Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-09-25

did she resolve 10 visit her migrate favourite in
prison, to unbosom her secret soul to him, and
| TO adIure him by his duty, his loyalty, Ay, even
his love to his Queen, to spurn Lady Catherine
nom his heart, and 10 entbrone there lar
more illustrious being in her place.
Catherine continued necessarily to assail the
Leutenan, with opportunities that she might
be allowed to visit her husband, or that she
Nigh, be permitted 10 see him in her place OF
| confinement The lady was, as the reader has
| already been informed, young and beautiful;
| she was also eloquent, at least her suppliant
posture, her streaming eyes, the thrilling tones
of her voice, and the mild, pale, be seeching ex-
preston Of her counttnafce, had the effect oil
eloquence uDon Sir Edward Warner.
Sweet Madam n, al length exclaimed,
your suit is grained. II is A fearful response
| biii,y which | am mourning, yet surely even
Queen Elizabeth may pa'd N that so Sigh!
boon should have orrn 'xiored from me by
the charms Of that face whose beauty makes
her trenible ON her throne
'Sayest thou nv suit is granted?' said Ca
therin~, falling on her KIN es before him, and
pressing his hand to her lips. Now may the
blessing Of the distr .ssed and of the captive
light upon your head!'
! cease, cease these transports, gracious Ma
dam. Even stone walls and iron bars have be-
trayed the most important secrets in these
gloomy vaults. Stay thy Autiering heart for
| short season, and thou shalt clasp the Earl Of
| HEREFORD in thy arms
| Short was the period whic elapsed between the
Lieutenant's depar lure from GATHERINGS apart
ment and his return, leading the Earl OF Hert.
| ford in his hand, but that short period seemed
to the lady 10 be an age Of longer duration than
the entire term OF her captivity, which had pre-
| coded il. No newly imprisoned bird ever Hut
| tered more wildly in its cage, than did The lady
Catherine Gray hurriedly and impa,ien,ly
pace up and down the low rooted and narrow
aparlmt nj in which she was imprisoned, whose
small dimensions seemed painfully TO confine
the beatings Of her heart At length, however,
the door of her dungeon flew open, and the
| Earl Of Hereford rushed into her arms.
We will not attempt to describe The rapture
! of that meeting, to enumera,e the caresses, nor
! 10 repeat the passionate EXPLANATIONS OF Joy
| and love which accompanied so unexpected,
though so long sought an interview. We will
therefore accompany SIR Edward Warner, who,
after 5eseerhing the lovers not to make the ex-
preston Of their delight too vociierous. and 10
expect a very speedy separation, proce' ded to
| the presence chamber Of he Queen, from whom
| he had Just received summons, commanding
his immediate attendance upon her. He found
Elizabeth alone, moody aud agitated, AMI he
thoue chit he could even trace the marks Of tears
upon her eye-lids.
master Lieutenant she said, q am about to
take step lha! might probably exDose me 10
| the ceusorious pratte Of impairment curiosity,
were it necessary TO reveal it to any one but
| Yourself, on whose discretion and prudence ]
can rely
The Lieutenant bowed profoundly, and then
assumed the attitude Of respectful aud atten>
tvs listener.
Heaven knows, good Sir Edward resumed
the Queen, that in the government of my king
dom have endeavoreG to temper justice with
mercy, and even in the case Of the unhappy
your custody, | would rather bring them 10 a
conviction Of their guilt by persuasion and re.
monsrrance, than by the asures Of severity
which have been already pursued towards
them
Persuasion and remonstrance gracious Ma.
DAM said The Lieutenant somewhat alarmed
At the course the Queens conversation seemed
10 be taking, have bten already tried and found
unavailine.'
with my infatuated COUSIN said the Queen,
Il believe that every attempt to induce her to
acknowledge her crimes, and throw herself on
my mercy, will be without effect. The young
Earl of Hartford, however, will not, l think,
continue to sully his fair fame, and TO shut him
self up in the gloomy dungeons OF this place,
for the love Of one who is SO unworthy Of him.
would your Majesty commission me- said
Warner. ito reason with the Earl, and to inform
him Of your nnajesty's gracious intentions to.
wards him?'
May, Master Lieutenant said the Queen, q
would reason with him myself, and will visit
him in his dungeon, TO see if his proud spirit
can be tanned down by the condo scension Of
Queen. THIS very moment shalt thou lead me
to him. With my features enveloped in my
hood I shall be unknown to all but you. Thus,
good Sir Edward, do intrust you with state
secret, TO which neither Cecil nor Walsing>
ham are privy.'
The blood faded from Warmers cheek, his
knees knocked against each other, and SO vio-
lent was The agitation OF his whole frame, tina,
he was for some time unable to utter syllable
in reply to the Queens address
'How now, Master Lieutenant asked Eliza.