Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-02-05
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The knight Forsakes Una,

:, The next morning. at ,daybreak, the
Knight awoke, sad and unrested after
I lie unpleasant Dreams that had COME
: to him in the night. He did not know
he had been asleep; he thought the
+, things that troubled him had really
happened. - S.-.'s. :
It was scarcely dawn when Archi.
mage rushed up to him in state CT
pretended sorrow and indignation.
''The Lady Una has left you" said
this wicked man. "She is net good as
che pretends to De. She cares nothing
at all for you, nor for the noble work
on which you are bound, and she does
not mean to go any further with you
: on your toilsome journey"
The Red Cross Knight started up
in anger. This was like his dream,
and ne knew not what was true nor
what was false.
Come" said Archimago, "sec for
yourself"
He pointed to a figure in the dis
J lance whom the Knight took to be
Una. Then, indeed, he was forced to
believe what the wicked magacian
told him. He now took for granted
that Una had been deceiving him all
along, and had seized this moment to
escape. He forgot all her real sweet
ness and goodness and beauty; he
only thought how false and unkind
. she was. He was filled with anger,
and he never paused moment to
reflect if there could be any possioi-
lily of. mistake. Calling his servant,
he bade him bring his horse at once,
and then these two Immediately set
forth again on their journey.
Here the Red. Cross Knight was
wrong, and we shall see presently
into what perils and misfortunes he
felLbecause CT his hasty want Of faith.
If he had had little patience he
would soon have discovered that the
figure be saw was only dressed-up
imitation. The real Lady Una al lthis
time was sleeping quietly in her own
Bower.
When she awoke and found that
her two companions had fled in the
, night and left her alone behind, she
was filled with grief and dismay.
She could not understand why they
should do such thing. Mounting her
white donkey, she rode after them
with all the speed she could, but the
knight had urged on his steed so fast
it was almost useless to try to fol-
low. Yet she never stayed to rest her
! WEARY limbs, 'sbut went on seeking
them over hill and dale, and through
wood and plain, sorely grieved in her
tender heart that The one she loved
best should leave her with such un-
gentle discourtesy.
When the wicked .Archilnago saw
that his cunning schemes had sue
ceedcd SO we'll he was greatly pleased,
and set to work to devise fresh mis-
chief. 1t was Una whom he chiefly
hated, and he took great pleasure in
her many troubles, for hypocrisy al
ways hates real goodness. He had the
power of turning himself into any
shape he chose-sometimes he would
be fowl, sometimes fish, now like
a. fox. now like a dragon. On the
present occasion, to suit his evil pur-
pose, it seemed to min to put on the
.appeaTa nee of the goog knight whom
he Had so cruelty begsfiled.
Therefore, Hypocrisy dressed him.
self up in imitation armour with a
silver shield and everything exactly
like the Red Cross Knight. When he
sat upon his fiery charger he looked
such a splendid warrior you would
have thought it was st. George HIM
self. .... , J,