Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1844-03-08
WINTER
Death Of Queen ru.

.,., A''sabeth,
historical romance, lately p.Sa.,.
London, closes with the follou;.s '''Asa
scene, in which the reader is ms, '''k
the dea'l'b bed Of Queen Elizabeth, 'p u'
jesty had summoned Lucy Pen,on,. "aa
her. The scene is powerful and watts
matte: 'head
The Queen lay in her bed she h.,
her attendants not to draw the cn asu ODE
her windows. and she watched Iu =
trees waving TO and fro before ,l. ,ne leaf.
ruddy fiome Of her FIRE, DANCING ne' AID
estry. Elizabeth had sunk ; + op :, Ass
torpor in which. though the mind ina ' u pai
together yielded so the influence os ua a not
memories, the visions tina, mass VI Sleep
the indlsi,nctness of dream. A lon, =, ~ sa
shadows fitted before the mental , e"s ''aa
abeih; there was The fair face - ;e = q
HARDING and another face as fair. fho us'l'
100 OF the lil-fated Essex rose TO bl ,v ,'a'a
her sleep; but ever were those f C.,sa' Aa
present even when the Others had " az 's
way. Suddenly Elizabeth s,a,,aa passed
was wide awake, but an unu,,e,.ut up>a
had seized upon her soul ANY ,lioo , ~ a n'r
from tina, dismal bed and when bs " ss'
shrek had summoned her a,,end,,,s us, usn
PaItment, they fonnd her STANDING IN t "a
dress on the floor, her hands cjerch h., 'ls
eyes tixet as 10 convuIsiou. ana NV"
loan upon her pa'led lips. Il was q k ;na,
spectacle, the strongly marked hu, m;%
features and blue eyes Of the miserable oas'
bn, what deeds i, to prolonu Inc d. s .ss
'ion 81 scenes SO horrible; The STRUGGLES !.
soul Which had used lis greatness onlv IN
stroy; and which, summoned 10 cv;, y
world II had too much loved, shrupk FINN
contemplation Of its past career.
No en'rea,ies could prevaiIupo The WA,
60 queen TO return 10 her bed: she r,,
screamed, and wept at the proposal. G.,
IONS were brought and on them she wm
tended; bitterly bemoanine Ter mis,,,
late, and refusing all relreshmen, and ems,
ton. ' '''"
Who does not know that for Ten dave
unhappy Queen thus remained sin ,sE,;
to enter her bed. The bishops. and tba + J
of the Council, alike in vain enrea,ed ber
alter this resolution. TO Lucy WiNouuh,o
whom she still detained in attendance, sIas
pressed strong Indignation against Secret,
Cecil, the son of her old favori,e Burleab
He lelleth the people Mistress Wiliope
tom said Elizabeth. shat am mad h
am not mad; oh, would TO COO tina. we,,
Gracious madam be comfor,ed . said l,uc
who was moved by the ri,iable condition
the queen.
DO not mock me. fair dame, win 81,
empty WORDS replied Elizabeth: had
poor cousin seen me TINS, she had known
hotter than to talk of comfort. Alas, al
why does her face still pursue me! G.
knows how bitterly mourned her fate: lp
cometh, il cometh forever, and still aeon,
MED by another, which my eoul sickensd
behold" While Elizabeth thns spo keeprr
Sir Robert Cecil. with the Lord Adminl
relation Of the Queen: they came to enln|
that she would suffer herself to be CONVEX
to bed.
Elizabeth looked round, shujdeiag a,
costly couch. 'Oh, never, neye,,' she
claimed. 'Oh, Cecil, if ',hcu hadsI ,s
there what have seen thou woulds no, di
thy mistress 10 that couch Of horrorsr
What has your Grace there beheldYn
Cecil; have you seen the jewellers Of aaa
world 2
Nay" answered Elizabeth. assure.
that is an idle question, and beneath our
tice.'
: In soo:h your Grace must retire to bed
persisted Cecil, if it be ba. to satisfy lhe.
teelion of your people!'
AT these words, the emhers of an alna
distinguished fire again bIazed forth ina
heart OF Elizabeth, and lloi,ed Or her sa
features with something of the dignity dd
she raised herself on her cushions.
Must! she exclaimed; is must a va
to be addressed to princes! Little man, lid
man, thy father. if he had been alive, dgH
not have used that word. But, alas alas
continued the Queen, wringing her handsan
speaking in a tone Of deep detection, lho
art grown presumptuous, because Mou ku0S
est that ! shall die =
Good madam be romfor,ed,' said The A
Admiral, again approaching the Queen.
She again raised herself with Lucys
sistance. and, grasping him by the hand
looked him pitiously in the face; then o''
ing into tears. she exclaimed My oIo'
lord. am tied with an iron collar aboul
neck; am tied fast, and the case is a'e'
witfIame!'
Fromahis time the Queen gradually s ~
falling into a4elhargy which released aelH1
those mental tormenrs which it had wl90gn
compassionate heart of Lucy to behold
ring this Ie,hargy, she was placed IN ne. ,, =
As her end was now evidently fast apP'Js't
ing. the Lord Keeper, the AdmIfal' s az"
Secretary Cecil, were Jeputed by the vY ,s,
TO learn Elizaheth's will with rega,o ""
successor. Lucy Willough.on' WHOM 1;s..o.,
Queen during her intervals Of eoos. a'"od
had commanded to remain near net, wv -.
the side Of the royal couch. Inc s s.Isua 40
no notice when the kings Of oco'l Nu.. IN
France were mentioned by those '0fu s,s al
they spoke Of the heir Of the house o. :, D r,,h
the Lord Beauchamp. the son Of Lazy }. whoa
rine Grey, and the Earl Of l1eftioro' " , MIN
Elizabeth had always borne s''o's 10 s' All
thy. AT this name she started, anu Wv s.mst
ness of death seemed to vanish 10, 1 ssrs|
from her wild blue eyes; while s"e 90 IN
exclaimed, l will have no rascal ~" ,hup
seat; none but king shall set upon W, y" h @