The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1849-10-13
VOL 10, No. 10. Whole No. O3z

out NJ Norwich castle NJ nooni and tho enslls
Win oil ila stores, ammunition aud nrms, eX-
cepl tie persauhl arms and money of tle gnr-
risnn, was 10 be surrendered 10 Tho Regent
And, as tbs sun nepfed the meridian Od0 Of
BayeuN approached The gnles, MiIi "a large
train % receive possession.
Exactly NJ the hour appointed the gnle Of
Tie bhfbcnn was thrown open; aud, iu fegu-
lar order, the TAIN issued firth, First came
lhe hrrhera, lwO by iwO Ia their Steel caps
aud light shirts Of AMI, and ihrn The horse
men, one by one, They were bArrihc sd,and
each paused for an instant before the prince
" prelnIe, and turned towards hin aud bis
train with nn inclination Of llie heal 10 let
him see HAT the earl did not puFH unnoiiced
amongst them. Wien they had proceeded
about hundred yards beyond the bishop,
both bodies drew up IN array and then MP
penred a pnge, lending n war-horse fully Gu
pArisoued Then came beyy Of terrified
girls on horseback, WIKI their vriis thrown
back, and their faces shown; aud NJ last, on
foot, fully armed, leading the horse Of tic
Countess Margaret appeared Brain FilZ7
Hugh, Mnrgurei's beautiful face wis some
whhl pale, ond sIil she wore the light ear-
bafdine Of chain mail Which she assumed nf-
ter her husbands departure, IN her hands
she bore the keys Of tlio ehslci aud, slowly
approaching The bishop, she offered Them TO
hlin, M ho gnzcd upon her exceeding beauty
Will admiration and surprise.
"My lord" she snd ~ bring you tie koys
ofNOrwieh castle, which have boldly de-
fendod Tor my husband, LIS lord. | hcBccch
you 10 pardon me llal have resisted your
power thus long, which fhnye done only uut
~ dsIy telsardA him whom | mn bound To
love aud respect"
"Lndy, lady, whit IL llisf" exclaimed the
bishop. ''f0u defend tho castle Where IL
the lord, your hushnndiT
"htruI at his cnsll6 OF Dol. in Brilinuy,"
replied Margaret shut, perhaps YOU know
letter. have not seen him for some days"
"Out upon ~ this ~ renchcry" exclaimed
Odo of BnyeuN. III have n mind 10 call mp
the troops, md make every one prisoner"
"Nny, for your honor and good fhuh,' nn-
SNered Mnrgnrci--lhc look Of high courage
coming into her face ngnin-"kocp your
plighled word with womnr."
"liu Il was Fuined from ~ trearhcrously,"
uXciimrti the bishop nr,itinte likely slill,
you have taken advantage of our cnHy trust.
and passed him forth from the castle since
-iI.a-iIeaiy MAS signets
"NoOu my honor, 'nnswUrrr A~~FatsL-"llG
las not been within these walls for several
days. 'fis who have defended them. !
have commanded. ! have shared tho soldiers
danger. Had your eyes been sharp, you
might have seen me on the bulilcments; for
] saw you right well. hut there is no misink-
ing Odo ofBayeuN," she added. "Mo, IN my
liiilrness, your eyes might well pass over
IL do remember, ! do remember" said the
bishop ihoughtfully. "iHw slight form,
like woman's on the walls, and soldier
kiss her hand"
'HVell, them" continued Margaret, "ns YOU
nro noble, gentleman, prolaie, aud christian
prince, keep faith with that womnu,nnd own
she hos done well in using hdr small power
to cover her lords retreat You will ind
within those walls, have kept faith with
you. Ihaye lefi all and everything, except
TIN, which is merely necdful for my Journey.
Arms, stores which would have held out tie
place for many week, Jewels, md pl1tc,nud Q.
are there. So help me Heaven,
as would not ia the least violate the CON
vcnlion'to which We both have pledged our.
selves Do you keep IL 100, my lord md
bring no dishonor on your noble name"
"Well,he il So" replied the bishop. "For
my own part, lady, ] would fain keep you
with me, aud show you TO the world ms n
marvel of ruo love and laithfhlncss. But
will do no wrong TO Firz-Osbornc's duugh-
ldr, although. in truth, ] fear my good stern
brother will louk somewhat hSkHncc NJ the.
whom lac hears have let Norfolk slip out Of
my grasp
As he spoke, he advanced on ftnt 10 tho
side ol her horse, aud gAlaHiiy kissed her
hnnd. await yet one moment" he snid, at
will mount and escort you past our liues;nud
besccch you, tell your lord that were not
welded TO tie church, should envy him
his earthly bride"
The color mounted into Margnrel's check:
but she merely bowed her hend IN silence
and ihon, nccompnuied by the bishop aud his
rnin on horseback passed IN her way I'LL
she was TWO miles from Norwich
There Ohio took hia leAYe. md Margaret
and her Little band rode forward
PART VIZ. p.
Some months had pnssctl since the fall Of
Norwich castle, when, nj the small town Of
ST. iliare, on the cOnires Of BritiBnny and
Normandy, lady sat nlone aud wept. a
few minutes ntler, n nun entered the room
with beamng fnce.
"Weop not, dear lady, weep not" she eS
claimed, "there are better tidings. Your no.
bio lord may yet he snved." --..--
"lndeed,' exclaimed Margaret, starting up
and brushing the t0ars from her eyes, "ln-
ieed;" but then she shook her heuh, and in a
sorrowfil tone added, at is impossible. Has
not the tyrant sworn, that he will leave his
boEes beneath the walls Of Dol, or have tho
blood of my dear husbandY" Co.,.
"Truo, true" snid the nun; "hut man strives
IN win against Gods will The King OF
France is marching with Mighty power
The Duke of Britlnnny is in nrms likewise.
This news il threa~iuys old, dear Indy aud
ere now"
~ battle may have been fought. and my
,nnr Norfolk Inst rpnlie1 Mnrpnrpt sadlv