The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-02-19
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ness, and winding her arms around the form Of her
agitaled child kissed her white check.
~ hon art uukind, Elizabeth she said, "to
speak thus harshly To the mother who loves thee,
and who sacrifices her own feelings to her fears for
thy safety. But throw of Thy heavy dress riild,
and battle those throlbng temples; that unlorlu-
male fall has unsettled reason, or thou wou.dst
never look thus frowningy on thy mother
Elizabeth wholly overcome with her mothers
kindness, clung weeping 10 her bosom. " Pardon,
dear mother, pardon me-- indeed, | think my head
is not quite right, the sudden appearance 81 TINT
wicked man"
The queen again kissed her, and said hWriedly,
:" Well, well, soolhe Thy SET and 90 10 thy couch
awhile. Come hiiher, Clara" she continued, land
conduct the princess to her chan her; and hearEen,
girl let no other person approach her until she IL
better" huS SAY ing she raised the solbng !orrg
creature from her bosom, aud rgain presstd her
lips 10 her forehead, before ,he departed 10 upo'o-
gl2e for her absence 10 the hing, who patiently
waited her appearance in the bunqueling room.
Clara supported her Young mistress 10 the nd
joining bed -chnnber, and aicr assisting her 10 dis
robe and Seeing her stretched upon her couch, she
went to a heavy table Of carved wood that stood
near, and poured i'm Opiate from one of It's lol FL
bottles of chased god which she prevailed rpOn
the princess to swallow, and then stood by her he'd
side patiently watching her features us they settled
into the repoSe of sleep, as cnlmiy aud as benuil-
fully as the wuter.iy contracts lis delicate petals
when the sun goes down. I he large nirrOr TINT
hung opposite the bed in lis frame Of nasSy silver,
never reflected two more lovely Of ects than that
royal girl, and her Iebe-like attendant, who bent
anNious'y over her like bossoning rose protect
ing the snow-drop that had sought shelter urder
ils shadow When certain from the low Regular
breathing Of the princess, that she WIS in sound
sleep, Clara stole nOSpessy into the anti room,
and there kept Il patient watch Of nj any hours
The sun was Just pouring lis setting rays in flood
of light through the stained windows, when with Il
bounding hepri Clara heard The king and his retinue
assemble in the court ind epye the caste. The
noise OF their horses hOOls bad scarcely died away
in the distance, when the queen dOwrger entered
the anti.room, and demanded il the lady Elizabeth
slepl--then without waiting for an answer she
passed on 10 the bed chamber, and drew back the
curtains that concealed her daughter who lay in
quiet slunher, her lcpg golden lashcs lying rpcn
her cheek iha, had rcgalncd lis delralc white win
siahl color breaking through like the iint lirge
on the outer leaves Of the American w0ter-li'!.-
One little hand was thrust under the cheek that lay
next the pillow, and ha.f concealed by the mass Of
bright hair that hid escaped iiom under the pure
lawn of her night Golf and fell in beauty over her
shoulder; the other had crcpt out iiom her r.hy
laced sleeve and lay in SENDER beauty on the crnl-
son countrrpuGe
"Shc is indeed beautiful most beautiful" and
II smile like sunlight g'eaning on ripe fruit broke
over the nolhGr'S face MS she said this. with
proud feeling nj the heart and looked on her Love-
" child EGt instantly irown swept its shadow
over her broad lorr head, us she brought 10 mind
the conversation that had passed after their meet
ing with the king,
"Eut how am 10 nccompih This union," ,ho
said to herself, "if she should prove Oh ,inne Us
much as | fear she viii, Uilc! what have Witness
ed io-day--hut no matter, MY word Is Tf'--'r
aud if would not ever remain noweless, rs am,
it must he pmiorued; yes, even ,hOra he were
ton times her uncle, and zen tin IT, murderer.
she was boa, to have added; hut the thoughts Of
her chi'drcn-hcr murdered lahcs--lhe lite oucs
that lad nestled in her bosom, aud now Law buried
! in their own blood, came over her, aud fer NO
mcnt hot tears rolled over her cheeks MS she press
ed Hiss, n mothers kiss on the clr.k Of her
dargh,er-thui daughter she WAS about TO sacrifice
Isl ch Us her ii sl born received before sorrow and
ambition had choked up the fountain Of maternal
love, then signing heavily she turned away, and
the 20 den lrngrd drprry closed over the sleeper.
A. il her better angel had been thus shut cut, The
queen shook of her uom.niary emotion and left
the room.
Since the morning the Queen hid listened 10
proposals, and entered into pans that must forever
est Ike uidew on the ptrity Of her FAME, she
had in II private interview with Richard, consent
ed to Weld her beautiful, pure daughter 10 Eis
bloody nrns ms bride, 50 soon as drpcrsnticn
from the Pope could he obtained. II is an ll,oli-
cal fact altogether disgruceiul to our sex. that
Richard. the most cruel tyrant that ever disgtactd
the annals Of English history, married for lis FIRST
WIFE the widow # Young prince whom he h;
murdered with his own hands, aud trer her death
won the consent Of Edwards widow 10 unite hin-
sc in an unholy marriage with his rvn niece, az
ter having imbrucd his hands in the life oil ! or
brothers Lady Nachr,h, the creature OF Shakes
peare's intellect, in her wicked an billion, is less
revolving 10 Us in the very net Of II ulder than this
: woman who consented 10 offer up the purity of u
y lovely child on the altar Qfhrr own csp ins hopes.
u Thrown by the sudden death If the late hing
from her high staten of power, her sons, the len-
der proofs of her remaining greatness, cut down,
rnd their murderer seated on The throne, 10 which,
: after their death, her daughter Elizabeth had an
p unloubled right, she looked upon her as the only
, s,pupra stone BY which she could hope 10 usretd
z 10 her former greatness, ard she scrupcd Mt no
means that he'd out 2rousc 10 raise her from the
tirescnlc lie Of private grntlewomHn--n lie for
Whirh hor former eNHllaon aud restless spirit Of
intrigue had entirely untitled her. Immediately
nfcr the rsrrpiiion of Firhard, she had entered
priv !, into neg tail with the Earl Of j i,h-
mnrd, then in Brittany promising him her aid ~ d
the hand OF her ddUghtrr III man 90. " ne con
U find means 10 raise army aud hrrl the tlrant
from his throne. Richmond accepted the prcpo-
, sails aud sent hy the returning messenger written
y promise to marry the Princess inn edateIy after
his arrival in England. The Queen. well r'cnsed
, with the success of her proposals, lost no oppor-
! tuniiv Of enhancing. by glowing encouiuns IN The
brilliant qualities nf The handsome Young Eur the
favorable impression her ghter had conceived
Of hin. Thus the mother anlully succeeded in
: ens,ing her da, ghiers feelings in favor Of her
pans. Still their success was uncertain. aud 4
Il discovery absolutely rrinors 10 their hopes, rrd
: dangerous to h. lie Of the Queen. twas fear that
Z Richard hid discovered her intentions. much
i ~ surprise, that had caused hei 10 rerol as We
: have described On meeting lin in the forest. FIT
he on his arrival ut the caste. speedily terminated
u her anxiety by making his micuious prrPosi.s.--
= Thus speedy ard unr, prctcd rngd 10 power was
opened rnronnpcied with the unrer iniifS ot dan
= gers attending her al i,nce with Ri"hn nnd; and
i he did not hesitate IN Instant in resolving 10 REGAL
70 her emissairs break her p'cnise to The Ear. rd
- nlace her darrler IN the hrCnc: nor hid The M