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In the fifth volume of an instl‘uc- the work by Le Gran-d d’Aussy, who was, in his way, a kind of in- ferior Dean Swift, there isnan 'in- teresting story, one of “Fabliaux.” v. -...._._._,, There was once a, genial rufiian who lived by highway robbery, but who, on setting about his occupa- ticn, was careful to address a prayâ€" ,A. er to the Virgin. He was taken at the end, and sentenced with'doom of hanging. While the executioner was fitting him with the cord, he made his usual little prayer. It prcved effectual. The Virgin sup- ported his feet “with her white hands,” and thus kept him alive two days, to the no small surprise of the executioner, who attempted to complete his work with a. hat- chet. But this was turned aside by the same invisible hand, and the executioner bowed to the miracle, and unstrung the robber. With thatâ€"very naturallyâ€"the rogue en- tered a monastery. It may be therefore said, with- out exciting any‘ undue surprise, that Geoffroi de la Bourne had a resident chaplain in the castle, one Dom Anselm, and that; refigious ceremonies were more or less re- gularly observed. .. ..‘ In the outer courtyard of the castle a doorway led into the chap: e". ‘ This was a, long room, with a roof of vaulted stone lit by winâ€" (lows on the ecurtyard side, full of some very presentable stained glass. The glass, which had far more lead in it than ours, was in fact a kind of mosaic, and the con- tinual lattice work of metal much obscurmi the pattern. What could be seen of it, howâ€" ever, represented Saint Peter arm- e<§, and riding out to go hawking, with a falcon on his wrist. Strips of cloth bandaged cross- wise from the ankle to the knee, and fastened over red stockings, were part of the saint/s cestume, and he wore blackâ€"pointed shoes split along the insbep almcst to the toes, fastened with two thongs. In fact, the artists of that day were under the influence of a rea- listic movement, in much the same way as the exhibitors in the mod- ‘em French salon, and what super- ficial students of Twelfthâ€"Century manners put down as unimagina- tive ignorance was really the out- come of a widely understood artis- tic pose. On a shrine by the chapel door stood an” image of the Blessed Virf gin, a. trifle gaudy. The head was bound round with a, linen veil, and a. loose gown of the samematerial was laced over a tight-fitting b.0- dice. Round the arms were wound gold sna-ke bracelets, imitations, made by Lewin in the forge, of some old Danish ornaments in the possession of the Lady Alice de 134 Bourne. The foldings of the robe were looped up hem and there with jewelled butterflies, differing not at all from a Palais Royal toy of to-day. In front of the shrine hung two lamps, or “light vats,” as they were called. of distinctly Roman typeâ€"luxuries which were rare then, and of, which Dom Anslem was exceedingly proud. They dat- ed from the time of King Alfred, that inventive monarch, who had adapted the idea of lamps from old oman relics found in excavations. Except that the altar furniture was in exceedingly good taste, it differed hardly at all from anything that may be seen in twenty London churches t-o-day. The serfs and workmen, who slept- iu lightly construct-ed huts of thin elm plank under 5L raised wooden gallery which went round the court-yard, rose from the straw in whic‘x they lay with the dogs, and, shaking themselves, set about work: There were no news or seats -in the chapel, save some heavy oak chairs by the altar side, where a. wooden perch, clamped to the table itself and white with guano, indi- cated that Geoffroi d-e la, Bourne would sit with his hawks. The sun rose in full Jun-e majesty the next; morning, and soon shone upon the picturesque activity of a mediaeval fortress in prosperous being. “ Windlass of the well creaked awfi groaned as the Water {01' the FREEDOM AT LAST CHAPTER II. History of a Man Who Lived in Misery and Torture of a. collection horses was drawn. The carpenters began their labor of cut-ting boards for some new mead-benches which were wanted in the hall, and men began to stoke the furnaces of the armory and mint. Paved ways ran from door to ddorof the various buildings, but all the rest of the bailey was carâ€" pcted with grass, which had been sown there to feed the cattle who would be herded within the walls in dangerous times. About halfâ€"past eight Dom Anâ€" slem let himself out of a little gate in the corner of Outfangthef Tow~ er, and came grumbling down the steps. He crossed the courtyard, taking no notice of the salutations of the laborers, but; looking as if he were half asleep, as indeed he was. His long beard was matted and thick with wineâ€"stains from the night; before, and his thin face was an unhealthy yellow color. He unlocked the chapel door, and mechanically pushed a dirty thumb into a holy water stoup. Then he bowed lOW to the mons'trancev on the altar. and lower still to the figure of the Virgin. After the hot sunshine of the outside world, the chapel was chill and damp, and the air struck unpleasantly upon him. He went up to the altar to find his missal. Sleeping always in a filthy little cell with no ventilation, and generally seeking his bed in a state of intoxication, had afflicted the priest with a, chronic catarrh of the nose and throatâ€"as common a complaint among the priesthood then as it is now in the country dis- tricts of Italy and southern France. Quite regardless of his environment :he expectorated horribly even as he bowed to the presence of Christ ‘ upon the altar. It is necessary for an understand- ing of those times to make a point of things, which, in a. tale of conâ€" temporary events, would be un- seemly and artistic Dom Anslem saw nothing amiss with his man- ners, and the fact helps to explain Dom Anslem and his brethren to the reader. ’ With a small key the priest op- ened a strong box banded with bronze, and drew from it the ves- sels. Among ‘the contents of the box were some delicate napkins which Lady Alice had workedâ€"some of those beautiful pieces of embroid~ cry which were known all over Europe as “English work.” When the silver vessels were placed upon the altar, and every- thing was ready for the service, the thirst of the morning got firm hold upon Dom Anslem’s throat. He left the chapel, and summon- ed a théow who was passing the door with a, great bundle of cab- bages in his arm. .. 