Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-07-20

Of her bearing we're enhanced now br
the rich simplicity OF her attire.
"Ah, you start" said she. with the
same Hldeiong look OF mischief, and /
TO see the distressed damoasl again.
An, that / were a minstrel. that /
might put ID Into rhyme. with the
whole romance-tho luellesa maid, the
wicked soeman, and the virtuous clerk
So might our fame have gone down
together for all time, and you be num-
hered with Sir Perclval or Sir Gaiahad,
or all the other rescuers OF oppressed
What dld." said Aiieyne "was too
small a thing for thanks; and yet, II ]
may say Il without offence, Il was too
grave and near a matter for mlrth ana
ralllery / had counted on my BROTH
ers love- but God has wllled that Il
should be otherwise; It Il a Joy 70 me
70 see you again, lady, and 20 know
II this be indeed your home"
yes, In sooth, Castle Twynham o.
my home, and Sir Nigel Loring my
father. / should have told you 90 this
morning. but you said that you were
coming hlther. so I bethoughf me that
! might hold Il back as a surprise TO
YOU. oh, dear, but n was brave 10 see
your she cried, bursting out .a-laugh-
ing once more. standing with her hand
pressed 20 her side. and her haif-closed
eyes tWinkling with amusement. You
drew back and came forward with your
eyes upon my book there, like the
mouse mouse who shifts the cheese and yet
II take shame" said Alieyne. "that
should have touched IT,"
Nay IL warmed my very heart TO
see II. so glad was | that I laughed
can himself be tempted then. thought
Il he is not made OF another clay to
the rest Of u.s."
God help mel I am the weakest Of
the weak, groaned Alleyne. 4 pray
that may have more Strength
And 10 what endY' she asked sharp
~ II you are, as I understand. 10
shut yourself forever In your cell with
IN the four walls Of an abbey then OF
what use would It be were your prayer
70 be answered? wilt do what I askT'
said she.
What Is IT, lady?"
TVS but to bear. me out in what I
I'm what?"
In saying, II he ask. that II was
south OF the Christchurch road that I
met you. l shall be, shut up with the
tire-women else, and have a week OF
spindle and bodkin, when would fain
be gallOping TroubadOur up Wilverley
Walk. or looslng my little falcon Ro-
land at the Yinney Ridge herons"
II shall not answer him II he ask"
Not answerl But no will have an
answer. Nay, but you must not fail
me, or IL will go Ill with me-"
But lady" cried poor A1leyne. In
great distress. "how can I say that IL
was to the south Of the road when /
know well that II was four miles TO
the north9'
You viii not say it7"
Surely you will not, too, when you
know that Il Is not SOP
"Oh, / weary OF your preachingl"
she cried, and swept away with a toss
OF her beautiful heag, leaving Alleyne
as cast down and ashamed as though
he had himself proposed some infam-
GUS thing. She was back again in an
instant, however, in another OF her
varying moods.
Look at that. my friendr' said she.
IF you had been shut up In abbey or
| IN cell this day you could not have
| taught a Maynard maiden 10 abide by
the truth. Is Il not so7 What avail
Is the shepherd IL he leaves his sheepT'
"A sorry shepherdp said Allyene
| father"
"And you shall see how worthy a
pupil / am. Father, am much be-
| holden to this young clerk, who was
| or service to me and helped me this
very morning In Mlnstead Woods, four
miles to. the north of the Chrlstchurch
road, where had no call to be, you
having ordered It otherwise" All this
she reeled off In a loud voice, and then
glanced with sldeling questioning eyes
at Alleyne for his approval.
ITO be Continued Nest Weekly