The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-02-21
CHAPTER u.

- X oll StIllCI sue IKE ii
9 or a picture. AS you fare south-
NardAyou see on your right han the
eTeell orchards and pastures OF Wor-
eestefshire stretching as far as the
hills. You have in front of
. Bredon hill, which Is a wonder
Iul hill. for 1T q mar goes down the
Avon by boat 1t goes with him, now
0cfOre and now behind. a whole days
courtney, n then stands In the same
place. And on the left hand you have
4 The great forest of Arden and not much
besides. except oak trees. which grow
well In WarWfckShire.
I describe this road firstly, because
syt ~ notable n and 40 years ago
was the only Queens highway to call
- highway In that country. The,
rest were mere horse traclsS,
secondly. because the chase y.hll
81 Cotton End runs along the fside
Ct Y for two good miles, and the
Gluddes-I am Francis Cludde-have
lived at Cotton End by the Esidgeway
\ time out OF mind, probabsy-for the
name slnacks of the soia-before the
u Romans made the road. And. thirdly,
eau 40 a ago, ON q drizzling
\ February day in 1555-Secohd year of
old religion just re-established
"a number of people were collected on
road. forming a group OF a score
Qr more who stood In an ordered kind
e disorder about my angles gates and
seerriyai. and an arrival of consequence.
First, there was my uncle Sir An
SthOnN. tall and lear. He wore his best
velvet dOublet andi cloak n a put
Them on with an air Of huge import
Nnce. This Increased each time he
following, n rs regularly ave place
4Osa "Pshaw!"i of vexation and petu-
liant glance when his eye rested on
aAsnssGlpse beside him, looking import
ant, VOC. but anxious and a little fright
epedE as we'll, stood good Father Carey.
Nhe priest wore his silk cassock. and
MS lips moved from time to time with
\ Y sound. as though he were trying
over latin grafton, which indeed was
ne TACT. At u more respectful dis
INC were ranged Baldwin Moor. the
stewart. and a dozen while
still farther away lounged as many rag
gnuinnS-landless men. who swarmed
about every gentieman's door in those
times q took toll of sue abbey lands
h king might have given him.
Against one of he stone gate pillars
4 leaned myself, 10 years and six
months old. and none too wise. though
We'll grown and as strong as one here
md there. And perched on the TOP of
IL twin post, with his chin on his
) 2 his hands clasped about
aSnem. was Martin Luther, the fool.
Martin had chosen this elevated posf.
tion partly u of curiosity and part
~ perhaps under a strong sense OF
S0uty. He knew that, whether he would
Cr@no. he must needs look funny uu
i there. His nose was red. and his eyes
Were running and his teeth chatter
Ing: and he did look funny. But
%. ne felt the cold most his patience
tailed first. The steady, silent drizzle
tne mist creeping about the stems OF
the oak trees, the leaden sky proved
zoo much for him In the end. "a
= ~s ss,iencl pot eve boils." he grumbled
uncle angrily. This is no time fol-
x0Mr Iooiing. Have a care how you
talk In the same breath of pots and
my lord bishop"
eccleslae." Father Carey
n oroke put. turning up his eyes in a Kind
q ecstasy. as though he were knee
g knee with the prelate-"te defen-
~ aoreIn inclytum atque ardentem"-
Pottum!" cried I, laughing lond,v
1t my own wit.
~. lt was an III hammered word, but
So ~ Gol : and pesyish. had been
will had neveh seen the guest whon
IS were expecting, and who was nc
ether than the queens chancellor
Gardiner. but I disliked him
e g Sif /! had. In truth. he was related
IS us IN 2 peculiar fashion. which my
different standpoints.
SIT Anthony viewed with compln
sCence. II not with pride, any connection
with the powerful bishop Of winches.
e for the knight knew the world ane
{ could appreciate the value 1t sets OF
euccess m the blind eyes It has 70,
spots II they do but speckle the ris.
Ing sun. / could make no such allow.
ance. but, with the pride of youth ant
family. at once despised the great bisl,.
0p Tor ms base blood and blushed tha'
me same lay on our side. l hated this
parade Of doing honor to him ant
would fain have hidden at home wit,
my cousin. Sir Anthony.
\ daughter. and awaited our guest there
\. The knight. however, had not permitted
this. and | had been forced out, be.
Ing In the worst of humors.
So I said "Pottum.' and laughed.
"stlence. boy!"" cried Sir Anthon,
Hereby. He loved a orderly process:
M zion and to arrange things decenfly
"Silence!' he repeated. darting al
angry glance first ut me and then at hi!
or l will warm that JACKIE
OF yours, lad! And you. Martin Luther
nee to your tongue for the next 2.
hours and keep 1t off my lord bishon
n Father Carey hold yourself
For here Sir Hot Pot cometh!'
cried the undaunted Martin. skippin,
nimbly down from his post OF vantage
.and 2 dozen OF London saucepan
with him. or may l never lick the in
vide ofsSona again.
A Jest or the sauciness OF Londo,
serving men was sure to tell with tn,
crowd, and there was a great laug]
at this, especially among the ladies'
men,, who were on the skirts of tn
party and well sheltered from Sir An
thongs eye. He glared about him
provoked to find at this critical mo,nen
smiles where there should nave bee,
looks Of Difference. and a ring roun
q fool where he had MARSHALL
procession. Unluckily he chos
TO visit his displeasure upon m
You won't behave. won't 70,
Q puppy!" he cried. you won't won
on" and stepping forward he Anne
q blow at my shoulders whic
would have made me rub myself If
had reached me. But was too quick
stepped back. the stick swung idl,
n the crowd laughed.
And there the matter would hav
ended, for the bishops party were no,
close upon us. had n o my foot siippe
ION the wet grass and / fallen backward
Seeing me thus at his mercy, the tenlr
tation proved too much for the knigh1
He forgot his love OF seemliness an
even that his visitors were at his elbow
and STOPPING q to plant HON
q couple OF ahrewd cuts cried. ..Tak