ALLAN-A-DALE’'S WEDDING

Soon after this, Allan-a-Dale heard that the father of the
maiden he loved was going to make her marry a very silly old
Knight, who was not at alla good man. Allan told Robin.

“We will be at the bridal,” said Robin Hood..

So early the next day the whole band set off for the chapel
where the marriage was to be, and just as the wicked old Knight
led the weeping bride to the altar, the horn of Robin Hood was
heard outside the church. The outlaws rushed in, seized the old
Knight, bound the cruel father, made Friar Tuck go to the altar,
-and bade him marry the fair bride to Allan-a-Dale. When the
ceremony was over, Robin Hood ordered Allan to bring his wife
home to the forest, that she might dwell with Marian.

 

THE ABBOT’S RIDE.

Robin Hood and his Merry-men did not live only by shooting.
the deer: they used to rob the rich travellers who passed through
the woods. But they never took anything from the poor, and were .
ready to give to all who were in want. One day the outlaws
caught a rich Abbot and his servants in the forest, took them
prisoners, and brought them before Robin Hood. He was greatly
surprised when he saw in the captive the wicked Abbot who had
ruined him and taken all his lands.

The Abbot was dreadfully frightened when he saw Robin; he
thought he should be killed for the evil he had done the Earl.
But Robin was too generous for such an act: he took a very
funny revenge instead. He took the Abbot’s gold, and then made
his men tie him on his mule with his face to the tail, and in that
disgraceful posture they drove him out of the forest.