the walls in festoons.
Some Of the girls were making ever
green wreaths and hanging them in
the windows. One little girl took the
holly sprig and hung it to chandelier.
The holly sprig was supremacy hap
py. How much more delightful was
this than the bleak mountain side, with
no change from day to day! 1t was
somewhat disappointed when the boys
and girls put out the lights and went
out, leaving the room in darkness. 1t
could see nothing, whereas in its noun
tain home on clear nights it could see
the stars, and often the moon lighted
up the trees about 1t and the valley
below. However, in the morning the
children came back to view their work,
and people We're coming and going all
day, SO that the holly sprig was not
lonely. Indeed, it was charmed with
its altered condition, which, it sup
posed, would last forever.
That day young evergreen tree was
brought into the room and stood be-
fore the chimney piece. The children
brought in boxes, from which they took
little wax candles and fixed them all
over the tree. From other boxes they
took iridescent and gilt globes. span
giles and tinsel chains, which they scat
tered in profusion among the branches
But the climax Of delight to the holly
was in the evening. when the children
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1904-12-24

TbGY sought her that night, and they
" seusbt her merit day,
Hnd they sought her In vain when
week passed away.
In the highest. the lowest, the IoneIicst spot
Young Lowell sought wildly, but found her not.
lind Years flew by, and their grief at last
Was told as sorrowful tale long past,
Hnd when Lowell appeared the children cried,
See, the old man weeps for his fairy bride!"
HC length an old cbest that had long lain
IL bid
Was found In the eastlc. Cbey raised
the lid,
Hnd skeleton form lay meIderins there,
In the bridal wreath Of that lady fair.
Oh, sad was her fate In spertive Jest
She bid from her lord In the old cab cbest
It closed With sprIns-and, dreadful doom,
Che bride lay cIasped in Der living tomb!
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1904-12-24

In Poland it is believed that on
Christmas night the heavens are open
ed and the scene of Jacobs ladder Is
re-enacted, but only the saints are per-
mitted to see 1t. In Holland the peo-
pie enter thoroughly into the spirit Of
the Nativity. In nearly every Dutch
town at 2 o'clock Christmas morning
the young men assemble at the market
place, singing the GLORIA" and other
hymns. One Of them carries a large
star on pole. This is supposed to
represent the star that guided the steps
Of the three kings to the stable at
Bethlehem.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1904-12-24
A Song For the New Year.


A song for the new year, it's hopes and its
fears,
And never a song that Is saddened by
tears;
A song that shall ring and shall sing to
the years
A song Of a brighter tomorrow!
A song for the new year, forgetting the
old.
Whose story in sunshine and shadow
was told;
A song of the joys that loves dear arms
shall hold
A song of brighter tomorrow!
A song of a green world and bluest Of
skies,
A song of sun that in splendor shall
rise;
The Joys in loves heart and the lights
in loves eyes,
And the world sees a brighter tomor-
Atlanta Constitution.
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all came In together. The candles were
lighted, and all stood about admiring
the beautiful tree.
What a happy change for mel" ex-
claimed the holly sprig. "Had not the
children come and brought me down
here ! should now be part OF my
parent bush, out In the cold wind, with
nothing above me but murky sky,
nothing beneath but the cold snow"
Then some OF the elder people who
We're present went to the evergreen
tree and took OF boxes and packages
they had hung there in the night when
fhe children were in bed and distribut-
ed them among the little ones. Each
package was marked with the name
OF the child for whom 1t was intended
and was opened eagerly. The holly
sprig, hanging high in the center OF the
room, could see everything and as
zach child opened Its package watched
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1904-12-24

MA mountain side grew a sprig
of holly. Beneath, in the val
y ley, nestled village, and the
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1904-12-24
I'VE MADE NO PLEDGE"

III worn for her with brain and Drawn,
with all my might and main
Until I've won her everything that hon
estY can gain.
I'll MI her life With all that's good till life It.
seIf is done
lind while we train our minds and hearts we'll
not neglect the fun.
"NToW tell me, went you. maiden fair,
what you have vowed to do,
for I've laid bare my tnmest soul to
no one but to yeu'"e
Tive made no pIedses," che replied In 80 de-
murc a tone,
But, If you don't object, TIL try to help you
keep your ewnt''
Wallace Dunbar Vincent in Leslc's Magazine.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1904-12-24

Cedars standin In de cold.
Tri dat Christmas tree.
Maple drops bunch O. gold,
Trim dat Christmas tree.
Stars a-shinin' in de night
Make de snowflakes glisten bright,
Gwtne to hab 1t loolSin' right,
Trim dat Christmas tree
Rabbits track runs roun' about,
Trim dat Christmas tree
Simmons fallin'-hyuh me shout.
Trim dat Christmas tree.
Is my eyes a-gettin' dim?
What's dat hangin' rum de limb?
Possum! An rs proud o him!
Trim dat Christmas tree.
Washington Star.
New Years Day In Canada.
With the French Canadian, New
Years day. or lie jour de Par, as he
calls it, is very much like what Thanks
giving day Is to his New England
brother. 1t is par excellence the feast
of the home, essentially a domestic
holiday.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1904-12-24
Christmas In Bethlehem.

