Wheeling compiler. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [i.e. W. Va.]) 1829-1831, 1829-07-01
MISCELLANEOUS.
THE STORY or
HE = bA VI
RICHARD PLANTAGENET.

according 10 letter when / nave rea0
from Dr. Thomas Brett to DR.. William
Warren, president of Trinity Hall, that
the king took his last farewell of Richard
Plantagenet, his natural son, who himself
thus describes that interview. 81 was
boarded with a Latin Schoolmaster, with
out knowing who my parents were till |
was fifteen or sixteen years old; only
gentleman who acquainted me he was no
relation Of mine, came once quarter and
paid fox my board, and took care to see
that ] wanted for nothing One day this
gentleman took me and carried me to a
great fine house, where passed through
several stately rooms. in one of which he
left me, bidding me stay there. Then a
man richly dressed, with a star and garter,
came to me, asked me some questions,
talked kindly to me and gave me some
money. Then the aforementioned gentle
man returned, and conducted me back to
my school.
"Some time after, the same gentleman
came to me again with a horse and proper
requirements, and told me must take a
tourney with him into the country. We
went into Worcestershire, and came to Bos-
worth Field, and ! was carried to king
Richards tent. The King embraced me
and told me was his son. But, child,
said he, tomorrow | must fight for my
crown. And assure Yourself that, if |
lose that, | will lose my life too: but hope
to preserve both. When you stand on
Wonder hill, where you may see the battle
out of danger, and when | have gained the
victory. come to me; will then own you
to be niue and take care Of YOU. But if
should be so unfortunate as 10 loose the
battle, then shift as we'll as you can, and
take care TO let no one know that am your
father; for no mercy will be shown to any
one so nearly related to me,'-Ihe King
then presented me with a purse of gold,
aud giving me a farewell embrace dismiss
ed rae from hrs tent followed the kings
directions; and when saw the battle lost.
and the king killed, ] FASTENED back to
London, sold my horse and fine clothes,
and the better 20 conceal myself from all
suspicion OF being son to king, and that
might have the means TO live by my hon
est labor, | pu; myself apprentice to a
brickIayeT But having competent skill
in the Latin tongue, 1 was unwilling to
loose 1t; and having an inclination also to
reading, and no delight in the conversation
Of those | was obliged to work with, !
generally spend all the time | have to spare
m reading by myself"
The letter says, when Sir Thomas
Movie built Easiwell house, near London,
about the year 1914, he observed his chief
bnckayer, whenever he left off work, re-
tired with a book. Sir Thomas had curl.
osi.v 10 know what book the man read,
but It WAS some time before he could dis
cover it, he still putting up the book fany
one came towards him. However, at last
SIR Thomas surprised HIM, and snatching
the book from him found il to be Latin.
/ lie then examined him, and finding he
pretty well understood that language, he
enquired how he came by his learning
Hereupsn the man told HIM, as he had been
a good master TO him, he would venture
to trust him with the secret which he had
never revealed before to any one. He then
related to Sir Thomas the above story
Sir Thomas said to him You are now old
and almost past your labor, will give you
. the running Of my kitchen as long as you
live lie ansr'ored, Sir, you have a nu-
merous family, have been used TO live
retired, give me leave TO build a house oil
one room for myself 10 such field, and
there, with your good leave, will live and
die" Sir Thomas granted his request,
he built his house, and there continued to
his death. Richard Plantagenct was burr.
ed the 22d day of December, ammo VI supra
ex registro de Eastwel sub 1850 This
IS all the register mentions of him, so that
we cannot say whether he was buried in
the church-yard; nor is there now any me.
mortal of him except the tradition in the
B family and some little marks where his
house stood. This story my late lord,
Heneage Earl Of WncbeIsea told me in the
year 1920" Thus lived and died in low
D. and poor obscurity, the only remaining sor
of Richard IlI.-Tales Of Modern Genius
The Bank of the United States omla0
ed.-1he State Inteligencer, of29h MAY
printed at Tuscaloosa, Alabama, thus an
nounces what appears to US a most extra
ordinary legal decision. As the Bank o
the United States exists only in virtue ofa
. law of Congress. if the United State:
Courts have not jurisdictioni in its case, We
are at loss to know how its rights can be
Inserted. OF demands against II be enforced