1/ 1 “Set those down,” he Said, “and ring the bell for Mass;” and while the man obeyed, and the bell beat out its summons to prayer-â€"very musical in the morning airâ€"he strode across the courtyard to the mint. By this time, in the long, 10w buildings, 'the fires were banked up, the tools lay ready upon the benches, and the men were greas- ing the moulds with bacon fat. The priest went through the room with two raised fingers, turn- ing quickly and mechanically to- wards the toi1~worn figures who knelt or bowed low for his bless- ing. He walked towards an inner room, the door of which was hung with a curtain of moth~eaben cat- skinâ€"the cheapest drapery of the time. Pushing this curtain aside, he entered with a cheery “ 100dâ€" dayl” to find, as he expected, Le- win, the mintâ€"master. The Jew was a slim man of midâ€" dle size, clean-shaven, and with darkâ€"red hair. His face was handâ€" some and commanding, and yet aniâ€" mal. The wolf and pig struggled for mastery in it. He was engaged in opening the brass~bound door of a. recess 01' cup'board in the wall, where the dies for stamping coin were kept in strict ward. The ‘1nint-ma.stver straightway called to one of the men in the outâ€" er room, who ihqrepn brough't in a, great horn of ale in the manner of use. Every morning the priest would call upon the Jew, so that they might take their drink toâ€" gether. Each day the two friends conveniently forgotâ€"or at any rate disregardedâ€"the rule which bids men fast before the Mass. Lewin attended church with great devoâ€" tion, and like many modern Israe. lites, was most anxious that the fact of his ancient and honorable descent should be forgotten. Though he himself Was a profes- sing Christian, and secure in his position, yet his brethren, who nearly always remained staunch to their ancient faith, were in very sad case in the Twelfth Century. Vaissette, in his history of Langue- doc, dwells upon a pleasing cus- tom which obtained at Toulouse, to give a, blow on the face to a, Jew every Easter. In some, districts of England, from Palm Siinday to Easter-Eves regarded as a licensed time for the baiting of Jews, and the populace was regularly insti- gated by the priests to attack Jew- ish houses with stones. Yet, at- the same time, it was possible for a. Jim to obtain a respectable'posi- tion if he avoided the practice of irusury, and Lewin the minter was Lan‘ example of the fact. “This is the best beer of the day,” said the priest, “eke the beer at noon meat. My belly is so hot in the morning, and all the pipes of my body 'burn.” Lewin pJured out. some al-e from the horn into a. Saxon drinking- glass with a rounded bottom like. a. modern soda-watel" bottleâ€"the in- variable patternâ€"and handed the horn back to Dom Anslem. They drank simultaneously with certain words of pledge, and clinked the vessels together. “It’s time for service,” said the clergyman. when the horn was empty. “Lady Alice will be upon arriving and in a devilish temper, keep I her waiting.” “Lord Geoffroi,” said Lewin, The priest grinned with an (evil smile. “What do you think, min- tcr ?” he chuckled. “Geoffroi nev- er comes to Mass when he sins a mcrwtal sin o’er night; no, nor young Fulke either.” Lewin looked inquiringly at him. “Two of the men-atâ€"arms brought the daughters of one Hyla. into ’the castle last night before curfew”. “will he be at “my ._~. New . “He works for me here,” sald thn minter. “I am sorry for him,” said the priest, “and I do not like this force, for the girls'Were screaming as they took their) to Outfangthef.:: flwwr ,V Lady Alice was already in the chapel, kneeling on the altar steps, and behind hér were two or three maids also kneeling. “u yuyd ~v--- "-v". -, V“The master is a. Vétern “man,” said Lewin as they entered the chapel dqqr. . . . .1 On the eyelids of one of these girls the tears still stood glisten- ing‘ and a red mark upon‘her cheek showed that Lady Alice had not risen in the best of tempers. The Chatelaine frowned at Anslem when she heard his footsteps, and turning, saw him robing by the door. Many of the workmen and men- at-arms crowded into the chapel, all degrees mingling together. Some of the villein farmers had come in from the village, sturdy, openâ€"featured men, prosperously dressed in woollen tunics reaching to the knees, fastened with a, brooch of bone. The serfs knelt t‘erfng .7Lrat’in rolled dowfi the church every head was bent low in reverence». yo; mayujuilge how it moved every human heart. Although among nearly all of them there was such a- contrast be- tween conduct and belief, yet, at the daily mystery and miracle (f thp Mass, every evil brain was filled with reverence and awe. When the Host, was raisedâ€"«the very- body of Christâ€"t0 them all, 5-»; rthe back, and as the deep pfifr Predicted Reign of George V. When He Was a Baby. The London Daily Graphic prihts the following rather odd para~ graph :â€"7 _ _ 9 “Mr. Alfred John Pearce wrote in July, 1867, and~pnblished in the following October in an annual which he then edited, the following opinion on the talents and destiny of Prince George of Wales, then only two years of age, now King George V. :â€"~ l “' ‘The regal Sign of Aries occu- pied the eastern horizon at the m0â€" ment of birth (namely, 1h. 18m. :1. m. of June 3rd, 1865, according to the official‘ bulletin), and Mars is in Leo, also a regal sign. The bene- fic Jupiter, strongly posted in his (-wn Sign Sagittarius, was within 6 dog. of the upper meridian. Venus was in her chief dignity, the sign Taurus in the ascendent, Saturn ASTROLOGER BIT IT RIGHT. (To be continued.) Mass 2” was in the descendant, in his exhal- tation Libra. 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