The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-07-13

Of her bearing ware .,nanced now by
the rich simplicity OF her attire.
All. you start, said she. with the
Same sideiong look of mischief. and /
TO see the distressed damozel again.
All. that / wese a minstrel, that 4
might put II into rhyme, with the
| whole romance-the luckless maid, the
wicked sOcmNn, and the virtuous clerk
So might our fame have gone down
| together for All time. and you be mum.
bered with Sir Percival or Sir Gaiahad.
or all the other rescuers OF oppressed
ladies'"
What 1 did" said Alleyne. was too
i small a thing for thanks: and yet, Il b.
may say II without offence, Il was to-
grave and near a matter for mlrth ana
raiilery. / had counted on my broth
er's love, but God has willed that IL
should be otherwise. IL is a joy TO me
that you have reached home In safety,
| II this be indeed your home"
Yes, in sooth, Castle Twynham Is
my home. and Sir Nigel Loring my
father. l should have told you so this
morning. but you said that you were
| coming hither, so I bethought me that
i might hold IL back as a surprise 70
YOU oh, dear, but Il was brave 10 see
ins once more standing with her hand
pressed 10 her side and her half-closed
eyes twinkling with amusement You
drew back and came forward with your
eyes upon nv book there. like the
mouse who shifts the cheese and yet
breads the trap"
q take shame" said Alleyne. that
| should have touched IT,"
Nay, II warmed my very heart 10
see H. SO glad was ! that ! laughed
can himself be tempted then. thought
ne is not made of another clay to
the rest OF u.s."
God help mel I am the weakest OF
the weak" groaned Alleyne. Il pray
that may have more strength
And to what end?" she asked sharp
shut yourself forever In yoSr cell with,
in the four walls OF an abbey, then of
what use would II be were your prayer
said She
what is it. Iadyg"
Tis but to bear me out IN what
say to my father"
TN saying. II he ask, that II was
south of the Christchurch road that
tire women else. and have a week OF
spindle and bodkin, when / would faIn
be galloping Troubadour up wilverley
land at the vinney Ridge herons"
shall not answer him II he ask"
Not answer! But he will have an
me, or 1t will go i'll with me"
But, lady" cried poor Alleyne. in
great. distress, how can l say that IL
was to the south of the road when
know well that IL was four miles to
the north?'
you will not say ft?"
Surely you will not, too, when you
know that II is not so?"
"Oh, / weary of your preaching"
she cried, and swept away with toss
OF her beautiful heau, 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 friend!" said she.
IF you had been shut up in abbey or
In cell this day you could not have
taught a hayward maiden to abide by
the, truth. Is IL not so? What avail
Is the shepherd IL he leaves his sheep?'
"A sorry shepherd" said Allyene
humbly. "But here is your noble
And you shall see how worthy a
pupil / am. Father, I am much be-
holden to this young clerk. who was
OF service to me and helped me this
very morning I'm Minstead Woods. four
miles to the north OF the Christchurch
road, where | had no call to be. you
having ordered II otherwise" All this
she reeled OFF In a loud voice and then
glanced with sideling questioning eyes
at Alleyne for his approval.
ITO be Continued Nert Week)