Christmas in the Holy Land is an in
teresting experience. Indeed 1t is one
never to be forgotten. and every Christ
mas thousands Of persons from all over
the world make journey to Palestine
in order to witness the various ceremo-
MES held there during the festive sea
son. Every one almost puts up at Je-
rusalem and on Christmas morning
makes his way to Bethlehem, which
lies almost due south, about six miles
away as the crow flies, over range of
hills. No highway the world over pre-
sents such a motley crowd as may be
seen streaming along this thoroughfare
early on Christmas morning.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1904-12-24
New Years Vtolets,

sighed to give you flowers bright,
Though vanished sweet the summers
glow.
The Violets heard my longings deep.
Oh. way down meath the turf and snow.
They were not due till April fair,
Yet. in December's Wilderness
They felt the warmth OF friendships
spring
And robed themselves In royal dress.
-Donahoes Magazine.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1904-12-24
A Holiday Jingle,

Atlanta Constitution.
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The
MiStletOe NJ
Bough ~

The following poem wa, written BY Thoma, Hsyne.
Beyy. Ensi,h poet novelist and dsmndst q consider
able mote; BON 1897; died 1881
ire mtstIetee hung in the eastIt bali,
~ Che holly branch ebene on the cid cab
wall,
Hnd tire baren's retaIntrs were bIitbt and gay
lind keeping their Cbristmae holiday.
Che baron bebeId, With fatber's pride,
Die beautiful child, young LeveIIs bride,
mblle che with her bright syes seerned to be
Che star or the geedIY company.
TIM weary Of dancing now" che cried.
/ "bse tarry moment -I'H blds; III
bideI
Hnd, Lowell, be cure tbeu'rt f,rst to trace
Che elcw tony sscret lurking place."
HwaY she ran, and her friends began
Zach tower to search and each nook to scan,
Hnd young Lowell cried; "ob, where dest thou
hide1
-
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1904-12-24
An Old English Custom.

The old country Englishman never
fails to unbar his door at II O'Clock
New Years eve TO let the old year out
and the new year IL.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1904-12-24
A..
New Year
Proposal

"7TBAC rtselutiene have I vowed to hesp
Va the coming Ysar'
Cont, eft beside me, maiden fair,
and straishtway you sbaII hear.
I've pledged myself to ebeeee one girl from
out the tbreng 90 gay,
Hnd love her With an bonest love forever and
for aye.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-10-20

-As for ~ SET says Gen Gordon
i vas never IL a battle without real
iIizg that every moment might be my
EAzs- but ] never had . press1tiuent
OF certain Ssesh at given tine OF in
4 particular battle
There did come TO ne on one occa-
sion q feeling that was akin 10 a pre-
sentiment II was. however. the re-
suit OF no supposed perception Of GER
tain coming fate. but an unbidden.
unzelcone calculation CT chances sug-
gested by the peculiar circumstances
in which found myself at the time
~lt was at Winchester. in the valley
OF Virginia Ny command vas lying
almost in the shadow Of . frovning
fortress in front. in which Gen Mi
roy Of the union army was strongly
intreuched with forces which We had
been fighting during Ii afternoon In
the dim twilight with the gltmmer Of
his bayonets and brass hOvitzers still
discernible, received an order to
storm the fortress at daylight the next
morning.
TO say that I vas astounded at
the order would feebly express the
sensation which its reading produced: !:
for on either side OF the fort was an
open country, miles in width. through
which confederate troops could easily
pass around and to the rear Of the
fort, cutting OF Gen Milroy from the
base Of his supplies, and thus forcing
him to retire and meet US in the open
field. There was nothing for me TO
do. however, but to obey the order.
AS in the night | planned the as
sault and thought OF the dreadful
slaughter that awaited my men. there
came TO me. as | have stated. a cal
culatiOn as to chances which result
ed il the conclusion that ! had not
one chance in a thousand to live
through IL The weary hours Of the
night had nearly passed. and by the
slim light Of my bivouac fi,e ! wrote,
with pencil. what supposed was my
last letter TO Mrs Gordon. who. as
usual. vas near me. summoned ms
ouarrermaster, whose duties did not
call him into the fight, and gave him
| the letter. with directions 10 deliver
it to Mrs Gordon after was dead
Mounting my horse. my men nov
ready. spoke to them briefly an
encouraged them TO go with me into
| the fort Before the dawn we were
moving and soon ascending the Ions
! slope. At every moment | expected
/ the storm OF shell and ball that would
end many q life. my own among
them. but on we swept and into tbs
fort, TO find not soldier therei i
had been evacuated during the night
| Milwaukee Sentinel
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Quoted Scripture.

