The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1849-01-13
Lady Lpcy's Petition


"Audi my dear papa shut up IN tbs dis.
,HAl JllAcu 10 Which YOU are taking me inurHr''
asked the Lady Lucy Preston, Thisiug hor
eyes G'nrh,ly 10 the Tower OF London, ~ the
coach ~ which she WINS seated with Amy
Grndwcll, her nurse, drove under the gate
way. She tteuhlcd, md hid her face IN A.
my's cloak, when they ulghted, aud she saw
The soldiers on guard, and The sculiucls With
lhcir crossed purtisans before the portals Of
that part of the fortress where the prisoners
OF slate were confined, aud where her own
father Lord Preston, OF whom rha WAS come
Ia lake her last farewell, WINS then confined
under sentence ofdeA,h.-
ayes, nv dear Child, returned Amy sor-
rowlully, "my lord your father ~ indeed with
IN these sad wals. Nun nre now going To
visit him; s1nll YOU he afraid of entering this
place, my dear
o. Tr'Trt---i ..-s.!..t..l, u
no, afraid OF going to any place wlcre my
drur pnl'r ~
We, she ciuHg closer to the arms uf her a.
t.udnnt ms they. wSrG Admitted into the
Gloomy precincts of the buitfIurs, rnd her
ltllc heart ilnuercd iearlully ~ sEc glanced
around litr.-au1 -lc whispered to her i+ifrr,
"\Vns IL not here that lho Two young princes,
Edward V. aud his brother Richurd Duke Of
York were murdered by their cruel uncle,
Richard Duke OF Gloucester
, "lcs, my love, il woshul do not bc nlarm-
ed on Ihn; nccuuut.iuf no pue'S.ill harm YOU
said old Amy in mi Recommendations.
"Aud was UOt E6ud kIug ttur,ry Ni.-ttttif-
derrd here ntro l,y TINT same wicked Rich
ard;" continued the iIIic girl, whose iuagiu.
alton was iill ollhc records of The deeds Of
blood TINT Ah,l been porpe,ralrd ~ this fetal
IS celebrated place, many OF which, had heeu
related to hcr 10y Bridget iloldwurIh the
housckeeper, siucc her tnlher bad been i'm
,,,-isonrd IN the Tower oN charge Of high
treason.
."Bul do you think they will murder papa
nurse?n pursued the child ~ they began TO
ascend tho stairs leading to the apartment ~
which the unfortunate noblcman was cunilli-
ed.
"Husl-mshl denr Child, you must not
iaik nfihcsr things here" snid Amy, "or lhcy
will s;., tn boll,up IN room Wit, BOTS am,
bars, instead Of admitting us TO Sc ~! ioI"
Your father"
Lady Lucy pressed closer to her hmse ;
Srtr,i unti,rns -il,-ttt- ell iiey-wete- .isl,eF-
ed into The rouin where her tulher was con
lined, when, forgetting everything else in her
Joy at seeing him again, size sprung into his
arms md almost stilGd him with her kisses,
/ I.or, Preston was greatly affected ut the
sight 81! his little daughter; aud overcome 10y
her pnsslonnic demonstrations af fundueFs,
his own anguish Mt the lhnugII ofhis ap-
nrpnc,,ing separation from her, and the llen
of leaving her an orphan n, lcr tender. Rgc,
llur she md only just completed her nh,;;.S
year, mud had lost her mothcr,) he eia-pcd
her TO his bosom, aud bedcwod her inuoceu,
face with his fcars.~-- ,--...
"lNhy do YOU cry, drnr papu?" asked The
! innocent child, who was hrr>tIr weeping nj
tie sight ufhis distress. And why viii YOU
no, lenvu tins eiuotny place, aud come hotJr
J TO your own hall ngnipf'
I ATTEND to me, Lucy, mud will tell you llio
teRusi' of my grief, sutttier frther, seating
/ the liule girl on his knee. al shall never
c1iiiv H5HIr tor- 17rr-l-e..tt et.++-+.4..44 Il
die f1r high treason, which means nm offence
against the king and shall Hat leave tl'i'
plncc till they bring mo forth ON Tower Hill
where they VIII eur of nay head with rshnrl
y IKE, aud set II up afterwards OWE Temple
Bar or London Bridge" .
! At this terrible intelligence Lady Lrcl
screamed aioud, hid her face IN her f,ther''
huSmn, which she wsGcd With her tcnrs.
"Be composed my dear Child said l.or,
Preston "!or have much to say to ypn, aiId
We mnv never meet ngain on Tins sidc In
grave. 49,
~ o, 40 dear papa, cfisSNv,fe; ''rirry rlrrl
4 not XIII YOU fur win cling so fast about YOU
meek that thcy ehuIl mol DC mite TO cut yuui
head otl.nnd INytkicll ihemnlf now COOL nut
kind you nre, aud then they will not want tc
xiii YOU"
.'Afy rcnrrst love, ,l,iSiS all simple inlliRc,
.'aid Lord Preston. 81 hive offended agains
the Inv as Il Is n present established, lay Try
ing TO have my old muster King aalnes, re-
EttJrrrt to etl thArallEe inuSl ail.
IDo you remember. Lucy, l took You once u
/ Whitehall TO sec King Jnmes,and how kiud
Iiy he spoke Ia your
--."Oh yearpapu; and recoiect he laid h
hand upon my hend, ANIL said WINS like WIN
1Fs d0nghIS'T mo Princess Of oruugu WINS n
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