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The Ring Of Charlemagne.
stain from drawing attention to the piteous attire in which they now presented themselves to the Queen , while he spoke , — " Oh ! ye men of gold , and plume , and scarlet , —miserable beings , why did you not imitate my attire ? See my cloak , it is now as fresh as when I set forth for the forest . What best supplies the wants of man ? linen , wool , and steel . "
At the side of Charles , stood a female of noble and graceful bearing , with calm assured countenance and lustrous eye . Behind her , two Persian slaves took their station ; they were presents from the Sultan Haroun , to Charlemagne , and carried the enormous head of the redoubtable buffalo , which on its horns' points still presented the blood-stains . Hildegarde uttered a cry of dread at sight of the present intended for her . Tlie Emperor ordered the threatening trophy to be deposited at the feet of the Empressand thus addressed her— " What reward doth
, , he merit who delivered me from the enemy that inflicted this wound ? " As Charles spoke , he pointed to the wound in his thigh . " Doubtless all thanks and gratitude that an Emperor should display , " replied Hildegarde , shrinking involuntarily at sight of the stranger , who fixed upon her , her large black devouring eyes , full of fascination and fire .
" Behold ! " said Charles , pointing to Saphira , " here is the courageous champion of the buffalo , the bold knight who preserved my fife . All else had deserted me—only one—a female , remained . What reward shall we bestow upon her ? " " My friendship first of all , " said Hildegarde , as she embraced the beautiful stranger . From that moment theQueen and the young Roman beauty became inseparable friends . Gaulthe Queen ' s chaplainimmediately reminded the Queen of the
, , bishoprick promised for his services on the day of the chase . Hildegarde , who felt embarrassed by the promise she had made , counselled the young priest to wait patiently a short time longer . " But , " he timidly remarked , " the Bishop of Rhineherg is dead , most gracious Queen , and your majesty , yourself " " True , " replied Hildegarde , " but the matter is not so urgent , the vacancy has not yet been filled up . "
" The very reason , your majesty , why I seek the appointment ; when it is filled up it will be too late . " " If you desire / ' said ^ the Queen , in a tone marked with some import , " that I should let you see the crowd of aspirants to the appointment , — get behind that curtain , and mark all that passes . " When he had concealed himself , Hildegarde ordered those in attendance to be admitted . A crowd entered the apartmentamongst whom
, were several officers of the imperial household , who besought the Queen ' s intercession with the Emperor in their behalf . The severe Alcuin , Charles ' s councillor , and Abbot of St . Martiriof-Tours , had more than once reproached the courtiers for tlieir insatiable cupidity . On one of these occasions , he vehemently declared , — ' * ' by the God of Heaven , that if the Emperor was aware of their doings , he would raise his invincible arm and annihilate them all . "
" Well , poor priest , do you still persist in your ambitious hopes ?" cried Hildegarde , suddenly drawing aside the curtain which had concealed Gaul from sight . The poor fellow threw himself at the Queen's feet , where he remained unable to utter a word , amidst the hardly suppressed jeers of the whole assemblage . They would probably have gone von . vi . T i
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
The Ring Of Charlemagne.
stain from drawing attention to the piteous attire in which they now presented themselves to the Queen , while he spoke , — " Oh ! ye men of gold , and plume , and scarlet , —miserable beings , why did you not imitate my attire ? See my cloak , it is now as fresh as when I set forth for the forest . What best supplies the wants of man ? linen , wool , and steel . "
At the side of Charles , stood a female of noble and graceful bearing , with calm assured countenance and lustrous eye . Behind her , two Persian slaves took their station ; they were presents from the Sultan Haroun , to Charlemagne , and carried the enormous head of the redoubtable buffalo , which on its horns' points still presented the blood-stains . Hildegarde uttered a cry of dread at sight of the present intended for her . Tlie Emperor ordered the threatening trophy to be deposited at the feet of the Empressand thus addressed her— " What reward doth
, , he merit who delivered me from the enemy that inflicted this wound ? " As Charles spoke , he pointed to the wound in his thigh . " Doubtless all thanks and gratitude that an Emperor should display , " replied Hildegarde , shrinking involuntarily at sight of the stranger , who fixed upon her , her large black devouring eyes , full of fascination and fire .
" Behold ! " said Charles , pointing to Saphira , " here is the courageous champion of the buffalo , the bold knight who preserved my fife . All else had deserted me—only one—a female , remained . What reward shall we bestow upon her ? " " My friendship first of all , " said Hildegarde , as she embraced the beautiful stranger . From that moment theQueen and the young Roman beauty became inseparable friends . Gaulthe Queen ' s chaplainimmediately reminded the Queen of the
, , bishoprick promised for his services on the day of the chase . Hildegarde , who felt embarrassed by the promise she had made , counselled the young priest to wait patiently a short time longer . " But , " he timidly remarked , " the Bishop of Rhineherg is dead , most gracious Queen , and your majesty , yourself " " True , " replied Hildegarde , " but the matter is not so urgent , the vacancy has not yet been filled up . "
" The very reason , your majesty , why I seek the appointment ; when it is filled up it will be too late . " " If you desire / ' said ^ the Queen , in a tone marked with some import , " that I should let you see the crowd of aspirants to the appointment , — get behind that curtain , and mark all that passes . " When he had concealed himself , Hildegarde ordered those in attendance to be admitted . A crowd entered the apartmentamongst whom
, were several officers of the imperial household , who besought the Queen ' s intercession with the Emperor in their behalf . The severe Alcuin , Charles ' s councillor , and Abbot of St . Martiriof-Tours , had more than once reproached the courtiers for tlieir insatiable cupidity . On one of these occasions , he vehemently declared , — ' * ' by the God of Heaven , that if the Emperor was aware of their doings , he would raise his invincible arm and annihilate them all . "
" Well , poor priest , do you still persist in your ambitious hopes ?" cried Hildegarde , suddenly drawing aside the curtain which had concealed Gaul from sight . The poor fellow threw himself at the Queen's feet , where he remained unable to utter a word , amidst the hardly suppressed jeers of the whole assemblage . They would probably have gone von . vi . T i