Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1845-05-15

seemed to make the atmosphere about he
cold by her very looks. She rather APP
peared to be an exquisite piece ofmachn
ery-an improvement on Maximlian
wooden dove and iron fly Of old--a won
derful work constructed and adorned by
the labored ingenuity of man, than a crea
tnre warmed by human blood and sancti
fed with a human soul. Yet men calico
her beautiful. Nay, born a baronet''
daughter, she had owed her coronet to hel
creamy cheek and high distracted gaze
The heart of the Earl Of Blushrose had
been led away, it would seem, in chain:
of ice. lie had been frozen into matri-
mony by the spells Of a sorceress; and, in,
0uencsd by his partner, seemed to his old
friends never to have recovered his natu-
raj heat. .... ...
At the time OF my elevationto St JaNes
the countess had only one day relieved a
sister lady-in-waiting IN her exalted cere-
monies. AT that. time, the countess had
an infant son-Lord TootIe-n the cradle.
She was very foud ofit-reaIly, very fond
of it; blu; then she felt such devotion to-
wards the palace. This truth | afterwards
learned from brief incident The child
was born weak and puny. Madam said
the doctor, you must nurse this babe YOUR
self
How can you talk so ridiculously, doc
tori said the countess.
Indeed, your ladyship, | advise only
what is nccessasy-indispensab!e, urged
the doctor.
Necessary! How can | submit to such
a tie, when there is the palace to
well, madam. said the docto, in con-
cIusion, casting significant glance at the
babe, and then at its mother-'if you do
not nurse the child yourself, my word up
on it. twill die-dle, madam-die.'
Whereupon the countess, gently e!evat-
ing her eyelids, said--and said only
poor lhing!
| have dwet thus long upon the char
acter Of the Countess BushroSe, as she
will be found somewhat important person
in my narrative. Indeed, it was TO her
that | owe my speedy removal from the
palace. But'of THIS in due tme-let me
not anticipate. ....
At the opening Of this chapter the read.
ef was acquainted with The condescending,
intention Of their NECESSITIES the Prince OF
Wales, in his cot or cradle of state, was to
be exhibited in bib and tucker TO his lu-
ture liege subjects. Every due precaulion
had been carried out to prevent the too
near approximation of the curious vulgar
to the resplendent baby: the rockers sat al
the cradle within an Enclosure at the end
OF aslale apartment, part OF the ro!aI
household lined the room, and then, units
of the world without were suffered to enter
at one door, and walking past the cradle,
and casting one look-Ior a second was
posslble--at the majestic infant,
werere rapidly conducted out al door OPP
poste, to the world they had come from; a
world they felt themselves henceforth au-
thorized to gladden. with tales Of the baby
prince-oi the glories ola palace.
1t was curiously instructive to watch
the beaming couDlenances of the happy
few who, having eIbowed it Justify in the
crowd outslde-who, in the excess Of 10y
ality,h ad thrust and fought their neigh
bors TO catch look of princely babyhood
nov arranged their habits, and tried to
conjure serenity to their red and stream.
ing faces. Men and women of nearly all
conditions poured along the room, and
glanced at that marvellous baby. The
only court attire command for the event
was decent cleanliness very truth Ii
history be any thing, not always palace
wear. ....... ...... .....
Great was the veneration paid to The
prince!-Men whom | afterwards recog
nzed in the world, came to look thei
homage TO the all-excelling infant; men
who with red wine on their table, and thell
knees at the Christmas fire, would will
barred and bolted door near the starved
orphan vail the Christian carol in tn,
frozen street; men, with hearts close a
their fobs, felt the said hearts marvellous
" touched and melted when they locke,
upon the prince! How deep, how exceed
ing their sympathy for baby helplessnes
hedged about by palace guards ,-hoy
beautiful, how toucbingly beautiful, is in
fancy born to dominion whereon 'the SUI