The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-01-28

w nat though the carr PROUD mead he low, ne nam
friends and fautOrs enough in the city, trow, to
raise coil whene'er it lists them y The slumbers
of the ycoman exchanged, on the instant, for
the guarded hustle of preparation and, before the
horsemen, whose approach had caused so much ex-
ctemcnl, drew bride at the palace gate, dozen
bright sparks gimmering under the dark portal like
glow-worms beneath some husky coppce, announc-
ed the readiness of as many leYeled matchlocks
! Stand ho the word
A post to her Grace of England, was the ir-
regular reply as the rider, hastily throwing himself
from of his jaded hackney, advanced towards the
ycoman.
Stand there II say-no nearer on your life !!
Shoot Gil5crr, shoot, he stir but hand-breadthn =
'Tush friend delay me not replied the intru-
der, hatag however, as he was required to do
My haste is urgent, aqd that which bear with me
passeth ceremony. letter to the queen On
your heads be it if meet impediment. See that
| ye pass it to her grace forthwith
A lettcr--ha there may be some device in this
yet pass it htherward.'- "A broad parchment, Sc
cured by fold of floss silk, with its deeply scaled
wax attached, was placed in his hand. light was
obtained from the hatch of caliver, and the super
scription, evidently too important for delay, hur-
ried the guards to action. The Earl of Noting
ham, it ram to his most high and sovereign lady,
Elizabeth of England. For life for life for life
Ride and run, haste, haste, post-haste, till this
be dcycred'
The chamberlain, so great was considered the
gcncy of the matter, summoned from his pillow,
aud he with small rcpidation, proceeded at once
to the apartment of Elizabeth. His hesitatng tap
at the door of the anti-chambcr,-occupicd by the
ladies whose duty it was to watch the person of their
impcrous mistress by night,-faIlcd indeed to eX
cite the attention Of the sleeping madens, but caught
at once the ear of the extraordinary woman whom
they served. Without there !'-shc cried in a clear
unbroken tone, although fn sixty winters had pass
ed over her head,
Hunsdon so please your grace, with despatch
of import from the Earl of Nottingham y
Gods death yc lazy wcnchcs hear We not
that man without, that must clcave my throat in
clamorng? Up, hussics up, or by the soul of my
father, ye shall sleep forever The frightened girls
sprang from their couchcs at the raised voice of the
angry queen, like covcy of partridges at the ycp
of the springer, and for moment all confusion.
: What now yc fools, she cried again in harsh
and excited accents, that reached the ears of the
Earl Without Hear ye not that my chamber
awaits audience filing yondcr robe of velvet
DER our person, and rid us of this night gearSo
the mirror now my ruff and curch and now
admit him y
Admit him Am it lists your grace, it were
scarce seemingly nladcs to appear thus disarrayed.
Heard ye-or heard ye not II say admit him
Think ye, old ilunsdon cares to look upon such
as ye, or must | wait upon my wenches
The old queen had not yet ceased, before the
loor was opened and, although the ladies had ta-
Ken the precautlon of cxtinguishing the light, and
seeking such conccament rs the angles of the cham
,er afforded, the sturdy old earl-who notwithstan-
ling the queens assertion, had quick eye for
beauty, as many younger galant-could easily !
discover that the modesty, which had dcmurcd to
he admission of man, was not by any means un-
alled for squeamsh. Had he been, how
vcr, much more inclined to lingcr by the way, than
lis old fashioned courtesy permitted, he would have
'ccn Il bold man TO delay, for twice ere he could
ross the floor to her chandler, did his name reach
lis in the impatient accents of Elizabeth.
llunsdon l say-lIunsdon sdeath, art thou
rpplcd, man 2
$50 give the letter--thcrc Pause not for
ny knee, man give the lcttern and tearing
he fra band, by which it was secured, assun-
cr, she was for momont entirely cngrossed as
would seem, in its contents Her countenancc
TaXcd palcr and paler she read, and the shadows
f an atumn morning fit not more changctully II
cross the landscape, cloud after cloud is driven
ver the suns disk, than did the varying express
ons of anxiety, doubt, and sorrow, chase anoth
r from tho speaking lincaments of Elizabeth.
'lIah y she exclaimed after long pausc-'This
must be looked to-see that our barge be manned
and tarry not for augh of state, cere
nony. Thysef will go with us, and stop not thou
o don thy newest fashioned doublet; This is no
natter that brooks rutng !-'Sdeath man 'tis life
'r death and now bcgonc, Sir! we lack our tire
yoman's service =
An hour had not elapsed, before barge, easily
distinguished as oEe belonging 20 dc royal household
" ITS decorations and the garb of The rowers, shot
trough side arch of Weslmns, ,er bridge end pas
ed rapidly under sail and oar down the swift cur
ent oi the river, now almost at ebb tide 1t was
not, however, the barge of state, in which, the pro-
crosses OF the sovereign were usual made; nor
vas II followed by the long train ofvesses freighted
with ladies the court, guards, and musicians which
were wont to follow in It's wake In the stern sheets
sat two persons man advanced in yearS,--and
for an air of nobility, which could not
De disguised even by the thick boat-cloak he had
wrapped about him. as much perhaps to afford pro-
ecton against the eyes of the inquisyc as against
he dcnse misis of iil. Vhamrs -nnd n lndr nhnsn 1