The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-07-27
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CoPyrishted 1894. By Harper 8 Hrethe1a.

CHAPTER TX,
with 4 siivery-haired old LADY s UPON rpH Hia
arm. stared Gaghast at this sudden burst
Mauds. Mauder. said he, shaking
HE head. 1T is more hard for me to
tenscore drunken archers who followed
me to Guinne. Yet, hush! little one,
for your fair lady-mother will be here
anon, and there 10 no need that she
from the provost-marshai this Journey HS.
Away to your chamber. sweetfng, and
keep q blithe face, for she who con-
aesses Is shriven. And now, fair moth
err. he continued, when his daughter
your blood r. runs ms colder ii than II ala la
Alleyne Ddricson, ] would have a word
with you. for would fain that you
should take service under me- And
here n good time comes my lady. with.
to decide aught to import; but, indeed,
i was her own thought that you should
sTor / have formed good opinion
who may be trusted" said the Lady
Loring. "And In good sooth my dear
lord hath need OF such q one by his
side, for he recks SO little Of himself
that there should h be one ne there to look q.
have seen. the cloister; 1t were well
that YOU should see the world, too. ere
you make choice for life between them
You can rider asked Sir Nigel,
looking at the youth with puckered
eyes. have ridden much at the abb
"Yet there is a difference betwixt a
3riars hack .;R and nd n,s warriors destrier.
..On citole. flute and rebeck."
indifferent WE'LL
II trust that you are lowly and SER
= have served all my life, my lord"
+ have carved two days a week for
"a model truly! Wilt make a squire
o Of sq Sa'ss, But tell me- pray canst
mo. my lord, but I could learn" 2
1T Is Of import" said he, 'for I
love to keep my hair well ordered, see
thirty years hath in some degree frayed
1t upon the top"
said the lady; for my sweet lord Is of
se ans ga sayS teR be that wh he
asked aims Of him. All these things,
with some knowledge Of venerie and
Of the management OF horse, hawk, and
hound. with the grace and hardihood
age. will make you fit squire for Sir
RAias, lady" Alleyne answered, Il
know well the great honor that you
have done me in deeming me worthy worthy
yet am so conscious of my own weak
ness that I scarce dare incur duties
which might be SO i'll fitted to fulfil.
"Modesty and humble mind mind. ,s SAG
ID page or squire. Your. words prove
that you have these, and all the rest
Is but the work Of use and OF time"
1--WE can scarce hope" said Sir Nigel,
the feast Of st. Luke. for there is much
leisure. therefore, If it please you to
take service under me, In which to
aAnd 1 have one favor to crave from
you" added the lady Of the castle. as
Alleyne turned to leave their presence.
sYou have! 90 understand. mucn
learning. which you have v aEqu sye at
hour or two day whilst you are with
us In discoursing with my daughter,
the Lady Maude; for she Is somewhat
backward, fear. and hath no love for
head with dreams Of enchanted maid
END and Of Grant cavalier: Rather
Christopher comes over after nones
from the PrNr but he y so tsat she
gets small profit from his teaching. |
would have you do what you can with
her, and with Agatha, my young TIRE
woman, and With D9 9r,,nG b Pferpg not
only chosen as squire to knight, put
also as squire to three damozels, which
was even further from the part Wnlcn |
he had thought to play IN the w of Stir
and hustle. of furnishing Of arms and
ciang Of hammer from all the south
land counties. Fast spread the tidlngs
from thorpe to thorpe and from castle
o ~ 9aI more. ana the lions and lilies to
he in the field with the early spring;
Great news this for that fierce OLD
country whose trade for generaio1
had been war, her erpori For e six Years
her sons had chafed under an unwonted
neace. Now they few to their arms as
f. their birthright. The old soldiers
q creey Of & N8 ssEint t ana they might
Teor The war-trumpet once more, ana
Calder still were the hot youth VINO
6ad chafied for years under tne mar-
s,si tales OF their sires. TO pierce the
sfeat mountaing OF e tne s Moors e "a foi.
low low the greatest captain Of the age. g
HnT sunny cornfields and vineyards
Wien NE marches Of Picardy ana NOT.
Mandy were as bare and bleak az sne
Iadhnrrh forests-here was g3ioen
Ssae II sea there was stringing oI poWs
IN the cottage and clang OF steer IN tne
ca Nar ala II take long for every strong.
~ to pour forth its cavalry. and
nOlo. ~ ~ Hat ito footmen. Through the
S sNta sant1Imn and the early winter every
raod and country lane resounded WIN
rro.i. and trumpet, with the nelgn q ..
III War-horse and the CHATTER Of marcn-
M fn m the ancient and populous COZ county
Il Hampshire there was no iack "
TSa 81 or Of soldiers. for service
!1which promised either honor or pront
MWrastest Of all the musters, however.
r NAM and the fame Of Sir Nigel Lor n'a
4 Hs. toward him the keenest and Dola-
ost snirits. all eager to serve under so
sv,si,ept a leader. Archers from the
Nsw FOREST and the Forest OF Bere,
Ss9i,oen from the pleasant country
C Whach IL watered BY the Stour. the
wrnu ana the Itchen, young cavaHeIS
erns,e ma ancient Hampshire houses, a.
!rUM ,nMshing for Christchurch TO take
&PLy g~.-Sny fhA banner OF the uyoI