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horse, and putting three hundred pounds in gold into a bag, rode off with Robin on the road that leads through Sherwood Forest. On entering the Forest the Sheriff exclaim- ed, “God preserve us from the man called Robin Hood!” and they had not proceeded far when a number of fat deer were seen skipping about. "How do you like my horned beasts, Master Sheriff?” said Robin; "these are the cattle I told you of.” "To tell you the truth,” replied he, "I don’t much like your company, and wish I were safely in Nottingham again.” Robin blew three blasts with his buglehorn, and Little John, with a number of the merry men, immediately appeared. “Here, comrades,” said he, "I have brought the Sheriff of Nottingham to dine with you to-day, and I hope he will pay for his dinner.” The Sheriff was forced, much against his inclina- tion, to go and dine with them. After the entertainment, Robin eased him of the three hundred pounds he had in the bag to pay for his intended purchase, and then placing him on his horse, he led him out of the forest, land desired to be kindly remembered to his wife.
One morning as Robin was strolling in the Forest, he saw a genteel-looking young man sitting under a tree, who appeared to be very melancholy and dejected. He
