Litchfield enquirer., 1835-11-12

| tcrview with his wife. She refused 10 see
him, but wrote him letter to the follow.
ing pnrp0rt: a.'* 2si ar
Do not let us meet, Guilford-we must
see each other no more until we are uni-
ted in better world. We must forget our
joys SO sweet, Guilford-our loves so ten.
der and so happy. You must now devote
yourself to none but serious thoughts. No
more love, no more happiness here upon
earth--we must now think Of nothing but
death! Remember. my Guilford, that
the people are waiting for you, Ia see how
a man can die. Show no weakness as
You approach the scaffold your fortitude
would be overcome, perhaps. were you To
see mo. You could not quit your poor
Jane without tears; and tears and weak
ness must be left to US women. Adieu,
my Guilford, adieu! be msn--be firm 10
the last hour-let me be proud of yous -,
Gnilford died like a hero, and Jane was
proud Of him. All! it was not from weak
ness, that this noble minded creature rcfl.
sed the crown; she was happy with her
books, her affection, and her beloved hus-
band, under her own arbours Of fowers.---
1t was the absence Of happiness, 10 a crown,
not its weight, that alarmed her, fl '4 ~
She saw her husband leave the Tower
and proceed to the place Of execution
She prayed long time for him her own
turn then came, and she prepared for death.
Mary, dcsirous Embarrassing her suffarings,
pretended to convert her, and offered tn
pardon her if she would abiure tho reforms
ed religion! But with sweet smile Of
sadness, she refused. For at that time
what was life to her !? nothing but a vast
solitude through which she would have to
wander alone and deserted. She prefer,
red death ,.s.. s..e'...,..,a ....,.'rfx., mi,
For three days she was assailed by. The
opportunities of Catholic priests, who thO't
they had shaken her faith. Jane made
them noreply, but continued her prayers.
Having written the last letter Of adieu to
her sister, the Countess Of Pembroke, she
took Off her mourning, dressed herself. In
white, had her long and beautiful hair cut
off by her female attendants, and walked
boldly to the place of,execution, When,
however, she saw, the sparkling Of the
steel axe, she turned pale. She knelt,
prayed again, lifted mp her eyes and looked
to tho heavens! then placing her head up-
ON the block, she received the stroke that
conferred upon her a crown Of which no
human passions could deprive her.he
crown Of martyrdom i. .. gJ,s1S
This was tho third lime 10 London, With
in a period oftwenty years, that the blood
OLA queen had stained tho scadold,a The
reign of Elizabeth was to present fourth
act Of tho same tragedy ase E a.Aay.
Catherine Gray, Countess of Pembroke,
~.
for, after all, what is death to any one who
has lost every thing that makes life valua--
bic But Catherine, separated from tha
world In which the man she loved still lived,
must often have prayed to God to give her
the sleep Of the grave. 3itya=3 81 Il sdi
Catherine Gray had married the Earl
Of Pembroke but their union had been
so unhappy that both demanded a separa-
ton, and their marriage was dissolved BY 4
judicial act. She then became the wife Of
the Earl Of HEREFORD, who set out for
France, leaving her pregnant. q Catherine
Gray being Of the royal blood Of Tudor,
her marriage without the consentI'of hes
sovereign was imputed to her az crime
and on ascending tho throne, Mary, as
happy to inflict punishments as another
| would have been to show ciemency, con.
demned her to imprisonment for life. The
Earl Of Hartford on his return, from France,
was also sentenced to imprisonment. and
the Archbishops Of Canterbury declared
the marriage null and void. Nevertheless
the Earl protested against the sentenceo OF
tho Archbishops, as we'll as against that Of
his other Judges. He loved Catherine with
the tenderest affection, and still looking
upon her as his wife, bribed the keeper of
the inwer and obtained access to hor pris-
on. Catherine became mother d second
time and Mary prosecuted tho Earl Of
Hereford with all the vindiclive hatred OF
Queen whose authority IS despised. and
ola woman already past the age Of inspi-
ring love. who cannot forgive young peo-
pie for THAR superiority in this respect:--
The Earl's accusation consisted Of threB
counts: First, of having seduced a, prin-
cess Of the royal blood secondly, Of hav-
ing violated a state prison and thirdly, Of
having approached woman from whom
the law had separated him. He was con.
demned to a fne Of Eve thousand pounds
sterling for each offence. He paid the If
teen thousand pounds, and after a long con.
fnement, consented to sign a voluntary act
Of separation from Catherine; but not un-
I'll after a long struggle, and resistance
which bore ample testimony Of the strength
Of bis attachment. pr ,@'t.
The unfortunate Catherine Gray died in