The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1849-10-13

~ vain Agaiusr Gods whl. The kug 81 lho
tfeurli b. marching with mighty puWrE
'ltis Duka 81 Brittany II he arms likrnisr,
iiIiH urwH ~ three 'i-ys all, illaL luhAi aud
sra HuW We"
- battle may have brru G,upli, nnd ny
tunr NUrt1iK psL" rrlhird Margaret sadly,
"flipk not 80, tlIiuR not ~" ruid llie nun
'Fpl yaT lrusl iu iudi ud Dc viii deliver
y0u'
~ lmNo uo odlr lulrl," answered Mnrgn-
rrl, u do iirrerrh u,gDnd sl-irr, send nui
Uun u 10y people 90 ghliirl UrWH, ~ Strange
Wu arr ~ ncBr. mud lidlugs rnluf su inrdly
filrk, wbnL IL lbd"
"ilUrse EnlnpiBg through he streets, "cflod
she uui, 4 ,sill 80 up lul4 tlin luWcr nilnyo
llo gnlca aud tee, joy JOY ludy" cried lhH
iplii, returning after nhnil alsrure, 'DUl b.
delivered, The sirgo ~ ralred, Yesterday
20 mipH The Kiug ~ rWucu UVTWHrrfi md
WlllitW IuHtuullg commenced hl. rrlrrHt
'Ibe earl, HEY eay, rnmc iurh win uli lut
sroopr, Toll 49, hia rear m" TOOK hls c1mp
and h,gsngr,"
Mnrslne, chspod her handa,nud rni.cd icr
oyrs ~ leayou "Nuw, G"d srud us peace
al lsl," rho nnid, III ! know Norfolk well,
he Wil hr mudufle ~ victory Nav, Fuud
ni1lrrl viii g. lu lhe chnprl,nud pray 20 bnd
10, gtaHl Hie liiu spifil ul pfHcr, although !
iruf lbs stern klug Of England, Nho Wy war
hos rl-ru Hl,d udYrd, viii sull Keep iho
sword uwlr1wn. oh, how many wocH there
me- iu uuluiiun"
Nsrgnrcl kuell and prnycdi md hciuro lhr
altar rLr. fcuHiuud more glnu un hpuT aud
Sos Whak beat was viii her p,uyrrF, 80
much 80, iitHl rho ueilCrd upt Use sounds
without Yet lhru wHH noise enough
~ thu small town; t0r every moment arrived
s.rsii troops from hriuro Dol, though the
uuupei sounded not, and ulc tUiro Of the
clarion wua stu
~ length sho WIS aroused 10y ringing
atop UPON ME pavement ot the rhupI II
,Yhs firm and equal, bat very ,luW; mud, turu'
ilH round, rlc hrhrld r Lolle looking unn,
+. g0les4,i viii sWc bnuhrrk5 l4'si-i.lih liz
ucud bore On his heels wore Eil1lf FpUr,
pr guud-, ua lhcy ought rather IN be- chllcd,
tor the place of rnWrlH UpH supplied hy %
loug hinrp points and hls sword unhuchlcd,
wns IN bis hud, viii lho cross pressed up
uu ljs breast. lla uir WIS very grave, aud
lie features we're siern aud sharp. HE eyes
Nrrc GArd upuu hcuNud hc rid, us he Np.
prouchcf "lr inc not interrupt your dcNu.
lions, lady l. too, come toprny'
"ilny your dcvniinus bee hlrFHrd," replied
Margaret, viii o feeling Of dread, ahc knew
not well Wis.
''lJow know you What my Pmycr uloy be-
paia ,l,a stranger --,
'IIecausG I W6uiI1 idn0 Gcl,CyCf,' TrPttuJt
Nlnfgnrct. "Ihnt there IN not one mnn On
earth 30 itulaous W. to bring TO this holy
place. npd 90 offer 10 the tiifole of God, II
AcAiie or unlus pcliilnnn
''ludcod' sold the stranger, gaZiug at hrI,
-Iluvc your prayers, too been no high and
holy, that the hllsccing Eye, which pirrces
ahtuugh tho veil OF mortal scltlrhncHs, and
pues Inc naked passions ol'mnn'a hcnf, can
TOOK wen pleased inio your bosom aud grant
Ns utmost desires"
- humbly trust 80" answered MnrgurcI
-oycrawod hy tie stern bold mnn before her
ally prayers have isscn Zoe pe0co through
she Lord or Pence hhVc prayed thnt God
Nvould 80 turn lhc hearts ofmcn aud kings,
thnt they should lay inside hate aud nninurl-
~, pride aud vengeance, aud, remembering
shat they are brothcfs, seek that which WIS
tho essence OF good tidngs from on High
<Nhen angels proclaimed to the shCpcrds the
coming oftho King orGloty 10 bring peace"
"And did no other aspiration ninglc with
your PFayaisw demanded the stranger
Did you not nsk triumph for husbands
rrniS. the downfall and reverse of tyranls,
. aud vengeance for loss and wrongi'
mo, God forbid" cried Margaret, earnest
ly. "lhai should insuli Gods glory hy such
pvnycrs ms lhuL Strange sir, know not
s'ho you nro that ventures thus TO question
onIu; hul all asked was--pcocc"
"Smy," cried the stranger ~ sho WIS
itnrniug away. "Nour prayer u grnntcd, la
,ds. Mine might have been orH less holy M
lure, had not me, an angel to show better
way. Ilo, without there. Bring Ia the lrcn-
~ they prohtr! Give mo pen. Here, on
'this holy altar, will sign the peace which
gust now refused, and God 80 i'vlp no rs
keep IL we'll"
A number ofu,tcndants poured into the
chapel at hs call,nnd one bore large parch-
maH, Shieh i,g eptead upon the nllur. An.
other held an ink. glass; and The stranger,
tending one knee upon tho step, wrote IN a
bold, free hand the one word ..-
CIVILIAN"
Then, taking the parchment, lac held il
Snwnrds Margaret, saying; Take it, lady
T}car IL ta your i,uul,and abd h's allies, and
.sell p.ntn lllni your virtues have wrung from
William of England that which lac Ind reins-
ed even to Their successful arms. ron wore
1.-THE first cnuse Of war between us. NOu-bc
the messenger Of peace; for nowIhnt have
seen and known you, eau well believe n
mna would peril life and fortune, his own
repose, and Kingdoms safety, sooner than
lose your hand"
-The defeat of William before Dol, and bis
subsequent treaty Of peace with the Count of
Aniou, the Duke of Brittany, the King Of
france, and Ralph de Guador, are mentioned
by almost all historians. The Earldom OF Nor
folk was>nevcr restored; but by this treaty,
Ralph was secured in possession Of all his con
tinental lordshps, aud the plumber Of VIII
Jams camp was estimated at the value of Elo-
ooo-On enormous s9s.AS those days
Nor 4 DurtLTERMs roo HARp. A Mr.
&c. H. Morse, of Columbus, Miss, having tnk-