Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1837-12-09

lUCY's PETITION.

Z. Indy Ley PSest'"' a., Zach in
y 70 sne ~. seated with Amy Gradwall, her
sS'cs ~ w.. uoier the gateway. She trcm-
si.ss' 81 IA her face in Amy's cloak, when
We'd, - 1870 and she saw the soldiers on guard,
DE-. ay".:n.ls with their crossed Partizans, be-
ss5m .",.,. of that part Of the fortress where
w. &c 81 ate were confined, n where her
be Iorj Preston, Of whom she was come
ssinef, c.-.-.u was then confined under
......cs Of death. An. s,--,v
.is., ,,a. your father, Is indeed within
l Ny' III. You are now going to VISIT hiin'
ssse va" 10 .iraid Of entering this place, my
Aaii you DC '''
~ ,.oI;ed Lady Lucy, rcsoIutely; 81 am
.f,,d Of going any place where my dcaf pa
r ~, L. chung closer to the arms Of her a''cn-
-. ,hey were admitted INTO the gloomy pre-
eM q ne buildings, and her little he'ft Hi'-
....is,r.ly as she glanced around ncs' ana s'c
~ her nursc--"Was it not here thai
hss,,o princes, Edward the Fifth, and
Inc wv Richard, Duke Of York, were muir
aS - ,s.;, cruel uncle Richard, Duke of
G,yscesef" ,,,d
-. ....,.,. for no ono will hurt YOU, said
IA Any. ja an encouraging tone.
al,i "a, no, good King Henry the sixth muir.
- h.,. also. by the same wicked Richard!
soo,,,aca the little girl, whose inI1gination was
IN g ,hs ,ccoca, Of deeds Of blood that had
100, o.,oet,ated in this fatally celebrated place,
~..v ~ ~h,ch had been related To her by Bridg-
| !. Hodworsb, the bousc-kecper, since her father
b,d beep imprisoned in the tower, Oh charge Vi
.at do you think thoy will murder papa,
u,.ser pursued the child, as they assembled the
stair, lesiiag to the apartment III which the IN
fortunate soblemln was confined.
.Ia,b! hash! my dear, you mist not talk oil
these tkmss hcrc,'' said Amy, or they viii shut us
bota no ia room witt, bolts and bars, instead OF
,iui..iag Us to sec my Lord, your father"
LADY, Lucy pressed closer to- her nurses SIDE,
. ud vas silent till they were ushcred INTO the
ma vhers her father was confined, when, for
sting eyery thing else in hor joy ut seeing him
,n;, aha sn-auy into his arms, and almost sti-
v%lb;m v;,hher kisses. Lord Preston was great
Ir,T.ctel a; the sight os his little daughter, and
Ivs-co,,. hv her passionate demonstrations oil
|6aiue.-. his own anguish at the thought OF his
hpp.oachiny separation from her and the ,dea on
|sa,ng hor an orphan at her tender age. (ior she
aii only completed her ninth year, and had lost
Ter mother,) he clasped her TO his bosom, and be-
iswed her innocent face with his tears.
swhy d. you cry, dear paPaE asked the inn"-
zen. child. who was herself weeping at tho sight
dis distress. sand why Will you not leave this
~ 10y place and come home TO your '"" A''' ="
u,ead TO me Lucy, and will tell you the
cause Of nv gricf,'' said the father, seating the
l.as girl on his knee: IL shall never come again.
IL have been compelled to die for high treason,
sach means an offence against the King, and
hll no. leave this place till they bring me lori"
|mihc Tower hill, where they will cut oil my
:aa with sharp axe, and set it up afterwards
VIC, Temple bar, or I.,nlon bridge.
AT this terrible Intelligence Lady Lucv
rrsausd alord, AMI hid her face in her fathers
ssom which she wctteI with her tears.
B, composed, nv dear child, sad Lord
Gss,oa, sior have much to say To YOU, and
rsmiy never meet aglin on thus side oil the
-Yer
M! no. dear p,pa,- cried she, ,,thcy shall not
~ yoI, sor will cling SO fist 20 your meek, th It
icy will not be able to cut yoIr neck of; and
F4sll them al' h,v g,,l an kind you are, and
they will not want II kill you.
w dearest love this is all simple taking, sad
dPrcston. i have oficulcl against the law
Fesat prcsen, established, by trying to have
I'D m tsier, King james, restored 20 his throne,
p therefore must die Do Won remember, Lu-
took YOU once to Whiteh,l! To see Hing
ias'. and how kiniv he spoke tnyouT
IN, yes. papa! and rccclcct he laid his hlni
la M head, AMI slil was like what his danCh-
ae PFincess Of Or,ngc, was at my age re-
60 Lady Lacy, with great animation.
VEL, ny child, very shortly after YOU saw
I. y !iuaes at whitehall, tho Prince of Orange.
ca' mTr'ei his daughter, came over to England
ai drove Ming James out OF his place and king
"' AMI The people m .ic him and the Princess Of
'aase Ring andqicca in his stc1dr j
oi' vas II not very wicked OF the Princess of
a.se to lnn with her husband to take her fi-
'e's k,aghm from himl am very sorry King I
ass maght mc Ike her. said Lady Lucy car ;
1sn; nnsh! my love, YOU must NOT talk so Of
"ocess o. Orange, for perhaps she consider
oo'"g right IN dcpri, ing her father Of {
because he hid embraced the Cath I
syson. and It IS against the law for king I
!. sashnd to be Catholic. Yet confess do c
- saess she would have consented to sign TIE I
"a .arrants Of 50 many Of her fathers old &
~, ~ eoiy on account OF her faithful attach !
~ ann, said Lord Preston, with a sigh
- heard that the Princess Of Orange is Of I
-. au d'sposition,' said old Amy Gradwe!l, I
a., owards her master, sand perhaps she
On -, mdoced to spare Your life, my Lord. If q
"a. = vas very earnestly entrcated Of by
"a Your friends .
ka.... good Amy, have no ono who will {
II me pcrilous Office Of soliciting the row. {
D an attaintej traitor, les, they should ,
b., s'ed Of favoring the cause OF King I
sPaPa! let me go TO the Queen. and beg I
~ Pafd'o cried Lady Llcy. with a GRIM :
b. - anda sparkling eye. Twill beg and
~ ,s % spare your life, dear papa. that she
the heart 70 deny me- {