. St. Nicholas [serial]. t fromher ladyship. She told me it was the name ofthe fairy queen. Well, Gloriana lived in alittle cottage hard by a wood, all alone with anold woman who was really a fearsome witchand gave her naught but a single stale crust aday. One day there came riding through thewood a prince, dressed in purple velvet trimmedwith gold, and mounted on a white charger — 1904.] ELINOR ARDEN, ROYALIST. 873 Elinor, Elinor, a voice called through theopen window. Coming, Aunt Hester, coming, cried Eli-nor. Alack ! she added, just as I came tothe prince! At that moment Dick was discovere
. St. Nicholas [serial]. t fromher ladyship. She told me it was the name ofthe fairy queen. Well, Gloriana lived in alittle cottage hard by a wood, all alone with anold woman who was really a fearsome witchand gave her naught but a single stale crust aday. One day there came riding through thewood a prince, dressed in purple velvet trimmedwith gold, and mounted on a white charger — 1904.] ELINOR ARDEN, ROYALIST. 873 Elinor, Elinor, a voice called through theopen window. Coming, Aunt Hester, coming, cried Eli-nor. Alack ! she added, just as I came tothe prince! At that moment Dick was discovered tiltinghis bowl above his head to let the contentspour into his open mouth. The result was a Unfortunately the accident occurred at atime when Miriam was putting Baby Philip tobed, and Elinor was left to preside over thechildrens supper. It was some minutes beforeshe could obey her aunts call. Nay, Lieutenant Gresham, t is no child ofmine. I trow mine own do not thus dally whenI summon them. She is my husbands niece,. WHILE the soldiers were being entertained in the dining-hall, the children were sent outto eat their evening meal under the shade of an oak-tree. bath of bread and milk all over his smallperson. Oh, you naughty boy ! For shame ! Oh,what a mess! exclaimed his cousin, in dismay,mopping him with her clean white XXXI.— no—in. and an orphan. Her father, Geoffrey Arden,was slain in the ranks of the wicked at MarstonMoor. Ha, Geoffrey Arden! I remember! Inall Pharaohs host there was none hotter than 874 ELINOR ARDEN, ROYALIST. [Aug. he against the cause of righteousness. T ispity that iniquity should enroll such men. That was what Elinor heard when, reachingthe hall where the company were gathered, shepaused in the doorway, too shy to enter. Thehot blood rushed to her cheeks, and her heartbeat fast with indignation. Elinor! Mistress Bradford had caughtsight of her niece. For a moment the child stood quivering; then,suddenly dashing past Aunt Hester and
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