The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-07-20

heavy sword which hung az his sad
ldle-boW but Terlake carried in front
LOT him the high wivern-crested bassi-
swallOw-tail pennon, while AIleyne
| was entrusted with the emblazoned
shield shield; The Lady iyr Lorihng rode heI
sne would see him as far as the edge
OF the forest. and ever and anon she
1 turned her hardlined face up Wistfully
i 70 MIN and ran questioning eye over
i his apparel ana appointments.
Il trust that there is nothing forgot"
on her farther side. Il trust him TO
you. Edricson. Hosen. shirts. cyclas,
and under-jupons are in the brown
| basket on the left side OF the mule.
His wine he takes hot when the nights
are cold, malvoise or vernage. with
as much spice as would cover the
If he comes back hot from the fitting.
There is goose grease in a box, IL the
old scars ache at the turn of the
weather. The purse I have already
lady. There are In it twenty-three
marks, one noble three shillings and
tourpence, which is a great treasure
TO bear In mind, Edricson, that he
hath two pair of shoes, those OF red
leather for common use, and the others
with golden tOechains. which he may
wear should he chance to drink wine
with the Prince or with Chandos."
My sweet bird said Sir Nigel, Il
am right loath TO part, but we are
now at the fringe OF the forest. and
chatelaine too far from her trust
But, oh. my dear lord" she cried.
with trembling lip, "let me bide
with you for one furlong further-or
one and a half. perhaps You may
spare me this out of the weary miles
that you viii journey alone"
Come then, my hearts comfort" he
answered. But / must crave a gage
and hath been since / have first known
thee, 70 proclaim by herald in such
camps, townships, or fortalices as !
being beyond compare the fairest and
sweetest In Christendom, | should
deem 1t great honor and kindly conde
seension If any cavalier would run
three courses against me with shar-
pened lances should he chance to have
lady whose claim he was willing
dove, that you win vouchsafe to me
one of those doe-skin gloves that l
may wear IT as the badge of her whose
servant ! shall ever be-"
"Alack and alas for the fairest and
sweetest" she cried. Fair and sweet
! would fain be for your dear sake. my
lord, but old I am and ugly, and the
knights would laugh should you lay
lance in rest in such cause
"Edricson." quoth Sir Nigel, "you
what bedimmed. Should you chance
TO see a. knight laugh, or smile, or
even look, arch his brows, or purse
his mouth, or in any way show sur
prise that | should uphold the Lady
Mary, you will take particular note
Of his name, his coat-armor, and his
lodging. Your love, my life's desirew
The Lady Mary Loring slipped her
hand from her yellow leather gauntlet.
and he, lifting il with dainty rever-
ence, bound it to the front OF HIS velvet
cap.
1T is with mine other guardian
angels" quoth he, pointing at the
saints medals which hung beside It,
And now, my dearest, you have come
far enough. May the Virgin guard and
prosper theel One kiss" he bent down
from his saddle. and then, striking
spurs into his horses sides. he galloped
az top speed after his men, with his
three squires at his heels. Half a mile
further, where the road topped a hill
they looked back, and the Lady Mary
on her white. palfrey, was still where
they had left her. moment later they
We're on the downward slope and she
had vanished from their view
tTO be Continued Merit Wesk)