The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-02
IL STORY OF
! A BREAD BASKET.

NAAI VI ttAE LnAtANANAos
Il the courtiers was Lord Comp
pod looking young man imbueC
10 spirit Of adventure Of thai
he did not, like some Of his fel
artiers- Raleigh. for instance
himself In the settlement Of
Entries. He worked In more
sribed field. But if some of us
10 TO admire the pioneer. surely
world loves a lover"
ain Spencer was merchant
! London. SO wealthy was he
vas called ''the rich Spencer"
be was worth sum equal to
Fne of Rockefeller or a Car
a whole month. sir John had
child, q daughter She was
1t of Lord Compton's love.
lere, for novelty, the story
bottom. No one can infuse
hto case Of pair OF lovers
Rrriage is opposed. Sir John
he idea Of his daughter mar
hpton, and that is all there is
h on a subject that has had
b in stories ever since they
be written, but II the motif
ihplace the variety of its rami-
rs infinite. In this case the
shnifcation Is unique.
no need to concern ourselves
ohnhappiness Of a pair Of low
eRrs-at least unmarried lovers
lily unhappy, and, as to those
WEept apart. their condition re-
mpf what Marshal Won Moltke
sal the roads in wartime, "They
arS bad" Separated lovers are
alXhappy. Given a young man,
a cruel parent, the problem
y young man can get the girl
avn the cruel parent. There
areat many ways of doing the
triQ those used in stories that
ARGUE are almost always ro-
ma4here is nothing romantic In
the hopted in this case; but. as
havfthis is true story.
OEring the baker. as usual,
weniir John Spencer's house to
deliH loaves Of bread. He car
ried sn his back In a large wicker
Daskfuch necessaries for break
1ast delivered then. as now, In
the esnorning. This morning the
bread delivered unusually early.
IL wal on the kitchen table before
even BOX was out Of bed. But If
the coas In bed there was one who
was I'D dressed and waiting for
the b That was Miss Spencer.
She ia her arms about his neck.
they yered few hurried words.
she hoH into the basket. the cover
was SD down, the baker hoisted
1t on q back and started down
stairs.
OF costhe baker was Lord Comp
ton dIssi.
II haed that morning that Sir
John Nhp early himself Seeing
the akSming downstairs from hay-
Ing delAd the bread. he accosted
lin.
Up asat work early. my mani
That's tBay to get on In the world
got mNrt by working when other
'eoDle vsasleep. Here's sixpence
or you,'
The ba pulled bis forelock, pock-
ted the spence and hurried on and
ut. Notf from the house a chair
-aited. 4 bread basket was put In
+; 1t waafted by two bearers and
lrried all.
When u are carried of by their
vers onpf two things happens
Their thahre forgiven or they are
t forgivs In this case the girl was
t forgivs at least not yet. Indeed.
e was blnherited. Having thus !
mped I'll commonplace again, we
Il procedto the denouement. which
as uniat as the elopement and far
re tony
Ibout a ar after all this happened |
virgin Queen honored Sir John
sncer bynviting him to stand spon-
with he for a child. Furthermore. |
was suggested BY the queen that,
re the ndutiful conduct Of his
ghter hdRdeprived him OF an heir,
E was aropportunity to adopt one. (
'gesticns from sovereigns in those !
S were ahtamount to commands, +
If they we're not acted upon the
ION to whom the suggestion was I
lie was liable to a trumped Up /
.ge OF treason and to have his head
,ped By tile fall of an ak into
let. There had been one basket
many already in the family affairs,
Sir John signitied his assent
Ie day Of the christening came
d, and a boy baby dressed In fine
j and French laces was carried into
private chapel. 4 good
ssembly Of courtiers were present,
ng them Lord Compton and his
though they stood back where
were not noticeable. When the
lyman asked what name should
wen the child the queen answered, 4
n Spencer"
John started. the ceremony was
,rmed, and the queen informed
Godfather that his godson was his
dchild. Then her majesty called
he mother, who threw her arms
I her fathers neck and was for
/. Lord Compton advanced, and
generalization was concluded.
Is did the virgin queen reunite a
a family. But she possessed an
ntare not TO be made use Of at
present day. The Tower was
:.
J principal beneficiary Of this lit
nlsode was John Spencer Comp
- h~ hfr fafheraq marriage IN