AT the second battle Of Bull Run. T."
remarked a member of one of the
New York posts. the famous Thirty
fifth regiment from Jefferson county.
y. Y. suffered terribly. and efforts
were Immediately made by the friends
AZ home to I'LL its thinned ranks.
Among the first to spring to its rescue
was one Augustus Buel. who was
famous as a hunter in John Browns
tract, and distinguished for being a
capital fellow and an excellent marks
man. His uncle. Deacon Weatherby.
met Gus a day or two after he had
enlisted, and said:
We'll. Augustus. ! understand you
have enlisted in the Thirty-fifth?
"'Yes, uncle, / have was the reply,
and l am to start for the regiment
tomorrow morning.
That's right. my boy; that's
right, continued the deacon. 4 am
very glad you have enlisted. and you
have my prayers and blessings. And
now. Augustus. boy. let me give you a
little advice. When the order is
given to advance on the rebels. |
want you. my dear boy. to remember
the scriptural Injunction. II is more
blessed to give than TO receive.
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HE WOULD TAKE NO RISKS.
Cowboy Wanted to Have Decent
Chance of Spending His Money.

In the West" said Mr. William
Sturgis. of Cheyenne. WyO.. "the peo-
pie take very slowly 10 the notion that
government should busy itself in the
endeavor to regulate public morals
For that reason. although We have.
a pretty stiff state anti-gaInbliRg lay.
the statute is OF little potency. and the
boys gather in the old familiar centers
10 bet their coin against faro, rou-
lette. hazard or poker.
Not long ago. one of my clients.of
the cowboy tribe, who had deposited
81 600 with me. made a trip to town
and for several days got me TO let
him have about 800 per diem
thought he was trying his luck al faro
and finally. when he had spent just
half his capital. / advised him that
the writing of checks was getting mo-
notonous, and that IL he meant TO keep
$500 in lump, so that he need not
bother to hunt for me- AT the same
time | advised him in strong terms
to stop then and there aad take no
chances in losing the money he had
acquired through months of patient
toll on the plains. He heard me
through with the utmost patience. TAX
ing no apparent heed Of my rebuke-
and then said: Il know what YOU say
is true. Judge. but supposing should
die right sudden and get no chance to.
spend that other s5O0.-WashingtoD
Post
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CHAPTER xw



u the vzult overhead hlrs ks1
Sespenss f.so vurp,s. a.z al the sil-
rs- s-z--ls-ps had bse1 kzzE cat
tkeir sE=ss uezk1i-E u-ceEsingiy II
ne pzyi-E wfrES By TIE sufz Eztt-
The gosuz. NO Ezs s1r5di-E across
ths Dzztsh cap. saw q graceful ooE-
fsh fo-- leave The c1-rse srUEr3 lss
Kt-Es Ere szt sui1 a Erc1p q Dosni-
ss zsE waiting oa rhs rfvsr b2zk.
sozs ffty parts away
Ho there. Fri1Iol-~ hs ruzrsc
rrztsfuIlE.
Tie sr-re turrss. a-z he had q
ssssi-E glimpse q . hzns wzvs1 n
zocEt-E farewell TtsE the boy
sr-xzE irt0 the saddle Of a horse
fkAs o1s % the u1rr5ors was hoidinE.
and TIE rbo3s tan9 moved forw2rt
a. = sEi-ging pace
II E0u had ware q little. yO1
Would hs less lighr On TOur FEET. the
gotun E-Dpied as hs strobe On. strFk-
lzz sfs hesls saEsEely gpoz the frosty
Eruu16-
WHERE Is ths KfzE.- he demanded.
80 - - A-d@4-A ~ AAAE
q ro51ss spying zezd zround the
royal FIRE Ere of NorEzy not6ed
tovzr5 the -ztrled hut beneath the
sIksn b2-nsr.
Ia here: sn6 ! vii give yoa this
chain oG ny nsck Il yOa can guess
Ekat he is doing
1t Is hkely thzt he In busy With
zessezgsrs.- Rothgzr said vita an
accent of Ee1ztSOz- / had hoped 20
reach hiz before lie finished drink
ing bit there was q bEaul among ny
Eso MIDI
He is playing chess Eric said
<ryiy.
Cess"
The Norwegian nodded as be svsl-
loved ~Hczr> so1 ever anything to
scual thai. He has The appearance Of
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A sfo Chill.

