The Irish standard., 1914-02-21
THE FATE OF ruReEslus.

All, joy forsook the Island when the
Scandinavian stood,
Like Nero contemplating dreadful car
nivals of blood;
While princes whose ancestors nc in.
.4 vaders could degrade
In vassalage their homage and their
tribute to him paid.
But yet, tho fierce and wolfish, there
were moments when his soul
Grew soft as molten metal beneath
beauty's weird control;
And thus full soon it happened when,
with throbbing pulse, he eyed
The Judith-souled young Melcha.
through Meath's regal palace
glide.
King Malachy's fair daughter, the
proud toast of every board,
Whose blue eyes were as brilliant as
her sire's unsullied sword;
Whose cheeks were damask roses and
whose neck, SO snowy fair,
Outshone the wreath of lilies that fes-
TONED her golden hair.
"She shall,'' exclaimed the viking, as
he saw her near advance,
With step of airy lightness, thro the
mazes of the dance,
Before the sun tomorrow has de-
parted to his bed,
Arrayed in bridal vesture, to my cas-
tle-halls be led"
From meath brow of thunder, then,
lightning flashed the eye
OF Malachy, as slowly he thus briefly
made reply:
Ere sunset on tomorrow! Well, Tur-
gesius, let it be;
My daughter, with her maidens, shall
have despatched to thee"
Home went the tyfant happy, but, tho
music, mirth, and song
Conspired to soothe his slumber, night
crept sluggishly along;
But longer, yet still longer seemed the
morrow's sun to stay,
AS if, like tn orb of Lapland, it to
months would stretch the day.
At length arrived the moment, when,
surrounded by his guard,
And on his courser mounted, he spur
red over stream and sward;
But soon they drew their brides, and
gave vent to their delight,
As, coming through valley, they saw
twenty maids in white.
Come say at once, We fair ones, which
among these many wells,
Like clouds that enwrap Luna's, my
own Melcha's face conceals?'
Then ere they got an answer, Here"
he shouted to his train,
Are prizes worthy capture-seize We
each one, and retain.'
So saying, he raised the nearest of the
snowy wells, but 10!
Before him, in bright armour, stood a
young and dauntless foe,
Who, with vengeful gesture swift as
flight of winged dart,
Struck sure and deep dagger in the
region of his heart.
And fast as each barbarian dared his
captive to unscreen,
Forth sprang Gaelic champion with
uplifted shield and skein;
Till, like the withered foliage blown
about by Autumn's breath,
All cold and CHASTITY paid, lay the
Ostmen strewn in DEATH
But yet with bold tenacious, in Turges-
ius life survived,
TIL Malachy, from ambush, with a
mounted guard arrived;
And in a tone familiar with the Ian
guage of command,
Decreed that they should drag him
unto Annim's pebbly strand.
Then, dashed with flaxen cordage to a
water-logged canoe,
BY slow but certain stages, he forever
sank from view,
Amid triumph.ch that from CEN
ire unto sea,
Proclaimed that lovely Melcha and her
fatherland were free.
John c. Fftzachary.
Order for Creditors to Present Claims,
Etc.
PROBATE NOTICE.
State Of Minnesota. County of Henne-
pin. Probate Court
In the matter of the estate OF Honora
NJ. Burns, Deceased.
Letters of administration on the eS-
tate of HOnora M. Burns. deceased. late
Of the county of Hennepin and state of
Minnesota. being granted to Richard
Tattersf1eld Of said county and state,