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

lie hath promised II lie a father 10 the H.
thcrless, and hc vii, not iorsakc my .oot
and du,i.ul child, when | u.n low ia iht
dust
But how will Lady Lu0 gain admit,
lance 10 the queens presence, ms lord!
asked old ANY, who had been n weeping
spectator ot the scene between the father
aud the child.
j will write letter 70 her god .noihnr
the Lady Clarendon. requesting her 10 a..
complish TIC NATTER
lie then wrote few hasiy lines 10 t,,a,
ladT which nc gave 10 his daughter, ,clln.
icr That she was TO 90 the next day l.,
Hampton Court. properly attended, md Il
obtain sight Of Lady Clarendon, w,io vas
there in waiting upon the queen, and dc,
liver that letter TO her with her own hand
Ito then kissed his child tcnicriy, aud bade
her farewell Though the little yrl wep,
At parting with her father, vet she lcii the
Tower with far more composed mind ,i,.r,
she entered it; for she had formed her res.
olution, and her young heart was full Of
hope. She had silently committed her
cause to God, aud she trusted that he would
dispose the event prosperousIy t"r her.
Tho next morning before tue lark had
sung her mathis, Lady Lucy was up, AMI
dressed in suit ii deep mourning, whicl,
Amy had provided as tho most suitable
garb Tor daughter whose only suT,i ing
parent was under the sentence Of 10 .i,l.
The servants who had been informed oi
their Young lady intention 10 solicit Tho
queen for her fathers pardon, were all as
scnb'cd IN the entrance bali 10 see her de.
part; and us size passed through them. lean
ing on Der nurses arm. and attended bv
ber fathers confidential secretary aud the
old butler, they shed tears and halo t.cd
bless her, and prosper her IN her dosi.a.
Lady Lucy arrived nj Hampton Court,
was introduced iu;o the Countess of Gar
cndon' apartments before her ladyslip was
ont q! bed; md having tod her arilcss tale
with great carncsincss. delivered her IN.
theirs letter. Lady Clarendon. uhn was
wife 10 the queens uncle, was very Kind
TO her Young god.daue,ier, but plainly told
her she must MT reckon on her i...iaencc
with the queen, because the Earl al Gar
cndnn was ia disgrace, an account Of ieiun
suspected q. carrying on correspond ncu
with Ming james, lis LfD,hcr-in-iaw; there
lore she dared NJ, 10 sp.icit the queen on
behalf -, her friend Lord Preston, arains,
whom lrr nalssiv W.. 50 deeply cna-aera-
ted, TINT she had declared she w.A..l not
show hin ANY mercy.
'Uhn sa;J the little lirl, Ill | roull ,,rly
sec the queen myself, would na, wish any
ono to speak fi'r me. for si,o.ld plead 81
earnestly 10 her for my dear pnp4's life.
that she could nj refuse ne, lin sure
'po"r child. what ce,lid YOU So, 10 .l.s
queen! asked tie countess compassionate
Is.
Only let me see her aud you shaii hear,
rcjninod | indy l.urv.
'Woll, my love, il were pity but what
thou shoi!dst have tho opportunity : said
Lady Clarendon; but m;icn fear III. lit
tic hear, will fail ,Lee a. - hen iaol secsl
the queen face 10 face, thou wilt u, be
able 10 utter n s.lluble.'
'G"d will direct Ia. words nf IN, lips
said the little girl. will, tears ia her e:es.
Tho countess WAS impressed Wit. the
picty and iiial tenderness 81 L.r l,;sle god
daughter and she FASTENED To rise and dress
that she Nigh, conduct the child into The
palace gallery, where The queen usually
passed an hour ia walking on her return
from chapel. which she attended every
morning. Her majesty had MT lci, tho
chapel wien Indy Clarendon and LADY,
l.ncy entered the gallery; aud her lad. ship
cndcasored IL divert the anxious inpa.
ticnce u her little friend bv pointing gu,
TO her the portraits with which it is .Iurn
cd.
i know that gentleman WE'LL said Tho
child, painting To a noble whole-.engii por
trait Of James II!
THAT is the portrait Of the dcpnicd Ning
James, Queen Mary's father observed The
countess, signing; and very striking like
ness il is OF that unfortunate monarch
But hark! here comes the queen, with lac,
chamberln anl ladies, from chapel now
Lucy is the time, will step iuio the recess
yonder, but YOU must remain, alone, stand
ing where YOU are; and when her ,najes,,
approaches near enough, knecl down on
one knee before her, and present Your e..
theirs petition. She who walks IA little in
advance of the other ladies' is the queen
BE o. good courage aud address yours.l. /,
her.
Indy Clarendon then lnate i.as,y re-.
treat. Iucy's heart nuliescd Violently
when she found herself alone, but her re 80
luton did not fail her; and 1Liic her lips
moved silcntl, in ferven, pra, er 10 the Al.
might, for his assistance in tilis tr, lug mo
mcnt, shc stood with folded hands, pale, but
composed, aud mo,ion.css us a statue,
awaiting The qucen's approach; aud when
her majesty drew near ,l,c spot. shc adsan.
ccd step forward, kncli, lnd presented
ihn nnfiiinn