Tompkins met Bell who owed him
some money. Bell was subject at in
tervaIs to shaking chills. which racked
him in a terrible manner.
Hello. Bell How are your" said
Tonpkins-
Bad, old man. bad, Worse than
ever.
Indeed, When do you expect to-
have another chilli"
Il can't tell. Why do you ask me?"
We'll. thought I would like to be
around to see If you wouldn't shake
out that ten dollars you owe me -
Chicago Record-H Herald.
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6e1i witn hi--~ he -suas5. hlirt-
KS l1Ee a Efas-'sz oul ss tis rcg1l
fasterjv-o1ter ie1res o. his fest a-d
frc-taf hiz Win sholss . ir-Eh,-r
yes COR. vau Ca-r-s cftet- dc
you n0s ses g ysit FIp1ss csld ls
. ucz1z,
Ro-hElr's fau f-prpei a-t Ms
tuiEiuE eyes SEEMED In dazEer q to-
t1EiEE -WkEt-~ hs rssPs5: Sr1
thsu his vosce rpss 20 q rgar- -Aut
TIE E-Eitshzan Is her sover-r
Tos are wiser thaz expected
fA- king laughed
stszpfnz sta rzge. tie Jo,u. hAz-
ze-st his huge ssl rpo1 . tres-srznk
urtil t2rk aew il every si-scttoa-
King ! wil give yoa every rirg O.
NJ had 4 yoz will give re leave 70
strange he-.-
-You rsuind ne that wfu take
are q yo1r r5nEs Gov. Cznuzs ssi1.
reaching ozt AID CpSiug The uslle,-
Ike fs1 tkzs = night rake MS
choice. Theu. as be 1ttsd On his
Vrire sEi he'd 8. critically 10 the
light he added Ei-h more Sympathy
I vii arrange tcr you n Eore profit
able recst4Es than that ! xiii make
q cun6itioz wtth Edzund that the
E-helizgs odal shzIl not be Included
in the Land Whseh j. pezce-holy. and
that % r1vzEe il shall rot Be looked
upon as breaking the truce Then
car yoa bstzke y8ursslf thiths- and
sis down with your following. and
have 10 one but v0arseif 10 blame Z
you fail . second time Only--ke
thrust his k1uckis su54eniy between
the orhers RIBS only. before ne gs,
ser5ous ovs- Il. ca az least give one
laugh Though sae Be Ran herself.
the maiden has Eisyed an excellent
Joke upon you
4 60 not see hox you make out
that il is all upoa ne Rothgzr said
suIkily. You c5 not have the ap-
pesrznce Of ehosag much on her
stories
The King seemed all At once 20 re-
cover his dignift I viii not deny
that he said g Teiy. and have |
not said that I arpect 20 be angry
about il present. , That she should
dare TO offer h. King that lying
story about he SISTERS death
His face fushed as though he we're
remembering ME motion on receiv-
ing that s-me 8 y; and his foster
brothers observzt.On did not tend 10
nollify him
And not onl, . offer it, the son
Of Lodbrok chuc ID, but TO cram i,
down his thros, nd make him sval-
low it."
Canute's heel also began to ring
with ominous rpnsss upon the
frosty ground. She must be Ran
herself, Oh. yc'. need not be afraid
that I shall IL get Overbearing
enough after I started, Now, as
/ am a king. i punish her in a
way tha, she Ike less than
strangling. 1t you. her luck IS
great that she & Il here tonight"
Ito b. ,ontinuedl
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eran,.s Marelous Memorx.

