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The Countess And The Serf*
of Zamoiski ; and , long years afterwards , with blended terror and respect , the peasants of the district Avatched , as they passed before the gloomy Avails of the silent schloss , the figures of tivo pale and faded women , who occasionally appeared at a window : or might be dimly descried in their wanderings through the neglected gardens by the gleaming of their white draperies among the entangled foliage .
The Knights Of St. Helen's.
THE KNIGHTS OF ST . HELEN'S .
IF there w ere giants on the earth in the days of old , there were as surely heroes whose fame was acquired hy an unostentatious endeavour to promote the welfare and happiness of their felloAV-creatures . Peace on earth and goodwill to men , Avas the motto of the banner under which they Avon the bright lustre of their good name . After all it is a victory to achieve the
reputation of having done good deeds . To be good is to be great . Not all the triumphs of Alexander were sufficient to satiate the desire of winning yet another and another conquest . But to bequeath to posterity the rich inheritance of a good name , is indeed to leave a legacy of high value ; one which no time can sully or destroy . The term " ivorthy" is as old as the hillsand is derived from a
, Saxon word signifying desert or merit . It used to be said in times long since passed that there were nine worthies in the world ; of these three were Christians , Artlnu- of Britain , Charles the Great of France , and Godfrey of Bouillon . Let us be sure , however , that this is an order which does not limit the
number of its knights ; their body is a far more numerous one than our critical niceties would oftentimes allow , and its stars and ribbons are none the less valuable , albeit , their colour and appearance wear a feeble ancl , at times , scarcely perceptible gloss . It is remarkable how zealously men , whose grand object in life seems to have consisted in the pursuit of good , have
followed out their wise designs , and benevolent intentions , through evil report , through good report , to the final goal where their gentle ambition rested . Great souls worthy of all honour . No lets or hindrances , no stumbling-blocks or impediments , had power to check their wise career . What they intended to do , that they did , aye , and did it well too . Not with bated breath , and tired limbs , but with bold and resolute spirit ,
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
The Countess And The Serf*
of Zamoiski ; and , long years afterwards , with blended terror and respect , the peasants of the district Avatched , as they passed before the gloomy Avails of the silent schloss , the figures of tivo pale and faded women , who occasionally appeared at a window : or might be dimly descried in their wanderings through the neglected gardens by the gleaming of their white draperies among the entangled foliage .
The Knights Of St. Helen's.
THE KNIGHTS OF ST . HELEN'S .
IF there w ere giants on the earth in the days of old , there were as surely heroes whose fame was acquired hy an unostentatious endeavour to promote the welfare and happiness of their felloAV-creatures . Peace on earth and goodwill to men , Avas the motto of the banner under which they Avon the bright lustre of their good name . After all it is a victory to achieve the
reputation of having done good deeds . To be good is to be great . Not all the triumphs of Alexander were sufficient to satiate the desire of winning yet another and another conquest . But to bequeath to posterity the rich inheritance of a good name , is indeed to leave a legacy of high value ; one which no time can sully or destroy . The term " ivorthy" is as old as the hillsand is derived from a
, Saxon word signifying desert or merit . It used to be said in times long since passed that there were nine worthies in the world ; of these three were Christians , Artlnu- of Britain , Charles the Great of France , and Godfrey of Bouillon . Let us be sure , however , that this is an order which does not limit the
number of its knights ; their body is a far more numerous one than our critical niceties would oftentimes allow , and its stars and ribbons are none the less valuable , albeit , their colour and appearance wear a feeble ancl , at times , scarcely perceptible gloss . It is remarkable how zealously men , whose grand object in life seems to have consisted in the pursuit of good , have
followed out their wise designs , and benevolent intentions , through evil report , through good report , to the final goal where their gentle ambition rested . Great souls worthy of all honour . No lets or hindrances , no stumbling-blocks or impediments , had power to check their wise career . What they intended to do , that they did , aye , and did it well too . Not with bated breath , and tired limbs , but with bold and resolute spirit ,