. Zigzag journeys in Europe : vacation rambles in historic lands. DRUID SACRIFICE A RAINY EVENING STORY AT CARLISLE. 109 THE STORY OF THE JOLLY HARPER MAN AND HIS GOOD FORTUNE. Many, many years ago, — as long ago as the days of Fair Rosa-mond, when Henry Plantagenet and his unruly family governed England,and some think as long ago as old Henry I., — there lived in Scotlanda jolly harper man, who was accounted the most charming player in allthe world. The children followed him in crowds through the streets,nor could they be stopped while he continued playing; even the animalsin the woods sat on
. Zigzag journeys in Europe : vacation rambles in historic lands. DRUID SACRIFICE A RAINY EVENING STORY AT CARLISLE. 109 THE STORY OF THE JOLLY HARPER MAN AND HIS GOOD FORTUNE. Many, many years ago, — as long ago as the days of Fair Rosa-mond, when Henry Plantagenet and his unruly family governed England,and some think as long ago as old Henry I., — there lived in Scotlanda jolly harper man, who was accounted the most charming player in allthe world. The children followed him in crowds through the streets,nor could they be stopped while he continued playing; even the animalsin the woods sat on their haunches to listen when he wandered harpingthrough the country; and the fair daughters of the nobles immediatelyfell in love as often as he approached their castles. King Henry had a wonderful horse — a very wonderful horse —named Brownie. He did not quite equal in dexterity and intelligencethe high-flying animal of whom you have read in the Arabian Nights,but he knew a great deal, and was a sort of philosopher among horses,— just as Newton was
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