Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1907-04-04

one knee begged the privilege of kiss
ing her fair hand.
The captive Princess spoke not at
all. as was indeed natural and fitting
A woman conquered does not easily
forgive those who have humbled her
pride. She talked little even to Alt |
Picker. and then only apart. The
nearest guide, who had been chosen |
because of his knowledge of German. |
could not hear murmur. With |
bowed head and eyes that dwelt |
steadily on the undulating name of |
her white barb. Joan swayed her |
graceful body and compressed her lips |
like one captured but in no wise van
quished. And the soldiers of the army
of CORTLAND Chose of them who were
married) whispered one to another,
noting her demeanor, Our good
Prince is but at the beginning of his
troubles; for, by Brunhild, did you
ever see such wench? They say
she can engage any two fencers OF
her army at one time!
'Her eye is like a rapier thrust"
whispered another. Just now l went
near her to look, and she arched an
| eyebrow at me, no more, and 10! l
went cold at my marrow as If felt
| the blue steel stand out at my back
bone"
] cit is the hunger and the anger that
| have done it,, said another; and, in
| deed. small wonder! She looked not
so pale when / saw her ride along
CORTLAND Street the day to the Don
the day she was to be married. Her
face was like that Of any saint in
chapel when the sun shines through
the stained glass in the western win
dows. Then her eyes did not pierce
you through, but instead they shone
with their own proper light and were
very gracious"
ga strange wench, most strange
wench," responded the first, so soon
to change her mind"
Hal" laughed his companion, cit
tie doubt of that! Besides, is she not
a princess? and wherefore should our
, Princes wife not change her mind?''
THEW entered CORTLAND, and the
/, flags flew gaily as on the day OF we'd
ding. The drums beat, and the popu-
lace drank from spigots that foamed
! red wine Then the Prince Louis
E came, with hat in hand, and begged
that the Princess Joan would gra
, ciously allow him to ride beside hel
through the streets He spoke re-
! spectfully, and Joan could only DOW
o her head in acquiescence
I Thus they came to the courtyard o
+ the palace, the people shouting be
O hind them. There, on the steps
e gowned in white and gold, with bar
n head overrun with ringlets, stood tn
/ Princess Margaret among her women
And at sight of her the heart OF tn
false princess gave a mighty bounc
as Joan of the Sword Hand drew he
hood closer about her face and trle
TO remember in what fashion lad
dismounted from her horse.
my lady" said Prince Louis, stand
inc hat in hand before her barb,
y commit you to the care of my sister
the Princess Margaret knowing tn
ancient friendship that there is be
tween you. She will speak for me
knowing all my will, and being ais
herself shortly contracted in marriag
to my good friend, Prince Ivan c
Muscovy. Open your hearts to eac
other, | pray you, and be assured tha
no evil or indignity shall befall on
whom | admire as the fairest or won
en- and honor as my welded wife!
Joan made him no answer, bl
Ieaped from her horse without wal
ing for the hand of Alt Picker, whic
many thought strange. In anoth'
+l,o orpoc of the Princes