Gen. Grants retentive memory was
simply marvellous. more especially to
those most closely associated with him
frcm day to day. In the midst Of
absof bing thought. and with appar-
entity unobservant manner. his quick
ear and eye seemed to hear and no
tice everything. and two weeks or
months later the slightest details had
not escaped his attention OF memory.
This power was unmistakably demon
strated in a game OF whist with his
guest, Major Gen rAyie. OF the Brit
ish army. between Baltimore and
Fortress Monroe Two stan officers
completed the players With Gen
Doyle 81 his right. il was simply amaL'
ing 10 discover Grants ability 10 dis
cover strategic points he never
failed 20 remember every card that
hzc fallen. whence II came and who
gss 20 deliver 10 him all remaining,
which he seooped in as a matter Of
course. although he never seemed in
the least absorbed in the game he
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yoSr manners. partner. that ycu 90
oos Praise NJ forssigsf--
King R0thEzr s4it g-svelT. IS
The trpcs E3lrE % last bag e1ouEh
70 make Il vo-rh Uhiis 10 fsteh thoss
trfnkets here
HIS izlghts- vanishing the KinE
cz-s 20 earth IN both senses a the
phrzss- ~Now ! do rot know uhz1
Tos zea= By hat, be said Yea
wsrs with ne o. tie Island YOa
beard shat uzs sid Tos heard that
we made peacs together to last tae
Whole q oar lives DID yoa Bos AsAr
thzt.
RothEar kickeS 4 stone Cut o. his
vzF Uiih i7pztis-f emphasis Oh.
yes. ! beard t. I heard also hoE ycz
s1is that yo1 WOuia rather have the
EzElishuzns frtentzhip thz7 his
kinEt0z-
he eyebrows had drawn Gown in
70 4 frUEn rose iro1ic2Iiy- There Is
rooz il yozr breast for more sense.
RoshEzr. zy brother. II yOa think. BE-
cz-se ! an forced into one lie. that
nsFer speak the trzfh he said We
VII 10; talk Of IL further What are
the words you have waiting for ny
ears
The Jotur's sudden frOsn quite
eciipses his eyes. Nov IL teeones
clear in ny mind what yOa have sent
your bl2ck-hzireS falcon down the
Eird sffer-to carry your order TO
Northampton
Certainly il is Cznute sssented.
But ~hy Is your voice 50 bitter vhea
yo1 speak Of him.
Because have Just found out that
he Is fox ROihgzr beloved Be
cause il has been borne in upon me
that he has played me a foul trick.
BY which ! lost property that vas al
ready uncer my hands
1T is not possible" canute ejscu-
lated He looks to be as truthful
as BzIder-
Rothgzr uttered his fzyorise
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boy who has been released from a
lesson. Whether he is mad. or be
witched. or feigning Ike Amleih. it
is not easy TO tell"
Il do not tSink il is any OF these"
Rothgar sa!d slowly, Il think it is
because he likes IL so well that be
has got peace in which TO amuse him
self Sooner would he hunt than
fight, any day: and have often seen
him express pleasure In this manner.
The Norwegian plunged again into
the general discussion: and the son
OF LodbFok stood listening discon-
tentedly. while he kept a sharp watch
OF the low-browed entrance.
Presently his patience was reward
ed. Within the hut there arose all
at once a duet OF voices, half angrily
accusing. half laughingly protesting.
Then the chessboard came flying
through the doorway, followed by a
handful Of chessmen and the person
Of the big good-natured Jari, still ut
tering his laughing protests. And
finally Csnute himself stood under
the sintei. storming through his
laughter.
-Blockhead. that you cannot keep
your thoughts on what you are doing!
One might expect as good a game
from the tum5lers dog. You de-
serve"
To lose the honor OF playing with
the King" the Jotun broke in. max
ing long step forward. BE so good
as 10 allow me 10 take his place. lord.
| have some words for your ear
which are worth a hearing
~Rothear," the King exclaimed
with great eordlality. and stepped
from the doorway 10 meet him. "Wil.
lingly % ! make the change. for
have been wishing 20 speak with you
this last hour. I have thought OF a
fine plan for to-morrow's sport. +"
Laying his arm boy-fashion across
his foster-Drother's shoulders, he
swung him around toward the river
but we will not go in there 10 do
our talking We will walk along the
shore. Tonight ! feel as though
could walk TO the rainbow bridge"
As they strolled beside the moonlit
water. the son Of LOdbrok listened in
secret smazement 10 the string of
plans that unfolded itself-hunts and
horse races. swimming matches and
fishing trips.
But where will you get the fishing
tackle. lord? And the hawks and the
hounds for all thisG" he yenture6
presently.
They were some little distance up
the bank now, where trees screened
them from the czmp-hres- Suddenly
the young King, made a leaping grab
al a bough overhead and hung by II.
locking down al his companion with
the face OF mischievuas boy.
How ioyfully yoH viii take my an
swsr, | have sent 10 Northampton
for them. And / have bidden Elfgiya
accompany them. with all her follow
ing Of maids and lap-dogs aud beard
less boys"
As his fosteE-brothsr stood gazing
At him IN speeehless dismay. he
laughed nAliclously where are