The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-10-25
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Forest, a people of ancient biood.'
And VIA takes YOU 30 Tar from your
home*' asked the Lady Avene1. L
have no hoIne,' answered Nagdalen.
1t was burned by border riders-my
husband and sons We're slain: there is
not a drops blood left in the veins
OF any one which is OF kin to mine
THAT is no uncommon fate in these
Wild times replied the lady, but the
English hands nave been deeply dyed
IN our blood as ever those Of Scots
men have been in yours You are
right" retorted Magialen. for men
tell me that ever this strong tower
was not strong enough to save Your
fathers life Or to protect his widow
and his child And Indeed the Wom-
an spoke the truth.
The conversation carried on in this
Vein was not lengthy between the
Lady CT Avenel and the mysterious
woman, and ended in N~agdafen con-
santing that the boy, Roland. should
remain an inmate Of the castle and
be brought up by Lady Glendinning.
Sternly did Nasdalen adnloniSh the
lady that one day she would demand
the boy OF her again, and warned her
to look to it that she proved worthy
Of the responsibility which she VAS as
suming. So Roland Graeme was rear
ed In the Castle Of AVenel not as a
page-though such was his nominal
III % ct A'oA1I sun
Of the wife of Sir Halber Glendin
ming. He grew up a headstrong
youth, apt at those studies and duties
which jumped to his fancy. and at
those only; impatient of restraint or
rebuke: brave, hardy. honorable; but
inperious and self-willei, his natural
good qualities being dimmed by the
i~ndulSences with which his lady treat
ed him, SO that he came as near be-
ing that worthless montrosity a spoil
ed child as it was possible for a boy
Of his sterling and ~rhiEalrous parts
to become.
ON of the household enVicG and
mated him for his ONerbearinE nanne
and for envy hat he had his Iady,s
favor; some others OF a more Gencr-
Gus nature, wed the boy III spite OF
his faults and his airs. Master Warden.
the gloomy preacher, was one Of the
former, and Adam NOOdcock. the fal-
coner, one of the latter. Yet it was
q quarrel with Adam, in which the
page drew his dagger. hat caused Ro-
land to be finally dismissed from the
service of Lady G~lendinning. a diS7
missal which the lady regretted as soon
made. which served the chaplain for
co-ho discourse and caused the hon
est falconer to follow Roland to the
mainland and absolutely force upon
the boy o n which he had naughtilE
refused to accept from the Lady OF
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handsome, strong, accomplished in tai
conrE. the exercise OF arms and in all
that went to make up the ACCOMPLISH
ncntS Of 4 cavalier Of those lays. The
boy believed that &c was OF gentle
blood thouEh his ancestry Was cloud
ed in doubt and he had known neither
kith nor kin with The exception Of old
Magual2n GTaeTnc. As he wandered
forth alone, homeless, with no pros
/ poets III life. no powerful friends to
appeal to, his fiery and naughty spirit
for q while broke Il he Wept rs
other boy would wesp under such cir
cEnnstances if he thought 10 prying
ana scOrnful eye was upon him. Il
viii go" he thought at last, to the Alb
hey of Kennaquhair and seek advice
Of Brother Ambrose"
Now . fearful thing had been dis
covered at the castle OF Avenel by
my lady's waiting maid, LiIas. after
the departure of Roland. a string Of
gold be1dS-a r0Sar such as Is used
ny Charlottesville had found among
the effects which the boy had left be
mind. The woman confiied her secret
- the major domO VINO, being 4 dis
Greet man, advised her to say nQthing.
IS. III those times when one religion
Was on top today and another totEor-
row, it was far from safe to p"ad}
Hitl matters Of theology. SO L1llaS
he'd the beads melted down into 4
air OF shoe buckles and held her
tongue: though she and the major
domO now gave = Shror:d guess al the
reason OF the understanding which
had seemed to exist Brother
Ambrose Of kcnnaquhair and Roland
, when the former paid his RAE visits
to the Castle. Brother Ambrose had
IN the world been Edward G'@nIin-
: ming. and though he and his brotlsr
Haibcrt loved each other as brothers
/. should, tn difference of religion md