The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1849-10-06
VOL 49, No. 70. WhCIc No, C3O.%


wnil 10 uniuH ny banner iiil IL was in my
own deiencai would strike ere WIS srick.
eos bur they know best, ! suppose"
/ wei Whht news --whnt uewr" cried lhe
old Countess Of Breteul, who WA sitting
with Margaret when lho two young lords
ehlered. "WhaI Gows from Normandy
Margaret asked no qneslionsi bat her eyes
/ Fixed upon The face Of her brother and the
read there plainly enough the answer which
hnd been received rom William, The tale
was soon Ioldi aHd Margaret warm check
grew pale.
"OuI upon the uufhnukhh houndW sx.
claimed Itu Old c0uUTgH "Ntmi will you
now do, my children' Think not 10 move
him by prayers nnd ontronles, know hin
wrti. tic u ~ hHrd NJ uUu Qt thr HtuHrs NJ
Ibis castle harder srill Tor it you may huw
aud iyshlon, bat him you cannot, whaT will
YOU da, sayY'
eco forward. ~ fills consent bad never
been uskcd' answered Hereford.
"buI there h ono consent we must hayr,"
said Norinlki and advancing to Margaret, he
took her hand aud kissed if. "SWcot hdy."
iIa mid, ~ lose you'll lgue more Than lite,
aud therefore, whatever may be the result TO
myself Ruin more Ihnu cnp lose IL YOU
viii bo mlnei but remomhog, Margaret, ere
you answer me IA WoTds--lOr read the
answer already Ia those dear eyes that, ~
you consent Ia what wo propose, you may
have to share in dangers, iroublos cares, re-
,erres-many kinds of grief Have you tho
heart 90 bear lhcni'
If will keep my promise, Norfolk" replied
Margaret, with look foil Of afiecdon.-
"Nhnt you nre rendy 20 risk for me, surely |
ought 10 be ready TO share with you. Nor
VIII ] ever regret, even though n lyrunt
should cast ns into Dungeons, aud separate
IfDfp auplt other 4 "A
ieel Joy 90 knowing, that kept my promise,
aud redeemed ny word To that mnu love"
"lle viii have difficulty in cnging us,n
uncovered her brother. "lle Amy new a.
hawk, but not an cnglo; aud lac shalt find
that was not born 20 strike his prey for him
aud then have my wiHgs clipped ,lcsl'l should
soar beyond his cnlH
So II WINS determined; but both the young
lords knew that their course was perilous,
UUt TINT tire o'tiy -sl.sE1ss-lf-i. ,lsed- there
were chance Of INDUCING William To hear
their disohrdicucc patiently, was to show
80 formidable u front Ms 10 render it danger
ala II asz-lil ihgin. This was al that was
proposed at hrst aud they bewirrcd fHtm-
selves TO gniber together friends from every
SIDE Rnd To form alliance with the other great
OF the land, not for the purpose, nj lesst so
they expressed themselves, Of wngng war
aguinsI the crown, hut merely Ia la ready
"a guard their own lights IL they should be-
ussuilrd. II wns especially an object To gain
the cclcbrnted W0llheol, the famous dclcu-
der Of York, the last the mos, noble nudihe
wisest of oil the SaSons ihaues, the one for
whom William bad shown any admiration
or regret
leave him TO me, " said Hcrefjr,l a'r6cfG I
is great friendship between ~; and viii +.
bring him over Notwithstanding his mar
rage with, aud bis devotion to, that base |
tlIhIoss wench, Judah, Williams niece 1
We must take him 10y surprise. however
nor let him know anything Of our design ill |
II be- complete. lie feels the wrongs Of his I
people, although no bears them; nnd,ho will
soon be led on to snatch nj the first feasible
scheme for avenciug them"
Were II not better to open his eyes 10
Judiili's candueI" asked Norfolk. "By 70
doing wa should destroy her iufueGcci and
It has often grieved me to see 70 noble aud
so good man thus hasoly deceived hy his
false wife"
.Ao o, nn, - nuAMcred Hereford, with a laugh.
ale would NOT believe me lie is q lover,
my good friend; aud lovers never huliuye.-
But hic thee away to thine own country, aud
prepare e'eDtli for the joyful day. u
aud my good aunt, aud Murgarci, will Join
lhcc with AL speed; aud will give thee her
hand, let Nho vi forbid"
rARTItt.
The chapel OF, Tie castle of luuingham or
oi lNuiuErhan, rot far from Newmarket, WAS
crowded with the mobiles OF the land Ladies'
1nd lordN from every part of England were
present to honor the marriage of Ralph de .
Suador, Euri Of Nort6tk, with Margaret, the
oIely daughter of the house OF Hereford.
There was but one Saxon present; but tall a.
hove tie rest. almost gigantic ia stature, and
" +t++--1+I1IiraIlEI di.uilA- uf gince md meiu,
covered WaIlhcui, the last OF the great SAY
,n chiefs Tho words the irrevocnhle words,
were spokcu;the blush with which she utter
'd ihon was still ON Marguret's check; the
oliGl light of love with which Norfolk lad
pronounced The vow was beahing in ms T.
'yes; ind the hritrtiietieH- of the priest wus
given Ild took her 10y the hand, now his
Eiig, and led her from the altar 10 the great
lhll where the marriage feast bad been pre-
'nrcd. Lords and ladies sat down together;
md mIrtt and rcvtlry rcigned around Eve
y dclcncy that France or England could
produce was placed upon the board; and the
'ichest vines of GaScony and Potion flowed
II abundance round. After short time
aides rose ard left the table gathering round
he brldoi hut with the men who were leit the
evel proceeded for mRuy an hour. Some
irnnk deep, and some drank little; bur the
ream Of conversation flowed moro rapidly I
IS the vine circulated. Mems spirit rose; !
lopcs aud oXpecSations thar weic dim grew
right; indignation ut wrongs and oppression
became keen and loaud II tongue; difficulties
I'D dangers were forgotten and obstacles
we're overlooked; Till Mt cngti, Hereford ris-
ng with Jewelled cup ia his hand, lifted it |
u high, and exclaimed, death To all ~ :
autsm
lie drank down the wine, aud resumed lis 9
cat; but thern was nor ONO matt there pres !