Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-01
THE ADVENTURES OF KING
GEORGE.
How Joseph. SON Became n Knight.

PART ILL.,
After Joseph had died. his wife and
/ child was placed in the care of the
/ King King George was very fond
! of the little boy and was always seen
! playing with him. Upon the sword OF
Joseph was written. BE kind and true
| TO all" You can picture the little
/ bovt looking at the glittering sword.
! trying to read what was on it, After
! he was about eight years old. he could
road the motto. One day while he was
| reading IL his mother came out to
sec what her son was doing. He said:
| Mother. please explain this motto"
And looking at him, she said: Yes,
| darling" And she began. saying
You must always be kind to every
! one even to the hated beggars: you
r-must also be true TO your word and
never break promise" He said, ooh.
mother wouldn't II he nice II could
! be knight like father" His moth
! or said nothing
Years rolled by. and as they were
! passed Chivalrus. which was the boys
! name. would carry flowers to the sick
ana give food TO the bcEGars. He also
I remembered the motto that his moth
or explained to him. When he was
only seventeen, he saved a maid from
! the hands OF n terrible giant 1t hap
/ pened that one day as he was walk
| ing out he noticed the maiden being
/ "'aSEeu ny hcr halr by giant, and
| he ran TO the rescue. The giant in
seeing this. ran at the young bov as
F., II TO kill him. Chivalrus being a good
shot with the bow and arrow. shot at
! the giant and killed him. Thus at
! the age Of seventeen he slew a giant
and let the maid go free, He then left
| Tor the castle and when he arrived he
found that 1t was bcsieged by a ter
! r!ble band OF robbers Many good
and true knights had been killed In
| seeing this. he. with twenty five
knights charged upon the robbers and
/ ran them away. In entering the cas-
/ tie he found his mother lying dead in
{ the floor, with three robbers laying
| near her. And he also found the King
with spear in his side.
Failing upon his mother. he cried
Now / am left alone! What shall l
I do The King arose with his side
! full OF blood and said: MY good and
| noble Chivalrus. / have made you a
knight Your name shall no more be
! called Chivalrus. but Chivalrus the
Great because YOU have save me and
my kingdom" Chiralrus then told
about the damsel and how he freed
F., her. The King said: You have obey
ed your motto. You shall now be my
F.. best knight. as was your father JOS
f! eph y few months passed and the
| King was healed. He ordered his
knights under Chivalrus the Great TO
| 81 SeiEt the IODDeTS. lneS soon
met the robbers and had terrible bat
| tie. After the battle had ragged on
for many hours. Chicalrus the Great
and the leader of the robbers fought
hand to hand. and Chivalrus slew the
leader. And this ended the battle He
took 100 robbers prisoners. and for his
bravery he was called the son of the
King, The King gave him his famous
! sword. "wisarda," which was given
him by wizard and some armor. His
name was called. "Chivalrus of Wiz
arda.' or the son of the King" He
was the highest knight of the king
dom. Having two swords he laid his
/ fathers down and took the Kings.
although he liked his fathers best
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