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

I tsAIAAee OF Annln large parties Of the ROYAL
troops between Them and the enslle; and IL
beeHpe instantly necessary to decide what
was 10 be done, HSihe whole forces of the
linghan,
~ will cut my way through, or persb. -
said Tho young earl, thinking Of Margaret
NAui ona Of the bArons who came from The
borders Of Norfolk and Suffolk judging right
| ~ The cause Of his lords desifa 10 force his
wny INTO Famllngham, suggested another
course,
"lo Norwich TO Norwich, my lordH hs
said, "IherG were seyeml thousands rGlec-
ted ~ the nelghborhood, we'll nigh ready 10
march when came away, ! could not wait
( for then bHl you will fad them all la arms.
OILERS from the field we have unfortunately
lost viii come IN every hour, while the enc
my's force will diminish and will stake nv
life TINT, within ioaf-aBd-Iwealy haufz, yoii
will Ice nblo-lo march 10 the relief Of Franz
] bingham, should II he attacked AZ present
you would hul Lose your own lile aud your
lady too. What can Two hundred mon do
against q hoElSi
Tho counsel seemed wise. Indeed,-1i
pointed out The omy coursd which l,rnmised
success. II was attended, however, with n
result which Norfolk himself did not hnliri.
pate lie rode MI night; aud, cnfly on the
following morning, Norwich, thfn compar.
utyeiy a gmnll hWu with tho bnlIlrments of
the castle rising on tho It'll above, was heiorc
his eyes lie looked up, aud saw that the
walls were covered with men; aud ihnt hhn-
ncrs were displayed which lac knew right
well. Tho gates, too, were ihronged with
peoplc' some going h., some coming out,nnd
All la arms
"Ay, this looks WE'LL Ice said; and onward
he spurrcd his Indcd horse iill It was under
the gateway of the hnfbicnn. Then-nh,
whit Joy and peace TO his heart there, on
the Grnwbridge beyond, stood Margaret her.
self, no longer surrounded 10y women, hut IN
the midst Of armed men aud captains.
She sItrnnC 10 meet hin, with all n womau's
love ia her bright eyes
"NvTtC6UU, wrtrurrTr7 ,l4..1- l..s.l . al.a
rrtrrl--.L Zclll nnt men TO warn YOU 10 keep
from froulluphnm, NJ tie nTsTUrwr- ut ,--,,,-
disaster, which rcnchcd mo from an uncrr-
tuin source al midnight Have they met with
YOU but that matters not. You are here,
aud safe from this Bloody fray. And, now
furgyc your Mnrgaft for PLAYING tho earl in
your absence. learned That there were ma.
ny more assembled here, pot knowing when
to march or whCrc: mud came hithcr with
nl speed, will The small guard you lcG me.
Doubling That you might Ice uutnumbcrcd in
the Held md finding The castle unprcpnrcd
for resistance have gathered together stores
aud ninmuuillOns, mud mon; aud Norwich
cosIlc can stand out n siege as long an Troy,
or, NJ least I'LL my dear brother Hereford
comes to relieve II. You forgive me, do you
not, for taking, such command upon nc;n
And think hieo deeply. dearest, . answer
ed Norfolk, embracing her iendcrly "llrrc
IN my good castle Of Norwich. mctliinks
rou well set the iyrnnt at defiance ill the
people Of the land wake from their long
rrauce.n
"Lrt us come in," said Margaret rraycly.
"Nou are hungry, aud must have food You
ARE weary, aud must have rest. See to these
good lords aud mobiles, scncschnl. Tho earl
will break his fast in his lady's bowenn
Her look was firm and confident. Her
heart seemed resolved aud highs but when
she was nlonc with him she loved, she cast
herself upon his breast 0ndwept.
"Nny, Margaret" he said, "prcssng her in
his steel-coverod arnS: edo not gfieye,, dcnr
girl. Norfolk has lost n battle, but no honor.
Fighting against four times his number, he
has ihilcdi hut what mnn could do he has
dourn
. "'Tis not for that grievc," snid Margaret;
"but have news To tell that strike ut the root
of hope. Tho instant That the lidings of his
disaster came, terror spread among the crowds
here assembled Five hundred have len the
castle since midnight. Others uro" taking
their resolution more slowly but they nro
dropping eH eRs- hy one-a-
ave shall still have enough Of brave men
left" answered the carl. II brought two
hundred with me who will hold out to the
last. There must be more Of The spmc mn
lure IN Tho CHsttU; md witit-theth viii keep
these walls, IN INC f0rCus of ffrrrfr,rtl---n-
Margaret shook her head with melan-
choly look. "llc:olord has no forces,n she
said. "They nre all dispersed. Hush, they
are bringing in the meal
1t was n very melancholy one: but Nor
folks resolution was soon taken. Shortly nf- !
ter noon,he assembled The whole forces with
in the plnce, in the great court Of the castle;
and, standing on the steps of the donjon, lac
addressed them in n loud clenr voice. '.'.......,.
only friends aud felow-soldicrs," he said, !
hrcyerses have hefallen our nrms-rcyerses
produced 10y tho fears OF a small number n I
mongst the rest. In few hours the troops
of the Regent will be beneath these walls
would not have any one stay who mny
bring doubt and hesitation into our counsels.
Let every man who fears TO remain take his |
departure at once; bu; there nre these who, !
like myself have no chance OF pardon or
peace from that oppressive lord whom our
swords helped to raise to the throne, and |
who now repnys us with ingrnttude aud I
wrong. Their only chance is TO remain with. |
in the walls, and by gallant defence, to
gain the terms Of peace from our enemy-
lie is UNJUST and tyrannical; but he will not
break n sworn equalization with brave men, I
Nevertheless, ! ask no one to remain. Let
every one go, and go at once, who plenscs"
The detection was terrible. Within two |
hours, each man bad shown himself in his |.
true colors; and between three and four hun
rirrd were all that renAincd- 10 defend thc3
cnstle against the iarses oCthe Regent. Nor
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