The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-05-25

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the offered paper; but when she saw the
name of Lord Preston, her co.or rose. She
drowned, cast the petition from her, and
would have passed on; bu, i.ncy, who had
watched her countcnancc with degree oil
anxious interest that amounted 10 agony,
losing all awe for ROYALTY in her fears Tor
her father, pat forth her hand, and grasp.
ING the queens rohc, cried in an impluring
tone, spare nv fathcr-iny dear, dear Ia.
Their, roya! Indy" I.ucy had meant to say
many persuasive things, ti, she inrro,
them all IN her sore distress. and could on.
Is repeat the words, Mercy. mercy for INV
father, gracious queen. till he. vehcmcn,
emotion clicked her voice, and throwing
her head against her majesty person for
support, she sobbcd aloud.
The intense sorrow Of n child Ii ALWAYS
peculiarly touching; but the circn,nstun noes
andcr which Lucy appeared were more
than commonly affecting. II was dnuch-
ter, not beyond the season olinfancy, over
mastering the timidiiy OF that tender age.
to become supplinnt II m offended sovc
reign for the life oil a father. Queen Mary
piticd the distress Of her young petitioner:
but she considered the death Of Lord Pres.
ton ns n measure Of political necessity: she
therefore told Lucy mildly, bu, firmly, that
she could not grant her request.
'Edt he is good and Kind to every ono,
said Lucy, raising her blue oyes, which
were swimming Ia tears, 10 the face OF tllc
queen.
Gle may DO so to you, child returned
her majesty; but he has broken tho laws oil
bis country, and therefore hc must die
'Hu, YOU can pardon BIN il you choose
To do So. madam replied Lucy; .and | have
read that Gud IS well please! With ihu.r
who forgive; Cor lac has said, .Gessed nre
the mcrcl!ul, far they shall obtain mercy
IL does nn. become u little girl like YOU
To instruct me- replied the queen gravc,v.
i am acquainted with nv du,y; and as il
is my place 10 administer j.s;ice Impartial.
" II il mol possible fur me T. pardon Your
'atiicr, however paniu. il may he Cor me
to deny the request q! so luiil,l a child
Lucy did not reply she only raised Ter
eyes with an appealing l,ak 10 tic queen,
and then turned them exprcssiscly on the
portrait Of King James, opposite to which,
her majesty was staining. There Mas
something in that lock that bore no co,n-
mon meaning; md the queen, whose curl
osiiy was excited t. the peculiarly cmpl,ai
&c manner Of the child, could noi refrain
irem asking wherefore she ga..,I 80 cur.
nesily upon that pictur,!
Il was thinking replied Lady Iuey
now strange II WAS that YOU should mi.l
10 kill nv father, only because he loved
yours So Iaiiiiu.l,.
This wise but ariless reproof, from ,ht
lips Of the infant innnccncc, wen, u ii,t
heart of the queen; she raised her eyes /,
the once dear and honorcd countcnanco O.
a parent, who, whatever were his political
errors rs II king, or his offences against
others, Ind ever been the ,cHderest al pr.
cnis IL her; md TIC remembrance that he
WAS nm exile in "A lurelen lnni, relyin. on
the bounty os strangers for his daily bread
while she and her husband were invested
with the regal inheritance &c which he had
been deprived, pressed upon her the though,
ol her conduct rs n daughter when cotnpar
Ell with tie ii!ial picty 81 The child before
her. whom IA sentence others was about IL
render az orphan. Il smo,c upon her
heart, and she hurst into tears.
.Rise, dear child said she; aLou has,
prcvaiicd-thy father shall not die.
grant his pardon al thy cn,5c.,y-il,y ii.ial
love has saved him.