Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1838-04-06

all my HE as q BOSOM IrIcNu! H'uc chis-
tence, Cara, has passed in the sunshine OF
a Court; thou knowcst when my summers
wcrc fr,>~ as thine, was a stranger to
Courts and the wo;-'h. They call me for
,una,e who know of my :'"ddcn rise to
wealth and rank from the hnmble IL, u NY
nativity; their sympathy would weep for
me, knew they that left happiness behind
IN my lowly valley'
Sancha looked up with wandering guze
into the eyes of he, companion.
Il say truly. was the daughter OF
poverty; yet in the years OF childhood did
| know my destiny a proud one--for a
sybil foretold it me, and dreamed of but
future greatness. Often have | wandered
| till midnight on the scnshore, watching the
| recediug of distant sails. indulglng in idle
fantasies til my brain burned, and would
have wildly claimed from the winds and
| the waves the power TO burst my spirits
| thradom | painted for the word--thc
unknown world-which to my vision show
ed fair and golden clouds embosomed on
| the distant sea. ! painted for it--though
quiet happiness could have been mine OBJ.
security, and the love of one who would
have died for me The day Of my ad.
| vancement came at last, | was c'eva ed to
splendor, TO high post at Court. and left
my native spot, my fathers house, my rus
tic lover, my betrothed! without one sigh
of regret or of remorse Tor broken faith !!
My royal master and mistress loved me,
and in proof of their esteem, gave me a
husband, one high in rank and honor, OF
ancient blood. On the day we were wed.
ded, at a tourney which | attended with
my mistress, Queen Violante, my atten-
ton was arrested by the antics Of a ,j0ngleur
who amused the crowd by dancing and
leapng to the sound Of VOL, at the same
time throwing oranges into the air, and
catching them one by one. AS | looked
from the gallery, he suddenly turned and
threw one into my lap. The outer rind
was scored with the letters Of my name !;
within was the fragment of a chain of gold
| had shared in days past with my lover,
as pledge of conslancy. He had died.
died cursng my fasehood! for never never
wond he have surrendered the token save
with life /! How bitterly my heart smDte
me as ! gazed on it, Sancha that moment
of selfrcproach outwelghed all the graft.
fcations of rank and pomp! 1t was the
first time, amid my needless ambition.
had felt the sting thcncefor,h it poisoned
ali LIES enjoymens' The thought Of him
on whose heart had trampled in my first
step to splendor, dlsenchan'cd mine eyes
for ever. | moved amidst the gaze Of
wonder and envy being Of bligh,ed heart.
Should my death be in shame and anguish,
it cam OF wipe away that guilt"
Yet faithful hast thou been, o Phihppa.
in every duty slnce-' pleaded the soft
low voice of her grand laughter
i loved my royal foster child, and devo
ted life to him. Ever stunning the com
panionship of the Court, soon the envy of
| ranlllars fixed on he the hateful charge OF
sorcery. Nay, my mistress herself incurred
deep censure for my sake; for, well SAID
Paschal 1--WE must always sloop when we
raise people from the ground" Ooe lesson
have seventy years Of change and dl-ap
polntment taught me,--the lesson of reslg
nation! And now, though have grown
old, in watching over the hope of Naples,
| wait with patience the blast that may
ear up the wilhered tree by the roots, and
its place Cor ever!'
God forbd!' was the exclamation o.
Sancha, as the door Of the apartment
opened, and page entering, commanded
their attendance in the grand hall.
Small and melancholy of late had been
the circle in the Queens apartment since
the dreadful night at Aversa her galety
was gone. Harrassed by continual anXie-
ty, the more incessanl as she was engrossed
with the new cares of a mother; vexed by
n ,ole fro, ntt tod
by the wearing Of disturbed spirit CALLED
by the foul scandals to which she was too
, we'll aware her every action gave rise
she had yet determined, with the advice OF
(; depuo ion from the nobility and COVER
Y nors of the city. TO take upon herself the
f government of the land. Her first act,
t after forming her council, was to take
2 measures for the detection and punishment
: Of the murderers of her husband. Edc,s
. were affixed to the walls of her palace
= and in all public places; and in presence
e OF the assembled barons she signed com
9 mission empowering Hugh. de Baux, Q
noble Of high honor aud esteemed ability
to seek out and bring to justice all the
r guilty, from hall and bower, from hcar,l
4 and sanctuary without respect of persons.
s Already had De Baux, in the exercise o
bis terrible Office, seized many of The
y chamberlains of the Court, the wretche.
victims were tortured in the palace of The
a Duke Of Durazzo-u the very eye O
that fierce Prince wins can marvel if tn,
Is testimony wrung from them was such a
should be most gratifying to him, VIII
% abored to elevate himself by the destruc
5, ton of his Queen The incoherent dis
ST closures of the sufferers were communlca
IN ted to De Baux; and on that night tn
in naughty Durazzo repaired to the presenc
at of his mistress, secretly exulting in tn
q growing success of his Vaccinations.
q Surrounded by the members of he
\. household and her most familiar frlend'