Butler High School - Magnet Yearbook (Butler, PA)

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i I III ■ ini mi ■ iii • ii ■ ■ i mi iiim■; nm ■ i iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii ■ ■ n ninin ■ i n,n nin ii iiii i .; | LITERARY | » niiiii:iiii|iiiiiiii|iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiMiiiiii 2 YE KNIGHT OF ADVENTURE Lucille Gerbf.r AWN was lighting the heavens with a rosy glow, sending its beams searching everywhere to see if it could discover any secrets which dark night had been careless of. One ray pierced the stained glass window of a wayside chapel making a halo of rainbow hues about the olden head of a young man who was kneeling before the altar. He was clothed in snowy white garments bound in bv a silver cincture, an ebony crucifix lay stretched on the bench in front of him. and the beads attached to it were slipping one by one thro’ his fingers. Ilis eyes were fixed on the altar before him where lay a suit of armor, a shining shield and silver spurs; a lance stood upright near by and a scabbard with a sword s jeweled hilt caught the light and cast it back in scintillating sparkles. A bell tolled in the belfry above and simultaneously came a knock, there entered a bishop (so he seemed from his gorgeous array) a warrior clad in mail from head to foot followed by two monks whose bright eyes gleamed from beneath the shadows of their cowls. The man before the altar rose and kissed the bishop’s ring and after receiving permission to do so from the Knight he sat down on a small stool. The Knight advanced and received the armor from the Bishop who had blessed it. He motioned the young man to rise and to slip his white robe from him. then laced the chain jacket about him. placed the plumed helmet on his head, handed him his shield and lance, the while buckling on his sword then bidding him kneel he said, “I dub thee knight, Sir Arthur Guymne; fulfill thy life appointments with courage and be a knight of honor and without reproach,” then lightly touching him with his own sword he bade him rise. The new made knight arose and approached the door where King Arthur was waiting and asked his commands. “Go.forth and seek adventure. Thy life thus far is blameless and worthy of the title of Knight, but before these spurs can be fastened to thy boots, thou must woo the fickle Goddess who so often beckons but does not pause to consider that forgetting mortals have not winged feet to carry them to do her bidding. Three days is your alloted time and seventy-two hours hence we meet again at the Tournament of L.ucknawf. If all goes well, you get your spurs.” Turning he went out of the door followed by the clerical trio. Sir Guynme. in all vigor of his youth mounted his steed and followed the road ahead, lie rode all day, stopping but once for refreshment at a tavern and then pushed on. Night came, cool and sweet the air with odors of spring (lowers. I he horse neighed restlessly and seemed loath to go farther; the knight dismounted, and hearing a noise back of him he turned, but not quickly enough, a bag was slipped over his head and his hands bound behind him. Struggling vigorously, he was carried off.