The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-16

Emei1ts and tic Ink -lorns. and the rolls
of sl,ecpskin as white us tho Bcaulicu
iiapery! Saw man ever the like bcfore?'
Nay, man, there ht'e finer stalls in
EChenpside." answered Ford whose father
+ had tnken him to London on occasion OF
one Of the smith1leld joustlngs. ~ have
seer, Il silvcrsmitll's bootl, there which
would serve to buy either side OF this
street. But mark these houses, Allcyne.
how they thrust forti, upon the top. And
seq to the Goa s-of-arms at. every vim
cow and banner or penscl OH the roof
land tho churches y cried Alleync. '"rhc "a
Priory at Cflristclurcll was n noble pile,
but II was cold and bare. methlnks, by
one or these with tllcirgfrettings, and
their carvings. and their traccries, as
though some grcnt ivyp'ant OF stone ma
curlcd ana wantoned over the walls.
5.'And bark TO the speech OF the folk"
said Ford. WAS over such u kissing and
Checking? wonder that they have not
wit to learn English now that they have
conc underline English crown. BY Rich
ard Of l1ampolc! there are fair faces
amongst them See the wcncll with the r
brown whimple! Out on you Allcyne.
thnt yo,, would rather gnze upon dead
stone than on living ilcsl,..'
It >wns little wonder tlia. the rcl,ncs.
and ornament not only of church and or
stall. but OF every private house as well.
should have impressed itself upon Inc
young sauircs The town was nov at the
height or liz fortunes. Besides its trade
ana It's armorcrs. other causes had com
hineta to pour wealth into IT War. when
Ind wrought evil upon SO many fair cities
around had brought nought but Eoou 70
; this one. AZ her French sisters dccaEe6 {,
she Increased for here from north ana
from, cast and from south came the
thunder 10 be sold and The ransom money
to he sspent Through all her sixteen 10 no X
ward gates there, had set for many years
n double tide OF cmpty-handcd soldiers
shurrying France ards and OF Z chrich g,
and laden bans who brought their apo ,!S
+, homo The princes court, too with It's
| .,yarm 81 noble 1,arons and wealthy
knights many or whom. in imitation g,
their master had brou xht their ladies anc
thoir chtrtV from England. all neIPSu y
| TO swell the Golfers OF the burghers. nov;
| With this fresh influx Of nopeHeh i an
cavaliers. food and lodgings Were SEA, ~
! rd his forces TO OAK IN iasconS,Ao
relieve the ovcrcrowding OF his capita ai.
~ frout Of the minister and abbey OF
81 4 nf1rc,ys was n large square 5croWden
with priests soldiers. women, lrih M - -
| hurphcrs who made 1t their com lNn..
center for sightseeing and eosSP <>itl''i
| Inc 5knot Of noisy and gesticulating town rs
| folk many small parties OF monnted
knights and sd,,ires trcaded their way 70
| yards the princes quarters, where me
I hugo iron-clamped doors we're lnr o VT &
| hnc,t 10 show that he held audience Will
| IN Two score archers stood about 10 4
| catcway and beat back from time $Sto
! time witt, their bow-stavcs the lhauisl.
| tive and chattcring crowd who s"arin arm :.
ronnd tho portal. Two knights In fun
| ar,nor. with lnnccs raised and Closet
! ,,,sors. sat their horses on either side
1 while In the center. With two pages 70
l tend ,,pon him. there stood n noble "a GEO
1 man in flowing purple gown. *ho piSic lk. \
! Off UNION sheet of parchment the styie$
4 and title OF each applicant. marsha "
!, them In their due order,5and G'v.ng 70
each the place and faclllts W s.lI, -
! rank demanded. His long Wlnte pear tl +
ana searching eyes impaired to him an
1 air Of mastcrful disnilS, wkici, WAS in-&
1 creased by his tabard-like vesture anu
! the heraldic barret cap with triple piun:e
which bespoke his office.
/ att is Sir William de Pakington. the
i princes own herald and scrivencr, " MS
! pered Sir Nigel. as they pulled up anna
| the line OF knights who waited admis- 5
sion. I'll fares It with me man VINO
4 would venture 10 deceive him. he h;tt y
by rotc the name Of every knight OF
/ France or OF England and all the tree
i iof his family with his k!nships, coat
1 armor, marriages, augmentauons apaie-
1 n,ents and know not what Beside we
4 may leave our horses here win me Va ~
El5lets, and push forward with Our sruiics.
i Following Sir NiHel's council, they press. .s
4 ed on upon foot until they were close
j to tho prlnces secretary, who was In
4 high debate with n young ana foppish
i knight, who was bent upon making Ills
I wa? past him. v . ID 4
i .,Mackworth!" said the king-at-nrns.&
"It is in my mind, young sir. that YOU
have not been presented before
4 "Nay.Hit is but a day since set 1907
4 In Bordeaux, out i feared lest the prince
4 should think 1t strange that mad not
waited upon him..
.The prince lnl.i othcr things to think
4 upon" quoth Sir William dc Pakngton;
..but II you be n Mackwortll you must
i be n Mackworth OF Nomination, and IN
4 decd see now that yolir coat Is sable
I and crIniiie."
II am Il Ajackworth Of Normanton,''s
T the other answered. with some uncasncss
II Of manner.
! "Thcn you must be Sir stephen Mack
4 worth, for learn that when Old Sir
= Guy died he came In for l'.t arms ana
z the name, the war-cry and the profit,
"sir stephen is my elder orother. and
]. I am Arthur. the second soE, SAID ne
E, youth.
q alarms with scornful eyes. 'And pay.
& sir second SON where Is tho r;ldeHcy
Z mark which should mars your rank. l1n:e
you to wear your brotner's coat without
I the crescent which should stamp you as
his cadet Away to youc LODGINGS, and
come not nigh the prince Until the arrlor-.
or hath placed the true charge upon your
! shield" AS the youth withdrew ~ cons
I fusion Sir Williams keen eye singled
out the five red roses from amid the
4 overlapping shields and cloud Of PEN
3 mons which faced him.
.Ha' he cried, "therc are charEes licrs I
i which are above counterfeit. Tho roses
OF I4or!ng and tho boars head OF Buttcs-
3 thorn may stand back IN peace, bu'.
by my fnth they are not 10 be held
back In war. Welcome, Sir Oliver. SIT 4
Nigel! Chandos will be glad to his very
a heurt-roots when he sees YOU. Illls way.
my fair slrs. Your squares are doubt-
. less worthy tho fame of their masters.